What I love...

(holding hands while crossing the street. its too cute)

Today Caleb and Carissa turn 22 months old. Its honestly hard to believe that they will blow out 2 candles in a matter of days. Where has the time gone?
Each day in the Kintner Clan brings new joys, new challenges, new words, new discoveries and new found independence. Each day I find that I love my little ones more and more. So, Caleb and Carissa, on your 22nd month of life I'm sharing some things, big and small, that I love about you. This post is for you.

CARISSA JOY I Love...
-your cute voice and laugh
-your many hugs around the neck
-it when you say "get my neck", look up at me with your big blue eyes and wait for me to tickle your neck
-the way that you say 'again' in a high pitch with such excitement in your eyes
-when you say "I wanna say cheese" which means you want me to take a picture of you
-your hugs and kisses -that you love your brother "Cay-web". Every day after your nap you are so excited to see Caleb and play with him.
-that you love books
-that you are learning to 'clean-up'
-that you are all girl. That you are petite, beautiful and love shoes! I love how you want to pick out your shoes every morning and wear them immediately after waking up in the morning and from your nap.

-how you tell your brother what to do "lay down", "sit here"... (daughter like mother)
-it when you say "bye, see ya" while carrying your purple purse or makeshift bucket purse. Perhaps the bucket purse will become a fashion statement in the near future?
-how you ask to go "night night"...what a blessing to mommy and daddy
-how you hide in the closets often giving away your hiding spot by saying "Where's Carissa?" or "Where'd go?". I also love how you never grow tiered of us finding you.
-that you eat a wide variety of healthy foods
-the way that you hold a pencil correctly

-when you say "look" about 50o times when you want me to look at something
-how you feel safe and rarely cry when I drop you off somewhere or leave you with a sitter
CALEB JACKSON

I Love...
-that you are all boy. that you are broad, tough, and handsome.
-your white curly head of locks. Sometimes we call you 'Curly'. -your giggle.

-your walk, your strut, your swagger
-how you don't let bigger kids overwhelm you but instead jump right in and play
-how much you like to be 'gotten'
-your love pats
-that you love your sister "issa"

-how you are daddy's buddy
-your dance moves. You crack us up! People comment on your cool new moves all of the time!
-how you hide in the closets and can wait an unusually long time for someone to say "where'd he go?" "where's Caleb?" before revealing yourself
-how you like to snuggle muggle (for a fleeting moment) before you go to bed
-that you take long naps

-how you are an expert stacker - you can stack our soup cans higher than you are tall
-that you are a 'big helper' around the house. You love to help unload the dishwasher. I hope you still love it 10 years from now!
-that you love books
-that you eat a wide variety of healthy foods
-how you feel secure and don't cry when left in someone else's care

(huggin' our welcome bear)(Eatin' apples and...Caleb, are we mad at mom for taking so many pictures?)