Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
My Little Penguin....:)
So, Brooke is officially walking now--she walks pretty much everywhere, and...she looks just like a little penguin. It's hilarious! I'll try to take a video soon and post it on here. She really and truly waddles! Ha! :)
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Mimi, You Forgot Someone...
Brookie was jealous that Mimi went to Florida without her, so we let her try on her new bikini (without a diaper, might I add) and pretend she was at the beach, too. We thought if Mimi saw these pictures she might request that Grandpa bring Brookie along when he flies down on Sunday--she flies for free, remember?? :) Marce said it's fine with her!!! Ha! :) Hope you all are having FUN! We love you--(even though we're freezing up here....)
Can you see the wet spot to the left on her toy box? That would be due to the lack of a diaper! ;)
Can you see the wet spot to the left on her toy box? That would be due to the lack of a diaper! ;)
Build him a stage...
Have to write this before I forget it....
Connor discovered this little purple bouncy ball he had gotten somewhere, under the couch last night. Well, it's small enough that it's not a safe toy for Brooke, or for Gracie (the dog). So, we let him play with it while they were both sleeping! In the wee hours of the morning before master Connor awoke, I put the ball away, hoping it would be long forgotten.
Wouldn't ya know, the first thing he asks for this morning (prior to his breakfast request), was that little purple bouncy ball. I explained to him that the ball was too small, and not a safe toy when you have a dog and a baby sister in the house, so, mommy had to throw it away. He thought about this for a minute and said, "Or, we could throw that baby SISTER away....!" :)
Connor discovered this little purple bouncy ball he had gotten somewhere, under the couch last night. Well, it's small enough that it's not a safe toy for Brooke, or for Gracie (the dog). So, we let him play with it while they were both sleeping! In the wee hours of the morning before master Connor awoke, I put the ball away, hoping it would be long forgotten.
Wouldn't ya know, the first thing he asks for this morning (prior to his breakfast request), was that little purple bouncy ball. I explained to him that the ball was too small, and not a safe toy when you have a dog and a baby sister in the house, so, mommy had to throw it away. He thought about this for a minute and said, "Or, we could throw that baby SISTER away....!" :)
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Maybe Jesus Has a Kitty Cat.....
Connor is seriously cracking me up these days...three is definitely a trying age. He's very emotional, and can be extremely moody--we're getting quite the glimpse of what the teenage years might be like--but man, some of the things that come out of three year old mouths! Ha! ;)
The other day he was begging me to take a bath. It was the middle of the day, and I wasn't ready to do baths at that moment, so, I told him that we'd do baths that night...he then proceeds to start "sniffing" the air.
Connor: "Do you smell some-fin mommy?"
Me: "Connor, ugh...don't tell me you poo-pooed in your pants...grrrr.."
Connor: "No Mommy, it's me...I'm stinky....I really, really need a bath!"
Needless to say, I gave in on that one! ;)
Earlier today he was tickling me and started to bite my stomach. This was an old habit of his that I thought he had kicked. I STERNLY told him NOT to bite, and moved him aside. He looked at me and said, "What, Mommy? I'm just gettin' to know your tummy better!" What?! I have noooo idea where he go this one!
Tonight he was playing with a tape measure of Tommy's. He was measuring various things around the house, (including me) to see how much they "weighed". ;) Then started telling me about the tape measure (did I mention he's also learned the art of fabrication....)
Connor: "Daddy gave this tape measure to me in heaven."
Me: "Really...hmmmm...I didn't know you'd been to heaven, what's it like?"
Connor: "It's an old house......with two roofs....and lots of old doors...."
Me: "Wow!" "Did you meet Jesus?"
Connor: (Stops and thinks) "Maybe Jesus has a kitty cat!"
Hum--I think we'd better spend more time with our Bible stories! :)
And so it goes, and so it goes....leaving me to wonder, what will come out of his mouth tomorrow! ;)
P.S. The song he made up tonight goes something like this....
"Burp....excuse me.....burp....excuse me.....burp....excuse me..." ;)
The other day he was begging me to take a bath. It was the middle of the day, and I wasn't ready to do baths at that moment, so, I told him that we'd do baths that night...he then proceeds to start "sniffing" the air.
