Jackson 3rd Birthday

Dear Jackson- You are now three years old! Happy Birthday Buddy. I can't believe you have been with us for three years. Not only are you getting tall but your words are flourishing. You love to talk and you talk all of the time. Your listening skills have gotten so good and you get stickers every day for such good listening!

You love to run around and play. You like to play with everyone, especially Shane. When we are at the park, you like to play with the Bigger kids - you play ice cream shop and a host of other games. Your dear friend Aiden seems to be more prominent in your little life and you like to pretend that you are Aiden. You come up to me and say 'Mommy, me Aiden" and tap your chest. Your favorite book is still the Balloon book and anything Caillou! You my dear little one, Love Caillou- a bald cartoon character with a little sister named Rosie. I don't fully see the reason why you love Caillou so much but you do. Sometimes Shane will be Rosie and you like to take care of him- you give Shane hugs when he plays Rosie and tell him that it's O.K.

We had a lot of fun this month. We went to Aunt Dottie and Uncle Bill's 60th wedding anniversary party and you and your brother were a hit at the party. You had everyone looking for dragons all over the place and the college kids had a blast with you. Auntie and Abby came to visit for your birthday party and you loved having them here. Everything was Abby, Abby, Abby- (even though sometimes you called her Katie). It snowed this month but the leaves are still coming down and you like to help daddy rake leaves and shovel the snow.

Jackson, my little guy, I"m going to sign off now. I love you with all of my heart. You are mommy's sun, moon and stars.

All my love-

Mommy

Shane - 3rd Birthday

Dear Shane-

I am writing you a letter for your three year old birthday! Happy Birthday little guy! I can't believe that you are three, you have been  alive for 36 months! I love you Shane Kilday.

Your words are coming along perfectly and sometimes when you talk you blink your eyes a couple of times and it is very cute to watch. You love balloon and most recently have had balloons from your birthday, Friendly's and the Bank and you carry them all around with you, this morning you lined up all 5 of the deflated balloons on the floor and were playing with them.

October was a busy month for you. Auntie and Abby came to Boston to celebrate your birthday and you loved having Abby around. You did often call her Katie, but Abby was a good sport about it and didn't mind. Abby took you to see some diggers when we went for lunch at the discovery museum and you trust her explicitly. Every morning when you woke up you immediately went to her room and woke her up as well, you loved to play with her stuffed animals. Your favorite stuffed animal remains to be softy and you are still attached to your snappy p.j.'s. Aiden continues to be one of your best buddies and you love to play with him.

As usual, you and Jackson are pretty much inseparable. You always like to know where he is as does he, you. We continue to work on your listening skills, I"m trying to give you a sticker for every time you listen to mommy- your sticker chart has been a little bare, but I am confident that we will get there. Night time is a bit of a challenge for you, you have lots of energy and jump around and play like crazy at bed time. Again, we will get there.

I love you Shane Kilday, you are mommy's sun, moon and stars.

Love, Mommy.

Cousins

                                                  Abby and Jackson watching Sesame Street

                                                                       Shane on the pumpkins

                                                                    Walking with Abby.

Snow before Halloween!

Yes, we had a snow storm before Halloween this year! Some how luckily we were spared a lot of the storm, we got a few inches of snow but did not lose power! Here is my little dragon shoveling the snow in the yard. (Shane)

discovery museum

Auntie and Abby came to Boston for the boys 3rd birthday party and on Friday we went to the Children's Discovery Museum in Acton. We had a great time running around the house and Abby was a huge help. We lost Jackson for a few minutes, but we found him down at the Train Station. Jackson was "buying train Tickets". he said that he needed two tickets, but the child giving out the tickets only wanted to give out one ticket per person. Jackson insisted on getting two tickets and when he finally received two tickets, he ran off to find Shane. And said, Shane I got you a train ticket Shane.

                                                     Jackson playing the drums in the jungle room

                                                                    Jackson calling on the phone

                                                               Jackson on the train

                                                    Shane selling ice cream to EVERYONE

                                                               Shane at the train station

                                                                       Shane doing ???

Happy Halloween!

From our Home to Yours!
Happy Halloween- Love Dino & Monster

                                                              Shane as the Fire Breathing Dragon

                                                               Jackson as the one eyed monster

                                                  Jackson, Aiden and Shane trick or treating

Cupcakes

This Friday is the boy's birthday and to celebrate they made cupcakes with Trish to bring to school. I can't believe that this starting already. Any how! Daddy joked and said that he was going to eat the cupcakes and Jackson yelled, NO! they are for my friends!

I love how they have friends at school. Today they were dressed in their rain gear going to school and were very busy patting the green and red kitty cat that was under the dining room table.