Top Ten Tuesday - Ten things about Turkey Day

Turkey day is upon us and I'm soooo excited! Here's why:


1. 5 whole days off of work!

2.  Alex's parents are watching the kids on Wednesday night so we can have a date night :)

3. Delicious food, of course! Not only do I get the traditional Thanksgiving dinner from my parents, but then we go for round deux at the in-laws house which consists of tasty Filipino foods. Double YUM!

4. Thanksgiving Day Parade - I love it. We sit in our pajamas drinking coffee (or milk) and watch the parade. It's our own little family time before the dinner hop starts!

5. Catching up with the fam and giving thanks for all of our blessings! Vincent and Audrey LOVE their Aunts and Uncle so it's fun to see them catch up and play!

6. Beaujoulais Nouveau - This wine is only sold this time of year and we always have it with our Thanksgiving dinner - C'est tres bien!

7. UVA vs. VATech Game - this year's game should be really good!

8. Midnight shopping at the Outlets.... maybe....

9. On the Friday after Thanksgiving, Alex and I usually make our own little thanksgiving meal, it's become a little tradition.
 
10. Pulling out the Christmas decorations and putting up the Christmas Tree!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!

The Three Year Old Throwdowns

My 3 year old is testing me! A test of physical, emotional, and psychological endurance and strength. This week, we've had night after night of temper tantrums...

Temper tantrum setoffs include:

• Being told "No"
• Saying the word "No"
• Indicating in some way "No"

Terrible twos? Psssh... twos were a piece of cake! When Vincent was two, he was an angel child. Now, at 3, he thinks he runs this house! He thinks he gets to dictate what's on the television, what we eat for dinner, or whether or not we pick up his sister from daycare. Yes, I got to hear the wonderful wailing and howling stylings of Vincent all the way home as he exclaimed "I don't want to pick up Audrey!" Yelling back that he was going directly into time out when we got home made it even louder!

At home, time out consisted of more loud screaming, throwing himself on the ground, throwing books from his bookshelf which guaranteed my little monster a trip to his bedroom. In his bedroom, he finally managed to calm himself down and we had a little chat in which I explained that his behavior was completely unacceptable, we hugged and then we went downstairs and Vincent cleaned up the items he had thrown.

After tonight's showdown, I felt confident in how I handled the situation. Vincent seemed happy and cooperative for the rest of the evening. I'd like to think Supernanny would give me a gold star, but I can tell the battle isn't over!

The throwdowns of the threes are no joke!

Wordless Wednesday: Bed Time!

Because every bed time routine includes a bath, cuddles, and a rousing game of Superhero Chutes and Ladders....right?!?

Don't forget the kiss goodnight!