Pittsburgh Museum

The Pittsburgh Children's Museum is halfway between my house and my sisters, so it was the perfect rest stop on our way to D.C.

The kids loved the water exhibit

Kenzie is daring, when it comes to water she has no fear. She fell into that little pool thing behind her.

Anthony helped each of the kids make a rocket.

Then they had a blast launching them.

The Children's Museum wouldn't be complete without trains:Here is Parker launching off a parachute:

Kenzie driving a car:

This was my favorite thing to watch. Here they are in a climbing thing, it is full of tons of platforms the kids can use to climp up and down. If they go all the way up they are 2 stories high. Kenzie being the tiny little thing couldn't reach lots of the platforms. It warmed my heart to see Parker stop, turn around going back to where Kenzie was stuck, then lift her up so she could follow him. They really do like each other.

Here is proof I came:

Thanksgiving in D.C.

This year we got to spend Thanksgiving with my sister and her family who live just outside of D.C.

Jacob and Kenzie both have a birthday in December so we celebrated them together. Kenzie was so excited, she really thinks she is 3 now. She keeps talking about going to Wegmans Kids(our local grocery store watches kids who are 3 and potty trained while parents shop), and she keeps asking when school will start.

The kids were so happy to be together. They had a sleep over every night, played tons of games and made gingerbread houses.

Take your dad to school day

Anthony didn't have school all last week, to celebrate he went to school with Parker. Parker was the first kid to bring his dad to school with him, he was ecstatic to say the least.

Here is Parker's school picture, that is supposed to be a blue background. I have never seen that shade of blue before, but if there was no blue there would be no picture. Having a blue background was the only way Parker would agree to get his picture taken, and to smile.

This kid is getting smarter every day. He can do a 60 piece puzzle easily, likes to do word searches, play the DOT game, spell words, color, and can count backwards.

Kaitylnn's Words

Here is a little clip to show what Kaitlynn is like at 16 months.

McKenzie's latest fashion statement

Kenzie walked out of the bathroom wearing this outfit:

I love that on the bottom half of her body she put the swimsuit on 1st, topping it with her underwear then pants, but for some reason on the top half of her body she wanted the suit over the clothes.

Kaitlynn 15 Months

Kaitlynn just keeps growing no matter how hard I wish she would stay a baby. Today she had her 15 month appointment.

She weighs 21 lbs and is 30 inches tall

Here is what she can do:

Say: mine, car, ball, all done, bye-bye, more uuh-ooh, no, yes, mom, dad, and my personal favorite "thank you"

Wave "bye-bye"

Drink with a straw

Eat with a spoon

Climb on EVERYTHING(she used to climb on most things, but she has recently learned that with the use of the chair no object is to high)

Understands most things I say, and will do what I ask her (get your shoes, brush your teeth, etc.)

Has so many teeth she can eat steak if she wanted

Gives the most amazing, hold you tight rest her head on your shoulder, hug that could melt anyone's heart instantly.

Daddy's girl:

Great entertainment. She does things knowing she is going to get a beating. The other day she stole Kenzie's doll and started running. The smile on Kaitlynn's face as her sister chased her down was priceless. It was obvious Kaitlynn knew she was going to be in big trouble from Kenzie, but she loves the thrill of the chase.

Full of smiles, and energy. Unless she is sleeping, she is always on the go.

Not adventurous when it comes to food. If I put food on her tray and she thinks it looks gross she throws it in the floor faster than I can even blink.

She used to be the apple of Parker and Kenzie's eye, they would bend over backwards to make sure Kaitlynns had what she wanted and was smiling. Because Kaitlynn loves to destroy, hit, and throw she often is referred to as the "monster" Parker and Kenzie are always running away or hiding from Kaitlynn claiming she is a monster. Kaitlynn could care less if she is the monster or the apple of their eye she just enjoys the attention.

She is a joy to be around. I love her laugh, cute dimple, and adorable personality. I am one lucky mom to be blessed with her.

Sick

No matter how awful you feel, a moms hug can fix anything.

Canker

Over Halloween Kenzie got a canker the size of half her tongue. Oatmeal was the only food she could eat without crying. It was so sad to watch her hold her Halloween candy in her hand, just rolling it around, letting it melt. Every now and then she would get up the courage and put it in her mouth which would make her scream in pain. This is how she looked for 3 days:

Halloween & Birthday

We had a great Halloween, all the kids were adorable.

Parker was Batman:

Kenzie was a Princess:

Kaitlynn was a ladybug:

Anthony and I were swimmers. We won the "Sexiest Costume" prize at our friends Halloween Party. Sexy we were not, but the prize was well worth wearing what we wore.

Kaitlynn was pretty mad about everything having to do with Halloween, but her tears quickly disappeared as soon as people started handing her candy.

As for my birthday it was great. Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Turning 30 wasn't that bad. It hurts to say I'm 30 but really it doesn't feel any different than 29.