The Shadle Top 5

 Here is a list of the kid's current "favorites":

5.  Splitz Yogurt

Yes it has a lot of sugar.  But I figure it makes a good desert for the kids.  And they agree wholeheartedly.

4.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Right now this book is tops in our house.  Over the weekend Mike and I each read this book at least twice a day. 

3.  The kids also like the book Caps for Sale.  But they really like acting it out.  Carter puts all the hats in the playroom on his head and walks around yelling "Caps, Caps for sale.  50 cents a cap."  Hilariously, Ava has started acting like the monkeys and trying to steal the caps.  Then she will yell at Carter "tsz, tsz, tsz" just like the monkeys! 

2.  Brushing their teeth

I don't know why but these kids feel the need to brush their teeth about ten times a day.  Maybe it's because of the cool light up spiderman toothbrush that Meme got for Carter.  But I have caught myself saying "if you don't do (insert action here) you won't be allowed to brush your teeth!"  But you know what?  it works!

1.  Pot Roast and their Dad

(Pardon the pot roast hanging out of her mouth, she's a hungry girl!)

On Sunday I made pot roast, and Ava gobbled it down.  She ate about four servings!  This is really unusual because my kids don't really like meat.  Carter will eat chicken nuggets and the occasional hamburger, but that is it.  

Of course, the number one favorite attraction in our house will always be Daddy.  Both kids wake up and ask for him every morning.  Poor Mike had a Carter shadow this weekend!  It made it hard for Mike to get anything done, but I told him to really cherish these moments.  In a couple of years the idolizing will stop and he won't want to be with you all the time, like now.