weekend recap:

saturday: we went to a pancake breakfast at malloy's school this morning. santa and mrs. claus were there!!! malloy was so excited they were there. when it was time to sit on santa's lap, she opted to sit with mrs. claus. rexy did not was anything to do with sitting on santa's lap!!

sunday: we woke up, made molasses cookies and decorated the christmas tree! it was a fun morning!! later, uncle paddy and auntie andi came over with wally. uncle ryan came over, too! we had a family party. the kids were happy to have everyone over!!

today, we went to a playdate at gianna and kenadee's house. malloy had a blast playing in the "closet". she always forgets the word for basement and has always called their basement the closet. rex played so nice when i was in the room. the minute i left, he would scream and huge crocodile tears streamed down his face!! sensitive little guy! this afternoon, instead of coming downstairs right away after naps, the kids played in their rooms for a bit. i started making dinner and rex came out saying "hinga" (with a long i sound) over and over again. i had no idea what he was trying to tell me. i went in the living room and he came out saying "hinga". then he'd walk to the kitchen and turn around and say it again. i FINALLY figured out he was telling me that he was hungry!!!! it was the cutest thing ever once i figured it out!! it still blows me away that he's talking and communicating so much!!