Connor: "Do you smell some-fin mommy?"
Me: "Connor, ugh...don't tell me you poo-pooed in your pants...grrrr.."
Connor: "No Mommy, it's me...I'm stinky....I really, really need a bath!"
Needless to say, I gave in on that one! ;)
Earlier today he was tickling me and started to bite my stomach. This was an old habit of his that I thought he had kicked. I STERNLY told him NOT to bite, and moved him aside. He looked at me and said, "What, Mommy? I'm just gettin' to know your tummy better!" What?! I have noooo idea where he go this one!
Tonight he was playing with a tape measure of Tommy's. He was measuring various things around the house, (including me) to see how much they "weighed". ;) Then started telling me about the tape measure (did I mention he's also learned the art of fabrication....)
Connor: "Daddy gave this tape measure to me in heaven."
Me: "Really...hmmmm...I didn't know you'd been to heaven, what's it like?"
Connor: "It's an old house......with two roofs....and lots of old doors...."
Me: "Wow!" "Did you meet Jesus?"
Connor: (Stops and thinks) "Maybe Jesus has a kitty cat!"
Hum--I think we'd better spend more time with our Bible stories! :)
And so it goes, and so it goes....leaving me to wonder, what will come out of his mouth tomorrow! ;)
P.S. The song he made up tonight goes something like this....
"Burp....excuse me.....burp....excuse me.....burp....excuse me..." ;)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009
She Walked!!!
Yep--Brookie took her first steps yesterday...first two, then four, then six!!! I wouldn't, by any means, call her a true "walker" yet, but at least she's building her confidence! :) We'll keep you posted as our little adventurer progresses.....YAY, Brookie!!!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Back to Reality...
We had SNOW DAYS!!! Two glorious days with nothing to do except hang out within the walls of our house and watch the snow and ice accumulate...okay, maybe not most people's idea of fun...(including my own), except, I had my HELPER home with me!!! Tommy had two days off in a row, and we got to parent TOGETHER!!! Ahhhh--it's like a breath of fresh air! I took NAPS on Wednesday and Thursday with Brookie. Crawling into bed at 1pm was seriously the best feeling, ever. I was elated at the notion....just the thought of napping makes me smile. Connor behaved so well since he and Daddy had projects to work on, and he had a constant play-mate...he and Tommy even napped together on the couch yesterday--we ALL took a nap at the same time! Wow!!!! H.E.A.V.E.N......
We grocery shopped together yesterday afternoon, since we were starting to go a little stir-crazy...and though I forgot a few major things as I always do when we shop together (including coffee, milk and flushable wipes for Connor), a trip to Target today should solve that problem, and help with the stir-craziness! I had someone to unload the groceries into the car, out of the car, and entertain the kids while I put them away...bliss..pure bliss. I didn't even curse and scream when I dropped the enormous case of bottled water in the driveway and bottles went rolling all over the neighborhood--Tommy was behind me to pick them up!
But...all good things must come to an end...including snow days. And, Tommy is back at work today--with my car, since we were crazy and purchased his truck without 4 wheel drive meaning it's absolutely useless in the snow and ice. So, here we are, stranded within the walls of this said house. Brookie is crying because Connor is tired of playing with her and won't share. Connor already told me he "likes Daddy the much and wishes he were home", we've had one time-out and put away two toys so far this morning...and Connor just announced that Brookie is "making me (him) crazy". So, crazy we are, and crazy we'll go...stuck in this house with even more snow.......Mimi, come rescue us!!! Connor needs a haircut, and I need to go to Target!!! :)
We grocery shopped together yesterday afternoon, since we were starting to go a little stir-crazy...and though I forgot a few major things as I always do when we shop together (including coffee, milk and flushable wipes for Connor), a trip to Target today should solve that problem, and help with the stir-craziness! I had someone to unload the groceries into the car, out of the car, and entertain the kids while I put them away...bliss..pure bliss. I didn't even curse and scream when I dropped the enormous case of bottled water in the driveway and bottles went rolling all over the neighborhood--Tommy was behind me to pick them up!
