Is That Loud?

Boys are noisier than girls; at least in our house.  So, I feel like I am constantly asking Buddy to tone down the volume.  Perhaps it's not just a feeling, as lately he seems to be trying to pin point exactly what "loud" is. He will make a loud sound by yelling or banging something together then turn to me and say "That loud?"  He will also ask this if he hears a loud noise from another source.  Does he try to be more quiet when he finds that indeed I find the sounds he makes to be loud, you ask.  Why of course not; he repeats them because he's a boy and LOUD is FUN!  ;)

Me Too!

While cleaning up, Ms. Moogle bumped her knee and wanted an ice pack.  I get her an ice pack and she sits to ice her knee.  Little buddy sees this and asks sister for the ice pack.  Sister's reply is "No, I have an owie!  You don't!"  So, buddy proceeds to pick up the toy cash register and throw it down onto his own foot.  He then goes over to sister pointing to his foot "Owie, sister - have ice pack?"   

Halloween

My little monkey and Ariel had a great Halloween!  This was the monkey's first time trick or treating and he caught on quickly!  At first he would not say a word, but by the end of the night he was saying "trick treat!" "Thank you!" and "Happy Halloween!"  We even got to go around with some of the big girls for a while.  They knew all the good houses to hit!  We headed home after going out with the big girls only for both kids to beg to go back out again.  So, out we went.  Ariel got a lot of compliments on her costume and even got a special prize for "best costume" at one house!  Loved seeing the kids have so much fun - they are growing up so fast!