Per Emily's Request...

Isaac is unfortunately obsessed with the wii. He will use any remote to swing around. Since we have been home from Grandma's I have had to hide them from him. I don't think it is healthy the way he wants it.
Emily and Isaac
Trying on bones with Grandpa at the Children's Museum.
Isaac and Mary

Enjoying the snow with Daddy. Note, this was only possible if he was held. Isaac freaked out and would lay down in the snow if he was put down...I am not sure what the logic was in that. It was adorable though.

In Love...

Reese's Blanket. It was supposed to be reminiscent of Argyle...It took forever to finish. I took a lot of breaks...
Dr. Jones sporting his new PJ's. He felt a little awkward at first in long basketball shorts. He is used to the short short kind...in the end, I think he liked them!
Isaac loving Reese. The boy was magnetized to her. He was always wanting to hold her and give her loves. It was adorable. I have many many pictures of them. What a sweet baby boy.
Creating colored rice for my sensory table. The colors turned out really well. I am going to bring in snow next week.
He really doesn't like haircuts.

Couldn't resist...

Random pics that I love...

Grandma U. I can't seem to get my blogger to function and post videos...so there is a picture of Isaac RUNNING! Yes, he has skills. He runs, climbs on top of things, chases you, you name it.

Our cousin Laura Otto brought her dog Riley to Thanksgiving festivities. Isaac had a lot of fun with him! Also, who knows what Isaac actually ate over the holiday. He was always reaching onto tables to grab food...you would think we starved him...

Candy Cane Discovery

Isaac helped me decorate the tree tonight. As I finished putting up the garland I noticed that he had taken off a candy cane, removed the wrapper, and smiled at me with a wet sticky candy cane in his hands. My first impression was, "I should take that a way." Then within the same instant I figured I didn't want to squelch his discovery. How did he know that it was an edible thing? How in the world did he remove the wrapper? Why is he so dang cute? I think I won the coolest mom award tonight...

(Isaac always makes those circular lips with an "ooh" when he is excited about something)

Halloween 2009

Jonathan was in San Fransisco while Isaac and I celebrated Halloween. I found a cute monkey costume at the consignment shop for 3 dollars. It looked too cute and vaguely familiar. It was only later that night that I realized it had been the same costume Charlotte wore one year. Jackson was also going to be this monkey. So, the boys were identical monkeys this year. We were invited to a party at the Gray's house. We had a bobbing for apples contest and a donut eating contest. I came in first place for the girls (I was the only one who participated) and I should have been first for the donut contest. I was second to last, although I didn't know that. And I had eaten the most of anyone before it fell off. If Jonathan was there to stick up for me, I am sure I could have won first place.

The day before Halloween I went to the library storytime and trick or treating down Main street. It was a lot of fun. I used the opportunity to teach Isaac how to say please in sign. It didn't seem to be clicking two weeks ago but this week, he is starting to get the idea. If he says please he will get something he wants...usually. I also made Isaac a black felt trick or treat bag with a ghost on it. It is really cute.

Halloween was a blast.

Sans Isaac

The last time I ran in a race was over two years ago at the Air Force Marathon in Dayton Ohio. This of course was before I was a mother. (it was a relay marathon, 6 miles) Unfortunately, I have only run a handful of times since then.

My friend Natalie and Jonelle were talking about upcoming races at my house on Sunday. They were thinking of running the CowTown Marathon in Fort Worth. I immediately got excited because my little sister lives there and I thought it might be motivating for both of us to train and get back into shape. (She just had her baby girl three weeks ago) So this week, with some motivation, I have already run 7 miles. 4 of which I ran with Isaac. (With my old, awful, veer to the left jogging stroller.) I was initially going to attempt a full marathon. However, with Michigan winter approaching, and Eliza's recent physical demands, we decided to run the half instead.

I am so excited. I have never run anything greater than an 8k race. While it isn't a marathon, I still feel like this will be an ambitious goal that I will have to work hard to achieve. It will also get me into shape and I will be able to run a race with my sister!!!

To die for...

I was looking through my pictures and fell in love with these! I LOVE THEM! So I thought I would share. We were still living in Omaha so Isaac was about 10 months old. He has had this outfit since he was 6 months old and he is still wearing it! We sure got our money's worth out of it.