Over There

Today the boys played a little game of tag in the living room. They would run back and forth between the couches and yell "over there"...then they would grab the other one when they were close to each other. It was pretty cute. Charley tried to participate, but couldn't really keep up.

Sicky Again

Our poor little Thi guy is sick again. He woke up not saying he felt sick. He was pretty lazy this morning...he even threw up all over himself....note the dried puke on his chin in the picture...nice. Anyways, by the afternoon he was pretty much back to himself so I'm hoping tomorrow will be back to his normal self.

Oops

This weekend has been extremely exhausting. If I wasn't working Jon was. I won't lie I didn't take any pictures today...so I snapped this one of Justus sleeping when I got home from work this evening. I'm so thankful that tomorrow night neither Jon nor I have to work.

Happy Anniversary

I worked all day today and Jonathan is working tonight...so I got to spend our anniversary with some fabric and my sewing maching making some fabric flowers. But you know what? It doesn't matter how we spent our anniversary...I'm more in love with him today than I was the day we got married. We really have a blessed marriage and I'm so thankful for Jonathan and that God brought us together.

Black Friday

Today was a pretty crazy day. I had to get up and head to Target at 7 a.m. for the craziness that is Black Friday. The super intense crowd had already cleared out by the time I got there, but it was still VERY busy. Jon also had to work this morning, so my mom had to come over to watch the kids. When I got home I was pretty worn out...and to top it off Jon is working a concert this evening. I was really glad that once Mimi left the kids mellowed out. I think it was a pretty long, exciting day for them as well.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today was a change of pace for us as far as Thanksgiving goes. We typically have plans for Thanksgiving, but we had none this year. It was definitely different. So we ended up having a pretty lazy day. We actually went over to some friends' house and then Jon's dad came over to watch the kids so that Jon and I could go out for our anniversary. We ended up at Ruby Tuesday...it was pretty much the only place open...but it was delicous. Our anniversary is on Saturday but both Jon and I have to work all weekend...boo! Sorry for the dark picture.

Jam Session

This afternoon the boys had a little jam session in the living room. They were totally rockin out. Justus even did a little behind the head action.

Trend Setter

This is one of my favorite shirts...but Charley likes to take her arms out of it. I found her without a shirt on after nap time. I had already put her arm back in twice when this picture was taken. I decided to let her wear it like this. Maybe she's starting a new trend.

Sucker

I finally gave in today and let Justus eat this massive sucker that he got on Halloween. He didn't even come close to finishing eat, but he sure enjoyed what he did get to eat.

Caught You

This afternoon I was cleaning up some stuff in the living room when I heard some noise in the kitchen. I came around the corner and found Charley in the cabinet like this. She knew she was caught red handed.

My Book

Matthias found this toy ad from Wal-Mart today. He was super excited about it and referred to it as "my book". He sat and just looked at all the toys...not really realizing what it was. He just thought it was a cool book with lots of neat toys and pictures in it. I'm kind of glad he didn't realize that all the things in there were toys that could be purchased.

Artwork

While I was busy cleaning the living room and kitchen this afternoon (which is now a mess again) my boys were busy in our room coloring our closet doors. The bad news is that Jon and I never have painted the doors...so even though it is crayon it won't come off. Looks like I need to add "painting the closet doors" to the to-do list.

Teamwork

One of the gifts that Aunt Barbara brought for Thi when she visited was a puzzle set. The boys have absolutely loved it. Today I actually found all three kids working on the puzzles together. It was great!

Leftovers

Last night we had one of Jon's friends from high school over. We decided to order pizza for dinner...which made my life really easy today when it came to lunch time. I love leftovers!

Bad Habit

So remember how I posted that picture of Charley a while back with her hand down her diaper....well it has become a really bad habit. She does it ALL the time now. And let me just say this...she doesn't care what's in her diaper either....gross! We are trying to break her of this, but it isn't going so well. I guess I need to start dressing her in onsies.

