Brothers

They were being so cooperative but still it was impossible to get a really good pic of both of them!  Mary got them matching holiday shirts that she gave me when Cole was born.  They look so cute.  And yes Chase has on green oscar the grouch socks that he would not take off - I picked my battle and it was trying to get a pic even if there were green socks in it!  He really has a sock thing right now. 
Also a Chase funny - he hit his head the other day and came over to me showing me the back of his head and asked if it had a crack in it.

2nd Grade School Program

 I don't know why I can't rotate these pictures.  She was so excited about her Christmas program and she had a "special" part where she got out front with a couple other kids to lead the class in a dance/song.  She even let Tracey braid her hair - which is a BIG thing for Callie.  She was quite excited about it!

Callie's 1st time playing basketball

 They had practice/games on 6 Saturdays.  Callie learned a lot and seemed to enjoy it.  It was a lot of fun to watch.  She had no clue and really didn't understand the difference between offense and defense but most of the others didn't either!  They would tell them to guard their person and keep their hands up and when they were on offense they were still doing that ;-)  She did get a lot better on dribbling the ball.

Cole just wanted to eat Grandpa's hat during the game.

 

70th Anniversary

My Grandparents, Orville and Margaret Ellen Rogers, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sunday.  The following pictures are them with Cole, them with 8 of their 9 Grandchildren, my cousin Karen's three kids and our two older ones, Chase hanging out with Daddy.

Bud 90 years old in June, Margaret Ellen to be 90 in later December, and Cole at 7 months.

Karen, Mark, Sara, Julie, Tom, Dennis, Beth, Emily

Chase & Callie with Ellen, Jenna & Sam

This isn't a good picture by any means but I LOVE how Sam and Chase are checking each other out!

so so so so CUTE!

 

Cole at 7 months old

Thanksgiving and Decorating for Christmas

We got out the decorations the weekend before Thanksgiving.  I admit the day was not going as I had planned/envisioned and I had to fight off the grumps.  But once we got going I couldn't help but smile as they were so excited.  Chase ran to get his stool so he could reach higher and Callie was signing the entire time.  It was so cute.  They really did a great job decorating the tree.  Chase clumped some ornaments up right at first and Callie corrected him and spread them out and after that they both did great.  I didn't even have to adjust anything after they went to bed!!!  Callie wanted to "make" a craft ornament so she went off to the kitchen to get her crafts out.  Chase soon followed and she was good to let me participate too.  I decorated the fireplace while they "crafted".  Cole was happy in his exersaucer most of the time.

 This is from a later night when I thought we could get a good photo.  Poor Callie was so into it.  Chase was watching the TV and Cole didn't know what to think.  Add to that that I can't seem to keep from having blurry photos so far with this camera and this is the best it got before one or two of them were done!

 Cole just wanted to stand up and Chase just wanted to dance.

The Wednesday of Thanksgiving break we had nothing and it was so nice.  The weather out was wonderful so Cole and I went on a walk on the road while the big kids went with Daddy on a nature walk/exploring.  On Thursday, we went to the Montee side at John and Linda's house for lunch and then to Mom and Dad's for the afternoon/evening.  Once Tom and Dennis's families left, my parents packed up with us to head home.  Mom and I went to Fort Scott Walmart for the 8PM sales.  We did great and had a good experience.  However do not get me started on WHY they can't just wait until the early morning hours on Friday to do this.  This whole all night thing is ruining it for me.  We headed to our house to put the kids to bed then back to my parents to sleep before getting up and going shopping on Friday.  Since most all the specials were in the middle of the night we really just had a good day shopping.  We went early to get to all the stores before their early birds went off.  Mom and I had a great day.  And I got a lot of my shopping done.  On a funny note we were talking and laughing away and missed our Mound City exit, I noticed the Bourbon County sign so we took a scenic route home.  Saturday we ran to the Underwood side at Ann's house for lunch.


This is a great picture I think and shows all the kids playing in the bath together.  However I am weird and not sure when is too old for these pics to be cute/appropriate so I cut out Callie for this post.  Cole loves his bath and to splash and laugh at Chase and Callie.  I wash them all then Callie gets out and I get Cole out.  Chase stays and I think could play for hours.

Some funny Chase sayings:
The frost on the ground is frosting.
The caboose on the train is the cabooster - we think this might be from Brooster on Chugginton?
When he first learned the word delicious he used it more for good than good tasting.  Cole had a lot of mucus and I was suctioning him out.  He wasn't liking it and Chase ran to his rescue covering his nose so I couldn't do it - he told me what i was doing to Cole's nose was not delicious.
He picked up "for pity's sake" from LInda and it is hilarious.
He says RIDICULOUS and it cracks us up.
Those are the ones I can think of for now.  I'm sure there is more.
Oh and it still appears that Santa is HOHO again this year.

Random lazy pictures

 This is what happens when you DON"T need a nap on the weekend!  I love how he sleeps holding big puppy!  (Jenny that is the afghan that your mom made me.)

 Callie got a DS for her birthday and she is addicted to Mario and the photo and recording.  We got her old leapster out for Chase and he loves playing his "DS" too.  It is too cute!

 I was NOT here for this - This is all Daddy Day Care!!!  Poor baby!