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28 December 2008
26 December 2008
It's good to be the oldest
Since E has caught on to the meaning behind presents, he received more of them then the little cousins. M slept through the whole thing, but at 4 weeks can you blame her? These two gifts were from his Auntie and he loooved them! The first is a picture of his trademark "I love Thomas the Tank Engine so much and I can't believe how many different places I can see his face and it makes me sooo excited" face. It's a Thomas rolling suitcase.
This is an action shot of E smashing the red foam baseball off the T with only a little assistance from Granpa.
This is an action shot of E smashing the red foam baseball off the T with only a little assistance from Granpa.
Christmas!!
She just kept trying and trying but eventually I had to help her!
I just love the way he likes his books.
When she's a little bit bigger she can get bathtime retribution on her doll and pour water on it's head!
Big Wheel? No way...according to E, this is his new motorcycle. He now has four pedal-propulsion vehicles that he can not yet pedal!
23 December 2008
20 December 2008
Sitting!
Even though she has had terrible congestion and a nasty cough, L has decided to work on her balance and coordination! Just like her brother, she has chosen her first Christmas to start sitting!
We are so proud of her!
16 December 2008
You. Me. I.
Have you ever thought about how hard it is to learn pronouns? As a mother of a two year old it is becoming ever more apparent. How do WE learn that when YOU say YOU YOU mean ME and when I say YOU I really mean YOU, not ME? I means ME unless YOU say it and then it means YOU, but when I say YOU to YOU but really mean ME how do YOU explain to ME the difference?
E: May I help YOU, please?
Mom: Not right now, the stove is hot. (Thinking his manners are impeccable.)
E: May I help YOU, pleeeeeeeaase!
Mom: YOU can help ME set the table!
E: No, may I help YOU, please!
Mom: (lightbulb flashes overhead) YOU want ME to help YOU?
E: Yes! (with a little happy dance!)
Mom: When YOU want ME to help YOU say this "Will YOU help ME, please."
E: nodding, May I help YOU, please!
This happens at least once a day. And the only reason he gets "May I" right and not "May ME" is thanks to his daddy's west Texas manners! Most times I catch on a little faster that he is confusing the pronouns. It's hard to transfer the "YOU" I say to him back to a ME, making YOU a ME and ME a YOU. Amazingly he rarely ever confuses the word MINE!
One of my favorites is when my niece was being left behind by Garmmy and E and she said, "Hey guys, wait for I!"
Imagine that as hard as this post was to understand, YOU probably eventually did. As for ME and my son, WE'll keep working on it!
E: May I help YOU, please?
Mom: Not right now, the stove is hot. (Thinking his manners are impeccable.)
E: May I help YOU, pleeeeeeeaase!
Mom: YOU can help ME set the table!
E: No, may I help YOU, please!
Mom: (lightbulb flashes overhead) YOU want ME to help YOU?
E: Yes! (with a little happy dance!)
Mom: When YOU want ME to help YOU say this "Will YOU help ME, please."
E: nodding, May I help YOU, please!
This happens at least once a day. And the only reason he gets "May I" right and not "May ME" is thanks to his daddy's west Texas manners! Most times I catch on a little faster that he is confusing the pronouns. It's hard to transfer the "YOU" I say to him back to a ME, making YOU a ME and ME a YOU. Amazingly he rarely ever confuses the word MINE!
One of my favorites is when my niece was being left behind by Garmmy and E and she said, "Hey guys, wait for I!"
Imagine that as hard as this post was to understand, YOU probably eventually did. As for ME and my son, WE'll keep working on it!
10 December 2008
Sticky fingers
J blobbed the icing and E smushed the candies.
E also smashed candies onto little stale gingerbread people.
He ate the evidence.
E also smashed candies onto little stale gingerbread people.
He ate the evidence.
Chirstmas lights
Down in a valley is nestled a farm that produces the largest Christmas lights display with a hint of cow manure I have ever been to. In nearly every display there was a running train, wooden train, or picture of a train. Nevertheless, E loved it!
The first stop inside the gates was the outdoor train display. I was a little nervous that we might not be able to pull him away from it in order to see the rest of the gazillon lights. Fortunately we got cold standing still and were able to walk or run through the rest of it.
Texas was the only state represented. Of course it was a highly stylized cowboy, Indian, cacti with lights kinda deal.
Little houses held mini displays, this one was the Reading railroad, Pop's train setup is much better than this one.
It wasn't freezing, but it was cold! L was in her purple people eater, under two blankets, and three extra scarves. This is a shot of her at the indoor train display.
Just this past weekend my Uncle and family came to visit. I love the way L reaches out with her hands to touch your face. It is so sweet!
The first stop inside the gates was the outdoor train display. I was a little nervous that we might not be able to pull him away from it in order to see the rest of the gazillon lights. Fortunately we got cold standing still and were able to walk or run through the rest of it.
Texas was the only state represented. Of course it was a highly stylized cowboy, Indian, cacti with lights kinda deal.
Little houses held mini displays, this one was the Reading railroad, Pop's train setup is much better than this one.
It wasn't freezing, but it was cold! L was in her purple people eater, under two blankets, and three extra scarves. This is a shot of her at the indoor train display.
Just this past weekend my Uncle and family came to visit. I love the way L reaches out with her hands to touch your face. It is so sweet!
02 December 2008
A classic
It was brisk outside, but it was fun! E had energy to spare this morning so I thought I would wear him out on the big hill. Unfortunately, it is nap time and Eli is still banging around playing. So much for tired! We climbed a "high high high" mountain, grunting the whole way, rode wild horses (playground toys in the backyard), and then constructed, deconstructed, moved and reconstructed a pile of leaves. Then inside for hot chocolate milk! 
