Here we are, Charlotte, Lucas and I, sitting at my desk. The kids got to singing "This Little Light of Mine" and we all broke out into song as a family. So I decided to download that song from Itunes and they are DIGGING it! And now the kids are coloring cool pictures while listening to it over and over. Never considered myself a gospel person, but this is good stuff.
Good times.
September 29, 2008
September 27, 2008
A funny conversation
Charlotte: Daddy do you want to play the doll game with me? Yes or no?
Daddy: Umm, no.
Charlotte: DADDY, do you want to play the doll game, YES OR NO?
Daddy: I am going to go with no right now.
Charlotte: DADDY! DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE DOLL GAME WITH ME?
Daddy:I thought I was being given a choice here, but I guess not. I guess I am picking yes.
I was laughing in the background, because she is so clearly a women even at 3 years old. Of course we will always give you the appearancy of a choice, but really, there isn't one. :)
Daddy: Umm, no.
Charlotte: DADDY, do you want to play the doll game, YES OR NO?
Daddy: I am going to go with no right now.
Charlotte: DADDY! DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE DOLL GAME WITH ME?
Daddy:I thought I was being given a choice here, but I guess not. I guess I am picking yes.
I was laughing in the background, because she is so clearly a women even at 3 years old. Of course we will always give you the appearancy of a choice, but really, there isn't one. :)
September 24, 2008
Hello heartstrings
Well hello sweet memory I had forgotten about! This picture just pulls on all heart strings available. I am mighty grateful I happened to bring the camera while picking up Lucas from preschool that day. This picture was meant to be because John hardly ever came to pick up Lucas and I just happened to have my nice camera with a zoom lens on with me?? Riiiight. Divine intervention I call it! :) Oh my - I must frame this.Picture taken May 12 2006
Oldies but goodies from 2006
My sisters and I, from left. Jessica, moi, and Sara
Cowboy cutie, I loved this picture so much I think I created mugs forChristmas that year for everyone of this photo. :)
The common thread to most of Charlotte's pictures in '06 is that face! Hysterical!
My mohawk toddler
Charlotte is playing with Luke's way-too-big skateboard helmut. I forgot how much they used to kiss eachother. Thank goodness for pictures to remind us of what was.
September 22, 2008
September 21, 2008
Dance like no one is lookin'
We often have dance parties around here. Nothing fancy, just good tunes and lots of laughing. Often it's well, in our underwear. Luke, may you always dance like no one's lookin'......but hopefully with more clothing.
A few favs
Finally got my computer up and running (OMG that is what I forgot to include on the "what I did today rant") and here are a few favorite pics from last year I came across. Seriously, I am so lucky. They should be in some sort of order but they aren't. Your just gonna have to deal with my randomness.
Charlotte rocks a binky. What's funny is she never used one
when she was an actual baby...go figure.
I just love this one, it's so yummy.
Okay this is just too much, I can't get enough of this one. It gives me a "ahhhh" moment, a melt all the bad stuff moment if you will.
This is a pic from Luke's 4th b-day part at a farm. Here's all our guests
It was SO much fun.
This is my friend's son. I love him and want to keep him.
He reminds me of Luke in so many ways.
Get 'er done
Today was a magical day. The kids were at their godmother's house (since last night at 6pm!!!) and John and I organized the threw out TONS of computer stuff and office "things." Amazing how I always feel lighter when we throw stuff away (actually we Goodwilled most of it, yes that's a verb).
We corralled the 10,000 wire jungle under my desk into something, I dare say, pretty. Not only are they ziptied together in nice bundles, I labeled each cord at each end so I know what it goes to when I am studying the back of my computer or deciding what I can unplug at the power source. It's glorious.
We reworked the office selves to provide efficiency, I vacuumed and wiped down everything, and we just plain had fun in each other's company.
Oh and I watched THREE movies this weekend. You know me, I watch maaaybe 2 movies a month. It was sort of fun jump between vegging out and running around organizing.
I can't tell you what that does for my psyche (everything neat and clean). Seriously.....I was the happiest women alive today. AND the house is still squeaky from the housekeeper.....life is blissful.
Oh and last night I stayed up until 2am watching video clips of the Dugger Family. Seriously, that women is an inspiration.
P.S. I was officially initiated into the "I have bandaged a gnarly kid wound" club today. Luke pulled a speaker down on himself. I am told he was brave and hardly cried (happened at godmother's house). But I did clean, disinfect, and rebandage a pretty gnarly head wound. AND I explained about blood clots. Luke found that absolutely fascinating and was pretty excited about his 'soldiers of cells teaming up to stop the blood from getting past their line.' I feel "aged" my the experience, wizened, seasoned, slightly stronger somehow. I wasn't even there for the accident, and I'm not trying to be dramatic, but knowing that he went through that and then having to play nurse did something to me. I suppose it's training; I suppose there's more of that to come from an active boy.
