Candy Galore

It is November 3 and I am comfortably wearing shorts!! The best fall anyone around here can remember!

We always end up with so much candy. I think I have finally gotten smart this year and figured out how to handle it so it does not cause huge issues in our house. Because of B's recent 'choking' on hard candy, I pull out all hard candy and then other candy that would not melt (suckers, nerds, etc) and put them aside to put in our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes! This way kids who never have candy can have some of ours and I don't have to buy candy. (I also told someone recently that I have never bought candy for Halloween. We get very few trick or treaters and if some come after we get home, I give them some of my boys candy - I am learning to be frugal!


I always use to hear 'can I have candy'. So I decided this year they get 3 pieces of candy (I figure three of the small pieces is still smaller than what they would get in a regular size candy bar/package). Every morning, once their beds are made, pajamas put away, they are dressed for the day and brush their teeth, then they can pick out their 3 pieces of candy for the day. They can eat it whenever they like, but fortunately, they are learning to space it out and save one for morning, afternoon and after dinner. This works out great because I don't hound them about getting dressed and they are learning to ration their candy and not eat all at once.


Was outside with J today. I was on the ground holding the football and was amazed that he can actually kick it with some distance. His coordination and balance has always amazed me. He is convinced there are touchdowns in baseball and that in football you say 'ready, set, go' instead of 'down, set, hut'. No arguing with that guy!

Speech went well today. She is focusing on playing with JB and finding out what sounds he does make. She worked with him some on 'more' and how it is used. She did notice, which I had never noticed, that he does put his hands to his chest when he is trying to say/indicate 'me'. So we are really praising whenever he uses any sound or gesture that is close to what it should be.