The tile is up! Jeff finished this morning in my parent's guest bathroom!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
two much too handle
My sweet little boy turned two. He is hitting it full throttle, just like anything else new he does. He is talking up a storm. He is in only the 20th percentile for height. Who would have guessed when he was born? So we'll see how he grows from here. But as you will see in this photo gallery of him (which of course I uploaded backwards in time) that big ol' melon of his is in the 75th percentile. Little smarty pants.
This is him and Annika at Legoland last weekend. They had a blast. Definitely overpriced place I think. But they loved it, and I didn't have a party for him, so I am going to justify it.
This is the "cake" I made for him because our stove was out of commission. He LOVED his "dum fu*# " and was quite appalled that we ate it. So he would get in our face for two days exclaiming "AY DUM FU#*!!!!!" So hard not to laugh.
This is how the dump truck started; purchased rice krispie treats, twinkies, and Oreo cakesters.
Posing for Mommy in his lumberjack/macho man ensemble.
This is the new truck from Grandma and Grandpa for his birthday. He can sit in the back and pull the bucket up to sit on the base and scoot around. So of course he says, "Shi# dum fuc@." Oh I love this stage.
At the zoo with his big sisters.
First Haircut, just like his sisters he doesn't grow any hair in the front, only the sides and back.
This is him and Annika at Legoland last weekend. They had a blast. Definitely overpriced place I think. But they loved it, and I didn't have a party for him, so I am going to justify it. 
This is the "cake" I made for him because our stove was out of commission. He LOVED his "dum fu*# " and was quite appalled that we ate it. So he would get in our face for two days exclaiming "AY DUM FU#*!!!!!" So hard not to laugh. 
This is how the dump truck started; purchased rice krispie treats, twinkies, and Oreo cakesters.
Posing for Mommy in his lumberjack/macho man ensemble.
This is the new truck from Grandma and Grandpa for his birthday. He can sit in the back and pull the bucket up to sit on the base and scoot around. So of course he says, "Shi# dum fuc@." Oh I love this stage. 
At the zoo with his big sisters.
First Haircut, just like his sisters he doesn't grow any hair in the front, only the sides and back.
I love my little guy!
Friday, February 19, 2010
2 More Conversations, Olympics, and more
Convo #1: I am snuggling Tanner after he woke up from his nap, rocking him in front of a sunshine filled window. I am having a "mommy moment" thinking how sweet this is, how cute he is and how much he is growing.
He tells me, "Boobs warm, boobs soft." and snuggles in tighter with a grin on his face, closes his eyes, and sighs. Men.
We have been loving the Olympics this week. We watched every night. Jeff and I have stayed up late to watch all the skating, skiing, and snowboarding. I need to figure out when the bobsledding and luge events are because I really want to watch them. The summer games don't ever really draw me in. But there is something about these winter events that I can't get enough.
Convo #2: Enjoying the games with Annika. Watching the highlights of Shaun White's gold medal runs (which I loved seeing the night before) and watching the women's snowboard event. I ask Annika the daredevil if this is something she would want to do. She replies, "Yeah, they go really fast, and the tricks look really fun. But I wouldn't use a board like that. Mine would be bright orange with black skulls on it." OK. Planning big she is...going for her own lines first. I love that she is that way.
Phoebe got her progress report yesterday. I am so proud of her. She is way above average for reading and spelling. There was a note that she should get individualized help to encourage her. She is making homework way to easy for me. She brings home her vocab lists to read and spell and does it perfectly the first time. We don't practice. I would love if the other two are this easy, but I'll probably have to get my act together and work with someone on this stuff. But for now I am basking in the glow of my oldest's talents.
We went to the zoo last Monday. I am here to say, I like the zoo in winter. We bundled up and packed our lunches. Very few people were there. Most of Brookfield is inside buildings so we just walked from one to another and kept very very warm. It was a great day. I didn't have any babysitting kids. So it was great to spend just the day with my lovely children. An excellent memory.
He tells me, "Boobs warm, boobs soft." and snuggles in tighter with a grin on his face, closes his eyes, and sighs. Men.
We have been loving the Olympics this week. We watched every night. Jeff and I have stayed up late to watch all the skating, skiing, and snowboarding. I need to figure out when the bobsledding and luge events are because I really want to watch them. The summer games don't ever really draw me in. But there is something about these winter events that I can't get enough.
