November

So we started off November with Sean's last soccer game of the fall season. I actually got the game on video for anyone who wants to see it. He scored his usual 3 goals. This time after scoring the 3rd goal he got pushed to the ground by one of the kids on the other team. He came off the field and I asked Sean why he didn't push him back! I was so mad. haha Well kids will be kids. At the end of the game they got snack and trophies. I was sad that soccer was over but Sean will be playing Indoor Soccer in January/February.
He's doing fine with preschool. He has gotten a lot better with writing his name. He was writing his name all in caps and his teacher wanted him to write the e, a, n in lower case. It took some practice but now he's doing much better. He still puts up a fight about going to school sometimes. Last week he faked a stomach ache so he could stay home an hour after I told him he didn't have to go to school he was up running around with Colin. So needless to say he got one over on me but I'll look out for it next time! lol He will be singing Christmas carols at school before he breaks for Christmas and Rich will be playing the school Santa this year! Hopefully Sean won't realize it's him I am a little worried that he'll notice Sean doesn't miss a thing. Unfortunately at school they will only have Santa and a photographer so I won't get to see Rich's Santa performance. I laugh every time I think of it! But I figured it will be one of the many good memories for Rich to have of the boys' childhood.

Colin & Paulie are doing pretty good to. Colin just keeps growing & growing. He isn't to happy that he can't be outside as much but I understand it's not fun having to be inside all the time now. He is going on the potty once a day now which is great. Im not forcing him into it because I tried that last time and it got me no where. I just let them go at their own pace and when he's completely ready he'll cooperate better anyway. We make a fuss over him when he's on the potty to try and make him want to use the bathroom more instead of needing a diaper change. He is talking so much now! He says some things in sentences and the words that he's just learning he doesn't use in sentences as much but he's getting better and better. We are trying to minimize some of the bad words he says as all kids say a curse word or two at some point. What's bad is we laugh at him sometimes which I know is the worst thing a parent could do and we really have gotten it under control. But its not only curse words him & Sean's new favorite is fatty, I asked Colin for a bite of his donut a few weeks ago and he responded with "no fatty". Im not sure where he even picked that up but I know it's just a phase. Anyways, Colin will also be playing Indoor Soccer this year with Sean Im not sure that they'll be on the same team because Sean already played in the fall. Im thrilled that the boys are going to be involved in sports again I love watching them play. Besides the fact it gets them out of the house twice a week!

Paulie is such a great baby. He is teething right now so he's been a little more cranky then usual. But he is getting so big and his personality is really starting to come out a lot now. He sits up and plays with toys and recognizes which ones he likes. If one of the boys take a toy off him he bursts into tears. This morning after Sean got home from school. Him and Colin had their plastic guns out shooting at each other and I hear Seany screaming AHHH at Colin and shortly after I hear Paulie screaming I look over to see what the noise is about and Paulie is half hanging off the couch clenched onto Sean's arm screaming just like Sean is and laughing in between I just started cracking up and thought to myself Paulie is so young to be catching on to what his brothers are doing and repeating it. It was kind of cute that they were all playing together like that. Usually its just Sean and Colin doing things together and I sit with Paulie and put his toys around him. As hard as it is to have them so close together in age it is neat to see them all having the same interest and wanting to play the same things together. Although Seany & Colin are at the age that they fight a lot about everything who sits where, who has which sippy cup, and who gets to do what first. I do spend a lot of time playing referee but when they do play nice its great.

This past weekend we celebrated Giovanna's 2nd birthday (my best friend Linda's daughter) we had a good time and Linda was a great hostess as usual. I can't believe how much time has passed I remember going to see her for the first time when she was just born. Gi was sitting so cute with her cake at the table sticking her fingers in her cake and as soon as we all started singing Happy Birthday she bursted into tears and wanted to leave her cake table! The kids had a good time and it was nice to be with the girls and spend Giovanna's birthday with her. Earlier in the month we celebrated Mom Fell's birthday we had dinner & cake and had a quiet & relaxing night. I hope Mom Fell & Giovanna had good birthdays!

Well the holidays are approaching quickly I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week, it's crazy! We will be keeping our holiday tradition the same we will be going to Mom & Dad Fell's for dinner and this year we will head to my Aunt Sue's for dessert to sing Happy Birthday to my Mom-Mom. I am looking forward to being with our families it is so nice to see everyone. I actually started my Santa shopping Sunday night my girlfriend Christina's husband works for Pepsi so they opened Toys R Us at 7pm for the Pepsi employees and their guests. Every shelf was fully stocked and they raffled off different toys and they did free assemblies if you wanted a toy put together they did all that and they gave us food & drinks. It was really nice and we got a lot of the boys' shopping done which made me feel so much better. Im not a huge fan of Holiday shopping I hate the huge crowds and long lines. But I love giving gifts. I think this year will be a little harder to shop with the baby but the earlier its done the less stressed out over i'll be. Im looking forward to the holidays the boys are older now which will make it fun to see their faces when they open gifts.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! Remember to count your blessings!

P.S. Christine, Im so glad to hear that Kamryn's surgery turned out so great! We are thinking of her!