So, this blog has not been updated since March. No, we did not sell the kids. They are doing very well. It got really busy at work and we tend to update Facebook first. This blog ends up getting lost in the shuffle.
Needless to say, a lot has happened since March. Ben turned 3, Jack learned to swim, we went to Florida, and both boys are pretty much potty trained.
I don't know if this blog will be updated much since the only people who read it tend to get their social media updates first, but I think at least a weekly update will be kept here.
Monday, August 08, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Life Savers
Jack and Ben are obsessed with Star Wars these days. Jack prefers the "Luke Skywalker" ones, but he really likes Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Ben seems to like the Prequels more, especially Phantom Menace. However, he did choose The Empire Strikes Back today.
My boys are nerds and I could not be prouder, even if Jack calls them lifesavers instead of lightsabers.
Ben seems to like the Prequels more, especially Phantom Menace. However, he did choose The Empire Strikes Back today.
My boys are nerds and I could not be prouder, even if Jack calls them lifesavers instead of lightsabers.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Preschool Types
These are the types of personalities I have encountered at Jack's preschool. These seem to be fairly standard across the board.
The One-Upper: This kid has every single toy your kid has. Even if your kid made it from scratch using a rare type of wood only found in your backyard, the One-Upper has one too.
The Twins: The Shining has nothing on these kids. They tend to run the pack since they can surround you. Literally.
The Princess: The Alpha girl in the class who tends to be the teacher's pet or focus of the boys attention.
The Napoleon: The littlest kid in class who is also the fiercest. Usually knows some sort of toddler karate that gets him in trouble constantly.
The Silent: This is the kid who never says much and tends to melt into the background.
The Buddy: The kid your child calls their "best friend." There could possibly be between 1 and 12 of these in every class.
The Jerk: You don't want to say it and you truly don't want to believe it, but in every class there is a kid you just don't like. This kid is often also The Buddy.
The Tattler: You often see this kid ratting out his classmates, usually just for fun.
The Mini-Teacher: This is often the Princess or another kid who likes to be the teacher's pet. Sometimes is also the Jerk.
The Girlfriend/Boyfriend: This is the kid your child will come home and say is their girlfriend or boyfriend. Most often it rotates on a daily if not weekly basis. This does not make your child a slut, just popular.
The Daredevil: This is the kid with scrapes and bruises who is willing to jump off the top of the jungle gym or shows your kid how to do physical maneuvers at your house that often result in broken or damaged furniture. This is the child to thank for any ER visits.
The Normal: Does not exist.
The One-Upper: This kid has every single toy your kid has. Even if your kid made it from scratch using a rare type of wood only found in your backyard, the One-Upper has one too.
The Twins: The Shining has nothing on these kids. They tend to run the pack since they can surround you. Literally.
The Princess: The Alpha girl in the class who tends to be the teacher's pet or focus of the boys attention.
The Napoleon: The littlest kid in class who is also the fiercest. Usually knows some sort of toddler karate that gets him in trouble constantly.
The Silent: This is the kid who never says much and tends to melt into the background.
The Buddy: The kid your child calls their "best friend." There could possibly be between 1 and 12 of these in every class.
The Jerk: You don't want to say it and you truly don't want to believe it, but in every class there is a kid you just don't like. This kid is often also The Buddy.
The Tattler: You often see this kid ratting out his classmates, usually just for fun.
The Mini-Teacher: This is often the Princess or another kid who likes to be the teacher's pet. Sometimes is also the Jerk.
The Girlfriend/Boyfriend: This is the kid your child will come home and say is their girlfriend or boyfriend. Most often it rotates on a daily if not weekly basis. This does not make your child a slut, just popular.
The Daredevil: This is the kid with scrapes and bruises who is willing to jump off the top of the jungle gym or shows your kid how to do physical maneuvers at your house that often result in broken or damaged furniture. This is the child to thank for any ER visits.
The Normal: Does not exist.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Super Bowl
Didn't get to watch the Super Bowl until after the kids went to bed. They had zero interest and had a tough day (no naps). I enjoyed the commercials, especially the Vader Kid one. I could see Jack in that suit very easily. Cracked me up. Had to watch it twice.
