After a fun thanksgiving with the Dobbs grandparents and GGma Shum I got to go home with mommy and daddy and leave that brother of mine behind.  Today it's been just mommy & me.  We went to get donuts in the morning and then I got to sit in a big chair while a lady came at me with scissors.  I must say I do look handsome  and mature now that my hair is shorter.  Then Mommy and I came home and got to play with Christmas decorations.  I pretty much just wanted to play with the doors while Mommy did all the work,. Then we met daddy for lunch.  It was great.  I was pretty tuckered out after my day of excitement so I went down for a long nap while mommy finished all of the decorating.  Then when I woke up mommy and I played my favorite game -- running from room to room opening and closing all the doors.  I could play that game for hours. 

Well I suppose my brother will be coming home soon.  I guess I'll make due, but I had a good time being an only child for a day. 

David

And this morning as I struggled to roll out of bed and wiped the snot off my youngest's nose I thought of what an old woman I am and how happy I am as an old woman with my old man and children.  I am also very excited about the new Costco!  Woohoo!

Katie

This morning I left my two boys with the nanny and drove my minivan to work. I saw the new Costco that's scheduled to be finished in  just a few weeks.  I thought about how great it would be and how excited I am about the new Costco.

I'm officially an old man.

This morning I felt sick, yep I got another cold from these kids.  As I curmudgeonly put my shoes on, I feel something of a rock in my dress shoes.   That doesn't seem right?  It appears that one of the boys smuggled a piece of waffle into the front room (a secure room) and stuffed it in my shoe.  So chalk one up on the fatherhood board for random junk in my shoes.

These kids today!

Greetings.  I am feeling a little under the weather these days and I have effectively contaminated the house.  It's nothing major so I just tell everyone to suck it up.  Just a lot of runny noses.  Not a whole lot going on on my end these days.  I've just been busy keeping the house running.  Last night, mommy wanted to play, but I wasn't in the mood.  She started doing her pouty face so I walked over to the kleenex box and got her a weakness tissue and walked away.  There!  These women.  And I hear we're adding another one.  Oh boy!  We're going to need more kleenex in this house.

Yesterday morning daddy was making waffles.  While he made breakfast I went and gathered all of my friends to sit at the table.  I put Mickey, Barney (who I dressed in a turtleneck that morning), Elmo, and another Elmo in different chairs around the table.  Then I pulled up my mini chairs to the big table so there would be enough seating.  When daddy gave me my waffles I sat in my tiny chair at the big table and I could barely see my plate, but it's important to give your guests the best seats in the house.  Then I grabbed some waffles and forks for my friends and we sat at the table and ate in silence. 

Last weekend was halloween.  I was very cranky when I got up from my nap and was in no mood to get into a costume.  Mommy & Daddy put a spiderman costume over all of my clothes and when I realized I got to walk to people's doors and ring the doorbell I was in a much better mood.  Then we went to the grandparents house and Great Gmas.  It was great.  Nana walked me around her neighborhood and we got a lot of candy.  Speaking of candy...hmm...where did it go??  I had fun seeing Uncle Bryan and Aunt Kristin as well.  More people to tickle me!

Well, I have to get ready for church now to learn about "Jee-jus"

Adam

Well, the verdict is in and I hear that I am going to have a little sister.  I really don't know how to feel about this.  First of all, now I am going to be a middle child.  Second, I will be followed by the first girl.  Oh the drama!  I just request that everyone not forget about me.  I know I'm not really that cuddly of a kid and I'm a free spirit and all, but a little extra attention during this time of transition is all I ask for.  Mommy has been doing a good job spoiling me lately.  I've been really cranky the past few months, but I'm starting to tame down a bit and get accustomed to the "ones."  I like to show off to my parents and I'll stand up in the middle of the room and wait until I have their attention and walk across the room to them.  I love the clapping and standing ovations.  This is my true motivation to walk.  Also, I cut my first molar this weekend.  It's about time.  These teeth have been making me really cranky but they don't seem to want to cut through.  Pretty soon I'll be eating steak with my dad in no time. 

Uncle Bryan and Aunt Kristin came to visit last weekend.  I had a great time playing catch with a football with Aunt Kristin.  I thought it was hillarious!  I dressed up as Thomas the train for halloween and we went to vist the grandparents and Great Gma Shum.  I liked going up and down the stairs over and over again at Great Gma's house.  When we made it back to Gma and Gpa Dobb's house I fell asleep in my highchair I was so exhausted! 

Well, that's about it from me for now. 

David

I woke up this morning at 4:30 a.m. and could not for the life of me go back to sleep.  I am now sitting downstairs listening to Christmas music (yes it is too early -- but it is a guilty pleasure) and enjoying the silence of the house before the Dobbs men awake.  Little Rebekah has been kicking non-stop all morning, so we are having some girl time. 

I have been chasing the boys' runny noses all weekend and sure enough I woke up this morning with a sore throat.  I don't think there is anyway to avoid toddler germs so you might as well just put on a brave front and await your doom.  However, I wish I could just take it all from them.  Those little snot nose faces and coughing babies make me want to spoil them just so they feel a little better.

Well, that's all for now.  Time to make some tea and nurse this cold.

Mommy 

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