Convo #2: Enjoying the games with Annika. Watching the highlights of Shaun White's gold medal runs (which I loved seeing the night before) and watching the women's snowboard event. I ask Annika the daredevil if this is something she would want to do. She replies, "Yeah, they go really fast, and the tricks look really fun. But I wouldn't use a board like that. Mine would be bright orange with black skulls on it." OK. Planning big she is...going for her own lines first. I love that she is that way.
Phoebe got her progress report yesterday. I am so proud of her. She is way above average for reading and spelling. There was a note that she should get individualized help to encourage her. She is making homework way to easy for me. She brings home her vocab lists to read and spell and does it perfectly the first time. We don't practice. I would love if the other two are this easy, but I'll probably have to get my act together and work with someone on this stuff. But for now I am basking in the glow of my oldest's talents.
We went to the zoo last Monday. I am here to say, I like the zoo in winter. We bundled up and packed our lunches. Very few people were there. Most of Brookfield is inside buildings so we just walked from one to another and kept very very warm. It was a great day. I didn't have any babysitting kids. So it was great to spend just the day with my lovely children. An excellent memory.
Monday, February 8, 2010
I'm FINE
Me: How is your diaper.
T: FINE!
Me: Do you want some juice?
T: I'm fine.
Me: What are you playing with that toy?
T: It's fine.
T: Dad-da fine. Bee-bee fine. fine water. Da-ka fine. Mama fine?
Me: Yes mama is fine. I now realize how often I say fine.
T: FIIIINE!!!!! .....Da-ka naughty.
Me: Oh really?
T: (nods head vigorously) Da-ka naughty. Me fine!
T: FINE!
Me: Do you want some juice?
T: I'm fine.
Me: What are you playing with that toy?
T: It's fine.
T: Dad-da fine. Bee-bee fine. fine water. Da-ka fine. Mama fine?
Me: Yes mama is fine. I now realize how often I say fine.
T: FIIIINE!!!!! .....Da-ka naughty.
Me: Oh really?
T: (nods head vigorously) Da-ka naughty. Me fine!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
February 4th
Just a few thoughts from today...
1. Our entire family just spent an hour recording sound bites into a play microphone and listening to them in fast forward to sound like chipmunks and then rolling on the floor laughing.
2. Tanner stole a box of floss to suck on...Miiiint.
3. I babysat four two year old boys for the first time today and it went well.
4. I really really like to vacuum.
5. Jeff's homemade cherry wine is very good.
There you go.
1. Our entire family just spent an hour recording sound bites into a play microphone and listening to them in fast forward to sound like chipmunks and then rolling on the floor laughing.
2. Tanner stole a box of floss to suck on...Miiiint.
3. I babysat four two year old boys for the first time today and it went well.
4. I really really like to vacuum.
5. Jeff's homemade cherry wine is very good.
There you go.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
NIcole
On facebook everyone has been doing urban dictionary entries for their name. I was curious but skeptical. As I have been reflecting on my past and my self for awhile now I was afraid I would find evidence to support my thoughts. I was expecting selfish, naiive, contrary, spineless, over confident, ugly toad. But I found this:
A Nicole is someone who is ominipotent. A Nicole is gorgeous, intelligent, mysterious, witty, hilarious, out-going, creative and seductive, yet she is also tough, street-smart, experienced, brave, enduring, and mainly a wonderful mother. Nothing and nobody can compare to a Nicole in any aspect. Mess with a Nicole, or her family, and you will regret ever being born.
I would personally like to thank whoever paid urban dictionary to write such things. Although I can still see how that definition could point to less than desirable traits, I appreciate the effort to cheer people, mainly myself (the selfish part).
Now I will look up my other family members.
A Nicole is someone who is ominipotent. A Nicole is gorgeous, intelligent, mysterious, witty, hilarious, out-going, creative and seductive, yet she is also tough, street-smart, experienced, brave, enduring, and mainly a wonderful mother. Nothing and nobody can compare to a Nicole in any aspect. Mess with a Nicole, or her family, and you will regret ever being born.
I would personally like to thank whoever paid urban dictionary to write such things. Although I can still see how that definition could point to less than desirable traits, I appreciate the effort to cheer people, mainly myself (the selfish part).
Now I will look up my other family members.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Riiiight
Tanner never did say yes, he'd just nod his head. But now he says "Right." And he drawls it out in this little monotone. It is hilarious. I laugh every single time. So does everyone who hears it. Here is a little clip...
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