I don't like these sock puppets/mittens!
Another picture?
"CHEESE" -- I LOVE hates!
and I LOVE sports!Saturday, January 29, 2011
Faces of a toddler...
I don't like these sock puppets/mittens! Another picture?"CHEESE" -- I LOVE hates! and I LOVE sports!
On a cold day...
On days when you can't go out and play.....
You build cup towers for your little animals to climb...
You build cup towers for your little animals to climb...
Derby Queen!
At Big Sister's school they had the opportunity roller skate all week this past week. I volunteered the first day and the kids looked pretty much like this:
on the floor most of the day....
But, by Wednesday (another day I volunteered), Big Sister was telling me, "no, mom, I don't need you to hold on to me. I can skate by myself!" And, she was correct -- she was a 'pro' by the end of the week!
All the kids LOVED this week in P.E. class and Big Sister has already began to ask "when can I go skating again?" I think we'll be making a trip to the local roller rink....
on the floor most of the day....But, by Wednesday (another day I volunteered), Big Sister was telling me, "no, mom, I don't need you to hold on to me. I can skate by myself!" And, she was correct -- she was a 'pro' by the end of the week!
All the kids LOVED this week in P.E. class and Big Sister has already began to ask "when can I go skating again?" I think we'll be making a trip to the local roller rink....Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, December 13, 2010
A human feeder?
Who doesn't LOVE this yearly tradition of making homemade bird feeders out of pine cones and peanut butter? It's a bit messy, but oh so fun! The biggest problem we had: keeping little brother from eating the bird seed!!!
Since little brother wanted so badly to eat the bird seed, we decided to make 'human feeders'. With a little imagination and of course, some sugary sweets, we invented 'human feeders':
All of life's problems can seriously be fixed with a little peanut butter....
Since little brother wanted so badly to eat the bird seed, we decided to make 'human feeders'. With a little imagination and of course, some sugary sweets, we invented 'human feeders':
All of life's problems can seriously be fixed with a little peanut butter....The yearly outing for the tree...
I like to think of myself as the more adventurous one and my husband as more of the realist. The past couple of years, we've gone to a Christmas tree farm and cut down our own tree. Those places tend to be expensive, I know -- but I like the experience of it -- making memories. This year, I told my husband that I would let him choose where to get the tree. I found some cheaper, great farms on-line that weren't too far from us and let him look at the websites. But, since I did say I would let him choose this year, I wasn't too surprised when he told me we were going to to go Menard's to buy a tree! Oh well, I guess next year will be my year.
The kids look excited -- they don't really know what they're missing by just going to Menards to buy a tree...
It does look lovely in our living room, I must say.
No matter where we bought the tree, the experience of choosing the tree, bringing it home (without catastrophe!) and decorating it was well worth each moment! (even though I'm convinced that the needles are falling out left and right like crazy because it was a pre-cut tree and not officially 'fresh'! Oh well, at this point we only have 2 more weeks to keep it standing in one piece.)
The kids look excited -- they don't really know what they're missing by just going to Menards to buy a tree...
It does look lovely in our living room, I must say.
No matter where we bought the tree, the experience of choosing the tree, bringing it home (without catastrophe!) and decorating it was well worth each moment! (even though I'm convinced that the needles are falling out left and right like crazy because it was a pre-cut tree and not officially 'fresh'! Oh well, at this point we only have 2 more weeks to keep it standing in one piece.)The most wonderful time of the year, huh?
We have hit full-blown '2 year old attitude' at our house! When he's in his mood (typical development, I'm told) nothing, and I mean, nothing can make this kid happy. He has this screetch that he makes when big sister looks at him, when mommy or daddy look at him or when the cat walks past him. It takes all of our energy to not laugh, scream, cry or lock him in his bedrood when he's in one of these moods. But, you know what the funny thing is -- we still love him to pieces!
Then, there are wonderful moments when big sister and little brother play nicely together, bond in ways only siblings can bond....
Look at big sister -- so proud and happy to be sitting on santa's lap -- I wonder why little brother is so upset? He hasn't learned yet that this large man with the red suit can bring him some wonderful toy on Christmas Eve....he'll learn someday...Wednesday, November 17, 2010
It's all about perspective...
