Thursday, July 30, 2009
Nursing
I just have to mention what Logan has dubbed nursing the baby. It is officially called MILKING THE BABY. Hope you all have a good laugh.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Just some random pictures of my beautiful girl
This is Abby's snigger smile. She crinkles her nose and squints her eyes and shows all her top gums. It's not entirely cute but pretty funny! (almost 10 months old)
9 months old. She started crawling about 2 weeks after. She is a mover!
9 months old. She started crawling about 2 weeks after. She is a mover!
Not Much of a Welcome Home
This is what we saw when we arrived home at 2:00 a.m.
How Rude! Our AC was fried and it was hot! The only blessings to it was that it had actually been cooler just before we arrived so it could have been much worse. Our second blessing was that I was able to get a referral to an AC man that came and diagnosed the problem, picked up the parts, and charged me $20 in labor...total cost $60. What a deal. Charles is my man!
How Rude! Our AC was fried and it was hot! The only blessings to it was that it had actually been cooler just before we arrived so it could have been much worse. Our second blessing was that I was able to get a referral to an AC man that came and diagnosed the problem, picked up the parts, and charged me $20 in labor...total cost $60. What a deal. Charles is my man!
4th of July
A couple of days before the 4th I had a barbeque with my college roommates. It was great to see everyone and their kids. It rained on us so it was mostly indoors but we had a great time. Holly even brought an old video she had made during our sophomore year.
On the 4th of July we went to Betsy and Lauri's house. They had horses on the property next to us so we could feed them and they had fainting goats. Apparently, when you startle the goats they will stiffen their legs and fall over. Check them out on You tube if you don't believe me.
Abby had a great 4th too. I took her to my parents breakfast and my mom had a star painted on her cheek. Her hairbow was compliments of my friend Kara. Totally cute!
Logan and Aunt Becca doing snaps. My boys ADORED!!!! Aunt Becca. My mother was rather jealous. They made her sit next to them at the reunion. Welcome to the family Becca.
Kids doing snakes!
On the 4th of July we went to Betsy and Lauri's house. They had horses on the property next to us so we could feed them and they had fainting goats. Apparently, when you startle the goats they will stiffen their legs and fall over. Check them out on You tube if you don't believe me.
Abby had a great 4th too. I took her to my parents breakfast and my mom had a star painted on her cheek. Her hairbow was compliments of my friend Kara. Totally cute!
Logan and Aunt Becca doing snaps. My boys ADORED!!!! Aunt Becca. My mother was rather jealous. They made her sit next to them at the reunion. Welcome to the family Becca.
Kids doing snakes!
Summer Vacation part 2-Family Reunion-Day 3 activities
We took the boys fishing on the 3rd morning. We learned our lesson from last time and brought better poles for each. We did catch one fish. It was huge!
Eventually the boys gave up waiting for the fish to bite and played with the canoes and the algae in the pond.
We did take a little pond tour in the canoe.
I had a grasshopper along for the ride.
In the afternoon we took the kids to a dinosaur museum. On the way we got pulled over for speeding in a construction zone. Fortunately someone totally missed the construction worker and stop sign that was right next to us and drove right through it into one way traffic. I say fortunately because it got us out of the ticket. Thank you hapless driver.
There was a great interactive area at the museum where you could do light up quizes and dig for dino bones. Very well done.
The last evening we were supposed to do Olympics but it poured on us so we will do them next time.
Eventually the boys gave up waiting for the fish to bite and played with the canoes and the algae in the pond.
We did take a little pond tour in the canoe.
I had a grasshopper along for the ride.
In the afternoon we took the kids to a dinosaur museum. On the way we got pulled over for speeding in a construction zone. Fortunately someone totally missed the construction worker and stop sign that was right next to us and drove right through it into one way traffic. I say fortunately because it got us out of the ticket. Thank you hapless driver.
There was a great interactive area at the museum where you could do light up quizes and dig for dino bones. Very well done.
The last evening we were supposed to do Olympics but it poured on us so we will do them next time.
Summer Vacation part 2-Family Reunion-Activities and Talent Show
We started with some archery practice in the morning. Uncle Paul had this insanely complicated bow that all the boys were trying. Arrr! We're men!
Even the littlest gave it a try. It was so cute... the bow was taller than Logan.
Uncle Win showed Alex and Logan how it was done. He was very sweet with all the kids the whole week.
We did some rock climbing and figured out a great way to swing like Tarzan/Indiana Jones. It was a very satisfying/rewarding way to do it since the kids only had to climb up a half wall and then swing to the other side till the thumped into the ground. We got Emma doing it although we were supposed to keep it secret since in her words, "My mother's going to kill me." (We got it all on video and we promise Steph we were perfectly safe!)
We hooked all three ropes onto Logan and he practically floated to the top.
Brett and Alex climbing.
Logan got very dirty!
In the afternoon we had kids crafts. My cousin Erin and I were in charge of Brett and Thomas. We made space ships out of paper plates and 2 liter bottle rockets. It was great fun using a bicycle pump to shoot them off. They flew about as tall as the 3 story lodge.
Alyssa, Courtney, and Shannon were in charge of Logan, Alex, James, and Brooklyn. They made popsicles and home made kites and they actually flew.
Logan is actually not sad in this picture...he had been licking his lips they were raw and rashed around the outside.
Abby just had fun playing with Grandma.
Kite flying...the wind started up just in time. The tails were made from plastic target bags. So creative and effective. Poor James broke his foot the first morning their so he flew his kite from the comfort of the grass.
We also had pins. Pins is a great reward system where each child can earn pins during the day for doing good deeds and then in the evening they redeem them for a prize.
This is Ran Dather, the short notice MC for the Talent show. We looked up Dan Ratherisms and used them for the jokes. I think the adults appreciated them while the kids enjoyed the knock knock jokes thrown in for them.
