While cleaning up before pajama time, Noah started throwing something away that apparently was important to Macie. She chased after him, which "caused" Noah to hit her.

MACIE: "YOU ARE THE MEANEST GUY!"

NOAH: {in tears} I'm a boy, not a guy!

He never disagreed that he was the meanest, however. Just that he isn't a guy.

They may fight...a lot. But, what siblings don't? They do love each other, I promise.

green patrick's day

Noah and Macie have been looking forward to "Green Patrick's Day" for a very long time. Seriously, they asked about it everyday, I would have to show them the calendar and tell them that it was like months away! But, it finally did arrive. With Noah in school, it was even more hyped up! A few years ago it was called "Hulk Day" in our house, Noah really likes green!

Since the kid are getting older, I try to be more festive and decorate for each holiday. It's kind of fun, really. The kids were so excited for Green Patrick to come {He's not a "Saint" here, I guess...just green!}. They anticipated what he was going to do. They had heard that some leprachauns make messes, that was the big thing before bed, if he was going to make a mess! 

They woke up to shamrock confetti all over their pillows and beds, which their "leprachaun" quickly regretted. And then the found the mess of magical confetti all over the table and hearth. The sneaky little leprachaun even tried to take the gold, and ended up tipping the pot and spilling all of the gold. The best part was when their juic magically turned green in their cups. They were amazed as they watched me pour their apple juice into their empty cup {they couldn't see the drop of green food coloring on the bottom} and it magically turned green. However,  mine didn't turn green. Oops. But, Macie informed me that it was because I wasn't wearing green. And I wasn't. Phew, good save! ;-) And then we enjoyd green pancakes, which my kids are not fans of. They loves regular pancakes, but when they are green, they are so not appetizing!

We finished the night off with friends, rainbow jello, mini pizzas with shamrocks and gold {or pineapple}, reuben sandwiches, irish cheese fondue, and rainbow cake coated in clouds. It was all good food for a good night! Who knew this would be one of our most celebrated holidays??

I wonder what the leprachaun will do next year...

day 7

Jacob is weaned. Officially weaned. He is no longer a nursing baby. He's a milk drinking toddler. Yes, he still asks for it in his pathetic little voice, "Nurse me, Mom." But, I haven't. Not in SEVEN whole days. If you know Jacob, you know that that is HUGE! He was quite the nurser. And now he's sleeping better, eating a little better, and is {sadly} getting skinnier! He has a neck! His bum isn't quite as large, we've even gone down a diaper size. He's now sporting size 5. His eating habits are still not very good, but he's getting there. He drinks a few cups of milk, and lots of cereal. He's not getting his daily milkshake, so he is going through withdrawals. His terrible twos are very evident, but that's alright. I could hang on to my baby, or let him grow up, which he'll do anyway! And now I'll get a few month break before the next bout of nursing begins.

Go A's!

T-ball season has officially started. But, instead of the Angels like last year, Noah's team is the A's. And, instead of being the "Bad News Bears" team, they look pretty official! Last year they just wore jeans or shorts or whatever, which was fine. We actually thought it was funny that parents went all out for their children in T-ball, they are only little. And then we gave in. We splurged on the extra twenty bucks for cleats, baseball pants, socks and a belt. I'm glad we did. He does look pretty awesome in his baseball get up! The best thing about it is that HE loves it. He thinks he's pretty darn cool. And he is. Even without it.

Last year there was a lot of drawing in the dirt on Noah's part. But, this year he's a little more focused. He even made a play, and {if there were outs} got the kid out on first! His batting has also improved, he's got a lot more power in his swing! The tee throws him off a bit, he may do better without it!

We've got a few more month of t-ball season. Ours will be over before many of your even start! We love California! The games only last an hour, and if they were any longer, I'm pretty sure the attention span would be depleted! One hour is perfect for these kids! And especially for Jacob and Macie who go a little crazy because they aren't the ones playing! Jacob tried to walk on the field a few times. He really wants to play ball, but he's got a good three more years! Noah and his team are awesome!

Go A's!