Christmas Time

Kendi is going through a "Let ME do it" stage, which has been fun for us. I love to watch her figure things out and see how she would do things her way.

She wanted to wrap this present all by herself.

This is what it looks like under the tree.

She also loves to help shovel the snow. She helps till the very end and then asks "what else is there to do?"

We don't have a nativity of our own so we made the one that was in the Friend this month. Kendi can almost tell you the whole story.

It was fun to have help decorating the tree this year. After we put all the decorations up she kept telling me to go get more.

Kendi was so excited about Santa this year until all the kids in line before her started screaming. Now she doesn't know what to think. The only thing she said was, "I want a candy cane."

Empathy Symptoms

This pregnancy has been even more interesting with a two year old around. There have been times where Kendi has thrown up for no reason other than she is trying to copy me. I don't know how she makes herself do it, but after she did it several times we had to sit her down and have a talk.

Also, yesterday, she was in our home office where we have a space heater. She knows it gets hot and doesn't usually touch it, but curiosity got the best of her yesterday. She turned to Jared and said, "I touched it and it gave me heartburn."

Some other funny things she's been saying is: "I have a neckle. You have a neckle too. Daddy has a big neckle." We think she's referring to her adam's apple.

We have been trying really hard to get her to not cry whenever she wants something. So now she says, "Can I have that, please, please, please, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!"

Christmas Sale

Linda said this worked really well for her and suggested I try it. If you want to see Dixon's art go to their blog.

If anyone has noticed, Jared's website is diminishing in items for sale. We are getting ready to launch a whole new website with all new products. I'm afraid that it isn't going to happen before Christmas though.

So I'm going to try to sell all the products that we have left on hand to make room for the new ones. No one will ever see these products or these prices again. There isn't much left, but it's enough to fill a closet in our home. Please take advantage of this sale.

Go to jaredbarnesart.blogspot.com to see whats left. Once it's gone, it's gone for good.

Thanksgiving Pictures

We spent thanksgiving with my side of the family this year. Everyone was able to come. It was so much fun.
Almost the whole family. Adrian volunteered to take all the pictures.

Cari, patiently waiting to eat. Occasionally we have to have a very serious game of monopoly.

Kendi and Abby prove that you don't have to speak the same language in order to be great friends.

Jana, getting ready to eat.

Jared and LeAnn watching the Wii. Tammy and Adrian, first Thanksgiving together.

Robbie and Stacia, Wii boxing.

Grandma Koami and Kendi, coloring.

More wii boxing.

Tammy, preparing food.