This is one of Eliza's favorite toys. Whenever I need the floor swept I get out my little vacuum and let her go to town. She usually gets most of the crumbs and when she finally lets me have it back I finish the job.
Monday, June 23, 2008
You Can Never Start Them Too Young.
June 23, 2008
This is one of Eliza's favorite toys. Whenever I need the floor swept I get out my little vacuum and let her go to town. She usually gets most of the crumbs and when she finally lets me have it back I finish the job.
This is one of Eliza's favorite toys. Whenever I need the floor swept I get out my little vacuum and let her go to town. She usually gets most of the crumbs and when she finally lets me have it back I finish the job.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Pictures Again
June 19, 2008
On Tuesday we had the kid’s pictures taken again. I know crazy. This photographer was the original photographer that we were going to go with. She had given my mother-in-law a free sitting fee for letting her us their property. When I called to make the appointment she was gracious enough to point out her prices. When we found out she charged $45 for an 8 x 10 we decided that it was a little to rich for our blood, so we had another photographer do our pictures. My mother-in-law, however couldn’t pass up the free sitting fee so we did it again. If any of you are interested in seeing these pictures you can find them at her website under proofing. The password is our last name starting with a capital letter. You will have to let me know if you like these better than the last ones. Of course it doesn't really matter there is no way I am spending more money on pictures. We do have to eat sometime around here.
On Tuesday we had the kid’s pictures taken again. I know crazy. This photographer was the original photographer that we were going to go with. She had given my mother-in-law a free sitting fee for letting her us their property. When I called to make the appointment she was gracious enough to point out her prices. When we found out she charged $45 for an 8 x 10 we decided that it was a little to rich for our blood, so we had another photographer do our pictures. My mother-in-law, however couldn’t pass up the free sitting fee so we did it again. If any of you are interested in seeing these pictures you can find them at her website under proofing. The password is our last name starting with a capital letter. You will have to let me know if you like these better than the last ones. Of course it doesn't really matter there is no way I am spending more money on pictures. We do have to eat sometime around here.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
She Has Made Up Her Mind
June 18, 2008
Eliza has an opinion about her clothes. For the most part I can work around it. Some of the biggest hurdles is when I buy her new clothes. She refuses to wear anything that she did not pick out herself or that she has never worn before. As the weather has gotten warmer we have needed to switch to cooler clothes. This has been a big challenge. She still wants to wear her long pants and long sleeve shirts. Most mornings I wrestle her to the ground and put on what I want her to wear. She screams and cries until she can get the offending item off. I then repeat the whole procedure again. After a day of this she finally gives up and the item of clothing will now becomes acceptable for her to wear. Our latest challenge however is her desire to wear dresses. Every time I turn around she has taken off her clothes, gotten out some of her best Sunday clothes and dressed herself. I have taken to hiding her dresses. For a brief moment I consider getting her some sun dresses, but I know that she would limit her self to wearing the dresses. She has done this with her pj's. Once she discovered her nightgown that is all she will wear. I am really hoping she grows out of this. If she is this bad as a toddler I can't even begin to imagine what she will be like as a teenager.
Eliza has an opinion about her clothes. For the most part I can work around it. Some of the biggest hurdles is when I buy her new clothes. She refuses to wear anything that she did not pick out herself or that she has never worn before. As the weather has gotten warmer we have needed to switch to cooler clothes. This has been a big challenge. She still wants to wear her long pants and long sleeve shirts. Most mornings I wrestle her to the ground and put on what I want her to wear. She screams and cries until she can get the offending item off. I then repeat the whole procedure again. After a day of this she finally gives up and the item of clothing will now becomes acceptable for her to wear. Our latest challenge however is her desire to wear dresses. Every time I turn around she has taken off her clothes, gotten out some of her best Sunday clothes and dressed herself. I have taken to hiding her dresses. For a brief moment I consider getting her some sun dresses, but I know that she would limit her self to wearing the dresses. She has done this with her pj's. Once she discovered her nightgown that is all she will wear. I am really hoping she grows out of this. If she is this bad as a toddler I can't even begin to imagine what she will be like as a teenager.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
What's In A Name?
June 10, 2008
Forrest came home from Dino Day camp today with a small present. The instructors had wrapped a small surprise in gauze and then had the kids put plaster all over it. When they got home they were supposed to open it up to see what was inside. Once we got home Forrest ran up to my bathroom to open his special surprise. He had received a small pterodactyl. When he got it open he spent a couple of minutes playing with it and trying to decide what to name it. After several minutes of careful consideration Forrest came up with what he considered the perfect name for his little friend, Little Pecker. When he told me the name I tried to explain why that wouldn't be a good name without going into too much detail. After having deal with his last unpleasant topic of conversation I really didn't want to do it again. It of course didn't sink it at all. I think it is Greg's turn to experience the joys of trying to explain taboo topics with the kids.
