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December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas from our Family to Yours!!

Santa was so busy delivering all the gifts...
we had to settle for the Grinch for our Holiday photo!
We wish you all a very merry Christmas!
May your days be filled with laughter and love.
Happy Holidays ~ The O'Neils

December 22, 2009

I not tired...

6:30 - Nakiah & I are playing her new Memory game and Kicen is rolling around nearby. She hasn't had a nap today so I ask her if she is tired she says "No mom, I not tired" okay Nakiah...
7:00 - Nakiah asks to watch Frosty the Snowman and wants to "nunnle" (snuggle) on the couch. I ask her again if she is tired she says "No thank you mom, I not tired" okay Nakiah...
7:15 - I sit down to feed Kicen and again I ask Nakiah if she's ready to head upstairs for night time, she says "No mom, I not tired" okay Nakiah...
7:30 - I get up to grab a blanket for Kicen and this is what I find....

Little Mommy

Nakiah hasn't really been one to "take care" of her dolls. She'll shush them a couple of times and pat them on their backs like she's burping them, but most of the time just wants Mommy to do it. But she LOVES to take care of her Brother!
A few days ago I found her "feeding" Kicen
She is such a great big Sister and loves her little Brother so much.
I could not be more proud of her!

Old Man 28

On December 7 Michael turned 28. My little brother who used to wonder why our dog didn't talk like Scooby Doo did and who once thought he would one day be older than me, turned 28. The sweet little boy that needed his sister to wait for him to finish his lunch at school so that I could walk him out to recess is now 28 years old.
He doesn't need me to wait for him to finish a meal any more, most of the time he doesn't even like to hang out with me. I'm now the one trying to convince him that he is in fact actually older than my 26 years and I'm pretty sure he's come to the conclusion that Scooby Doo isn't actually a real dog....but he can still be pretty sweet sometimes!
To celebrate the fact that Michael can now decipher between cartoons and reality, and his birthday, we had a nice family dinner at the Trumpeter in Mount Vernon.
Nakiah finally realized that a night out with adults isn't as much fun as being at home with all her toys and the freedom to use her outside voice while indoors.
Keith, Michael & Dani Nakiah & Auda
Boog's "mean" - (photograph compliments of Nakiah)
Boog allowing Kicen to play on top of the table
Does it look like Kicen is eyeballing the beer bottle?
Auda & Keith
Auma & Kicen
Dani with bunny years - (photo compliments of Nakiah)
I must say, the kids did excellent in the restaurant and the food was great. We had a fun family dinner and enjoyed spending time with Boog for his birthday.....they even waiting for me to finish my dinner so they could walk me to my car, but they didn't invite me to hang out and celebrate... :-(
Happy Birthday Boog!!! We love you TONS!

Christmas Lights

A couple of weeks ago after a couple of early baths, Corey and I bundled the kids up, loaded them in the car and headed out to see some Christmas lights. I've been waiting for Nakiah to get old enough to enjoy them and this year was perfect! After she saw a couple of houses, it didn't take much to get her excited. She kept gasping every time she saw anything twinkle. I'd ask her if she liked the lights and she'd tell me "my favorite"
We slowed down as often as possible to let her get a good look and as soon as we started driving off she'd ask for "more, please" Brother was a good sport. He had a melt down at one point and I'm sure would have preferred being at home, but after a nice warm bottle he fell fast asleep....which worked out because Sister was really enjoying the lights.
We took them to Burlington to watch the Skagit Christmas display that is programmed to music. Nakiah really got into it. I don't think she realized the lights were flashing to the music, but two of her favorite things really made for fun times!
Now I'm really looking forward to Brother getting big enough to appreciate the lights too.

Toes

Kicen found his toes about a month ago and has been in love with them ever since. Whenever I lay him down, he instantly grabs for his feet...
especially when he's naked. It makes him very happy!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a bit crazy, and totally busy, this year. Corey always works on Thanksgiving and this year he worked the early morning shift so that he could spend the afternoon with the kids and me. So, Nakiah, Kicen and I spent the morning with the O'Neils and the Waldrops before heading to my parent's house for dinner. I never really understood how draining days could really be until I started packing around two kids and all the artillery that is needed for a full day away from home. It was a long day, but a very fun day and one that I am very thankful to have spent with my beautiful kids and my amazing family!
Grampy, Kicen and Molly
Nakiah Anna, AJ, Kicen, Nakiah and Austin
The Grandkids
Auntie Misty, Kicen and Nakiah
Boog & Dani
Papa and Boog
Nakiah & Auda
She tells me "Auda's kisses" - Auda loves that!
Nakiah and Auntie Crystal
GG & Papa
Nanny, Me & Nakiah
Crazy Tami, Crazy Crystal & Crazy Shelly
Auntie Tami, Auntie Crystal and Auma
Auda, Kicen & Papa
Nakiah & Uncle Shawn
Boog & Kicen
Nakiah trying to figure out the wii controller
Kicen loving his cereal!

First Cookie...

A couple days before Thanksgiving, I decided to give Kicen his first cookie. Poor boy has been waiting on a single tooth to finally pop through for a few weeks now so I thought it might be nice for him to chew on something tastier than his chew toys.
He LOVED it!!
He didn't take it out of his mouth much But did manage to get it all over himself!
We had a bath right after snack time due to the fact that he had goo from his forehead to his knees
He now gets excited every time he sees me coming with a biscuit.

December 15, 2009

I Can't Resist!

I just can't stop taking pictures of my kids!
One day, when Nakiah is begging me to make Kicen leave her alone...I'm going to pull out this picture and remind her how much she adores her brother!