Dante

My Dante is getting to be such a big boy. He is so helpful, it almost scares me. He got breakfast for himself and for Constance the last couple days while I slept. He also watches over Emily to make sure that she doesn't get hurt. Grandma and Grandpa Carpenter took him out last night to get him some church clothes. He helped pick out what he likes, and now he looks like a young man. What happened to my little boy?

Happy Birthday, Emily!

Today's post is dedicated to Ema-lemon. Yesterday was her birthday and we are celebrating today. She is one year old now! And she definitely has her own unique personality. She is walking great, but she still only has two teeth. She loves to push things: strollers, boxes, buttons. She also does this squinty-eyed face that is so funny to see. I love my Lemon! She makes me laugh!

Wish List

With Christmas coming, I wanted to post a wish list for our family, especially for parents and grandparents to be able to look to.

Dante:
Hotwheels/ramps
Train stuff (Geotracks)
Shoes
Rain boots
Batman, Batcar, Batcave
Large plastic castle w/ dragon
anything with Avatar: the Last Airbender
Puzzles
Camcorder
Activity books (mazes, connect the dots)
Remote control plane/helicopter
Lego Pirate ship

Constance:
Polly pocket/small animals
Shoes
Boots
Rain boots
Anything Dora or Avatar
Tights
Warm clothes
Mp3 player
Anything creative (but not messy!)
Floor books, stickers, stamps
No crayons

Emily:
Russian stacking dolls
Things that open, stack, go inside one another, buttons, things to push
Sturdy books

All kids:
Movies, like Disney
Floor puzzles
webcam
Chapter books
Family photo albums
New Testament stories
Leapster Leapfrog games
zoo family membership (the one in Tacoma has a zoo and an aquarium, and you don't have to pay for parking, and it's cheaper)

Lisa:
Toy organizer
Butch paper
Fix sewing machine
Books
Laptop battery/physical memory (Lenovo ThinkPad T61)
Filing cabinet (waterproof, fireproof)

Here are clothes sizes (pants are best with the adjustable elastic):
Dante—clothes 5, shoes 12
Constance—shirts and dresses 4, pants 3, shoes 7 1/2
Emily—clothes 18 mo, shoes 3

Here are some things that the kids have already gotten or that someone has already gotten for them for Christmas.
Dante: Heely's, magic kit, RC car, dart guns, walkie talkies, church clothes
Constance: creativity kit (stickers, paints, stamps, notebooks), wooden puzzles, dress clothes
Emily: rocking horse, Little People stuff
All: USA floor puzzle, book "The Big Hungry Bear"