Kids are hilarious, it's a well known fact. Mine are no exception. They make me laugh all the time. Granted, some times the laughter is postponed until after the occurence (or at least until the kids are out of ear-shot), but none-the-less, they're funny. Here are some gems from the recent past:
Madison is completely bored with crawling already. She has the ability to do it, but as soon as she goes a little ways, she sits up and gives this look like, “Really? This is what you’ve been begging me to do???” She’s going to be tough to please…
Mason says something funny every day. His new thing is saying “You don’t do that again” when you say something silly when he’s not in the mood to hear it.
He also likes to name all of the characters from Toy Story and won’t stop talking about watching them on the “big TV”. I guess we have a few trips to the Warren in our near future.
Madison is scared to death of the Rex (dinosaur from Toy Story) toy that Mason got for his b-day, so Mason likes to hold it up close to her until she freaks out. . .what a great big brother, right?
Mason starting yelling a line from Toy Story a while back – it’s the scene where Woody is trying to convince Buzz that he is not a real spaceman and yells “YOU ARE A TOY!” Mason thinks it’s funny to say to us, either joking around, or as an insult when he’s mad. This has now turned into several different phrases, such as:
“YOU ARE A MONKEY!”
“YOU ARE BUZZ LIGHTYEAR”
“YOU ARE CRAAAAAAZY” (This is my personal favorite)
This morning, while going potty before getting ready for the day, Mason kept telling Randal to "move your arms, Daddy". When Randal did, Mason said, "I don't see it Daddy...I don't see your seat belt". After we stopped laughing, Randal explained that it's just called a "belt" on your pants and that he didn't wear one today and that the seat belts were just in the car :)
To sum up, my kids are hilarious…I have no idea where they get it.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Ode to Fall
To show my appreciation for the season of Fall, I've composed a list of my top 15 reasons that I love this time of year :)
1. 2 words – CROCK POT
2. Football
3. The beautiful colors – doesn’t God really know how to paint a pretty picture?!
4. Cool weather, but not too cold
5. Sweaters, jeans, & jackets mean that my post-baby bump doesn’t seem so bumpy
6. The holidays are here, which leads to my next 2 points:
7. Lots of time with family
8. Lots of great food
9. Looking forward to the snow
10. Candy Corn
11. Pumpkin & cinnamon scented candles
12. Chili
13. Seasonal decorations
14. Christmas shopping
15. 3 days weekends as the holiday season begins
1. 2 words – CROCK POT
2. Football
3. The beautiful colors – doesn’t God really know how to paint a pretty picture?!
4. Cool weather, but not too cold
5. Sweaters, jeans, & jackets mean that my post-baby bump doesn’t seem so bumpy
6. The holidays are here, which leads to my next 2 points:
7. Lots of time with family
8. Lots of great food
9. Looking forward to the snow
10. Candy Corn
11. Pumpkin & cinnamon scented candles
12. Chili
13. Seasonal decorations
14. Christmas shopping
15. 3 days weekends as the holiday season begins
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Busy, busy, busy
Mason turned 2 on August 14th and we had a great party with some friends and family - of course, we had a Toy Story theme :) I made an etch-a-sketch cake and we grilled out, then we opened presents. Mason had a great time opening his gifts and even impressed everyone when he recognized the jayhawk on his new sweats :) He made this momma so proud!
After Mason's party, I took a nap (can I get a HALLELUJAH!?) and then Randal & I headed out for a fantastic date night at a Dave Matthews Band concert. We had dinner and then got to the concert right before it started to rain. We had so much fun at the concert while my mom and dad watched & played with the kids. Thanks to the parentals for a great evening out!
The next day, we had baby dedication for Madison and that went very smoothly, except for Randal and Pastor Cody posing like nerds in the picture :)
After church, we rushed down to see some family & my grandpa, who is in a rehab facility since his knee surgery. It was so great to see all of our family that doesn't live close enough to see more than once or twice a year. None of them had met either of the kids, so that was so sweet to get to do...we had a blast visiting and playing skip-bo and got back home WAY too late to go to work the next day!
While we were visiting Grandpa Bob, we rode the elevator up to his room and as soon as the doors closed, Mason said "I want to get out" - it cracked all of us up :) We went back the next Saturday and he proceeded to color in blue crayon on the clean white bed sheets...oops!
On a side note, my friend Melissa is heading out to Uganda today to go get her beautiful little girl Mercy and I'm SO excited for her :)
On another side note, I'd like to give my parents a shout out for raising me to be a girl with a backbone that can stick up for myself...I've seen a lot of people lately that just can't seem to do anything to stick up for themselves and I am thankful that my parents raised me to know better! I know I might do it too much, but you can never have too much of a good thing, right? ;)
After Mason's party, I took a nap (can I get a HALLELUJAH!?) and then Randal & I headed out for a fantastic date night at a Dave Matthews Band concert. We had dinner and then got to the concert right before it started to rain. We had so much fun at the concert while my mom and dad watched & played with the kids. Thanks to the parentals for a great evening out!
