Happy Thanksgiving

Kevin's parents and aunt visited for Thanksgiving.  We also invited a couple from our small group at church (and their two girls) and our across the back alley neighbors (and their two boys).

We had a really nice time.  Our small group friends brought their bouncy house for the kids after we ate.  They had such a fun time.

Levi helped me yesterday with the decorating cupcakes.  We used chocolate icing, candy corn, and mini-vanilla wafers to make them look like turkeys!  Kara Jane had a one and really loved it.  This girl has a sweet tooth! 

 My men and my little girl!  Melt my heart!

Birthday Party for GF

 Our across the back alley neighbors have two little boys.  One is about one week older than Levi.  Their second is about seven months older than Kara Jane - and invited us to his second birthday party at Wee Flip.  We had never been before, but both kids had a blast.

Levi found the trampoline.

Kara Jane found the swing.  Have I told you how much this little girl loves to swing??  She also found a pretty big slide that she loved.  I was too busy trying to keep her from hitting her head or hurting herself to get a picture, but she really had a GREAT time.

 Then Kara Jane decided she needed to dance.

 They both loved to ball pit.

 Our neighbors think of every detail for their children's parties.  This one was dinosaur themed - and each kid got to take home a dinosaur tail.

 Before we left, Kara Jane got pushed on a little train by the big brother of the party boy.

A few interesting things / updates on Kara Jane.  She cut eight teeth in the matter of about two weeks, for a total of twelve teeth.  She also weighs as much and looks a little taller than today's birthday boy (age 2).  She has become quite independent as well, wanting to walk by herself to her class in the mornings when Kevin takes the kids to school.  She likes to walk herself out of her class in the afternoons, too.  I think she's really hoping that if she walks, she'll get to go to the playground for some extra time on the swing and a few slides down the slide.

Things pregnancy wise are going okay.  Hard to believe, but today is 31 weeks.  Levi has also decided that Roo's middle name is Sunshine.  At the Big Brother class he attended with Kevin, he told the class that he was having a little sister whose name was Roo Sunshine.  I'm afraid of how disappointed he will be when we finally do choose a name that is not Roo Sunshine - even though I know I know what her nickname around our house will be.  Levi has also been very sweet in the mornings if he sees me before I go to work - gives me a "big hug" and has to give Roo a "little something" -- a kiss on my belly.

Cinderella Birthday Party

A family in our small group has a little girl who was kind enough to include us in the fun of her Cinderella birthday party.  The girls and boys were supposed to dress up like princesses and princes.  We didn't have a princess costume for Kara Jane, but we had a Cinderella castle dress that she was happy to wear.

Levi was very quick to tell me that he would not be a prince.  He wanted to be a knight.  Thankfully, Jamie's son had an "Armor of God" set that he was willing to share with us.  Thanks E!!

Levi wasn't too sure about Cinderella when she first got there.  Well, really, I think it was that he wasn't too sure about being the only boy between the ages of 6 months and probably 30 years of age.  He eventually decided he would join the girls in Cinderella's circle.

Kara Jane never ventured that close to the circle.

They both acquiesced to pictures at the end with Cinderella.  You'll have to check out Kevin's Facebook page for those.

Thanksgiving Lunch

 Levi's Thanksgiving feast was at school today.  He was very excited that I got to take a little time to visit with him.  He loved his chicken nuggets, of course.

 

His teacher gave him the Indian name, "Bright Star".  Isn't that a great name? 

Doctor's Visit

Today I took the day off, because the kids didn't have school for Veteran's Day.  I had also made a doctor's appointment, so I packed up the kids to take them with me.  I had hopes that the appointment wouldn't last too long.  No such luck.  We were there for a little more than two hours, but I don't know that I have ever been so impressed with both of my kids.  They were absolute gems!

Kara Jane got a Baby Einstein collection of toys last year from someone in Kevin's family.  She has latched onto one of the items in particular that is like an MP3 player.  She loves to listen to it in the car, and we laugh because she listens like it's an '80s boom box!

End of Soccer 2012

Today was Levi's last soccer game of Sunday soccer.  Kara Jane and I haven't made it to as many games as I would have liked, but between illnesses, "too cold' weather, and pregnancy, it just didn't happen.  

After today's game, Kara Jane thought Levi needed some water.

 Then she decided sitting with Daddy would be okay during the last team meeting.

 Since it was the last game, all of the kids on the team got a trophy.  Levi was pretty proud of it.