Comments from the Cuties - October

For archiving purposes.

Tanner: "Do peas have mouths? Peyton has a mouth."

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Lila: "That's not ok Tanner. (telling me) Tanner won't do it again."

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Tanner: "We don't need the light. It costs money though." (talking to Lila who turned the light on)

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Tanner: "My belly hurts."

Lila: "Do you need to go potty, honey?"

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Tanner: "How do you go to college?" (Out of the blue question. Yes, these are the conversations we have!)

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Lila: "My belly hurts. I need hot chocolate I think."

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Lila: "I saw a pigeon a couple days ago."

Tanner: "A couple days ago a pigeon sneaked on me at my house."

(they like using "a couple days ago" when talking)

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Tanner: "Sorry flowers, mommy needs to water you."

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Lila: "Stop, it's a red light." (while driving, she wanted me to get her something and I told her I couldn't until we stopped)
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Tanner: "Look, a porK-a-potty." (WAY across the parking lot)

Mama: "We only use a porT-a-potty when we REALLY have to go potty and there's no other bathroom around."

Tanner: "I really, really have to go BAD."

Mama: "There's a bathroom inside Target."

Tanner: "Let's just check out the pork-a-potty then."

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Mama: "This old man he played 1, he played knick-knack on my thumb...."

Lila: "This old man, he makes me so so happy."

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They've picked up my sayings! Here are a few.....

Lila: "Aye Yaye Yaye."

"Oh my goodness."

Tanner: "Gross, gross, grody to the max."

"That is naughty to the max."
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From Halloween:
Tanner:  Come here kids, I have some candy for you."   
Lila:  "Hold me, hold me.  Where did the monsters go?"

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More September Pictures

I knew I had more September pictures.   :-)   The rest of the September pics include a trip to the lake with Peyton and Samantha, playing at our "water park" as the kids call it and a trip to the zoo with Shiloh and Sunshine.

Link to the pictures:  http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BatWrFs5aKIvQ

This says it all

We made oatmeal cookies this morning and I decided they weren't complete without some chocolate chips. I gave the kids a bowl to add to the batter. Lila added hers right in. Tanner said "no, I don't think I'm going to, I want to eat them". I was getting a picture of them as I noticed Lila digging into the cookie batter/chocolate chip covered spoon. Tanner is in the background saying "mmmm this is good." It's the little rascals in action!

September pictures

These pictures include playing with Bella, Brady, Peyton and Samantha, a tea party at Grammy's, fun with Grandma Carol and Uncle Chris, swimming (Cali's grandmas pool and our neighborhood pool), loving Auntie Bri time, "helping" with the unpacking, random pictures at parks and meeting Kurt, Cali, Brady & Bella at the circus!

Link to the September pictures:

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BatWrFs5aKItY

September - comments from the cuties

For archiving purposes.  :-)

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Lila: I wanna show Shelby (Aunt Anna's dog) my purple (painted) toes.

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Aunt Anna: "Do you have a room for me in your new house?"

Tanner: "You can sleep in my room."

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Lila: "Daddy, do you have any cash or money?"

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Tanner: "I'm going to get my purse (yes, purse), go down the stairs and go to work."

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Lila: "I think I need to go to the hospital....maybe." (after banging her hip at the park)

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Tanner: "You're a good cook, mama."

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Tanner: "I love this english muffin. How's yours Lila?"

Lila: "It's chewy."

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Lila: "Tanner looks just like me."

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Daddy: "Are you wearing those pants to dinner, Tanner?" (he changed into sweat pants)

Tanner: "Mama said I can't wear them, but I aaaaaam."

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Mama: "Whose girl are you?"

Lila: "Daddy's GIRL, Tanner is your boy."

August pictures too

During the months of July and August we tried to do as much as we could before we moved.

We start off with the yearly visit from Aunt Anna and Florence, playing in the Boston Common, blueberry picking with Corrine, Cameron & Baby Tanner (Aunt Anna & Florence went to Martha’s Vineyard for a couple days), our annual block party and our going away party (boy do we miss you guys!), trip to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, playing at an indoor “park” in town,  Davis Farmland (I’ve always wanted to go here, it’s a farm like you’ve never seen/water park and a GREAT place for kids),  our last trip to Maine before our move, playing in Newburyport (one of my favorite towns & where the kids were born), more time at the park, last trip to our favorite farm (by our house anyway), and yet another park then a quick trip to another farm, flight to CA,  and lots of play time with cousins in CALIFORNIA!

I apologize for the 600+ pictures.   I think this is the most I've taken in one month.  We were busy, busy, busy!

A big thank you to Meghan and Greg for letting my mom, the kids and I spend 2 nights and Jacob 5 nights during our move.   They went above and beyond with keeping us fed and making us feel welcome.   

We're REALLY missing New England.   I guess it's only natural to feel like a New Englander after 10 1/2 years.   Yes, it really was that long.  There's no place like New England, at least that I've experienced.   To us, Summer and Fall are the best time of year there and I'm longing for all of the fun Fall activities.  To all our friends there - sending you a great big hug.  

But don't get me wrong, I love being close to family and watching the kids with all of their relatives.    I'm sure California will feel like home soon.    We do love our house and neighborhood.   You can't beat it with a neighborhood pool and tons of parks within walking distance, one 4 houses down.   The weather has also been amazing, I can get used to that!  

Link to the August pictures:  http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BatWrFs5aKIrA

Rest of the July pics - yes, finally!

I'm just a tad bit behind with adding the rest of our summer pictures.   I think moving across the country gives me a good excuse.  I'm hoping to use that excuse for as long as I can.  :-)

The rest of the July pictures include playing in the yard, at home, Chuck E Cheese (The CEC as Jacob and I refer to it on the down low), our first movie night (Cars - Tanner watched the whole thing and Lila was antsy after 15 minutes), the beach in Mass, a trip to Maine with Corinne, Cameron and Baby Tanner,  and finally celebrating Logan's 2nd birthday.

To view the pictures, visit the following link (posting the pictures here isn't working at the moment):  http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BatWrFs5aKIpI