Playing catch up

Just to get you all in the loop with things, I thought I'd give a quick run-down of what's going on with the kiddos, and with us.

Sloane turns 8 months old on November 15. I can't believe it. She's crawling, and pulling up, and standing alone, and doing all kinds of crazy daredevil stuff. She's opinionated, bossy, loud, and a bit of a diva. She must get that from John. ;)

Sam turned 2 August 8th. He's in speech therapy, but the kid knows his words...he's just having a hilllarrriouuss time watching mommy worry. Since starting speech therapy, he's learned that if he says a new word, mommy forgets about the dog food he's digging in, or that he just hit his sister on the head with a block, or that it was naptime 20 minutes ago. The kid is a quiet manipulator, who loves all kinds of cutlery and tableware. He also knows how to take apart child-proof door locks, turn the V-chip on the remote control, and get into the refrigerator.

John is still working at the newspaper...and I thank our lucky stars every day for that. He and I have been on Weight Watchers since April, and combined have lost close to the weight of a whole other human. We both feel great. I wrapped up my big humane society auction event at the beginning of October, and we're both getting our game faces on for the holiday season.

Here are a few pictures of the kids from the past few months. Enjoy!

Me and Sloane

Princess Diva Pants

Every day is a tutu day

The cutest looking puppy I know!

Halloween 2009- A puppy and a Jayhawk

Could you say no to this face? Believe me, it's hard.

Sam, mommy, and daddy...paying homage to the school that took a LOT of our money..and will probably rob us of more in the future.

Sam doing somersauts...his preferred method of transportation

Sunflower field, late August

2nd birthday, 2009

Sam marveling the awesome skills of his Martha Stewart mommy

Me, posing with my very first Cake Wreck.