Sometimes in life you feel like you have been dealt a horrible hand in cards. There are serious hardships we all face -- whether is with our health (or the health of our family/friends), our relationships (in our marriage, family or friends), our children, our finances, our employment (or lack thereof), etc. But, then that moment comes along to help you put it into perspective.
Today, I took our 1997 SUV into the mechanic to have the 'check engine' light looked at -- oh and the 'brake' light was on too -- oh and the 'air bag' light is lit too. Anything else wrong? So we go to a trusted, small mechanic who was referred to us through friends this past summer and he saved us $200 when fixing our exhaust piping. So, he took a look this morning and said to me, "well, your rubbing metal against metal on the brakes and it's not really even safe to drive out of here". Not exactly what I was hoping to hear -- I was hoping that I could make an appointment for next week, get a couple of other quotes and be settled with the fact that we either need to get new brakes or get a new car. Looks like there is no 'thinking' about anything at this point -- it's not safe to drive and I drive myself and 2 kids around all day, all week, every week. The grand total: $900 plus tax -- OUCH!
As my car sit in the shop getting new brakes I called around and got some verbal quotes: $1200 from another place -- okay, I guess $900 isn't so bad, right? Getting a 1997 vehicle services is like playing the lottery -- how long will the car last at this point, is it worth getting fixed just to have the engine blow next week (I hope I didn't just jinx myself!) or get it fixed and it will last us another year? We will pray for at least 6 months.
As I started feeling bad for myself -- such a large expense right before the holidays....what am I going to cut back on so we don't feel that $900 so much....how many more hours can I work to make up for that $900......
Then, I decided to go for a run and get a fresh perspective and boy, did God speak to me or what! As I was running, I saw a pregnancy test that someone threw out their window -- maybe they didn't get the answer they wanted? And then it came to me -- a fresh perspective -- the stress of $900 to fix the brakes on my car is nothing compared to the thought of an unplanned pregnancy at this point in my life and at this point in our family. Whether or not the owner of that pregnancy test wanted it to be positive or negative didn't matter to me -- what matter was that it wasn't my pregnancy test.
It's all about perspective....
Today, I took our 1997 SUV into the mechanic to have the 'check engine' light looked at -- oh and the 'brake' light was on too -- oh and the 'air bag' light is lit too. Anything else wrong? So we go to a trusted, small mechanic who was referred to us through friends this past summer and he saved us $200 when fixing our exhaust piping. So, he took a look this morning and said to me, "well, your rubbing metal against metal on the brakes and it's not really even safe to drive out of here". Not exactly what I was hoping to hear -- I was hoping that I could make an appointment for next week, get a couple of other quotes and be settled with the fact that we either need to get new brakes or get a new car. Looks like there is no 'thinking' about anything at this point -- it's not safe to drive and I drive myself and 2 kids around all day, all week, every week. The grand total: $900 plus tax -- OUCH!
As my car sit in the shop getting new brakes I called around and got some verbal quotes: $1200 from another place -- okay, I guess $900 isn't so bad, right? Getting a 1997 vehicle services is like playing the lottery -- how long will the car last at this point, is it worth getting fixed just to have the engine blow next week (I hope I didn't just jinx myself!) or get it fixed and it will last us another year? We will pray for at least 6 months.
As I started feeling bad for myself -- such a large expense right before the holidays....what am I going to cut back on so we don't feel that $900 so much....how many more hours can I work to make up for that $900......
Then, I decided to go for a run and get a fresh perspective and boy, did God speak to me or what! As I was running, I saw a pregnancy test that someone threw out their window -- maybe they didn't get the answer they wanted? And then it came to me -- a fresh perspective -- the stress of $900 to fix the brakes on my car is nothing compared to the thought of an unplanned pregnancy at this point in my life and at this point in our family. Whether or not the owner of that pregnancy test wanted it to be positive or negative didn't matter to me -- what matter was that it wasn't my pregnancy test.
It's all about perspective....
Who's the Big Boy Now?
You know they always say that potty training boys is harder -- well, we might be able to prove them wrong soon!
Here, Little Brother sits on the potty @ daycare - so proud of himself, huh? He's now obsessed with the potty -- he enjoys the flushing most!
Here, Little Brother sits on the potty @ daycare - so proud of himself, huh? He's now obsessed with the potty -- he enjoys the flushing most!
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