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Lovely Lovely Thanksgiving

A wonderful week filled with family and two date nights in a row for Dan and I. A new first this year was watching Dylan get so excited about watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Dylan called every float "Buzz Lightyear." Definitely not surprising!

Rae had two helpings of Thanksgiving dinner, while Dylan only ate bread and turkey with honey mustard on it :).

Loved spending time with the fam, loved Dylan and Rae getting to see their Mimi and Papa, and loved spending some alone time with the Dan. Great week :).

Mickey's Magic Show

This guy was lucky enough to have a good friend named Claire that had her 2nd bday party at Mickey's Magic show at Conseco. Not only was this the first bday party that he went to, but he still absolutely loves Mickey. Rae was still a little to little to appreciate it, but Dylan was the only 2 year old in the suite that was never once distracted (except to get his piece of cake) and yelled at every character by name every time they came on the stage. So cute. Also, we have a new character to love. "Mama, Jasmine beaufiiul."

"Handy Manny Alloween!"

We started our Halloween at Bubs for breakfast in Carmel. Pumpkin pancakes for all with apple butter and whipped cream. It was an absolutely lovely breakfast. The kids were super cute. Unfortunately, we were eating in a covered porch with space heaters, so you can't see the kids cute Halloween outfits under their sweatshirts. However, Dylan and Rae were trying to hold hands throughout the breakfast- which was about the cutest thing I had seen in about 24 hours. Those kind of things happen a lot around here when you have these two cuties around.

When we asked Dylan what he was going to be, he always answered, "Haaandy Maaany Allloweeen!" It was so cute. Found the tool belt, the green baseball shirt, the tools, and we were good to go! His favorite thing that he got in his bucket was his popcorn ball. No surprise there. After trick or treating we had some neighbors over for smores and Dylan had a personal dance party. When I asked what his favorite part was when he was going to bed that night he said, "Mama, shake da booty." (Right now he loves to say, "This my favorite song." He says that the most to "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz.)

Rae girl just went along. A little in her car, a little walking. She didn't really get the whole candy in the pumpkin thing, but she sure liked carrying it around! She had her first lollipop and LOVED it. :) Don't you know that girl was in bed by 6:45. :).

Side note: I stink at blogging. Those pics should be in a much more logical order up there. You get the idea.
Side note number 2: Yes, Dylan is wearing a hat advertising a Mexican beer. This was the Handy Manny hat we found at Old Navy for $2.50. The cute Handy Manny label I used to hide it must have fallen off when we were posing for our picture by the fire. :)

I guess they make them that way...

I think we got there this past weekend. The terrible twos. I know what you are thinking- not sweet, a little shy, funny, big brother Dylan! And while we had a wonderful, wonderful fall break, there were 2-3 minute spurts here and there of...

"NO NO mama"
"Mama, I don't like it!"
"No Daddy, Mommy do it."
"No Mommy, Daddy do it."
"No, Rae Rae, this mine"

and my personal favorite

"Mama! Daddy went poopy in the potty!"

Now, when your kid says that, while you are standing in a not very crowded (so everyone can hear) but crowded enough (so several people turn and look) eatery, all you can do is laugh. That was after a monster fit because, well, we told him we were going to go eat, and he actually couldn't eat lunch in the parking lot of Trader Joe's, we had to walk a few steps to get to our choice spot. He also lost it again in the car on the way home when he told me to turn the car right ("mama, this way"), but in reality, I had to turn left.

But really, we had an amazing weekend! apple picking, football game, shopping, apple pie, oatmeal cookie, pumpkin "cake"-making, etc. Two seconds after a fit he does something amazingly cute and we can't stay mad.

I guess they make kids that way on purpose.

Disclaimer: For the record, Dylan calls anything that is happening in the bathroom, going poopy in the potty. He likes to talk about it a lot...but is not interested in doing anything in the bathroom by himself...

Things that happened...in no particular order

Rae turned one.
Rae walked.
Dylan slept in a big boy bed.
Dylan started soccer.
Rae developed quite the vocabulary: mama dada cracker cheese tug car ball mmmmm bath banana shoes juice
Dylan is a professional scooter rider
We got some professinal pics of the babies done
I scheduled a trip to New York. Alone with babies.
Dylan and Rae had their first sleepover at Lolo's house.
Mimi and Pop-pop visited.
I interviewed for a new job, got the job, but didn't take it.
Rae and Dylan started with a new sitter whom we love.
Dylan learned "no that's mine..." :p.
We took Dylan and Rae to a colts game.
We scheduled a trip to see friends in Virginia.
Rae is drinking milk! Dylan still prefers water.
I went back to work part time and thank the lord every day that I only work three days a week.
The pumpkin spice latte came back.
I went through a whole giant yankee candle and just purchased a new one.
I am obsessed with having open windows in the fall.
I am kinda annoyed that summer is still hanging around. It will be 80 degrees when we go to the pumpkin patch on Saturday.
I started letting Rae sleep with a fan and she is now sleeping more than 12 hours a night.
Dylan likes to fall asleep to music on his "cd player" (which isn't a cd player at all, but a fisher price toy that plays music).
I fell in love with a local consignment shop.
Dylan will say "mama, raerae like this song" when a song comes on the radio and rae starts dancing in her carseat.
Rae broke 20 lbs and Dylan broke 30 lbs.
Dylan is still super tall. Just bought him some 4T pants (they are too long)
I have decided not to do more laundry than I am prepared or willing to fold.
I couldn't be more excited that fall tv is back on.
Rae loves to look at books.
Dylan love puzzles and light aqueen and
Rae still only has two teeth
Dylan loves all things that "roaaarrrr"
We started having Friday night movie nights with Dylan after Rae goes to sleep. And he loves it.
I have made some really great friends in my neighborhood, and Dylan has too.

I love: Chelsea, girl's night on the deck, my list of books that I am planning on reading soon, my new nikes, my sunroom that is now finally decorated.

Dylan loves: Pizza and duckies with aunt titi and uncle ben, his elephant and lion, light aqueen and mater, and football and daddy's sports.

Rae loves: stretch pants, nanananas and crackers, looking at books in her carseat, and pushing her new baby stroller around.

Best Friends

I used to be Dylan's best friend. I'm not anymore, and I am ok with it, because this girl is. :) Makes a girl want to have a big family.