But...all good things must come to an end...including snow days. And, Tommy is back at work today--with my car, since we were crazy and purchased his truck without 4 wheel drive meaning it's absolutely useless in the snow and ice. So, here we are, stranded within the walls of this said house. Brookie is crying because Connor is tired of playing with her and won't share. Connor already told me he "likes Daddy the much and wishes he were home", we've had one time-out and put away two toys so far this morning...and Connor just announced that Brookie is "making me (him) crazy". So, crazy we are, and crazy we'll go...stuck in this house with even more snow.......Mimi, come rescue us!!! Connor needs a haircut, and I need to go to Target!!! :)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Love my Grandpa...
Brookie looooves her Grandpa. In fact, there have been times when I can't get her to come to me when she's in Grandpa's arms....we're so blessed that the kids get to grow up with their grandparents! They love them, so!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
New Trick...
Well, Brooke still isn't walking yet (although she's certainly close), but she is however, CLIMBING!!! Yikes--why don't I remember this with Connor? She has to climb everything...her toy box, Connor's train table, her walker...she's actually surprisingly graceful, though, and hasn't had any issues getting down...yet. :)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Award!
Thank you, Margaret, for this awesome award! :) You're so sweet!!!
The award states: "These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."
I'm going to award:
The (anti)Boring Blog
The Entertaining House
Our Million Dollar Family
Is it Fair?
Home is Where I Want to Be
Who Knew?
Life is Good
The Good Life with TWO Little Sweetpeas
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tagged!
Megan tagged me!
Here is how it goes: go to your 4th folder (where your pictures are stored) and find the 4th picture….and post it. then explain it.
This is a picture of our funny dog, Gracie! Gracie *was* baby number one, and prepared us greatly for what was to come when we became parents of babies who couldn't be put in a crate when a good night's sleep was needed! ;)
We got Gracie in April of 2004...I was determined to get a dog, and after researching thoroughly, we decided the boxer breed was the way to go--great with children, and short-haired, so my allergies wouldn't go haywire. One Friday evening after searching the ads online, I found one for boxer puppies not too far away, and I just had, had, had to drag Tommy to this lady's house and see these adorable puppies. Once we saw them, it was ALL OVER! Gracie kept coming back to me, and she had a little spot on her neck--which is how I recognized her. And, she came home with us that night! It's funny, because even though I picked her out, paid for her, and insisted on getting her, she's totally Tommy's dog.
Okay, there's my ode to Gracie! Sorry, you've had to relinquish your spot as the *baby* two times now, Grace, but we sure do love you, silly dog! ;)
Here is how it goes: go to your 4th folder (where your pictures are stored) and find the 4th picture….and post it. then explain it.
This is a picture of our funny dog, Gracie! Gracie *was* baby number one, and prepared us greatly for what was to come when we became parents of babies who couldn't be put in a crate when a good night's sleep was needed! ;)
We got Gracie in April of 2004...I was determined to get a dog, and after researching thoroughly, we decided the boxer breed was the way to go--great with children, and short-haired, so my allergies wouldn't go haywire. One Friday evening after searching the ads online, I found one for boxer puppies not too far away, and I just had, had, had to drag Tommy to this lady's house and see these adorable puppies. Once we saw them, it was ALL OVER! Gracie kept coming back to me, and she had a little spot on her neck--which is how I recognized her. And, she came home with us that night! It's funny, because even though I picked her out, paid for her, and insisted on getting her, she's totally Tommy's dog.
Okay, there's my ode to Gracie! Sorry, you've had to relinquish your spot as the *baby* two times now, Grace, but we sure do love you, silly dog! ;)
Friday, January 02, 2009
Happy New Year!
Wow, I cannot believe it's 2009...another year! Where did the last year go? It has been FOUR years now since we were just a couple...we found out we were pregnant with Connor on January 10th of 2005. It's hard to believe that four years have passed since it was just Tommy and I, and Gracie was our "baby"..(poor Grace ;).
We thoroughly enjoyed the holidays as a family of four--what fun! Though I did realize that I haven't really had time to sit around and watch Christmas movies, shop leisurely, or just sit and reflect on the holiday season since the children were born, I wouldn't trade this busy and chaotic time in our lives for anything at all. I know in years to come I will look back on these sweet moments and wish for nothing more than to hold a sleeping baby in my arms, or watch the joyful glee on my little boy's face as he sees yet another Christmas train set, or asks me to sing "Away in the Manger" as we snuggle under the covers in his cozy bed.
