Joey Chatter - skinny

As I was working out on the eliptical machine the other day Joey got bored. So he came to the basement and started chatting with me.

Me: Go play. I'll let you know when I'm done.

Joey: You're taking forever to be done.

Me: This is what I have to do if I want to be skinny.

Joey accepted this and went about playing. When I finished, I went to where he was playing.

Me: Ok Joey - I'm done.

Joey: (Looking at me doubfully) You're not skinny yet Mom...

Gee.... Thanks...

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A few days ago, randomly

Joey: I'm skinny because you borned me that way.

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Tonight while eating dinner it was DELICIOUS and I was way over eating.

Me: I have GOT to stop eating! But this is SO good!

After I took a few more bites...

Joey: MOM - Stop eating! Do you want to get more of this?? (poking my fat)

I'm starting to think Joey is a bit too aware of my weight and dieting... This probably isn't a good thing!

Joey Chatter

Driving home last night Joey was looking out the window and said

"Where's the moon?" (although it wasn't particularly cloudy, there weren't many stars out yet)

I said "I don't know - maybe it's not up yet'

Joey: "Well... I think it got lost."

Apparently the moon was in the sky on Savanna's side of the car and she pointed up and shouted "There it is ! Right there! No moon lost. Right there!"

TUBING!

I have always heard about people going 'Tubing' and it sounded kinda fun, but I was never motivated enough to actually go. I had NO clue how fun it would be!! Joey and I took a trip with my BFF Amy and her 3 kiddos. My sister Amanda was kind enough to keep Savanna. I did see kiddos Savanna's age there, but I'm glad I didnt' take her. #1 - it's $20-$25 per person, regardless of age, and #2 - there is NO way I would have been able to drag her tube and her up that hill every time! Even with a conveyor belt! Also, #3, I think she would have been too scared! Joey, on the other hand, LOVED it. Our first trip down, when i was petrified I turned around to check on him and he shouted 'THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!' LOL - goofy boy.

Here's Joey with his tube. :) Don't let him fool you - I drug his tube up that hill the other 200 times we went!

The cool conveyor belt that took us up! I just about fell the first couple times getting on, but then I got the hang of it. It's certainly not as easy as getting on an escalator!!

Joey and his tube. :)

A pic I snapped of our group going DOWN. It was FAST!!

Another DOWN!

Joey waiting to go down. :)

We went on New Years Eve. It was a HOT 60 degress!! Since we dressed for snow, we were all sweating like crazy. But hey - it was a good work out!! And I would take 60 degress over 0 degrees any day.

My BFF Amy and her little girl Alyssa. Brandon, Amy's 15 year old, is in the back.

Joey and his buddy Alyssa. It was SUCH a fun day and I can't wait to do it again! It was SO worth the $ and the drive!!

Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas!! This year was a great year for us. I LOVE Christmas time. I do think it's over commercialized, and I get annoyed that they put Christmas stuff out at Halloween!! But once December hit, I was in the Christmas spirit!! :) I just think it's so fun to do with the kids. And just the spirit of the season is just so heart warming. :) Here are some pictures of our adventures this past Christmas season!

I made some 'melted snowman' cookies for Christmas. SO good and SO cute!! :) And fairly easy!

Joey asked for one thing consistently this year - a 'Cyclaws' RC car. He was SO excited to find it under the tree ready to go on Christmas!

It goes really fast!

Savanna in her Christmas Jammies!

This year we went to see Santa when he visited the fire station! They took some professional pictures which they are supposed to e-mail me of my kiddos with Santa, but I've yet to see those. :( Hopefully I get them soon because I didn't take any pictures of the kiddos with Santa since they had a professional there! I should have snapped some of my own because i'm losing faith I'll get them...

Joey LOVES playing on the big fire truck.

:) She's so cute.

Here's Santa!!

He actually came rolling in not on a sleigh with reindeer, but on a fire truck!! With lights and sirens going! It scared the kids at first, but then they thought it was pretty cool!!

This is all the kiddos that run through my hosue every day. We do a yearly 'christmas picture' with the group, and this was my group this year!! Love them! (You should try to organize 7 kids for a picture some time...)

Had to add this pic for good measure. Savanna cracks me up!!

Savanna was very intense when decorating her cupcakes.

This is the 'Christmas Countdown' we used this year. :) Joey LOVED taking out (and eating!) a candy cane each day!

This is our Christmas Ornament ICU... I can't even tell you how many ornaments Savanna broke this year!! Some were able to be saved by super glue. Others just had to be tossed. :( Such is Christmas with a 2 year old!!