Very inspiring story. Kid has a congenital heart defect and a pacemaker at the age of 6! And he has never seen Star Wars!
Very inspiring story. Kid has a congenital heart defect and a pacemaker at the age of 6! And he has never seen Star Wars!
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Grandma's Candles
We celebrated my mom's birthday with a dinner at my sister's last night (ordered out Chinese, baked a cake). Jack made a card which included a portrait of Grandma which Wany found endlessly entertaining. We also gave her a box of taquitos.....b/c she loves them so....
We sang Happy Birthday, and waited for my mom to blow out the candles...except Jack thought it was a race and blew them out himself first declaring himself a fire god of some sort.
So we lit the candles again and this time, Grandma and all the grand kids blew out the candles together.
Ellie lost her upper front tooth (hooray, Ellie!) in exchange for $5 from the tooth fairy.
Kate is an excellent driver (hauled all 40 lbs. of Ben around in Sydney riding along car).
Sydney was her usual easy going self...man, she's such a good baby!
Ben pooped twice, slid down the bunk bed steps- face first, and screamed about anything he wanted to his heart's content.
The grown ups ate way too much.
We sang Happy Birthday, and waited for my mom to blow out the candles...except Jack thought it was a race and blew them out himself first declaring himself a fire god of some sort.
So we lit the candles again and this time, Grandma and all the grand kids blew out the candles together.
Ellie lost her upper front tooth (hooray, Ellie!) in exchange for $5 from the tooth fairy.
Kate is an excellent driver (hauled all 40 lbs. of Ben around in Sydney riding along car).
Sydney was her usual easy going self...man, she's such a good baby!
Ben pooped twice, slid down the bunk bed steps- face first, and screamed about anything he wanted to his heart's content.
The grown ups ate way too much.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Jack's Brain
Sent via email this morning from Taylor:
This morning on the way to preschool I was listening to Eric and Kathy.
The traffic report came on. Jack asked what the guy said about Woodfield....key here is he didn't ask WHAT Woodfield was, but what was being said about it instead.
Does he know Woodfield is the mall?
I told him it was the traffic report. "What's traffic?" so I told him it lets me know how many cars are by Woodfield. He understood and asked how many cars the announcer
said there was...."I think he said about 20 cars, Jack." and he replied, "that's a lot of cars, Mommy."
This morning on the way to preschool I was listening to Eric and Kathy.
The traffic report came on. Jack asked what the guy said about Woodfield....key here is he didn't ask WHAT Woodfield was, but what was being said about it instead.
Does he know Woodfield is the mall?
I told him it was the traffic report. "What's traffic?" so I told him it lets me know how many cars are by Woodfield. He understood and asked how many cars the announcer
said there was...."I think he said about 20 cars, Jack." and he replied, "that's a lot of cars, Mommy."
Saturday, December 25, 2010
"Thank You, Santa Claus!"
The boys really understood Santa Claus this year. Apart from the holiday shows about sharing and giving and family togetherness, they truly understood that if they were good all year that Santa would bring them gifts. I know they are not getting the religious side of the holiday, but growing up in my household, Christmas always meant a time to be with those you love and share in making each other happy at the coldest time of the year. I think that Christmas is the one holiday that can transcend faith and be a time for everyone around the world.
Jack and Ben wrote letters for Santa and left him a cookie with milk. I ate it. We also tracked Santa on the NORAD website as he went from Africa to Europe to Canada and was hitting Central America when they went to sleep. We wrapped everything last night and the boys went NUTS with excitement this morning.
Now its time to let them play while we prepare for family to arrive this afternoon for a delicious meal.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good day!
Jack and Ben wrote letters for Santa and left him a cookie with milk. I ate it. We also tracked Santa on the NORAD website as he went from Africa to Europe to Canada and was hitting Central America when they went to sleep. We wrapped everything last night and the boys went NUTS with excitement this morning.
Now its time to let them play while we prepare for family to arrive this afternoon for a delicious meal.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good day!
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