let the fun begin

This year it's going to be more like Thanksgiving month rather than Thanksgiving weekend and we have officially kicked if off with the arrival of Patri & Maia. They made it to the 'Nati with minimal trouble.

If last night is a foreshadow of the rest of this month - I know it'll be a good one. The kids had their fun playing together and wrestling toys away from each other. Few tears were shed but overall there was much more laughter, smiles, and chasing each other around the house. But it wasn't just the kids who had fun...Patri and I about peed our pants off last night as well.

We had put the kids in the tub together for bath time. Both are quite proficient of undressing and hopping into the tub. Since they were so proficient, neither one of us were paying too close attention to the process. But the next things we noticed made us both laugh so hard we about peed our pants...our sharp mom eyes caught sight of a floater in the tub along with a skid mark and one that never made it into the tub. And of all things, you might wonder why we are laughing so hard at something that seems so unfunny. I think it was because it was so unexpected (we both proclaimed this has NEVER happened to me before!) and when you become a parent you learn to laugh at these moments vs being horrified by them.

Today we've started the day with some pancakes and grocery shopping. The kids were wonderful and ate their way through the store. Tonight we will add Owen's girlfriend to the mix and have some more widget fun! But for now, it's time for Patri and I to hit the stores a bit :)