Quiz

I did a little quiz with the boys today to see what they'd say about me.

K: age 7
S: age 8

*What is something I say a lot?
K: Boooyyyss!!!
S: Saaaage!!!
*What makes me happy?
K: love, but not too much
S: your family
*What makes me sad?
K&S: when people die
*How tall am I?
K: 5'8"
S: 6'2"
*What's my favorite thing to do? K: watch me do funny stuff
S: sit by the beach and watch the waves
*What is my favorite food?
K: nachos
S: mashed potatoes
*What is my favorite drink?
K&S: water
*If I could go anywhere, where would I go?
K: Jamaica
S: a mountain by the sea
*Do you think you could live without me?
K: no
S: no, never, you're the one that makes babies
*How do I annoy you?
K: by not giving me food
S: by making me do my chores
*What is my favorite TV show?
K: Walking Dead
S: Nightwatch
*What is my favorite music to listen to?
K: hip hop
S: music of the waves
*What is my job
K&S: a teacher that teaches teachers to be better teachers
*How old am I?
K&S: 37
*what's my favorite color?
K: green
S: blue
*How much do you love me?
K: 200 million, more than my brother
S: more than anything else

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Christmas Day 2016

Opening presents at home




And at Granny's house:




Kai said at breakfast he received everything on his list. When Sage was asked his favorite gift, he said, "my family." Awwww!

Favorite moments:
Playing with Cozmo

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Christmas Eve 2016

Christmas Eve 2016 was wonderful!

First stop: celebrating with the Kelly side. Great fun with cousins and lots of special gifts.




























Second stop: one last Christmas Eve at Great Pa and Great Granny's house. This was a special evening and exactly what my grandparents would've wanted - everyone together celebrating and remembering the good times. It's sad to know that after spending 37 Christmas Eve's at the house, this was the last one. But, we have great memories to last a lifetime.

Last stop: home to set out cookies, carrots, and milk for Santa and his reindeer.








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Bye, Sammy!

Sammy, our Elf on the Shelf, is on his way back to the North Pole. Check out these sweet notes the boys left him to say goodbye.




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School Pictures 2016

Sage, age 8, 2nd grade




Kai, age 7, 1st grade



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Too Cute and Funny Not to Share

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The Countdown Is On!

Now that the kiddos know about our upcoming Jamaican vacation, we have a countdown going. We always have a Christmas countdown chain and this year we've added a Jamaican Vacation countdown chain. Only 16 more days!



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Goodbye, Great Pa

Today we said goodbye to Great Pa. We called him Great Pa because he was the greatest. He took care of all of us and taught us about the importance of family. We have so many wonderful memories that we will hold in our hearts forever. Sage loved spending Christmas Eve at Granny and Great Pa's house with his family. Kai loved that Great Pa always came to his birthday party and played games with him. Great Pa was such a special man and we will miss him tremendously.






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Would you rather?

Recently, I discovered that after we tuck the boys in at night, they stay up talking to each other. That's not surprising. But, when I took a moment to listen to their conversation, I realized they were playing the "Would You Rather" game. It's where you ask each other questions with two hard choices. Apparently, they ask each other one "Would You Rather" question every night.

Here were tonight's questions:
Would you rather...
K: not know who you are or not know who everyone else is?
S: smell farts or smell puke all day?

Obviously, the questions must range from serious to super silly. I'm just amused that they came up with this nightly ritual themselves. #brothersbonding


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Halloween 2016

Another great Halloween!





























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