What a Month

This last month was a busy one. My parents came for a visit at the beginning of October, we love it when they come. My dad and Michael went to work redoing some shelves in our pantry while my mom and I talked up a storm, well as least my mom did. I lost my voice the entire time they were here and it was not fun as all but that didn't stop us from having fun. We took the kids to an aquarium. Esther and Henry had so much fun it was hard to get them to take a nap when we got home. I wish I had taken more pictures but I did get a cute video, it is at the end of all the pictures.
After my parents left we had planned on potty training Henry. That makes potty training 2 kids in one year. Henry pick out his own underwear, potty stickers, potty seat, and treats. We made a count down chain to the potty day and talked and talked about going on the toilet. We even practiced running to the toilet the weekend before we got started. Michael had the 17th, 18th and 19th off so that gave us three days to get Henry potty trained.
Monday we spent the day in the kitchen so we wouldn't have any accidents on the carpet. He drank and drank and drake a ton of juice and then it started coming out. He had 10 accidents between 9am-noon. My kitchen floor was getting very clean but Henry kept forgetting to tell us he needed to go potty. I would say "Henry tell Mommy when you need to go potty" he would say "OK" and then pee on the floor. The next morning we have a little talk. I had purchased a couple of match box cars for when he would poo in the toilet but that was not the issue; he had no problem going poo in the toilet it was the pee. I made him a deal. I would give him a car at the end of the day if he did not pee on the floor. He had one accident later that day and did not get the car and that was the ticket. The next day no accidents and he started telling me when he needed to go. He received 4 cars total and has not had an accident since. He loves his new underwear and I love not having 2 kids in diapers.
We had a great Halloween this year. Henry was supposed to go as a lion but wouldn't wear the costume so a quick trip to the fabric store to make a cape. Esther was the cutest witch ever and Ainsley was a fish. It was definitely a new experience trick or treating in shorts and sandals. Here in Arizona everyone sits out on their porch or in the driveway and hands out candy. It is like having a big block party.
The weather was perfect around 75-80 degrees. We went trick or treating for about an hour and have enough candy to feed a small army. Henry and Esther keep asking when we are going trick-or-treating again.



October has come and gone and I feel like Ainsley does here in this picture. I hope November is a little less busy. I am sure it won't be since we are trying to get the yard done by Christmas, the garage needs to be organized, I want to paint the kitchen, and of course all the normal day to day stuff that goes on with a 3yr old, 2yr old, and a 9th month old running around. But I am looking forward to cooler weather and more time spent outside.


Here is a video of Esther and Henry at the aquarium