My Dad

If you know me well, you know that I know nothing about football nor do I really care.  My sister, on the other hand, is an avid fan and always knows who is playing who and if they win how that will affect things.  My brother every once in awhile sends me texts asking me about this game or that, just to get a silly response from me.  I really don't care.

So, this text from my dad a couple weeks ago on our way to Nebraska made Jeff and me laugh.  And if you know my dad, he sometimes has random conversations with people.

Awhile after these exchanges, I got a text from my mom telling me that Oklahoma had won the game.  I told Jeff that I think they thought they were texting Shiloh and got the wrong daughter.

Christmas

We had a nice Christmas being home this year.  Jeff had off most of the week and we were nice and relaxed.

Siahna loves Curious George so we got her this guy and she wants nothing to do with him.  I thought it would be her favorite gift and was sadly disappointed.

Siahna loves to help me "clean" so she got her own little cleaning kit.

This is probably his 10th sword, but what little boy doesn't want more swords?!

The kids got an iPad mini but we have been using it mainly as Siahna's "talker" with a spiffy app that we can customize and all she has to do is push a button and we know exactly what she wants or needs.  She has picked it up and walks around with the iPad all day saying "I'm hungry." "I want fruit."  "I want to watch Curious George."  It has been nice knowing what she wants and giving her a way to communicate when she doesn't have the words.

Our craft for the week were the hand prints.

We played lots of board games.

And we sat in toy boxes just chillin'!

2nd Annual Ornament Exchange Party

Case hosted his 2nd annual ornament exchange party in December.  We had a few friends from school and a few from church and a few from preschool.  Nine kids total and it felt like we had 30.  But, they all left happy and with a new ornament and Jeff & I survived.  Hopefully, as they get older, they'll be less wild and crazy!!??

This is how the party started with three boys jumping on top of Case.

Then more joined in the "fun".

We played some games.

They opened their presents.

Everyone was excited to have a new ornament to hang on the tree.

Delicious-ness

My sister gave the kids a small bag of delicious-ness for Christmas and I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who has enjoyed them!

A pretzel





With a rollo melted on top

And a pecan placed on top.

There are 4 left and I'm trying not to eat them all at once.  Yum!  The kids thank you, Shiloh

Deodorant

A few weeks ago, I noticed that Siahna was MIA which is NEVER good!  I found her in her room with the door closed eating candy that she had somehow gotten off the counter.  But, she had put the trash in the trash can so that's good.

About 5 minutes later, I saw that her door was closed again.  I went in and found her with Jeff's deodorant and her shirt up trying to put it on.  That's what you do with it, right?

Florida - Days 5 & 6

Our next few days were spent in a couple beach condos thanks to Jan and her friend.  We had fun except it was very windy the day we went to the beach and pretty chilly.

Florida - Day 4

Day 4 in Florida we went to an alligator farm.  We went there 2 years ago but it was fun to watch Siahna be more interested and interactive this time around.

Case holding a snake.  No big deal!

Now it's a tarantula.

Siahna wasn't too sure about the tarantula.

Yep, it's a skunk (he had his stinker removed)

Feeding the baby gators