Jingle Bells

In November, Kylor participated in his second Learn to Play Hockey session! He was such a rock star! Within a couple nights, he was skating without assistance, learning to get up from the ice on his own, using a stick and attempting to hit the puck! The improvement he has made since early in the year is amazing! While Ky's skill, confidence and enjoyment has grown on the ice, his love for Santa has not changed during the past year - the following photo says it all ...

Kason turned 2 in November! Santa didn't phase Kason, but the guests at his birthday party did - he really didn't know what to think. Or maybe he did - Why are all of these people here? Why are they all lolly-gagging over me? What's with all the presents? Why are these 'out of tune' people singing to me? And Why on Earth are they all starring at me??? So different than his older brother (who loves to be the center of attention).

I took my annual 'after Thanksgiving vacation' to shop until I dropped withAunt Sharon! It's an annual tradition and I'm happy to report, after 3-full days of shopping, all I have to do is wait for Christmas day to arrive!

Tis the Season!

Nothing Like People Watching ...

Our dear, dear Kylee welcomed a new baby girl on October 6th - McKynleigh Anne-Marie - making me an 'Auntie' again! What a blessing!

Overall, October was a pretty low-key month for the Heck household! Other than our boys who keep us on our toes and grow like weeds!

Kylor continues to do well with his counselor. He enjoys their visits and the visits are sure paying off. Kylor will catch himself as he starts to get angry and will use words instead of actions. While there is still work that needs to be done, it's an improvement! Kylor sure wants another baby around the house. Not just any baby, though - he wants a baby sister. He's continuously reminding us that he wants a baby sister. One evening while getting out of the bath, Kylor says to me, 'Mom, I need to go talk to Dad.' When I asked him why and if everything was okay, he said to me, 'I just really want a baby sister and you always tell me that I need to talk to my Dad about that.' The pressure is on! Sure wish I could snap my fingers and guarantee him a baby sister, however we all know it isn't that easy. Sometimes I remind him that we don't have any control over baby girls or baby boys - that God picks for us. He usually responds with, 'I don't want another brother, I already have one of those.' While we want more children, it's going to be some time before we get to that point -kiddos are expensive!

Our musical Kason loves to sing and chant around the house. A favorite is'Go, Go, Go, Go On An Adventure' from The Cat In The Hat. Another favorite is 'La-La-Lullaby' from the Pajanimals. He loves to sing ... But watch out! He likes to sing by himself. When someone joins in, he'll say, 'Stop it!' Boy, oh boy! Stubborn little fella! A bonus ... Kason will finally say, 'I love you.' Mom and Dad have been waiting and waiting for that! Sure feels good.

Halloween was sure a nice time ... We went trick-or-treating at Grandpa Donand Grandma Denise's, Auntie's, Grandma Julie's and Papa Jule's house. Kylor had the opportunity to trick-or-treat the neighborhood with his cousins, Caprianna and Carter, but choose not to. Kylor dressed up as a Green Dragon (his choice) and our little Monkey, Kason dressed up as a Monkey (very fitting). They sure had a good time and were cute as ever!

As October wraps up, we prepare ourselves for the busy holiday season to come ...