Back by popular demand… It’s Name That Photo!

If you were going to write the caption for this photo, what would it be? Leave me your thoughts in the comment section! Extra points if you can use lyrics from an 80′s song. (What will those extra points get you, you ask? Absolutely nothing.)

From December 1st through Christmas, we documented our days digitally. I imagine looking at these photos years from now and wondering where the time went. Someday sitting on Santa’s lap will be long gone. Jumping off the couch will no longer hold the same appeal. Clambering down the stairs to look for Santa’s gifts at the crack of dawn will someday begin by noon. But for now, I am content to look at these photos and hold onto these memories of my little ones during the Christmas season.

As I have been on vacation for the past week I have used that time to get caught up on my photo posting. I have included a bunch of photos for November on Flickr but you can see my favorites here.

Today I’m going back to an old favorite. I post a photo and you tell me what the caption should be.

Halloween has come and gone and we managed to make it through unscathed. We managed to keep the monsters at bay and even got out to do a little trick or treating. Swee’Pea was a “pink kitty” because, as she’ll tell you, pink is her favorite color. TheMonk was a puppy because – well, puppies just go so well with kitties, don’t they?

The evening got off to a rough start when we put TheMonk in his puppy costume to find it didn’t fit. In fact it was cutting off the circulation in his legs and restricting his oxygen intake up top. A few seams were ripped out to alleviate the pressure and he was good to go.

We hit a few houses on the street (note to neighbors, if you’re going to put out decorations, you should probably be home for trick or treaters) and then headed back to casa childsplay and doled out candy to all the Spidermen and Cinderellas in the neighborhood.

At the end of the evening, Swee’Pea and TheMonk even got to taste their very first Tootsie Roll. After seeing what it did to their teeth, we’ll probably just stick with Kit Kat from now on.

Oh, and to add to the spookiness of the evening, TheMonk kept telling me that we needed to give candy to “the boy upstairs.” He was very convincing. And while I just nodded to the Monk, I made sure I left a Hershey’s bar on the landing upstairs before we went to bed. Far be it from me to keep a little boy (ghost or no ghost) from some candy on Halloween.

Below are some photos of the kids (and one of me in my “cereal killer” costume). I hope your Halloween was free of real ghosts and the treats outweighed the tricks! What did your kids dress up as? What was your favorite costume you saw last night – both for adults and kids? (I need ideas for next year!)

So, I was cleaning up the living room yesterday.

Obviously I had not been doing a very thorough job as I glanced under the coffee table to find… a few items. Click on the photo to see some explanations of the items found under the table.

TheMonk has always been interested in anything having to do with electronics. Lately, he’s had his eye on Daddy’s very nice digital camera. This morning, in an effort to distract him while I got him and sister ready to leave for daycare, I handed him my camera, showed him what button to push and how to look through the view finder. He took to it faster than I would have thought. The part that really sucks is that if I was totally honest I’d have to admit that his photos are better than mine.

But judge for yourself. I give you… Photos By Monk.

At the Childsplayx2 household, things can get pretty hectic. For example, I personally feel like we are constantly cleaning up after a room full of monkeys. I mean, they leave their toys, sippy cups, and banana peels in the most unlikely places. It’s pretty stressful to sit down, one hour after cleaning up and find that the monkeys have been let loose once again.

Lately, Swee’Pea and TheMonk have begun to show a little stress as well. I mean, it’s hard work tearing the house up on a daily basis. I’ve become a little worried because they’re beginning to lose their touch. They used to leave sippy cups under the table but now they just leave them lying on top of the table. It’s been a sad decline.

Since I have taken some steps to relieve my stress by attempting Yoga, we have decided that maybe the entire family could benefit from the soothing practice of breathing and tearing ligaments stretching. After weeks of practice Swee’Pea and TheMonk have become quite adept at this yoga thing. See for yourself:

I love watching Swee’Pea and TheMonk eat. Most of the time, they are happy and lovin’ the food that they are getting and it makes for such a fun environment. Swee’Pea, for example, will really come out of her shell and be a little ham. She has a bit of mischievousness in her and she will play a bit with Daddy. TheMonk, on the other hand, is in his element. There is no better place than sitting in his chair, eating whatever we happen to put on his tray. Life is good.