K.I.S.S.

The holidays are almost here and I have to say that my anxiety level doubles just thinking about it all--shopping for gifts and cooking and cleaning and hosting and rehearsing and wrapping and baking and the list goes on and on. Today, I was watching Morgan playing with her $4 container of beads and some free carpet samples from Menards and it occurred to me that the solution for my anxiety was to approach this holiday season like she approaches playing--simply. I remember my dad telling me about the KISS principle a long time ago (Keep It Simple Stupid!) and I am going to try to make that my mantra for the next few months. It doesn't have to be expensive or fancy or complicated to be enjoyable. Couldn't I stand to spend a little less and scurry around a little less this season? Yes I could! Wouldn't I have more time to focus on the true meaning of it all? Yes I would! So this year I will strive to be simpler and calmer and more thoughtful in all of the chaos. I will post this as a reminder to myself to do just that!!

Discoveries

This week we got to go to the Discovery Center in Rockford with Morgan's two friends--Laynee and Lainy. It was such a fun place for kids. The girls spent the most time in the pretend house and grocery store but they had lots of other displays that we visited also. Note to Shea and Tenley and Devan--next time you come, we will go there!!!!

Small Boy Walking....

Wanna see Rylan's newest trick? Yep, walking like a big boy. He walks half of the time and crawls the rest. Where does the time go?? This time last year we were just anticipating his arrival and now he walks around on his own two feet.....Sorry the video isn't super great quality, I have been trying to get the perfect footage of him taking steps but I finally gave up and just settled for this. You will still get the picture....Enjoy!!

I know, I know....

Okay--sorry that it has been so long between posts. Some of you are complaining loudly about the lack of pictures and updates. What can I say? Moving with two small children and still carrying on with all the normal busyness has left me little time to post. But, I promise to put up some video of the baby walking and Halloween costumes, etc etc as soon as I can.