Joel-ism

Here's a little update on our little guy.

Jared: you need to put on underwear
Joel: I don't want to put underwear on.

Jared: You need to put it on because it protects your bum.
Joel: ....From dinosaurs?

Joel: Why do you have a band-aid?
Me: Because i have a cut on my finger.
Joel: Did a monster do it?

Joel: Mom, I'm pretty sure Fire Star is a bad guy.
Me: Why?
Joel: She's always setting things on fire.

Joel recently got super hero vitamins. There was a picture of Thor holding his hammer and Spiderman just below him.
Joel: WATCH OUT, SPIDERMAN! HE'S GONNA GET YOU!

Joel has been really great recently.At home at least. I recently started a full time job as a preschool teacher and Joel and Evie get to come with me. He loves it and he has two Braylin friends (whom he talks about constantly).

He now has a new love of anything Spiderman or superhero related. Jared is currently watching the "basics" of cartoons with him. Things like, the X-Men, the original Spiderman, Thundercats, and many more.

He's grown up so much recently. He went from loving Diego and The Wonderpets, to loving big boy things like X-Men, Spiderman, and Power Rangers.

Joel is sticking up for his sister now and they are getting along much better! He actually likes sharing with her and looks out for her well being often.

Joel is truly a good boy and i love him so much.

Christmas

We got MORE than our fair share this year for Christmas!

Our immediate family did Christmas on Christmas Eve. We then traveled to my parents house for our Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Miller.

Joel got a SWEET super hero cape.

That evening, Santa came!

And then we went out to my parents barn and the grand kids acted out the nativity.

Cast:

Joseph- Grant
Mary- Kate

Wise men- Joel and Gavin

Angel- Grace

Shepherds- Grady, Chelsea, Samantha

Sheep- Evie

It was so much fun! Joel had more fun playing in the hay than being a wise men.

Christmas Day we went to church and afterwards we went to Grandma and Grandpa Toney's house where we got spoiled yet another time. We spent the day napping and playing with our toys and games.

We Know How To Boogie

Evie Loves Stuffed Animals

Us Lately.

Taken Fall 2011

Evie Girl

A little update on Evelean.

Evie is almost 15 months!

Likes:

• Babies. Both real and pretend.
• Dogs! This girl loves dogs! I wish we could get one just to see her smile the way she does at them every day!
• Terrorizing Joel. Constantly.
• Dumping things out
• Getting into cupboards
• Milk
• Goldfish
• Blankets. Not anyone in particular, but she usually is carrying one around.
• Papa. Either one.

Dislikes:

• Food. She is really particular. She'll eat all the baby food in the world, but give her the unprocessed version and she's out. It's been difficult to get her to try a variety of foods.
• Having things taken away from her.
  
• Brushing her teeth
• Getting her hair brushed.
• Not being allowed to play with the trash or recycling.
• Car rides
• Putting on shoes, clothes, coats...
• Church. She hates having to sit still.

She can say:

• Papa
• Ball
• Dog
• Mama
• Dada
  
• Becca
• Kitty Cat
• Moo
• Cow
• Duck
• Baby
• Bye-Bye
• Hi
• Bottle

She shakes her head yes but mostly no.

She loves to CLIMB. On anything and everything.

She loves to SIT. On anything and everything. Jared and I often joke about getting her a "backing up beeper" because before she sits on something, she sticks her butt out and then plops down.

She is generally happy. Especially while making a mess.

She loves riding in the stroller and watching what Joel is doing.

We love having you a round even though you are, what we call, a destruct-o-saurus.

Waking Up

This little girl is amazing. She probably wakes up about 7:30am or so, but just lays in bed and sings until i get her up. Sometimes i take advantage of it and sleep in, sometimes i get in a quick shower. Either way, she's such a happy soul. We're so glad she is!