Potty Trained (x2)

Dare I say it and risk a jinx? Gabriel and Andrew are both daytime potty trained! The potty chairs are gone and they have both been using the regular toilet for the last few days with out any accidents. I still have to help them wipe, but I am so excited. Now it is just a matter of time before I can leave them to do their thing with out loosing the whole toilet paper roll to the toilet bowl. I heard Gabriel chanting "swish, swish, swish" and Andrew laughing hysterically. I found Gabriel swishing the whole roll in the toilet water before flushing it. Gross!

Good News

The good news is that Todd kept his job. He was also offered the shift he desired. We are very fortunate and thankful. God has provided for us!

D Day

Well, tomorrow is the big day. Todd will find out whether he has a job or not. The suspense is killing us!

If it looks like a rock...

If it looks like a rock, smells like a rock and is as hard as a rock, it's a rock. Right? Well, not necessarily, especially if it was found on my floor. Tonight Gabriel found a 'rock' which turned out to be (after much inspecting) two day old gnocchi my sister cooked and ate while visiting. Way to go sis! Ha ha. (Let's blame it on your kids, probably one of them dropped it).

Grandma Shoes

You know, it makes me feel good when my kids make nice comments about me. Like the other day when Gabriel said "Mom you're beautiful." However, today Andrew asked me if my cute black shoes were "Grandma shoes." I had to laugh, but seriously, now I am worried. :)

Ducks Galore

Todd's friends have been blessing us with wild ducks and geese. He knows a couple of hunters who have been very generous in sharing with us. So I have finally had to learn how to pluck a bird. Todd says he wants me to learn to clean them too. I just don't know about that. In any case the meat is awesome and we are stocking up our freezer. Another friend of his gave us a flock of domestic ducks for eggs. The kids think they are great. Todd has let them out to roam our property a few times and then we have had to round them up and get them back inside their fenced area. I am getting better at catching them. Gabriel is pretty good at it too. We can't wait until spring. There have been no eggs yet, but hopefully as the weather warms we get some.

Happy New Year!

Wow, December went by so quickly. I kept meaning to post, but just never found the time. So, I hope everyone had a great Christmas. We stayed home on Christmas this year because Todd had to work. It was nice, especially since the kids and I were sick and it gave us time to rest. Our plan is to have New Year's Eve at the river since we couldn't be there at Christmas. The kids are looking forward to that and keep asking when we can leave.

I am looking forward to the new year. 2009, I just can't believe it is here already. I am sure there are many adventure yet to be had. I wish you all a very prosperous and happy new year.