The boys helped with a family talent of Kazoos and Deep in the Heart of Texas.
The best show of the night (sorry I am partial) was Brett and Alex's choreographed dance to You Aint Nothin' but a Hound Dog. It was great!
Even the littlest gave it a try. It was so cute... the bow was taller than Logan.
Uncle Win showed Alex and Logan how it was done. He was very sweet with all the kids the whole week.
We did some rock climbing and figured out a great way to swing like Tarzan/Indiana Jones. It was a very satisfying/rewarding way to do it since the kids only had to climb up a half wall and then swing to the other side till the thumped into the ground. We got Emma doing it although we were supposed to keep it secret since in her words, "My mother's going to kill me." (We got it all on video and we promise Steph we were perfectly safe!)
We hooked all three ropes onto Logan and he practically floated to the top.
Brett and Alex climbing.
Logan got very dirty!
In the afternoon we had kids crafts. My cousin Erin and I were in charge of Brett and Thomas. We made space ships out of paper plates and 2 liter bottle rockets. It was great fun using a bicycle pump to shoot them off. They flew about as tall as the 3 story lodge.
Alyssa, Courtney, and Shannon were in charge of Logan, Alex, James, and Brooklyn. They made popsicles and home made kites and they actually flew.
Logan is actually not sad in this picture...he had been licking his lips they were raw and rashed around the outside.
Abby just had fun playing with Grandma.
Kite flying...the wind started up just in time. The tails were made from plastic target bags. So creative and effective. Poor James broke his foot the first morning their so he flew his kite from the comfort of the grass.
We also had pins. Pins is a great reward system where each child can earn pins during the day for doing good deeds and then in the evening they redeem them for a prize.
This is Ran Dather, the short notice MC for the Talent show. We looked up Dan Ratherisms and used them for the jokes. I think the adults appreciated them while the kids enjoyed the knock knock jokes thrown in for them.
The boys helped with a family talent of Kazoos and Deep in the Heart of Texas.
The best show of the night (sorry I am partial) was Brett and Alex's choreographed dance to You Aint Nothin' but a Hound Dog. It was great!
Summer Vacation part 2-Family Reunion-Cowboy Night
We arrived at the ranch and Logan stood on the balcony and looked out to pasture and informed me that he could see Texas.
The first night was cowboy night. We had cowboy grub and lassoed a steer (and played jump rope with the lasso).
Aunt Betsy's outfit took the cake.
We even had fun rounding up the hooligans. Sherriff Bill took each wanted man in front of Judge Dave to have his sentence passed. Bad Bandit Brett was accused of smashing smash bros records. He pled guilty and had to hop on one foot. Cruel and unusual punishment.
Angel face Alex was accused of stealing the show with his robot dancing at the kindergarten program. He pled guilty and gave us a mini show of his talent.
Lukeskywalker Logan was accused of impersonating star wars characters. He got off on all charges because the judge just thought he was just too darn cute. He did give us a quick demo of his imaginary light saber skills. Thank you George Lucas...without you, my child would have no identity. hhhmmm.
Still cute!
The first night was cowboy night. We had cowboy grub and lassoed a steer (and played jump rope with the lasso).
Aunt Betsy's outfit took the cake.
We even had fun rounding up the hooligans. Sherriff Bill took each wanted man in front of Judge Dave to have his sentence passed. Bad Bandit Brett was accused of smashing smash bros records. He pled guilty and had to hop on one foot. Cruel and unusual punishment.
Angel face Alex was accused of stealing the show with his robot dancing at the kindergarten program. He pled guilty and gave us a mini show of his talent.
Lukeskywalker Logan was accused of impersonating star wars characters. He got off on all charges because the judge just thought he was just too darn cute. He did give us a quick demo of his imaginary light saber skills. Thank you George Lucas...without you, my child would have no identity. hhhmmm.
Still cute!
Summer Vacation part 1
Here are lots of pictures of the fun we had. I don't have any of the amusement park the kids went too but I am sure I will get some to post.
We visited the Planterium and they had a two story marble run. Can you see who was fascinated with it? I couldn't pull him away. Brett seriously refused to look at anything else nearly the whole time we were there. Fascinating with a capital F!
They also had a marble run overhead that was like a solar system. He liked that too. Thanks mom for the fun treat of going.
Alex and Logan also enjoyed the Marble run. It was nice because it was interactive...you could change the direction of the balls.
I think Abby enjoyed herself too.
Brett on Mars.
All the boys on Mars. Alex's favorite!
Houston we've landed. One step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
You could weigh yourself and find out how much you weighed on other planets. It had cute graphics and cartoons to demonstrate.
They also got to play weather man on a green screen. Who can get enough of seeing yourself on camera.
After the Planetarium we went to the fountain splash park. We had a lot of fun cooling off too.
Ahh, nothing better than wet boys. :)
We visited the Planterium and they had a two story marble run. Can you see who was fascinated with it? I couldn't pull him away. Brett seriously refused to look at anything else nearly the whole time we were there. Fascinating with a capital F!
They also had a marble run overhead that was like a solar system. He liked that too. Thanks mom for the fun treat of going.
Alex and Logan also enjoyed the Marble run. It was nice because it was interactive...you could change the direction of the balls.
I think Abby enjoyed herself too.
Brett on Mars.
All the boys on Mars. Alex's favorite!
Houston we've landed. One step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
You could weigh yourself and find out how much you weighed on other planets. It had cute graphics and cartoons to demonstrate.
They also got to play weather man on a green screen. Who can get enough of seeing yourself on camera.
After the Planetarium we went to the fountain splash park. We had a lot of fun cooling off too.
Ahh, nothing better than wet boys. :)
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