Clothes

From November through January, between all the birthdays and Christmas, our house is gift central.  Eli made it clear after his birthday that he does not think clothes are an appropriate gift and has pleaded that Santa provide no clothes this year.  So last night at our annual Cruze family gathering we open presents by age, youngest first.  Isaac was third and Eli was fourth.  Isaac opened up a gift with two sets of PJs, Eli looked at me in desperation and said,  "I said NO clothes." Although, it ended up being Iron Man pajamas, so the grandparents scored big points.

A Downer

I don't like to watch the news much because it is always such a downer. It is usually nothing but robberies, murders, and politics, blah blah blah.   Eli got up before me this morning and went into the living room and turned on the TV, which was set to the Sunday night football game, which in the AM meant he was stuck watching the news.  Not sure how much he had watched before I made it up but he said, "Mom, I have some bad news.  Two people got hurt and it is going rain."
Pretty much sums it up....

The "Who's Birthday" Fall Party

Eli had his fall party for preschool today. When I told him that he was having a party at school today he said, "Who's birthday is it?" and I said, "No ones - it is a fall party for everyone" and he said "Oh" a bit disappointed. Well he was all smiles when I got to his class today. Eli said, "Mom I thought this birthday party was going to be terrible, but it is a lot of fun." OK - so he didn't get the fall party theme - but the boys were all smiles! And loved the "scary teeth" from their party bags!

On bibs

Yes, my boys still wear bibs when they eat - it is necessary for the maintenance of our laundry loads.  Today as Eli was putting his on - he said "Man this thing is getting tight, we need to get some new big boys bibs." I gently told him that they don't make big boy bibs because eventually he is supposed to learn to eat without spilling stuff all over him.  He said, "Well - what am I supposed to do? I am a big boy, but I still make a mess."

Brothers

Time for a Haircut

No words

Sometimes only a picture can do it justice...