Giving Thanks in KC!

We started out our visit to the College Basketball Experience in downtown KC. It was awesome! The boys loved everything there and did just about everything they had to offer. Check out these shoe sizes of some pro basketball players....The biggest food was Shaq's and it is a size 23!!
The were having a mini dispute over who was going to get to be KU....Jackson won.
They had this ESPN sports desk that you can sit at and pretend that you are the sportscaster...Jason's dream come true! There are many options that you can choose to narrarate, so here they are checking them out.
The KU championship game is the one that they picked and look how enthusiastic Jason is! Did his sons even get a chance to speak? Yes, they both did many times and were just as excited as their dad :)
Another day, we went ice skating at this little outdoor rink. It was a beautiful day outside, so it was perfect! Dad and Brooke hanging rinkside....
My dad and I went out there with the boys and we were both sore the next day. Drew did really great for his first time and by the end, he could go a little on his own without holding on to the wall. So, Jackson has found another passion....ice skating! He was soaking wet from falling down in the puddles that were forming on the ice, but he would not quit! We all traded in our skates after an hour and sat on the side and watched him shuffle like an old man across the ice. It was hilarious.
Afterwards, we stopped in a toy shop and Dad buried Brooke in this chair surrounded by doll friends. It reminds me of ET when he's in the closet with all those stuffed animals.
Mom and Brooke hang on the side waving to all of us.
Check out "Miss Flashdance"...my sister joined Jackson for a lap around the rink.
At the end of the day, there's nothing like a shoulder ride on your big brother's shoulders.
I am thankful for our families and for all the times that we have together to make memories. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

SERIOUSLY?!?!?

Dancing Queen!

Random Weekend

This was the first weekend in a LONG time that we didn't have a sporting event to attend, so we took it easy. We woke up on Saturday morning to the boys who had built this "fort" in the middle of the family room. We were told to go in it and look at the menu that they had made and order food in it all day. I enjoyed goldfish and water at their "snackbar". Very nice.
Later in the day, we found Drew outside trying to sell an old scooter. He had made a sign and was selling it for $5. He sat on it for about 30 minutes and then gave up. Now, he wants to give it to a friend for their birthday. Don't worry everyone, you won't be getting an old, used scooter for your birthday.
We decided to get our Christmas decorations out now and have them up and ready for our big December. Brooke immediately crawled right over to the fireplace, crawled up on it, and is checking out the snowman.
I think she likes it! This is her new funny face that she's been making lately. She squints her eyes and scrunches up her nose....I don't know why. If you'll notice, she is getting all 4 top teeth! I'm not sure if you can see it in the picture, but how weird is that? She doesn't have any of her bottom teeth. Just those top ones. I guess she just has to do it diffently than her brothers.

Bottoms Up!

I look forward to my cup of coffee in the morning. It's comforting, warm, and I can drink a steaming cup of it on a 100 degree day. I don't know why, but I love it!
It looks as though my daughter may be a future coffee drinker! After the boys leave, I sit on the floor with her and finish my coffee while she plays. She's always interested in my cup when I set it down. Now she knows what to do with things when she gets a hold of them....when she gets a brush, she puts it up to her head, when she gets sunglasses, she attempts to put them on her face, and when she gets the mug, she drinks it! OK, there's never anything in the cup, but one day, one day.......

Happy Birthday and Happy Halloween!

Happy birthday to my wonderful husband! He requested his favorite meal of chicken and noodles (a grandma Sigrid dish) and Million Dollar Pie (chocolate chips, oatmeal....so good!)

Here is the little cheetah making her debut at our annual Halloween party! She didn't seem to mind her costume or her whiskers. She was so cute!
Now, here are the Mario Bros.!! Mario and Luigi!! The boys had this idea months ago, we found the costumes, and wa-la.....here they are!
The boys are just itching to get going....
Jason's parents were visiting this weekend and here is Grandma with Brooke. Grandma and I stayed back and answered the door while the boys went around the neighborhood.
Grandpa Maupin with all the kiddo by our ghost blow up. After about 3 weeks of having it in our yard, Brooke will finally let you take her close to it. She is cautiosly touching it. After this picture, Mario and Luigi were off.......Jason said they ran from house to house. They came home exhausted, sweaty, and happy!