Forrest came home from Dino Day camp today with a small present. The instructors had wrapped a small surprise in gauze and then had the kids put plaster all over it. When they got home they were supposed to open it up to see what was inside. Once we got home Forrest ran up to my bathroom to open his special surprise. He had received a small pterodactyl. When he got it open he spent a couple of minutes playing with it and trying to decide what to name it. After several minutes of careful consideration Forrest came up with what he considered the perfect name for his little friend, Little Pecker. When he told me the name I tried to explain why that wouldn't be a good name without going into too much detail. After having deal with his last unpleasant topic of conversation I really didn't want to do it again. It of course didn't sink it at all. I think it is Greg's turn to experience the joys of trying to explain taboo topics with the kids.
Monday, June 9, 2008
A Good Laugh
June 9, 2008
If anyone needs a good laugh about parenthood head over to Dawn's Blog. Her two video clips that she posted yesterday really hit my funny bone. My favorite line was from Bill Cosby when he said parenting isn't about being fair, it is about keeping things quite. You will have to scroll down a little to get to the videos, but they are well worth it.
If anyone needs a good laugh about parenthood head over to Dawn's Blog. Her two video clips that she posted yesterday really hit my funny bone. My favorite line was from Bill Cosby when he said parenting isn't about being fair, it is about keeping things quite. You will have to scroll down a little to get to the videos, but they are well worth it.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Fun Things Going On In Our Backyard
June 8, 2008
Greg and I go in fits and spurts when it comes to yard work. It seems that some years we are really gun ho and other years we can barely keep the weeds under control. This year has been a great year for being outside. The temperature has been fairly nice and the kids have really enjoyed being outside. Greg and I have been working on several projects. Two of them we have just wrapped up. Our first major project was our garden.
I read a book called Square Foot Gardening and wanted to give it a try.The premise is that with the traditional row gardening a lot of space is wasted on making rows for you to walk between the plants. If you eliminate this by only making the garden four feet across then you can plant plants much closer together. We used to have our hot tub here, but Greg got rid of it early this year so I could try this out. This is our first garden so we will see how it goes. Hopefully we will be able to grow something, but my past record has not been so great.
Our next project was a new sandbox. The old one was too small for both kids to play in and we had a neighbors cat that kept using it as a litter box. Greg had to dig out all the old sand, build a new sandbox, haul in all the new sand, and build a chicken wire contraption to put on top so the cat would stay out. The kids are loving the new sandbox. Of course we will have to work with them on keep the sand in the sandbox. Eliza kept trying to help by emptying it over the side.
My last picture is really a bragging picture. I have been working on the area around my pond for the last seven years. Finally this year I really feel like it is perfect. Of course this will probably only last for a year, but I finally feel like it is really coming together. Now the only problem is I have to start working on the rest of my yard. Not fun.
Some other good news is our fish. They actually made it through the winter. I really had my doubts when there was several feet of snow on top of the pond, but they made it. Now if we can just keep the neighbors cat from trying to eat them.
Greg and I go in fits and spurts when it comes to yard work. It seems that some years we are really gun ho and other years we can barely keep the weeds under control. This year has been a great year for being outside. The temperature has been fairly nice and the kids have really enjoyed being outside. Greg and I have been working on several projects. Two of them we have just wrapped up. Our first major project was our garden.
I read a book called Square Foot Gardening and wanted to give it a try.The premise is that with the traditional row gardening a lot of space is wasted on making rows for you to walk between the plants. If you eliminate this by only making the garden four feet across then you can plant plants much closer together. We used to have our hot tub here, but Greg got rid of it early this year so I could try this out. This is our first garden so we will see how it goes. Hopefully we will be able to grow something, but my past record has not been so great.
Our next project was a new sandbox. The old one was too small for both kids to play in and we had a neighbors cat that kept using it as a litter box. Greg had to dig out all the old sand, build a new sandbox, haul in all the new sand, and build a chicken wire contraption to put on top so the cat would stay out. The kids are loving the new sandbox. Of course we will have to work with them on keep the sand in the sandbox. Eliza kept trying to help by emptying it over the side.
My last picture is really a bragging picture. I have been working on the area around my pond for the last seven years. Finally this year I really feel like it is perfect. Of course this will probably only last for a year, but I finally feel like it is really coming together. Now the only problem is I have to start working on the rest of my yard. Not fun.
