Christmas is coming - and so are Marcus's teeth!

Well - like usual I am falling behind in blogging. Apparently one of the things to get misplaced when you have 2 small monkeys is spare time, or even uninterupted minutes where I can sit here and fill in our days news.

Things that have been going on are: Marcus got his first tooth this week on Monday and the other bottom one is so close. The top 2 are also close, I can see them right under the skin. Needless to say we have been up lots and using Baby abasol like it is going out of style.

Cassie had a chrsitmas cookie decorating party this week, and had all her friends over to visit and decorate sugar cookies. What fun they had, Cassie enjoyed eating icing right off the knife and putting sprinkles on. She did a wonderful job of her chrsitmas trees and ginger men and the candy canes. I think we will make some more cookies in the next couple weeks and decorate for the chrsitmas dinners we have coming up.

Marcus is now starting to sit up and doing a wonderful job at balence - speaking of that Cassie now can do a little dance on the Bumbo chair, by standing on the sides and wiggling. Very impressive for an almost 3 year old.

More later, I now have 2 mini humans yelling at me!

Photo Fun

Update - Sept, Oct 2010

What is new with us, well we have heard from many people that we do not update the blog enough, and I really know that is true when I can never remeber the password to sign in!!

This summer and fall are flying by - I am sure as a factor of 2 kids and tons of activities on a weekly basis.

Cassie has turned this year into a great joy. She is talking like a real little human, and realizing she is funny. Every day is just a bundle of laughs, tears and hugs. There is much drawing and coloring, many trips to the park - both the little girl and the big girl park, learning how to peddle the pink trike from her aunties on her birthday. We had to wait a while until our legs were long enough to reach the peddles.

Imaginary play is a huge part of our time and creating order out of chaos is key. Cassie makes parades of everything - puzzle pieces, game cards, stuffies, crayons etc. Everything has to be lined up in their places all the time.

Marcus is growing like crazy, at 3 months he was already almost 15 lbs and 25.5" long! A huge change from Cassie who did not break double digets until after her 5 months birthday.

He is trying to sit, and has turned over already both ways A joy that Mike got to see the first time. He talks all the time and seems like he has said both mama and dada more then once. He is so in love with Cassie and is always content if she is playing near by. Most of his time is spent trying to get his feet into his mouth or chewing on various toys.

Halloween this year was great. Cassie was little red riding hood, and marcus went to a couple of parties as a cow, and then out trick or treating as a little bear.

The more the days pass the more I realize how fast these moments go, and how much I already forget. It makes me a little sad to see them growing and changing. I like all the learning moments and funny actions as they learn the ways of the world. I can't explain how fun it is to watch the little ones get bigger. Even Cassie knows I want her to stay little....wishful thinking!

Marcus

All dressed in my outfit from Grandpa and Grandma Pam It is a serious job, holding the baby

Not happy at all

I am so cute laying on the floor, what great muscles I have

I am too big for my Bassette! Already at 1.5 months

Summer 2010

Cassie and Marcus hanging out on the bed

Auntie Sarah meets Marcus

Uncle Andy, Cassie and Auntie Sarah chillin' in the sun

Auntie kiki and Cassie getting ready to eat some BBQ

Pretty toes, Cassie and Mommy did their nails!

Sketti -doh!

Today is a rainy, blah day so since the kids are both sleeping I thought I would try and get some blogging done. I also learned that the new computer has a place for the SD card from the Camera, so downloading photos takes no time - what a great situation.

Cassie has learned to say uh oh sketti - doh when something falls or just cause we laugh so hard when she says it.

This week Marcus laughed for the first time when I was changing the most explosive poop he has ever made! I was clearly making a face and he thought it was funny, I then wiped his side up to his arm pit and he laughed! Greatest noise on the planet. I still soetimes will tickle Cassie right on her hip bones, the most tickly spot on her just to hear that full belly giggle.

What else have we been up to...we went to the Corn Maze last week and had a great time going down slides, Cassie's favorite thing and looking at the farm animals. The sheep came quickly to investigate her, and that was a little scary, but she really enjoyed the baby goats, and the bouncy pillow. Her and Kayden jumped and jumped, all the while Marcus slept while me or Christine sat on the bouncy so Marcus could stay moving. He is still a great lover of the car, as long as there is no stopping while he is trying to fall asleep.

We also went to a wedding in Banff, and got a chance to have Greek lunch with GiGi, and then Cassie and Marcus got to have a date with GiGi in the hotel room while Mommy and daddy got to dance. How handy I just went upstairs to feed Marcus when mom called to say he needed me.

The ret of the long weekend was spent watching Mad Men, Mike and I are completely addicted to it.

The end of Summer 2010

Hard to believe that the summer is now officially over, heading to the Calgary Corn Maze tomorrow and need to find some patterns for the halloween costumes for Cassie and Marcus.

Today we got to spend some time with Dani and Dawson - playing outside, eating dirt and eating mac and cheese. Then we got to spend time with the little man next door, Cassie's favorite man on the block.

Hopefully I will get time to post some photos of the kids and the summer in the next couple of days