Morning Antics

Breakfast
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This morning Jake and Megan were eating Froot Loops at the counter. Jake was just shoveling them in by the handful and Megan looked at him with disgust and said, "Jake, eat like a person". He then mumbled something to her and she replied with, "Don't talk with your mouth full. If you have to talk with food in your mouth, do this" (she then covered her mouth with her hand). Jake said, "Look --- aahhh --- my mouf not full. Only a wittle bit". She just looked away.

Etiquette lessons by Megan.

Stuck in the tree

Stuck in the tree
Originally uploaded by tracyg00

The kids were outside watching the construction (of course) while I ran in to wash my hands. I came back out and Megan was stuck in the tree. She was mad that I went back in and got my camera and this picture was a sneak attack. I told her that I had already put it away when she looked in my direction while I snapped the photo. That kid can really hold a grudge. Jake, on the other hand, just continued to talk the entire time -- and he doesn't hold a grudge at all!

Construction!

Construction!
Originally uploaded by tracyg00

Our next door neighbors have started a renovation project and Jake could not be happier. He spent the afternoon watching the concrete crew pour the new foundation for the addition and made some friends with the guys. Now, the concrete guys speak Spanish and Jake speaks toddler, but somehow it works for them. Jake is at a point where he talks continuously. Seriously. He does not stop. He spent some time talking with the guys at the fence and it was pretty funny. I wasn't close enough to hear the actual conversation but there seemed to be a bit of banter between them. When the second concrete mixer showed up, Jake's Spanish speaking friends invited him over to take a picture. That's when he suddenly got shy and this picture is about as close as I could get him to go. Such fun (especially since it's someone else's construction mess!!!).

Happy Birthday, Mimi!!

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Originally uploaded by tracyg00

The kids were very excited to get up this morning and make cupcakes for Mimi. They both put it some work on that baked treat. Jake happens to be pretty good at cracking eggs, so that was his job. Megan did the rest - spending most of her time on the sprinkles to make sure there was enough on each one.

Unfortunately for Michele, the kids were a bit tired this afternoon and were acting a bit crazy. They were decent for the majority of the visit, but by the end, they had each had a time out and plenty of reprimands on top of it. Soon the weather will be warm enough to burn off this energy OUTSIDE!!!