It's all about Jack and Annie: 2011

November 24, 2011

Best Outtakes so far

The vanilla wafers don't work anymore...

Annie has decided she HATES sand...glad we have a few months to work on that.

you can see where this is going...

That look let's you know he is up to no good:

And they are down...

Poor Annie

This would have been a great picture...if either was smiling

I don't know about you, but I had no idea how hard it would be to get a cute smiling picture of my kids. I have been trying for weeks now to get the perfect shot. I honestly could dedicate my blog to outtakes of the kids...ugh!! why is it that all my pictures start out like this:

And in the VERY next frame end up like this:

I guess I will have to keep trying!!

November 10, 2011

Hunt Club

November 1, 2011

Halloween

This year we started Halloween off on the previous Thursday. We had over Jack's friends for a Halloween playdate. Both Jack and Annie were very disgruntled over their costumes. Annie was going to go as a flower and Jack as a bee....

Since that didn't work out very well, despite my best efforts to manipulate Jack by reading him Curious George goes to a Costume Party, we borrowed Vaughan's fireman costume instead. We also borrowed Caroline's costume from last year as seen here.

Success!!! Pictured above: Vaughan the astronaut, Liza the horse, Cooper, aka Ariel, Annie the pig and Jack the fireman!

Taking pictures of these two has become almost impossible. This is the best we could do with the two of them, even after bribing Jack with a cookie!

Do you like the pumpkins Jack painted in the background?

The trend of Jack not wanting his picture taken continues...oh to be 2 and "SHY"

Annie was PUMPED for a halloween party and trick or treating!

Jack loved the actual trick or treating part. We only stopped by a few houses on our street and they were all friends of ours so Jack now thinks that you are supposed to go inside AND take as much candy as you want :)

When we got home, Jack decided he wanted to try ALL of his candy!

Annie was the best sport last night! I am hoping I do better next year in finding costumes! Thank goodness for good friends and family!

October 17, 2011

Thank Goodness Annie Likes Trucks!

Team Work

Cooper, Vaughan and Jack

October 11, 2011

Jack Reading

Annie Clapping

Happy Fall, Y'all!!

It has been a very busy couple of weeks for us at the Watson household. Jack started school, well actually it is a PDO at the Methodist church, he will really start school next year. Jack is a handful and is constantly surprising us with his intelligence. He is getting better at following directions but is very strong willed and focused. He knows all of his colors, animals and can count to 10. I am sure all kids can do this but it just seems so amazing to me! He is talking up a storm and it is adorable to see him string together words. Miss Annie is still cute as a button. She recently learned how to clap, I will have to upload a video, it is so precious. She is very vocal about what she wants and doesn't want. Mealtime is rough and she has started to be just like Jack was, yelling at us if she doesn't like what we have given her or if we aren't fast enough. I learned last night that she really prefers homemade food to jarred...geez, like I have time or the desire for that! John is lucky to be fed! It is officially time to lower the crib as Annie is now crawling and starting to pull up!! It is all going too fast! Her crawling is hysterical. She is very prissy and will only go a few feet and then sit back up. She also loves music and to dance. She could not be more different than Jack sometimes! AND her hair is finally starting to come in, time to invest in some bows!!

Jack on his first day of school

Sweet Annie

Jack and his BFF, Riley, turned 2!!

Chunky Monkey

Happy Fall!!

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OVERHEARD:

Whenever anyone comes to the house Jack tells them: "Jack shy"....no matter who it is, even Hannah, who he sees almost every day!

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September 27, 2011

Overheard

Me:"Jack, stop sitting on your sister"

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Jack: "Mommy funny. Baby funny. Wall funny"

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Me: "Jack, you are in time out for biting Cliff. We don't bite. It hurts Cliff and we don't want to hurt him"
Jack: "Hurt Cliffie?"
Me: "Yes, you hurt Cliffie"
Jack: "Hurt daddy?"
Me: "No, you don't want to hurt daddy either"
Jack: "Hurt baby?"
Me: "No, you don't want to hurt baby either"
Jack: "Hurt chair?"

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Me: "jack, you're in time out for hitting your sister"
Jack: "Jack funny"

July 25, 2011

Annie - 5 Months!!

Annie continues to be such a joy! I can hardly believe she is already 5 months old, but then again, it seems like we have had her forever. She is so sweet and loves being told she is pretty and beautiful (who doesn't?). Jack is finally starting to grasp what being nice means and we have had significantly less biting episodes! Annie loves to roll around and to look at herself in the mirror. Her favorite is bath time, just like her big brother! I have started putting them in the tub together, her in her baby tub, which jack calls her "boat" while Jack is in the big tub...It seems to work for now, pictures to come! In celebration of Annie's 5 month birthday she has started solids!! so far she likes rice cereal more than Jack did, can't wait to try out squash tonight. We have transitioned Jack into a booster and he loves his new "big boy seat". Annie is no long swaddled which is the biggest news. The first few nights she woke up in the middle of the night for a party with her pig lovey but was able to put herself back to sleep. She prefers to sleep on her back but sometimes rolls over in the middle of the night to her tummy. The highlight of our day is going to get her in the morning. She kicks and smiles the biggest smile!