Hand Foot Five

Claire came up to me looking like this

and said "Hand Foot Five"
She then gave me five with her hand foot. 
Those are my boots on her feet and her boot on her hand.

Oliver and Doors

Olivers diaper leaks almost every night - trust me, Oliver being the fourth kid, we have tried everything to prevent this and have now accepted it as a fact of life.  So now when I get him out of his crib I put him on the floor to walk downstairs for changing by himself.  For some reason, before he can go downstairs, he has to close all of the doors on the second floor.  he holds his sippy cup in one hand and closes all the doors with the other. 

Other Things the Kids said

Claire came in our room one morning - maybe 4am and said he blanket was broken.  Jade went to put her back to bed and found she had no blanket at all.

Michelle was walking to the park with Grandma and Dad lamenting the move from North Carolina, where she had a pool, to Colorado, where she doesn't.  She made clear to Grandma that it wasn't her fault we had to move.  When Grandma asked whose fault it was Michelle looked at Dad out of the corner of her eye and said I can't talk about it right now.

I'm sure there is lots more I am forgetting but...

Been Busy

I have been to busy lately to keep up the blog.  I should have been writing things down because the kids said some funny things over the Holidays.  Looking through photos I recalled Elliots conversation with Santa.
Elliot asked if Santa drove a car (to where we were getting the photo) or he took his reindeer.  Santa said his reindeer so, of course Elliot asked where they were.  Santa said they were hidden.  Then Elliot ran over to tell me even though I was only about five feet away.  Then he ran back to ask Santa if he wanted Chocolate or Strawberry milk on Christmas Eve.  Santa likes Strawberry.