The next day, we had baby dedication for Madison and that went very smoothly, except for Randal and Pastor Cody posing like nerds in the picture :)
After church, we rushed down to see some family & my grandpa, who is in a rehab facility since his knee surgery. It was so great to see all of our family that doesn't live close enough to see more than once or twice a year. None of them had met either of the kids, so that was so sweet to get to do...we had a blast visiting and playing skip-bo and got back home WAY too late to go to work the next day!
While we were visiting Grandpa Bob, we rode the elevator up to his room and as soon as the doors closed, Mason said "I want to get out" - it cracked all of us up :) We went back the next Saturday and he proceeded to color in blue crayon on the clean white bed sheets...oops!
On a side note, my friend Melissa is heading out to Uganda today to go get her beautiful little girl Mercy and I'm SO excited for her :)
On another side note, I'd like to give my parents a shout out for raising me to be a girl with a backbone that can stick up for myself...I've seen a lot of people lately that just can't seem to do anything to stick up for themselves and I am thankful that my parents raised me to know better! I know I might do it too much, but you can never have too much of a good thing, right? ;)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
It's been a while...
It's been a while...ok, a long while...since I've posted. It's funny that when there are things to post, I just don't take the time to do it. I must get better at this!
Madison is getting SO big! She has 2 teeth that have popped up in the last few weeks, she is sitting on her own, she is trying to eat big-girl food, and she is trying to crawl (she's really good at going in reverse for now)! She is doing great and is such a happy girl! We have baby dedication this week and I am so excited! I love making that declaration that Randal and I are going to raise our kids to be like Christ and to work for His Kingdom.
Mason is going to be 2 this Saturday (can I get a big WOW!?) I am busy, busy this week trying to prepare for his party. I am making a Toy Story themed cake - so we'll see how that turns out :)
We spent this past Saturday at Randal's brother's wedding & it went really well. Mason was the ring-bearer and Randal was an usher. I made the cake (my first!) and we had a lot of fun.
It's been an exhausting few weeks, but hopefully after this weekend it will slow down a little bit. We are heading down to Edmond after baby dedication on Sunday to see my dad's family - my aunt and uncle are in from out of town and my grandpa is in the hospital after knee surgery. I love seeing my family & am so glad to have lots of relatives who want to be a part of my family's life and love and care for my kids :)
Madison is getting SO big! She has 2 teeth that have popped up in the last few weeks, she is sitting on her own, she is trying to eat big-girl food, and she is trying to crawl (she's really good at going in reverse for now)! She is doing great and is such a happy girl! We have baby dedication this week and I am so excited! I love making that declaration that Randal and I are going to raise our kids to be like Christ and to work for His Kingdom.
Mason is going to be 2 this Saturday (can I get a big WOW!?) I am busy, busy this week trying to prepare for his party. I am making a Toy Story themed cake - so we'll see how that turns out :)
We spent this past Saturday at Randal's brother's wedding & it went really well. Mason was the ring-bearer and Randal was an usher. I made the cake (my first!) and we had a lot of fun.
It's been an exhausting few weeks, but hopefully after this weekend it will slow down a little bit. We are heading down to Edmond after baby dedication on Sunday to see my dad's family - my aunt and uncle are in from out of town and my grandpa is in the hospital after knee surgery. I love seeing my family & am so glad to have lots of relatives who want to be a part of my family's life and love and care for my kids :)
Monday, May 17, 2010
The latest...
Well, now that things have slowed down a bit, I can update this thing :)
The last month or so has been a complete blur! The kids have kept us busy and we've had a ton of extra activities as well. Here's a brief run-down :)
Madison is growing up way too fast...she's going to be 5 months old tomorrow and I can't believe it! It's a weird feeling about how fast kids grow up...on one hand, they seem to change every day and you can't believe how quickly it all goes by - on the other hand, you can't seem to remember a time when you didn't love this little person and it feels like they've been a part of your family forever. I love that it's getting warmer out and I can put her in all of the cute little dresses that we have for her! She seems to have some allergies, so her nose has been running around the clock lately just like her brother's. I don't know how 2 people who don't suffer from many allergies ended up with 2 kids that are affected so much, but it does not make for a very happy baby or a very happy momma! She had her 4 month checkup today (I know, almost a month late, but oh well!) - she was 14 lbs 14 oz and 24 inches long - right at the average for her age. I can't wait to take her to the zoo and to the lake and have lots of fun this summer! I know she'll love it - she's such an observer and loves to be moving!
