A silent Alphabet

Sable just showed us that she knows the whole alphabet in sign language. We are in awe.

Daddy time

Everyone is happy when reading The Poky Little Puppy.

Shhhh...

Clifton is sleeping off a long day of running-a-muck.

What just happened?

Sable and I finished with dinner and were waiting for Cliff to finish his beans. I jumped up to check my email and about two minutes later went back to the table where Cliff had finished and Sable had cleared the dirty dishes and neatly stacked them on the kitchen counter...  is it legal to buy a sports car for a 4 year old?

Photos from preschool

Sable and Kyle playing in the bus 

Pretending to sleep in the "house"

SEAHAWKS!

The kids are at Grandma's house and we're watching the game. GO HAWKS!

"princess mommy"

I was having a rough time with the kids today. During my mom-is-having-a-time-out moment, my 4 year old daughter walks up to me, places a tiara on my head and whispers, "princess mommy." She then asked for a nap. Now, both the kids are drinking milk in her bed and I'm on the internet bragging. Being a parent is amazing.

Blog Milestone

Wow. This blog hit 30,000 views today, and it excludes mine.
Thanks for looking everybody!

I've missed a few things...

A few months ago, Papa John was staying at our house and spending time with the kids. He walked Sable to school one day and holding hands they approached one of the teachers. Sable pointed to her Grandpa and said to her teacher "Papa." It was the first time she has ever introduced any one. It was very sweet and well mannered of her.

Sometimes people walk up to me and ask questions about Sable. It mostly happens with older people because they smile and stare at her the most. One elderly lady approached me and asked if she was deaf. I smiled, answered with a polite "nope" and continued with my day. It was the first time that I could let go of a random comment about her situation so easily and I didn't feel the need to explain her to any one.

After Grandma Dawns Christmas party, we told the kids to say their goodbyes. Clifton waved, said, "Bye-bye gramma," then humming, pursed his lips and went in for a kiss. Gramma was very pleased.