Getting Ready For The Holidays

This weekend was so nice and refreshing! Since Bart had Friday and Saturday both off we took advantage of it and used both days to clean and put up Christmas decorations. I know this does not sound too fun, but it really was relaxing. To top it off, this morning Bart took pictures of Charlie and Jane in their new Christmas outfits. Poor Jane was tuckered and fell asleep while I was putting her tights on! (And that should tell you how tired she was: she usually doesn't fall asleep unless she is IN HER BED.)

For some reason, much to Jane's chagrin, Charlie has wanted to hold her like a baby lately. Because she didn't object today, he was perfectly content to sit and smile for the camera rather than using his usual elusive stunts. 

It may not look all that comfortable, but who can resist saying, "Awww...?"

Somebody help that baby before she gets a crick in her neck!!

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

...but this man's not snoring!!

With this month's Night Float, Bart sleeps most days. It rained and rained a few weeks ago and he couldn't resist taking the kids out in it when he awoke from the dead.

Our Own Calvin and Hobbes

Charlie found this tiger at the store yesterday and HAD to have him. We didn't think this love would last as he carried "Tigger" through the store saying, "Tigger, Mom. Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!" But in the end, we thought we could splurge--especially since Jane was also attached to an elephant--and both animals came home with us. Charlie and the tiger have been inseparable since, even in sleep.

This was heard from the other room,

"Fly, Tigger, Fly! Whoops! Sorry!"

Onlookers are amazed as Tigger flips into his seat at the table.

Wait...HIS seat? I thought that was Jane's!

How DOES he do it??

Using his agility, Tigger barely hangs on. Mysteriously there are no claw marks left from his hold.

Wake Up Daddy!

This Friday Bart requested that we wake him up after only a few hours of sleep so he could get back on the day time schedule for the weekend. Charlie and Jane were only too happy to comply after their own nap time. 

I don't think it's working guys...

You're supposed to get DADDY...not wrestle each other!

I only wish you could hear them laughing!

Can't you see in their faces how much they like each other??

More Fall

This morning was the perfect fall morning. The sun was out, the air was crisp, and there are fall colors everywhere--mostly on the ground now. Bart took Charlie and Jane for a walk and I joined them at the end. Then we went in and had some Hot Cocoa.

It's Finally Here!

We've been waiting all month for fall to come and it's FINALLY here! The kids really like crunching in the leaves--Charlie stomps them and Jane eats them.

Charlie shooting falling leaves.

With her trusty green lightsaber (courtesy Charlie) and magic pine cone, Jane is ready to face the Gnomes.

Deciduous meets Coniferous (no comments from Anne's Bros).

This picture was taken at our apartments last week when the leaves were just barely beginning to change. It doesn't really do justice to what we really see. We took a drive yesterday and the colors are really fun. Lots of rusty red and orange and brown melded together with the green pine trees. It's deep and beautiful.

You just might pee your pants!

I have to recommend everyone going to Bart's new blog and watching his latest video. It's a good one. Find Black Bart's Diary in our "Friendly Crews" further down on this page and to the right and click it to go to the page.