Kids 2014 Photos

Getting photos of the kids is always an adventure. The main reason for the photos was to get Liam in his blessing outfit. Since I already posted those adorable photos here, now it is time for photos of the older two, and then the three babies together.

 

Bridget is a very shy girl, especially when it's time for pictures. She's trying to smile, but just can't relax enough. She was excited about wearing her new dress and getting her hair done though. George on the other hand, he's not shy about getting his picture taken. His problem is trying to keep still and not play with the props.

 

      

Bridget finally began to relax and be comfortable with the photographer. She started dancing and playing. It would have been a great photo except for the fact that her hair is a bit out of place from all the twirling. But I do like the action shot!

 

George looks so grown up in this photo...

 

... until he lets out a big dinosaur ROAR!

And finally, all three of these precious children together:

Kid Convos: December 2014

The kids spent a lot of time being sick in December, so I was unable to record a lot of the things they said. But here's a gem.

Me: Here is a picture of mommy and daddy when we were young. We used to be skinny.
Bridget: And then you got married.
Me: Yep. And then we got married.

Thanksgiving 2014

Thanksgiving was celebrated over a month ago, but I need to record it before I forget it.

 

I hosted our Thanksgiving dinner at my home again this year. It was just a small meal (by typical Thanksgiving meal standards), as it was only my parents coming over this year. The menu was:

 

Tofurkey (cooked with onions and the gravy that came with it)

Mashed Potatoes

Mushroom Gravy

Green Bean Casserole

Stuffing (made by my dad)

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Corn

Cranberry Applesauce

Whole Wheat Rolls (made by my husband)

 

 

For dessert, we had:

Caramel-Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Cookies (pumpkin and peanut butter, both made by my mom)

 

Holidays with kids are always fun, and this Thanksgiving was Liam's first. Of course he was not able to partake in any of the delicious food, but his company was nice. 

 



 

Bridget was excited that she was able to fit in her turkey outfit one more year.

 

I was unable to get any good photos of George on Thanksgiving, but these are the photos from the day before. As I had mentioned in a previous post, George had a little run in with Granny's hot glue gun.

 

On the day before Thanksgiving, my parents came over to watch the kids while I made a quick run to the grocery store. Before I left, I handed Liam over to my dad and set Bridget and George up with play-dough at the kitchen table with my mom. When I got home, the play-dough was still all over the kitchen table and my mom had brought over some crafts to do with the kids (I did not know about this). I came inside, unloaded groceries, and saw Bridget and my mom using the hot glue gun. I took a deep sigh, and went back to the van to grab more groceries, and came back inside. Bridget was done with her craft, and my mom seemed to be putting away the hot glue gun. I went and got Liam from my dad to go change his diaper and get ready to feed him. As Liam was still on the changing table, my dad and I heard George let out a huge scream. My dad went running, I diapered up Liam, and met them in the kitchen. My mom and George were sitting at the kitchen table with the hot glue gun. After a couple of minutes, my mom finally gets up with George and brings him to the kitchen sink (he's still screaming bloody murder). At this time, I handed Liam over to my dad and took over with George. He wouldn't stop screaming and his finger looked raw. I took him to our bathroom and applied some ointment and a bandage to get him to calm down. This worked, so we sat down and ate a quick lunch and my parents went home.

 

After they left, I wanted to get  a closer look at the burn. This is when I took the following pictures. It looked so painful, so I called the doctor and they said to come right in. They made sure he could still bend his fingers, and they determined that it was a second degree burn. They gave us some special burn medicine and bandages to put on every day and they wanted to see him back the following week. George wanted his burn to be bandaged for almost 2 weeks (he didn't mind looking at it when we changed his bandage, but he wanted it to be covered when he played and ate). It was three weeks after the burn that George finally stopped holding his finger out. It was a very traumatic experience for him, and he still remembers it. I don't think he'll be doing anything with a hot glue gun for a long time!

 

 



Extracurricular Activities, Fall 2014

The middle of November, both ballet and gymnastics had their "Parents' Week", and we got to watch Bridget show off what she has learned so far this year. She is in Pre-Ballet II and seems to be doing quite well. I think she is probably the oldest in her class, as she just missed the cut off for public school Kindergarten. The other girls are mostly 4 years old.

 

Her dance studio does not allow parents to watch every class, as it can be quite distracting for the students. Because of this policy, Parents' Week is crowded with parents and grandparents. Her teacher, Ms. Denise, is so good with the kids and they have the cutest songs to help them learn the different positions.

 

We also got to watch Bridget in gymnastics. I usually watch her during every lesson, but this time the parents were able to sit in the gym. Bridget has gotten much more brave and listens to the instructions well. She loves her teachers Mr. John & Miss Rachel. She is so close to doing a handstand without the support of the wall.

Bridget used to be afraid of jumping on the trampoline during her first year. This year, she's much more confident. She is able to control her jumps well rather than bouncing all over the place.