These are a few of my favorite things...

Tell me you don't automatically sing the song when you read those words.

Anyway, I tried last week to post this adorable video of Ella, but for some reason the video wouldn't load. I guess it was too big of a file, and there is a way I can format it for the blog, but I can't figure it out. There goes the credibility of my Educational Technology Masters degree. Oh well.

Today, I want to quickly list a few of my favorite things about my kids.

I know I am biased, but I think my kids are incredible. They are so stinkin' cute and so smart it blows me away. Luke remembers things with incredible detail. He can tell you all about our red car and how it got ruined by the hail and how the tow truck took it away. Today, he found a bag from our gift bag/wrapping paper tote and asked where the little Diamond backs dog is. This is the bag that held the little Diamondbacks dog for Ella on Luke's birthday. Incredible. Also, the other day I was taking Luke potty and he asked for a sticker. "You didn't poop yet, so no sticker," I told him. "I want a sticker because I'm awesome," was the response. He got a sticker.

Ella has been sportin' pigtails lately. It keeps her her out of her eyes and makes her look extremely cute. The combination of her big brown eyes and the spunky pigtails can be lethal, I tell you. She is also talking up a storm!! The other day she said her first full sentence. "Uh oh, dropped my blankie." Ok, the grammar nerd in me has to point out that, in fact, this is not a complete sentence because it lacks a subject, but it is still pretty amazing. She picks up a few new words a day. This age is so much fun!

Whenever Ella sees or touches her blankie (we call it the 'magic blanket'), her thumb goes right in her mouth. I also noticed that anytime she touches a similar material, she also sucks her thumb. This afternoon she was looking through a touchy-feely book called "That's Not My Monkey" and on the furry page, she put her thumb in her mouth. Sucking her thumb and turning pages proved to be a big challenge!

Resting the book on her head

Happy November to all!