Happy 30th Birthday Daddy!!! and Henry and Emma Highlights!

The original post was typed up Friday afternoon and I meant to post Saturday, but it didn't happen.

First off, Happy Birthday, Daddy(Jason)!!!!
Second, Henry and Emma have a wonderful time with Papa, Nana, and Aunt Suza!

The kids are enjoying a weekend with Nana, Papa, and Aunt Suza. Jason turns 30 tomorrow and we wanted to celebrate and planned a weekend for him. While Henry and Emma are at my parents they will be getting another haircut. Well, Emma will only get her bangs cut, but this time I requested that Henry get a "big boy" haircut. Don't panic! I already have his first curls and her first curls tucked away in a safe place. Henry's hair just grows really fast and we've gotten a few people asking if they were twin girls. So this time instead of a trim; he's getting a cut. Every day is something new. They are both climbing up into their highchairs on their own, brushing their hair, and helping either pick out what they want to wear and/or helping dress themselves. We start potty training Monday and teaching them how to brush their teeth. Emma is carrying on conversations with everyone and Henry is now starting to follow suit. We've started a reward system with both of them. They each start off the week with a blank sheet of paper and earn stickers for doing different things--picking up toys, being Mama or Daddy's helper, not taking off their diaper at nap time and making a mess on their sheets,sharing, etc. They each have half a sheet filled up so far-we just started this this past week.They both give their Daddy kisses before he goes to work each morning. And just the other day, Emma said "I love you" to Jason as he left for work. And when he came home she was talking to him and told him that she had missed him that day. And Henry corrected me a few days ago on where and what Daddy was going/doing. I just said that Daddy was going bye-bye. And Henry said, "No no, Daddy is going to go work." We are reading 3 to 4 and some times more stories a night before bedtime. We've had a rough couple of weeks-they have been pushing their limits(and mine)-typical 2 year old behavior. And then they come back the next day/ or week and are as sweet as can be. They both have this thing for ice cubes lately-Henry loves chewing on ice. And the other food craze has been cereal bars. I apologize for the rambling, but so much has been happening the last month or two. It seems that short term memory is kicking in. We were cleaning house the other day and Emma pointed to Granny and Grandpa's picture and told us(me and Henry) who they were along with other friends and family in the pictures we were dusting. I'm sure there is more, but maybe I'll remember by the next post. I've been trying really hard to enjoy all the time I spend with them(even the bad days). Jason and I are enjoying the quiet tonight, but we do miss them. I knew that being a parent was going to be a challenge and so far it has, but when I have moments that I can sit back and breath and look over the day/days with them; it just becomes more amazing to me. We have some really cool kids!