Mason is growing up way too fast too...He's potty training right now (ah!). It's going pretty well, though we've had some rough moments (him & I both - ha!). We're going to be tough and stick this out and see where it takes us :) That little boy is ready to be outside, the weather lately has not been cooperating! It's hard to swing in the yard when it's tornado season and every evening brings torrential rains and hail :( Hopefully soon, the weather will give us a break and we'll be able to keep him happy out there. His favorite thing right now is Toy Story. He loves Buzz & Woody and wants to watch them all of the time (this is a good thing and a bad thing all at once!). It's so fun to see him learn and grow at this point! I know it's hard to believe, but my child is a chatterbox! He talks all the time! And he's hilarious (also hard to believe, given his genes). He loves his sister and asked me last night if he could "hold the baby" :) He's such a sweetheart and a great kid - we'll see how I feel when he's a teenager :)
Randal has been super busy at work. He's been promoted to Lead of the Sales & Use Tax Group at CCH and is working hard to get used to that department. He went through Six Sigma training last week and I think he really enjoyed it. I'm so proud of how hard of a worker he is :)
I have been busy, busy with work and with other things on the side :) As if I don't have enough to do, I keep coming up with things! Taking care of the kids is plenty of work, as all of my mom friends will attest to! I also threw my in-laws a 25th Anniversary party this month - it was a ton of fun to plan, but was a lot of work! We had a great turn out and it was a great time - it was so good to see some people that I hadn't seen probably since our wedding! The weekend after that party, Randal's brother Alan got engaged to his girlfriend Katie. I'm so excited for those two! Katie is a great girl & I'm so excited to have her as my sister-in-law. I'm doing the cake for the wedding, so hopefully that works out great too! On top of that, we've been busy with church comings and goings and other things that pop up.
Next month is our lake trip and we're SO excited! We're praying for easy travels and good weather! Hopefully it is a nice, relaxing trip - and hopefully, mommy can get some reading done :)
Next month is also our 5th anniversary. This is another thing that is weird...while it seems like time has flown by, I can't really remember my life without Randal. Maybe your brain has a way of blocking these types of things out, I don't know, but I'm glad that I met him in 2003, and so glad that he asked me to marry him a year later. He is my best friend til the end - the only one I can truly be myself with and I'm so glad he's the one that's walking through this thing called parenthood with me.
The last month or so has been a complete blur! The kids have kept us busy and we've had a ton of extra activities as well. Here's a brief run-down :)
Madison is growing up way too fast...she's going to be 5 months old tomorrow and I can't believe it! It's a weird feeling about how fast kids grow up...on one hand, they seem to change every day and you can't believe how quickly it all goes by - on the other hand, you can't seem to remember a time when you didn't love this little person and it feels like they've been a part of your family forever. I love that it's getting warmer out and I can put her in all of the cute little dresses that we have for her! She seems to have some allergies, so her nose has been running around the clock lately just like her brother's. I don't know how 2 people who don't suffer from many allergies ended up with 2 kids that are affected so much, but it does not make for a very happy baby or a very happy momma! She had her 4 month checkup today (I know, almost a month late, but oh well!) - she was 14 lbs 14 oz and 24 inches long - right at the average for her age. I can't wait to take her to the zoo and to the lake and have lots of fun this summer! I know she'll love it - she's such an observer and loves to be moving!
Mason is growing up way too fast too...He's potty training right now (ah!). It's going pretty well, though we've had some rough moments (him & I both - ha!). We're going to be tough and stick this out and see where it takes us :) That little boy is ready to be outside, the weather lately has not been cooperating! It's hard to swing in the yard when it's tornado season and every evening brings torrential rains and hail :( Hopefully soon, the weather will give us a break and we'll be able to keep him happy out there. His favorite thing right now is Toy Story. He loves Buzz & Woody and wants to watch them all of the time (this is a good thing and a bad thing all at once!). It's so fun to see him learn and grow at this point! I know it's hard to believe, but my child is a chatterbox! He talks all the time! And he's hilarious (also hard to believe, given his genes). He loves his sister and asked me last night if he could "hold the baby" :) He's such a sweetheart and a great kid - we'll see how I feel when he's a teenager :)
Randal has been super busy at work. He's been promoted to Lead of the Sales & Use Tax Group at CCH and is working hard to get used to that department. He went through Six Sigma training last week and I think he really enjoyed it. I'm so proud of how hard of a worker he is :)
I have been busy, busy with work and with other things on the side :) As if I don't have enough to do, I keep coming up with things! Taking care of the kids is plenty of work, as all of my mom friends will attest to! I also threw my in-laws a 25th Anniversary party this month - it was a ton of fun to plan, but was a lot of work! We had a great turn out and it was a great time - it was so good to see some people that I hadn't seen probably since our wedding! The weekend after that party, Randal's brother Alan got engaged to his girlfriend Katie. I'm so excited for those two! Katie is a great girl & I'm so excited to have her as my sister-in-law. I'm doing the cake for the wedding, so hopefully that works out great too! On top of that, we've been busy with church comings and goings and other things that pop up.
Next month is our lake trip and we're SO excited! We're praying for easy travels and good weather! Hopefully it is a nice, relaxing trip - and hopefully, mommy can get some reading done :)
Next month is also our 5th anniversary. This is another thing that is weird...while it seems like time has flown by, I can't really remember my life without Randal. Maybe your brain has a way of blocking these types of things out, I don't know, but I'm glad that I met him in 2003, and so glad that he asked me to marry him a year later. He is my best friend til the end - the only one I can truly be myself with and I'm so glad he's the one that's walking through this thing called parenthood with me.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)