Who did it this time???

Life in a house with small children should not contain so many mysteries. Usually a child (or husband) is to blame for the things that occasionally appear or disappear. But anyone who has been around kids knows that strange things happen and even though you think you know your children well enough to figure out "who did it" sometimes you can be surprised.

For instance, in the last week or so I found around the house several unwrapped/taken apart tampons. Well I happen to know how much they cost and I know it wasn't me and I also know my husband would rather pretend not to know what they are for so that pretty much rules him out too. They weren't shredded enough to be the work of the cats (although I did catch Giuseppe playing with one later). This left my darling children as the culprits. At first I naturally assumed it was Mason (who else gets into everything under the sun?) but I noticed that the tampons were opened but then carefully placed back into the wrapper (which is definitely a Matthew trick). I decided I would not directly ask Matthew but kind of take the ones out of my purse and lay them really near him were he would see and try and catch his reaction. Nothing happened of course so I did ask him if he had been playing with them and he said no. But with the lack of "truth telling" going on lately I wasn't sure yet if I believed him.

So another day or so passed and then I walked around the corner by the front door and we have a little table with a drawer there and who should be digging in there was Mason with a tampon that he had open and was trying to put back. Caught red handed!!! He didn't see me at first but when he did he jumped about a foot back and quickly shoved his "discovery" in the drawer. I had a good laugh and then tried to explain to him that they were not good toys but I'm not sure how much sunk in.


Matthew, Skyler, and Mason on Christmas...had to post it 'cause it's cute!



And a few more snow pics just because...Andy is playing with the neighbor's dog "Lucky" who seemed to be enjoying the snow as much as we were. After watching "Charlie Brown's Christmas" way to many times this year Matthew had to "taste" the snow! :)

Snow Angels

It has been forever (or it sure seems like it anyway!) since we have had a good snowstorm in Portland! I don't know that Matthew has seen much snow and Mason has never had snow like this. But last week when it started snowing on Tuesday we figured there would be no school (only it took the school district a while to figure that one out but that's a whole other story!) and sure enough, Matthew had the day off! Since there was quite a bit of snow falling Andy decided to "work" from home (not much got done!) and the kids where treated to a morning in the falling snow with daddy. I think they would have happily done without mom there taking pictures but then who would have captured the fun on the camera? Anyway, Matthew and Andy both made plenty of snow angels and Mason seemed to just marvel in all the falling snow. And then both boys (or should I say all three?) had a great time learning to make snowballs and throwing them at mommy. I should have known that would happen!








In the end the snow was pretty dry so it didn't make very good snowballs but on Wednesday when the temp. was starting to warm up a bit the snow became wetter and Matthew got his wish to make a snowman. And lucky for me, Grandma came to the rescue with the all important carrot for the nose. Obviously baby carrots were not going to be good enough for this snowman!

Mason loves......

I've mentioned Matthew's "girls" that he loves but I figured it was time to show a few of Mason's Loves! Mainly because I have a few pictures that I like and they are cute and besides Valentine's Day is only a little over a month away! :) Of course he adores his grandparents (all of them!) and mommy and daddy and the kitties (poor kitties) but he also has a few other loves....

He loves his friend Clara (Cwara as he says, as in "I pway with Cwara today!).....he also loves his friend Reason but I don't have pictures of those two together yet...



He loves Matthew......




And he loves finding trouble.... in this case with his cousin Declan and on a exercise machine that is certainly not made for 2 year olds! These two are going to be some serious trouble someday! But they are cute!