Just like big brother

Anything he can do, she thinks she can do too! Fortunately, it's not competitive ... yet. She just wants to be right next to him doing whatever he thinks is cool! Whether it's playing with blocks, or 

reading a book, or 

putting your cup on your head, or 

admiring and talking to your trapped bug, or 

watching tv. Most of the time he's cool with it. Hope that continues because I love the love!

What to do on a blustery day...

CARS! Cars are always fun. So we made a parking garage for our cars and gave them assigned parking for a little number recognition/matching fun times (Of course a Pinterest idea. You didn't think I came up with it on my own, did you? I'm totally not that awesome). But dude doesn't care! He thought it was SO COOL! Baby G was very "helpful" in the construction process. Of course.

I added the arrows and explained the enter and exit and then he went through the cars one at a time saying, "When THIS guy wants to leave, he has to follow the arrows!" Love that he's so literal right now that the thought of them going against the arrows never crossed his mind! 

Baby G, however, was a menace to the whole orderly process. She did not respect the assigned parking spots nor the arrows, which of course drove brother nutty. So we added an element she could enjoy. A ramp! Ramps are always fun! She loved it. So did he - so much so that the numbered parking was no longer fun. Sad.

But even that only lasted so long, so we added roads! "Mom, you made the road a long way. You're not supposed to make it a long way." 

Note to future self: Longer or bigger is not always better. There is the danger that it's too long and thus, will result in a loss of interest. Live and learn I suppose. Live and learn.

Snow Day!

I finally agreed to take the littles outside after Dude had been begging all morning. He was just so excited about the snow! Look at him! How can you resist that?

 G was much calmer about it. What is this white stuff she wanted to know.

 G: Look it's up there too! 

Dude: I know! It's hilarious!

G: What are you doing with that stuff?

G: You can eat it?! Phenomenal!

G: But then how do you get it off?!

Our first snow koala of the year! Don't ask. It was all that guy. As you can tell, G wanted no part in it.

Dude was pretty excited by the snowballs I made for him. 

After he stopped laughing out loud out of pure joy, he asked me what he should do with them. I looked around and told him to throw them at the garage. He obliged. G had to inspect his work up close.

But that only lasted so long. Something clicked and he realized he could throw them at me!

First snow!

Last year the first snow of the season was October 3rd. This year, we held it off until the 4th! It was a little warm for it so we has assured J that it wouldn't actually snow. We should know better. The littles were thrilled!

Honestly, baby G was fascinated and just watched and watched. No worries G. There will be more where that came from!

Loving fall!

Baby G LOVED carrying pumpkins that were her size!

And here's our grand pumpkin harvest!

Now time to get down to business. Let's ride.

While he risks life and limb, G pushes a dump truck up and down the hill. Slightly less exciting but she loves it!