Year: 2013
Bath time!
(I’ll have to try again with the video—this one’s a bit blurry.)
“Look at this world!”
Scrubbing Owen! (It’s the mesh bag the foam cars are stored in, but she has the idea!)
New army men
I was cleaning the dining room and found the bag of army guys—which Owen was excited about. He knew they were “poop toys” and wanted them desperately so he said “Mama! I gotta go poop!” AND HE DID! Which of course I was happy about…BUT WHY CAN’T HE DO IT WITHOUT PROMISE OF TOYS?!
Anyway.
He was happy.
Help save the Rialto!
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The Rialto Theater has been in operation continuously since May 29, 1915. During that time it has been owned and operated by the same family. It is probably the oldest family-run movie theater in America.
Over the next few months, Hollywood studios will stop producing movies on actual film. The cost of the new digital equipment is beyond what an independent theater in a small town can afford. That’s why the Rialto is asking you to make this crucial investment with us.
Restoring the Rialto Theater means once again making it the best there is. That’s why this project is not only about buying a digital projector, but also replacing our seats, redesigning our concession and lobby areas, and refurbishing the historic paintwork and look of the theater. The result will be a state-of-the-art venue—by today’s standards—that also preserves the most important piece of historic architecture in our area.
I have backed this project, and wish I could afford the “get your name on a seat” level—but my husband would kill me!
Crunchy Numbers
>>> What a difference eight months makes
The visitors came from more than 68 countries—most came from The United States but the United Kingdom and Romania were not far behind.
Morning cuddles!
Every once in awhile I get morning cuddles from my little boy!
Then it was play time.
Then time to get Katie:
Surprise! Pop-up Katie!
I was working on my laptop when this happened:
Upset she’s not getting a bath.
Owen went upstairs to take something to his room—and obviously shut the gate to keep Katie from following him. She started crying and screeching…and eventually I made out “BAA! BAA!” She thought Owen was going to take a bath without her! 🙂
Helping me make toffee!
“It’s all crackery!”
And he liked it! 🙂
Cute boy with shorter hair!
Finally a cut with straight bangs! 🙂
Love Beson hand-me-downs!
Then we took him on a walk, too!
It was finally nice and sunny today so we went for a walk when we got home!
“I stomped on your head!”
Jingling all the way home:
Daddy wanted to go on errands with us.
Tom texted me on Facebook to say good morning and I told him we were headed out on errands. He said he’d like to go with us, so I kept sending pictures. And FYI it’s harder than you’d think to take pictures while you’re shopping…while trying to keep an eye on one and keeping the phone away from the other who wants “Alno.” 🙂
Waiting for the hair place to open:
Getting ready to get his hairs cut:
Waiting for brother:
At Walmart:
A tempting display:
“I want to push her!”
Done!
Showing daddy Owen’s big boy booster seat (he uses the regular seat belt now) and his new hair cut:
Waving to daddy!
The eggs are back!
Owen loved these eggs at Katie’s age…and she loves them, too! I love that they’re both playing together with their drinks at their sides!
Lego parade
He’s been into parades lately. Sometimes they’re in a long line like this one…and other times they’re eight abreast. 🙂
Cute in PJs
Stuck in her pony!
Pony feeding time!
Time to ride the pony!
And then Owen trying to sit on the pony behind Katie but not quite making it, so holding on to her.
Why not Cheez Doodles?
They make just as good bumps as anything else. (They’re not real—they’re felt.) And the cats’ jingle balls are a noisy addition, too!
Oops! More presents!
I thought we were done, but we forgot Grannie’s bag of stocking stuffers… Katie saw them and brought them to me. 🙂
He was excited about his new cars!
Opening presents is a serious business.
She likes my new towel!
Such a sweet little boy
I didn’t cry until my mom and aunt were driving away and Owen quietly said “Thanks for coming to Christmas!” 🙂
Look what Santa brought Gramma Jean!
Santa does know all! He knew Gramma Jean was staying with Owen, so he brought her a Lego car to assemble! So the three of us put it together!
Watching Toy Story 2
Triple Tails
Gramma gave Katie triple pig tails today!
And still more gifts…
There was such an over abundance of gifts this year that we opened some on four separate days…and today we finished them.
Owen got Tinkertoys from Grauntie Rose and Uncle Jim. (I miss the wooden toys of yesteryear, but these are cool, too.)
>>> Tinkertoy Transit Building Set
He had to open them right away!
Charlie liked the box!
First we built a windmill (one of the patterns given—I’m not that smart):
Then we tore apart the windmill to build the train. Gramma was impressed with how quickly I put it together…but I’ve had practice with Legos and this was far fewer pieces! Then I left Owen to his own imagination and he built this spachship:
Then he opened his Lego book from Doug and Marie: “OH. MY. HEAVENS.” 🙂
>>> LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History
Ninja Turtle Trouble
Or, technically, Ninja Turtle “pop up” game. The game went on a little longer than his attention span…but he won so it was all good!
More morning toy fun
She loves to play with this game of Owen’s—it’s a bunch of letters that look like cookies!
>>> ABC Cookies
We have since moved the contents to a screw-top container! 🙂
The light sabers got him!
She’s liking her pony a bit more now!
Just a little confused as to how to correctly sit on it. 🙂
New bath toys from Grauntie Rose!
>>> Sassy Soft Swimmers Animal Characters Bath Toy, 3 Pack
Morning light saber fight!
I didn’t let Owen take a light saber up to his room at bedtime since I try not to let him have noisy toys that might wake me up in the morning…but he came in first thing and asked if he could go get it and I said yes. He said “Great! And I’ll be quiet and won’t wake up Grauntie Marge!” 🙂
After my shower, I walked in to see this.
Post-party pictures with Gramma
One of my mommy group friends invited a bunch of people over for Christmas dinner, so we all went! I made mashed potatoes and peas and peanuts. I forgot my phone (EEK!) so didn’t get to snap any pictures. I grabbed my friend’s phone to take a cute picture of Katie eating a candy cane, but long story short I didn’t end up with it. The kids had a blast running around playing with other kids—and Katie tested my nerves by wanting to go up and down the slippery wood stairs by herself! The dinner was delicious and there was about as much dessert as dinner!
When we got home, I managed to snap a few pics of the kids with Gramma—but we didn’t get any with me and the kids. (We had planned to before the party, but it was chaos trying to get out of the house on time.)