Some other good news is our fish. They actually made it through the winter. I really had my doubts when there was several feet of snow on top of the pond, but they made it. Now if we can just keep the neighbors cat from trying to eat them.Friday, June 6, 2008
Family Pictures
June 6, 2008
For some insane reason I decided that we needed new pictures. Our picture day was on Tuesday. The day started off bright and sunny, but was quickly deteriorating. There was many calls back and forth on whether or not we should cancel. We finally decided to go with it and hope for the best. I had spent all day Monday looking for clothes that matched. Luckily for our pocket book I found a $6 shirt for Forrest and matching shirts for the rest of us in our closets. At 4:00 Tuesday afternoon I went upstairs to put laundry away and start getting ready for the pictures. When I cam back down stairs Eliza was sound asleep. I did everything I could to wake her up, but she was out cold. As a last resort I called Greg in a panic and asked him what I should do. He suggested taking her up to her room to lay her down. Sure enough I was about halfway to her room when she realized I was trying to put her to bed. She woke right up and marched right back down stairs. She was awake, but not happy at all. When I changed her out of her play clothes into the picture clothes she went crazy and cried for 30 minutes. Greg found us outside with Eliza laying in the driveway not happy at all. Luckily I had done her hair before so all it needed was a little touch up. We finally got her back inside where I gave her a big bowl of candy so she would sit still long enough for me to fix her hair. This of course was her dinner also since it was just about time to leave. After all the worrying the pictures actually turned out pretty good. It didn't rain on us and we even had some sun. Eliza was pretty cooperative and Forrest was a complete ham. He was always posing. The next day the photographer posted all of our pictures, all 182. At first I thought this was great because I would have such a big selection, but after spending the last two days weeding it down to the ones I want I realized that she is brilliant. Instead of her spending hours selecting the best pictures, she makes us do the dirty work. I have finally narrowed it down to the ones I want, but Greg and I can not agree on which family picture to get. I really want this one, but Greg thinks everyone would like this one better. Your opinion would greatly appreciated. The other pictures we have picked are this one and this one for the kids together. Forrest had a lot of cute pictures and I had a really hard time narrowing it down. I ended up getting this one, this one and this one. Eliza was even more difficult than Forrest to choose for. She was being so cute and funny. I could have broken the bank buying pictures for her but I had to limit myself to this one, this one and this one. If anyone would like to donate to the cause I would love to buy more. Also if you are really bored feel free to look through all 182 pictures. It should only take you 10 to 15 minutes.
For some insane reason I decided that we needed new pictures. Our picture day was on Tuesday. The day started off bright and sunny, but was quickly deteriorating. There was many calls back and forth on whether or not we should cancel. We finally decided to go with it and hope for the best. I had spent all day Monday looking for clothes that matched. Luckily for our pocket book I found a $6 shirt for Forrest and matching shirts for the rest of us in our closets. At 4:00 Tuesday afternoon I went upstairs to put laundry away and start getting ready for the pictures. When I cam back down stairs Eliza was sound asleep. I did everything I could to wake her up, but she was out cold. As a last resort I called Greg in a panic and asked him what I should do. He suggested taking her up to her room to lay her down. Sure enough I was about halfway to her room when she realized I was trying to put her to bed. She woke right up and marched right back down stairs. She was awake, but not happy at all. When I changed her out of her play clothes into the picture clothes she went crazy and cried for 30 minutes. Greg found us outside with Eliza laying in the driveway not happy at all. Luckily I had done her hair before so all it needed was a little touch up. We finally got her back inside where I gave her a big bowl of candy so she would sit still long enough for me to fix her hair. This of course was her dinner also since it was just about time to leave. After all the worrying the pictures actually turned out pretty good. It didn't rain on us and we even had some sun. Eliza was pretty cooperative and Forrest was a complete ham. He was always posing. The next day the photographer posted all of our pictures, all 182. At first I thought this was great because I would have such a big selection, but after spending the last two days weeding it down to the ones I want I realized that she is brilliant. Instead of her spending hours selecting the best pictures, she makes us do the dirty work. I have finally narrowed it down to the ones I want, but Greg and I can not agree on which family picture to get. I really want this one, but Greg thinks everyone would like this one better. Your opinion would greatly appreciated. The other pictures we have picked are this one and this one for the kids together. Forrest had a lot of cute pictures and I had a really hard time narrowing it down. I ended up getting this one, this one and this one. Eliza was even more difficult than Forrest to choose for. She was being so cute and funny. I could have broken the bank buying pictures for her but I had to limit myself to this one, this one and this one. If anyone would like to donate to the cause I would love to buy more. Also if you are really bored feel free to look through all 182 pictures. It should only take you 10 to 15 minutes.
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