We had a quiet New Years Eve with the kids, and as we sat sipping wine, and watching Brookie squeal and laugh at her big brother, Tommy remarked that he simply couldn't be happier, and I feel the same way! We are so incredibly blessed....and my top New Year's resolution in to REMEMBER this, each and every day....as stressful and chaotic as some days may seem, I resolve to appreciate the chaos, and cherish each day. We love all of our friends and family so very much, and we were so blessed to get to spend the holidays with many of you!!!!
Gramps and Brookie
Annabelle!
Christmas Eve
Cousins on Christmas Eve Day
Dinner with the girls!
Kiddos at Maria's Christmas Party
Maria's annual Christmas Party
Brookie and I, Lyndsay and Benjamin
Brookie and her beloved Auntie Anna
Brad in the boucer
The Cook Family!
Daddy and Connor having a sword fight!
We thoroughly enjoyed the holidays as a family of four--what fun! Though I did realize that I haven't really had time to sit around and watch Christmas movies, shop leisurely, or just sit and reflect on the holiday season since the children were born, I wouldn't trade this busy and chaotic time in our lives for anything at all. I know in years to come I will look back on these sweet moments and wish for nothing more than to hold a sleeping baby in my arms, or watch the joyful glee on my little boy's face as he sees yet another Christmas train set, or asks me to sing "Away in the Manger" as we snuggle under the covers in his cozy bed.
We had a quiet New Years Eve with the kids, and as we sat sipping wine, and watching Brookie squeal and laugh at her big brother, Tommy remarked that he simply couldn't be happier, and I feel the same way! We are so incredibly blessed....and my top New Year's resolution in to REMEMBER this, each and every day....as stressful and chaotic as some days may seem, I resolve to appreciate the chaos, and cherish each day. We love all of our friends and family so very much, and we were so blessed to get to spend the holidays with many of you!!!!
Gramps and Brookie
Annabelle!
Christmas Eve
Cousins on Christmas Eve Day
Dinner with the girls!
Kiddos at Maria's Christmas Party
Maria's annual Christmas Party
Brookie and I, Lyndsay and Benjamin
Brookie and her beloved Auntie Anna
Brad in the boucer
The Cook Family!
Daddy and Connor having a sword fight!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
NEW CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!
Mimi and Grandpa brought over my Christmas present a bit early today...a Nikon D40! I am soooo excited and have been taking pictures all day! Here are a few "test shots". It's like uber-cold out today, so I can't even attempt to play with the natural light. THANKS Mimi and Grandpa--I loooooove my new camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, December 08, 2008
First Word!
Guess what? My dear, sweet little Brookie-pie said her first word today, and I looooove her because....it was................Maaaaammmmmmaaaaaa!!!
YAY!!!!
She's so proud of herself, and crawls around saying mmmmmaaaaammmmmmmaaaaa, maaaaammmmaaaa...than claps for herself (and her audience of Connor and I)! I guess all these months of "coaching" really paid off! ;)
YAY!!!!
She's so proud of herself, and crawls around saying mmmmmaaaaammmmmmmaaaaa, maaaaammmmaaaa...than claps for herself (and her audience of Connor and I)! I guess all these months of "coaching" really paid off! ;)
Saturday, December 06, 2008
It's Snowing....and this is Brookie's first *real* snow!
It's a beautiful and snowy Saturday....quite unexpected, really. We had what I thought were just a few snow showers this morning, and because Connor has been quite the little devil lately, I decided there was no way we were staying cooped up inside all day...so, we ventured out to the mall. Well, apparently I missed the forecast that mentioned snow for today--it hasn't quit, and let's just say the drive to the mall was a little dicey, at best! But, we survived, and made it there, and back--with a fresh haircut for Connor, and a couple of cute sale outfits for Ms. Brooke in tow! Now, we're curled up on the couch, watching Rudolph and the snow from the living room windows!
Before we ventured out this morning we did a little photoshoot for the Christmas card (which I JUST NOW ordered---eeeeeks!!!!), and here are a few examples of what you might see on the card! :) Hope you're all as cozy as we are, today!
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