THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH .... and Crepes!

On Friday, Rachel and I picked up Tweedledee and Tweedledum from school and headed out to the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville.
Rachel had got us some great seats to see the circus!
Of course outside the arena we were met with protestors from Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and you cant help but wonder how the animals are really treated.
Although we agree these animals should be in the wild, we took solace in the fact todays rules and regulations are much more stringent than they were years ago.
With those blinders on, we marched onward!!

We were seated 2 rows from the front, and Oliver and Charlotte were enamored!
Im sure the sugar from the cotton candy (candy floss!) was a welcome boost especially as it was during nap time - suffice to say they came down from their sugar fueled sensory overload in the car on the way home!

After our loooooog naps, we had dinner and made Crepes while Rach popped out for a work meeting. I think they were a hit!!

Love to all

We 4 xxxx
p.s. I dont want to jinx it ...... but ..... Charlotte is now potty trained!! We have been (almost) accident free since 20th Jan --- BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!

Poptarts for breakfast

On our last morning alone,  Oliver and I made our own poptarts for breakfast.

Opposite day

We're having cake for dinner and breakfast for dessert.

Christmas 2013 Gingerbread Houses

We made a Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Tree yesterday

 

And then our friend Ethan came over yesterday evening and all of the sweets got eaten off of the house

Molluscum treatment

We took Charlie-Belle to a dermatologist today to have her molluscum treated.  She told us that ot wouldn't hurt wjen she put it on and it didn't but the spots have blistered and should be gone when the swelling goes down.  Daniel had his thumb treated and says it doesn't hurt that badly but Charlie-Bellenis having a really rough evening. We're treating her discomfort with neosporin (an antibiotic ointment and pain killer) chocolate milk, cuddles and team umi zoomi.  We're hoping the annoying blisters only last a little while and that the spots will be gone for good when she heals.  We've been referred to an eye doctor who is said to sedate small children and treat the spots on their faces while they're under and don't feel the treatment.  We were quite apprehensive about it when the dermatologist first explained it, but our little princess is so upset about her blisters that it might be better to have the spots removed as she sleeps. :-/  We'll keep you all posted!

Oliver had is 5th birthday exam at the doctor yesterday. He's average weight and a little less than average height. He had 3 injections for his booster shots and we went to the zoo afterwards.

After taking Charlotte to the doctor today we went to a safe store to educate ourselves and while we were there Charlotte looked up at me and said, "I need to go pee pee". We went to the.potty and she was totally dry. She used the potty again before her nap and by bathtime had been in the same pullup all day and it was still dry. :-)

5th Birthday Checkup

Oli turned 5 last week and is having a check up and boosters today.

The Elf has arrived

 Yeserday when we got home from school we found a package on our doorstep with a letter to Oliver and Charlotte.

 

 

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you: The Clarke Family Elf,

 

 

THUNDER!!!!

 

 

Thunder will be with us until Santa comes to visit around December 20th then will travel to Ohio to continue to keep watch until Santa visits there.   Charlotte has asked Santa for a Dollhouse and Oliver has asked for a Racetrack and bubbles.  They both spent a few minutes talking to Thunder about their wishes.