Choo Choo

This morning I got out the kids' pop up train. They love playing with it...probably because I only get it out every once in awhile. The boys were in it walking around the house yelling "choo choo". They even let Charley join in the fun for a little while.

So Long, Farewell

This morning the Klestinski's all headed to the Golden Corral for breakfast. It was our last meal in our Klestinski Thanksgiving extravaganza. We had a good time. Charley was having a good old time with Uncle Donnie this morning. She really liked him. After breakfast we headed home. I think all of us are wiped out from all the activity this weekend.

Cousin Love

We headed to Springfield this morning, and have been at Sarah's all day. We have had a good time hanging out with the family. As a special treat Jon's cousin Justin and his wife and two girls came down also. We don't get to see them very often, so it added even more excitement to our day. Matthias, Justus, and Kendall spent some time looking at the I Spy book pointing out objects to each other. It was pretty cute.

A Klestinski Thanksgiving

Tonight started the Klestinski Thanksgiving festivities. Not everyone was going to be able to make it for Thanksgiving this year so we decided to have it a couple weeks early. I always love Klestinski Thanksgiving....all of Jon's aunts and uncles come to town and we get to hang out. It's always a ton of fun. I honestly look forward to it every year. This year it began with the family coming to our house. We hung out in the backyard before we all left (minus the kids - thanks to Mimi for watching them) to go out to dinner at Little Italy. It was delicious. Tomorrow morning we are headed up to Springfield for Saturday and Sunday. Picture is of Charley and Aunt Nadine playing with the water table. That also means pictures will be delayed, but I will try to make a post while I am there.

Another Beautiful Day

This weather is so perfect! I love being able to take the kids out in the backyard. In not so great news...Justus has pink eye! We have drops for him though so it should clear up within the next couple of days.

If Only...

If only our weather could be this beautiful every November. I'm not looking forward to it getting cold again.

Weak Link

Matthias is definitely the family's weak link when it comes to his immune system. If there is a sick child within a one mile radius of him...chances are he will soon be sick. He's so laid back and easy going though...it never really bothers him. He just rolls with it. I'm hoping my poor little guy's cold clears up soon. His poor nose can't take much more.

More Family Time

Aunt Barbara and Cousin Greg came over this morning to visit for a little while and to say good-bye before they headed home. The kids really enjoyed spending time with them and playing. This afternoon they even asked when Aunt Barbara and Greg would be coming back.

Family Visit

Today we had family in town from D.C. It was a special treat since we only get to see Aunt Barbara and Cousin Greg a few times a year. The kids quickly warmed up to them once birthday gifts for Matthias were brought out. Charley even let Greg read her a book. The boys were very excited about their gifts and had fun putting puzzles together with Aunt Barbara and Greg.

Superhero

This morning the boys ran around like superheros. They were having so much fun with their "capes" on. They are pretty cute.

Off to the Wilson's

We headed to the Wilson's house this evening. The boys were so excited to go see friends. Before we left I told them I had to do the dishes...so every few minutes Justus would ask, "Mom, you going to do the dishes next?" It was pretty cute. Of course they had fun playing with their friends and we had fun hanging out with ours as well.

Needy

Charley has been a little extra needy the past couple of days. I'm not sure what is going on. I know that her ear infection is gone. I'm pretty sure she has a few teeth that are coming in, so I'm wondering if that is the problem. Right now I guess I just need to enjoy the fact that she is a snuggle bear right now.

Candy Time

After lunch time the boys get to pick a couple of pieces of candy from their trick or treat stash. We have so much candy! It's going to take forever for them to eat it all.

Pick a Seat...

I know these are the kinds of pictures that Charley will kill me for some day. After bath time, she walked around with her hand in her diaper for quite some time.

3 Years Ago

Three years ago today we welcomed this little red head into our family. He makes me smile. He is our sweet, sensitive, loving, wild man. I absolutely cannot imagine our family without him. Happy Birthday Thi!!