November Funnies

Another tooth, another grossed out Mom.  Wiggly teeth are just something my stomach is not built to see.  Hudson literally pulled this tooth out himself and I don't even think it was THAT loose!  Gross!  Good thing he was with Jaafe. ;)  11.2.17

I'm not sure how well this video will actually show on the blog but it is a funny one!  Steel started making up a song about not crying because Santa was coming...this kid...he is a jokester. ;)

Jaaten went to her first birthday party at a skating rink.  She has tried roller skating and roller blading here and there and not loved it.  I think she thought she would throw her skates on and roll around with her friends like it was nothing.  Not exactly how it went though....Jaaten actually got really frustrated it was so hard for her.  One of the things I love about Jaaten is she is a fighter!  Instead of righting off roller skating forever, she added roller skates to her Santa a list.  Awesome!  1.4.17

Jaaten reading to her brothers....I swear it is the sweetest thing.  They actually listen to her too!  Steely told Jaaten, "You are such a good reader, Jaaten. ;)  11.7.17

Hudson and Steel started Running Club this year.  Running Club involves the kids being at school at 7:30a on Mondays and Wednesdays to you know, RUN!  Well Hudson and Steel were so excited to sign up because they saw Jaaten do it last year.  Surprisingly, Hudson loves it, Steel doesn't love it.  But they go....

Light the Night in Phoenix is a fundraiser walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  This year the Shea Sales Team raised money for the cause and attended the walk together.  The boys had a birthday party that evening so Jaaten, Jess and I did the walk.  It turned out to be fun. ;)  This picture made me realize how big Jaaten is getting!  11.11.17

Good thing Jess donated her red lamp we got at the walk to the boys.  We each got one and Jaaten was not about to share hers.  I didn't know if the boys would really care.  Oh They CARED!!  They both set up shop around their light as soon as I got home and they saw the lights. HAHAHA  Thanks, Jess!  11.11.17

Strep throat = "take our kid to work day" in our house sometimes!  You have to love the mornings someone wakes up and says "my throat hurts"  In Hudson's case, he does not say a WORD.  Hudson actually tries to eat and winces every time he swallows.  SO, I knew it was strep.  In a last minute pinch, we went to the doctor and then to my office until Victoria could get him.  It actually worked out.....I was not busy (which was not awesome) and Hudson practiced writing letters on the dry erase board (which was awesome).  I love to see their little brains working. ;)  11.14.17

I cannot tell you how happy it makes the kids (and their momma) when Jaafe goes on a field trip with them!!  We have been so lucky with the boys teachers in kinder this year.  They will always have one of the boys come with the other's class so we can chaperone for both of the boys.  The twin thing can be tricky....everyone has to have exactly equal of everything.  Or there is a war!  HAHA!  The kids went to Vertuccio Farms....Jaafe looks stoked!  Ha!  11.17.17

I bought this gem of a tree for MY room this year.  Somehow, SHE always ends up with the good stuff I buy for myself.  And she's only 8.  Sheesh!  11.17.17

Jaaten's cute friend Adelynn had her birthday party at a pottery making place.  Really cute idea. ;)  These girls have been such good friends the last couple years. 11.19.17

I love when the kids have little class celebrations that fall on my days off.  Jaaten's class party was Wednesday before Thanksgiving.  Since you cannot take photos of any other kids at the parties (ugh) it was just me and her. ;)  11.22.17

Hudson & Steel both had their classroom parties the same day.  Jaafe went to Hudson's room and I went to Steel's.  Jaafe got one picture.  I got zero.  WTH!

This dude!!  So I could not get Hudson to put on a Santa hat last year to save my life!  Literally he would not even put one on for me to take a picture of all the kids wearing Santa hats.  Fast forward to this year, Hudson finds this hat as I am unpacking Christmas decorations in the morning and puts it on.  He doesn't taking it off the rest of the day AND falls asleep wearing it. So stubborn sometimes, this one!  11.22.17

 Jaafe had the kids helping him trim trees....they were not amused!  11.18.17

Thanksgiving Day!  Yes, it was hot in AZ....almost a record at 88°!!  We went to Uncle Joe and Aunt Kim's....and took exactly zero pictures while we were there! UGH!!  This is right before we left to go.  11.23.17

 And our Black Friday looks like this....  11.24.17

Slime....its the big thing in our house right now.  Pretty much whatever Jaaten deems cool, the boys think is even cooler!  Jaaten made slime in her Science Club a couple weeks ago which I originally thought was the start of the slime madness.  HOWEVER, I would like to personally thank my "way cooler moms than me" sister in laws, Aunt Kiss and Aunt Kensey.  See they made Jaaten realize making slime at home is totally attainable and can be done in so many different ways with color, glitter.  "We let the girls make slime at home" they tell Jaaten.  Thanks ladies.  HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 11.25.17