We corralled the 10,000 wire jungle under my desk into something, I dare say, pretty. Not only are they ziptied together in nice bundles, I labeled each cord at each end so I know what it goes to when I am studying the back of my computer or deciding what I can unplug at the power source. It's glorious.
We reworked the office selves to provide efficiency, I vacuumed and wiped down everything, and we just plain had fun in each other's company.
Oh and I watched THREE movies this weekend. You know me, I watch maaaybe 2 movies a month. It was sort of fun jump between vegging out and running around organizing.
I can't tell you what that does for my psyche (everything neat and clean). Seriously.....I was the happiest women alive today. AND the house is still squeaky from the housekeeper.....life is blissful.
Oh and last night I stayed up until 2am watching video clips of the Dugger Family. Seriously, that women is an inspiration.
P.S. I was officially initiated into the "I have bandaged a gnarly kid wound" club today. Luke pulled a speaker down on himself. I am told he was brave and hardly cried (happened at godmother's house). But I did clean, disinfect, and rebandage a pretty gnarly head wound. AND I explained about blood clots. Luke found that absolutely fascinating and was pretty excited about his 'soldiers of cells teaming up to stop the blood from getting past their line.' I feel "aged" my the experience, wizened, seasoned, slightly stronger somehow. I wasn't even there for the accident, and I'm not trying to be dramatic, but knowing that he went through that and then having to play nurse did something to me. I suppose it's training; I suppose there's more of that to come from an active boy.
The Adventures of John & Jack
I'm not quite sure why or how it started but one night a few weeks ago I started telling Luke a yarn about twin boys named John and Jack who always got into funny shenanigans. One time they brought a frog to the Doctors office "by accident," another time they "accidentally" went to the off-limits but totally cool part of a dinosaur museum, etc., etc.
I've always been a bit embarrassed to create make believe stories on the spot for the kids but these I am really getting into. It's fun to let your imagination go crazy in a way you know your kids will love. At least once each time Luke will bust out laughing. It's a magical moment I tell you.
Oh a cool blast from the past! I found this fantastic craft project at Ikea a few months ago, one I had been searching for a while. It's the one from summer camp, you'll know the one, where you have a plastic template shape thing, like a star or heart or circle, with all these little shoots coming out of it about an 1/8 of an inch and they are just the right size to fit little plastic beads over. Then you cover the tiny, poky shoots with colorful beads, cover with wax paper and melt it with an iron. Anyway......we did that tonight and it's SUPER fun. I think it's perfect for preschool and up because it makes for a fun hand-eye coordination exercise (I got a mighty fine workout myself) you must have patience, you have to plan it out, and it supplies relatively instant gratification. Anyway, for about $6, a trip to Ikea and a few minor burns on your hands, you too can put hundreds of colorful beads together and melt them into a masterpiece....just for the FUN of it. :) Here's a pic of Charlotte's (and my) creation.
I've always been a bit embarrassed to create make believe stories on the spot for the kids but these I am really getting into. It's fun to let your imagination go crazy in a way you know your kids will love. At least once each time Luke will bust out laughing. It's a magical moment I tell you.
Oh a cool blast from the past! I found this fantastic craft project at Ikea a few months ago, one I had been searching for a while. It's the one from summer camp, you'll know the one, where you have a plastic template shape thing, like a star or heart or circle, with all these little shoots coming out of it about an 1/8 of an inch and they are just the right size to fit little plastic beads over. Then you cover the tiny, poky shoots with colorful beads, cover with wax paper and melt it with an iron. Anyway......we did that tonight and it's SUPER fun. I think it's perfect for preschool and up because it makes for a fun hand-eye coordination exercise (I got a mighty fine workout myself) you must have patience, you have to plan it out, and it supplies relatively instant gratification. Anyway, for about $6, a trip to Ikea and a few minor burns on your hands, you too can put hundreds of colorful beads together and melt them into a masterpiece....just for the FUN of it. :) Here's a pic of Charlotte's (and my) creation.
September 20, 2008
My Cec
Where would I be without her? You name it she's done it, or can talk about it, or can give you advice on it, or it's been said to her. She's a "been there done that (twice)" kind of girl, but always looking to get your opinion...always. And she really takes into account what you said and it shapes her decision.
She's totally awesome. Did I mention I love her?
Yah.....that's Cec. And she rocks. And she's my sister-in-law but as close as they come.
We are so sooooooo different but I am pretty sure she is one of the only people I can be 100% myself around. Which means a far amount of swearing...sorry, it's the truth.
Thank you Cec for being there to save me when I get in those deep, dark places. You rock.
She's totally awesome. Did I mention I love her?
Yah.....that's Cec. And she rocks. And she's my sister-in-law but as close as they come.
We are so sooooooo different but I am pretty sure she is one of the only people I can be 100% myself around. Which means a far amount of swearing...sorry, it's the truth.
Thank you Cec for being there to save me when I get in those deep, dark places. You rock.
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