December 31

Colin (age 5)  Addison (age 2.5)

Colin was messing with Addison and she was screaming at him, so I called him over to tell him to stop.  While I was having a talk with him Addison started yelling, "No Mommy!  Leave him alone!  That's my brother!"

December 30

Colin (age 5)

We decided to go grab some frozen yogurt after dinner one night...

Colin "Don't tell Addison where we are going, it's a surprise!  And it starts with.... ice.... cream!!"

December 29

Addison (age 2.5)

I was looking at something on the computer and must have been making a funny face....

Addison "Mom... what's that face?  I don't like that face.  Don't make that face, okay."

December 28

Colin (age 5)

He has started doing that thing where, when Addison does something crazy or silly he will look at me and shrug.

December 27

Addison (age 2.5)

Me "Colin will you please put on your shoes."
Addison "Wow mom!  Good manners!"

December 26

On the way to a play date...

Me "We are almost to the jump house! Your guys are going to have fun!"
Addison "And we don't pick our nose while we are there!"

December 25

Colin ( age 5) Addison (age 2.5)

Me "Addison do you know the real reason we celebrate Christmas?"
Addison "laughing...."
Me "So we can laugh???  Um... Colin, do you know?"
Colin "Yes.  Jesus birthday!"
Me "Yes! And what did Jesus do?"
Colin "He died on the cross"
Me "And then what?"
Colin "And then, He said hey to his friends and then went up."

Love that He said hey to his friends  =)

December 24

Addison (age 2.5)

Randomly she will yell out, at the top of her lungs, "GIRL POWER!"

December 23

Colin (age 5)

Me "Hey Colin, was that Mr. Steve that you saw through the fence today?" (our neighbor)
Colin "No just some random people"

December 22

Addison (age 2.5)

I was on the phone in the kitchen while Addison was in the living room and all the sudden she yells to me, "mom no whining in there!"

I wasn't.  Promise.

December 21

Addison (age 2.5)

pack pack = back pack

And I love how she says it.  And I refuse to correct it.

December 20

Colin (age 5)

Let me start by saying that Colin has races almost daily.  The "race tracks" (as they are invisible) can be a straight line... or they can go around the room.  More than once.  In a zig zag.  That was the case on this day...

Me "Wow, Colin!  How in the world do you remember where the track goes?!"
Colin "I remember because I always try to finish before sunset."

It was 7:00 pm.  It was dark.  Way past sunset...

December 19

Addison (age 2.5)

She fell and started crying...
Me "I am so sorry Addison."
Addison "It's not your fault.  It's my fault." (sniff sniff)

December 18

Addison (age 2.5)

Me "Addison, please go put on your shoes"
A "Okay, in a minute, after I twirl"

December 17

Colin (age 5)

Playing with cars...
"ahhhh.... I have to talk to my boss!"

December 16

Addison (age 2.5)

Yabba dabba do! = Abra kadabra kado

(Spelling?? Haha she waves her wand and says this and I "turn into a prince")

December 15

Colin (age 5) Addison (age 2.5)

C "Addison don't do that, you might break a bone"

A "noooo, we don't have bones, dogs have bones, silly"

C "no, Addison. We have bones in our body."

A "Moooom! Colin said 'body'!"

Apparently a bad word ?

December 14

Addison (2.5 years)

Randomly in the backseat while I was driving...

"I'm grumpy because you told me to put my boots on."

December 13

Colin (5 years)

"Can you come help me with the shower??? I think the water is too hot for my penis!"

December 12

Addison (2.5 years)

"Sometimes Mommy needs hugs... sometimes Addison doesn't need hugs."

December 11

Colin and Addison were playing a game while I was making dinner I overheard this...

C "I'm not going to play that game with you Addison because I don't understand you."
A "That's okay Colin"

December 10

Colin (5 years)

Talking to Addison
"Hey sweetie.  It's okay sweet girl."

December 9

Colin (5 years)

I was watching the kids play outside, they didn't know I was watching, and I heard Colin tell Addison,
"I am going to do something dangerous and you can't do it because you are just a little baby."
And then he patted her back and walked off.

(For the record, he was climbing up the slide, then trying to climb across the play swing set... which he actually couldn't do either)

December 8

Addison (2.5 years)

Sumbrella = umbrella

Pack pack = backpack

Froggy = foggy

December 7

Colin (age 5)

Gracie pooped outside and Colin ran up to smell it
"I love that smell!!"

Seriously.  ew.

December 6

Addison (age 2.5)

Me "Hey angel!"
Addison "Hey... no, call me princess"

December 5

Colin (age 5)

Garet and I were in the kitchen cleaning up dinner and told the kids to go to the playroom... we turned it into a game...
"Go into the playroom and the one that plays in there the longest wins!"

A few minutes later, we could hear Addison and Colin talking and then Addison came up to me and said, "Hey mommy, I love you."
And then we hear Colin yell, "I'M THE WINNER!"

Ha!  He tricked her into coming and talking to us so that he would be the last one in the playroom.

December 4

Addison (age 2)

I heard her yelling, "trouble!  TROUBLE!  And NO crying!"

I went to see what was going on... she had put a magnet on a chair... pushed it to the wall (where we give time outs) and was yelling at it.

December 3

Addison (age 2)

Addison came up to me crying about her "spilled water"
There was NO water in the cup
Real tears and all.
I pretended to fill up her empty cup with pretend water and she immediately started laughing and playing again.

December 2

Colin (age 5)

"One day I will find a nice girl and then I will marry a baby"

December 1

Addison (age 2.5)

Me: We should get our Christmas tree this week!
A: And I will bring my bucket!
Me: What?  What bucket?
A: So I can get candy!
Me: Um... not Halloween, Christmas... you don't get candy at Christmas...