Ninja & Halloween

Hudson and Steel have been taking a Ninja class twice a week and absolutely love it! 10.6.17

10.18.17

The boys went to the park (daily carnival) with Victoria.  I swear they love this place!  10.21.17

At the end of October, Jaafe and I went back to Kansas City for my 20 year high school reunion.  We didn't take the kids which was so crazy for us!  It felt so weird being there without them.  I ALMOST changed my mind about going the morning we were supposed to leave.  Hudson seemed to be really sad we were leaving.  I made this chart on the wall in the hallway outside their room so they could count down the days until I got back home.  I wasn't sure if the chart was for me or for them....but it seemed to help both of us. ;)  They looked like they had more fun staying here with Victoria though!  They went to a pre-Halloween party....one of their favorite things to do!  Especially when there is a petting zoo!  LOL.  10.28.17

 

Some of my favorite girls of all time own a super cute salon in the River Bottoms in KC.  While I was in town I went down to the salon and saw this went I went to the bathroom!  (Hint: she's under the chair) AGH!  I swear I almost peed my pants right there!  How creepy is that?!?!  And then as soon as I left the salon I tried to find one online.....  HA! 10.26.17

The boys had a field trip on Halloween so I went as a chaperone.  Their favorite part of the trip was the bus ride!!  HAHAHAHA  It was my first time realizing neither of them have been on a bus before.  Now they ask me at least a couple times a week when they will get to ride the bus to school!  Agh!  10.31.17



Jaaten....I just love her to pieces!  She is SO easy and always gets in the spirit of whatever is going on.  Since you cannot wear costumes at school even for the Halloween party in AZ (boo HISS boo HISS) she picked out this festive getup!  Love! 

Headed out the door to go Trick Or Treating with these little people!  They all did so good picking costumes this year!  I am so bummer I didn't take pictures of them trick or treating.  We all started at our awesome friend, Matt and Rebecca's house.  Jaaten and I went to her friend Aubrey's neighborhood.  Jaafe stayed with the boys at Matt and Rebecca's with their boys.  Wasn't ideal for us but the kids had fun. ;)   

Fall Break 2017 - Beach & Disneyland

We did it again!  There will come a time in my too near future the kids will not want to go to Disneyland and they will want to take a friend to the beach.  Right now, they think Jaafe and I are pretty cool.  ;)  So for now, Disneyland it is!  Grammie and Papa came along too....of course!  Sun was setting when we got to Newport....these three HAD to get to the water! Love the memories we make during our times at the beach. ;)))  10.8.17

 Jaafe got this awesome picture of the boys the first day we were out.  Love! 10.9.17

 And this one was EXCITED to be in the sand...to say the least!

 Steel asks to go to this park everyday.....so of course.  Day 1 ;)

Headed to Disneyland for Mickey's Spooktacular Halloween Party.  The kids love going this time of year seeing all the characters dressed up in Halloween costumes.  Now if I could get Jaafe to go during Christmas. ;) 10.10 .17

Jaaten's original plan was to wear her Halloween costume....but then she decide it would be too hot and hard to get around on the rides.  She wanted a Halloween outfit instead.  She talked the boys right out of wearing their Halloween costumes too.  LOL.....she's the boss. ;)

Steel and Hudson have just started getting into Star Wars....R2D2 coming out of nowhere had Steel STUMPED!  He looked all around that robot to see how he was getting around on his own.  In the picture Steel is holding him from going....determined to figure it out.  HA! 

 Not sure how Steel talked Hudson into this one!  And got Hudson to like it! 10.11.17

This boy and his muscle kissing...SHEESH!

The boys were obsessed with the waves this year.  They would follow the tide back down and then love for it to crash on them.....scary for me!  Steel thought if he flexed his muscles enough he would show that ocean who is boss. ;)  10.13.17

This girl wore herself out EVERY day playing SmashBall in the sand with Papa, me, Jaafe or anyone she could recruit!  10.13.17

 We went to Crystal Cove in La Jolla this year for the first time.  The kids LOVED all the little marine life in the tide pools.  Thank you to Victoria for suggesting it!  10.14.17

 And the waves here were so different....gave Steel even more confidence about his strength verses the ocean strength seeing these waves come in less aggressive than where we stayed.  Great. ;/