Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for conversations like this one:

Brody (to Brenna): I know everything Brenna
Brenna: Mom, is that true? Does Brody know everything?
Me: I don't think he knows everything.
Brody: I do
Brenna: Then tell me what you know
Brody:  If you smoke you die
Brenna: Mom, is that true?
Me: Yes
Brenna: What else do you know Brody?
Brody: If there's a fire and you can't get out you can die
Brenna: Mom, is that true?
Me: Yes, that can happen
Brody: See I know probably everything
Brenna: Then what else?
Brody: Nothing else
Brenna: See then you don't know everything!
And that's where the conversation ended! 

Of course I am also thankful for my two favorite turkeys, Brenna and Brody, my husband,  and all of my family and friends!

Brody and Brenna each did an "I am thankful for" project at school.  These were their responses:
Brody: mom, dad, Cooper, and his dog.
Brenna: mom, dad, my bedroom, my swingset. 
Happy  Thanksgiving!

Road Rash

In Brenna's words, " I was riding Brody's bike and I turned the corner and lost control and then I fell down."  This happened Friday when Brenna and Brody were at Carrie's house.  As hard as it was to look at the scrape, I'm sure seeing it happen and listening to the crying was that much harder.  Good thing Carrie gave her some TLC.

Brenna has been very excited to tell the story to anyone who will listen.  

Happy Birthday to Me

According to Brody and Brenna, I turned 54 on November 10th.  Well, at least for 54 I look young. I actually turned 33 and celebrated with some of my favorite people. That morning Brenna and Brody insisted I unwrap my presents before going to work. I unwrapped the first one and gave them both a kiss. Brenna looks at me and says, "Do you really have to do that for each present?" Apparently one thank you kiss was enough for her.                                                  Scary....  33 candles!

Brody loves his cousin Tyler!

Brenna loves her cousin Abbi!

Okay there IS a lot of smoke. Good thing I had help blowing out the candles.

Which one looks like more trouble?

 The past couple of weeks have been uneventful for the most part.  Brenna is going through a stage.. a bossy and likes to yell stage.  I'm hoping the Love and Logic parenting class that I am attending next week will have ALL of the answers for me. :) 

Brenna is also now beginning to worry about what she wears.  She made a comment about how the Phy. Ed teacher always picks a certain student.  For some reason, Brenna thinks it is because of the clothes the girl wears. Today Brenna told me she had to match so the phy. ed teacher would call on her just like she calls on the other girl.  I just never thought this type of thinking would happen at 4!  I do have to admit I was a little excited that Brenna cared a little more about wearing matching clothes because it is a fight that I usually chose not to pick. 

In Memory of Cooper

Yesterday was a sad day for us.  Cooper ran up to Steve's truck and Steve did not see him.  By the time Steve realized that Cooper was there, it was too late, Cooper had been hit.  Steve brought him to the vet but he did not make it.  We only had him in our family for a  6 months but he was still a big part of our family, even with all of his naughtiness.  Cooper Darlene Seefeldt (as the kids liked to call him) will be missed. 

Initially Brody thought Steve was teasing him about Cooper.  When Brody finally realized Steve was not teasing, he and Brenna both cried.  Brody said we should put a stuffed animal with Cooper in his grave.  Bless his little heart for thinking of that.

My Two Little Trick-or-Treaters

Thursday, Brenna and Brody had their Halloween party at school.  In a surprise turn of events, I was able to take some personal time to attend their party and parade.  They were very excited to see me but were also confused that I ended up coming to the party when I had told them that I wouldn't be able to make it.  Nana, Papa, and Great-Grandma De-De also came to the school to watch the parade.  Neither one cried when I had to leave.  Progress!   No pictures from that yet.  My co-worker let me use her camera but the pictures are still on it.

Saturday morning, Sarah, Jaxon and Avery came for a quick visit.  We also got a visit from Desi, Abbi (Desi's friend) and Tootie who stopped to deliver some candy to Brenna and Brody. After our company left, we made green goop.  Brenna and Brody had found the recipe in a coloring book. 

Saturday afternoon, we met at Aunt Jessie's house to go Trick-or-Treating.  The hours were from 4-8 so it was nice to get an early start.  Aunt Lisa and Brad make a quick visit to see the kids before going out in Eau Claire for the evening. Steve and I both commented that it was nice to just watch Brenna and Brody run up to the house indepedently.  We were thinking back when B and B were slightly smaller and we had to worry about steps or big kids running them over. We were done walking around by 5:30 and then had to make a few stops that required hopping into the truck (friends, Anthony and Janell's house and Nana and Papa's house).  Brenna and Brody were both exhausted and were sleeping before we got home. 

                                       Brenna, Abbi, Desi, and Brody

                                                                  Playing in green goop

Brenna agreed to wear the wig for a picture.

Spiderman, Dark Bride, and Hannah Montana

First stop, Aunt Linda and Uncle Eldie's house

Aunt Jessie was going out dressed up as Big Bird

Aunt Jessie and Aunt Lisa

Today (Sunday), Great-Grandma De-De, the kids and I made a quick trip to Eau Claire so Brenna and Brody could get haircuts.  We enjoyed some outside time when we got home.  It was so nice out.  This week by the time I get home from work it will be too dark to be outside.  Depressing!