I let Owen eat breakfast watching TV this morning. Of course it was impossible to keep Katie away after she was done with her food…so eventually this happened.
And then I took a video without moving from my spot so they wouldn’t stop what they were doing. I should have zoomed in but I was too intent on making sure I caught it. 🙂
Coffee filters and construction paper—you gotta love it!
And his sad, peeling pumpkin from Halloween…the paint was on so thick that once it dried, you barely touched it and huge chunks flaked off. 🙂
Size 8, mind you. And none too big.
She loves having the bear in there.
I was trying to get her to look at me and smile but I got this funny look:
I still can’t believe she lets me cover her up! (It doesn’t last but it’s cute for a minute!)
As he’s getting into the car after school.
Owen: Hi Katie! How was your day? I missed you!
On the way home, Owen asked me how many minutes until we got home. I said two. As I slowed down to turn in the driveway:
Owen: Is this our house?
Me: Ohmygosh?! I stop the car in the street before pulling in the driveway. Is this our house?
Owen: Blue windows and blue door. Yep, 108. Our house.
Owen wanted to play with my Doctor Who sonic screwdriver so I begrudgingly let him—specifically telling him to BE CAREFUL and not lose any of the parts. Less than three minutes later…
Owen: Mama, I lost the end.
Me: I JUST HANDED IT TO YOU. HOW COULD YOU LOSE IT?
Owen: I don’t know.
Owen: Mama? Want to hear a joke?
Me: Sure.
Owen: Apple juice corn!
Owen: What’s that brown thing?
Me: The avocado pit.
Owen: Why?
Me: Because that’s how it grows.
Owen: Why?
He’s taken to asking what every song on the radio is.
Owen: Mama, what’s this song?
Me: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Owen: Why?
…
Owen: Mama, what’s this song?
Me: Winter Wonderland
Owen: Why?
Me: Because that’s what it’s called.
Owen: Why?
Owen came in while I was showering. This happens about twice a week. Long story short, he ended up taking a shower with me this time.
Owen: Bending over and looking at my pubic area. Where’s your penis?
Me: I don’t have a penis.
Owen: You don’t?
Me: Thinking “Oh crap, what have I started?” Boys have penises. Girls don’t.
Owen: No. Where is it?
Me: I told you, only boys have penises.
And then I changed the subject and he was off on how tickly the bubbles were. So, a conversation for another day…
Yes, she’s certainly going to be my little troublemaker.
Unsnapped, unzipped, and more than half off when I walked in to get her this morning.
Really? Eight line items ranging from $26-$200 for a total of $962…FOR A 15-MONTH WELL VISIT?! Of course the allowed amount is half that and we pay nothing, but that’s still $&#% INSANE.
I couldn’t even remember all the things they did to warrant that many line items so I had to look them up (in order, as seen above).
So, if I’m understanding 7 and 8, they charged $260 for administering the immunizations?! For less than five minutes. What a racket.
This is one area where I’ve seen a marked improvement since starting school—he would draw but it was never anything recognizable. Here, he was drawing a head/face with legs. Not perfect, LOL, but a start!
He wanted his picture taken with this Santa at Walmart. Out of six shots, can you believe this one was the best?! Again, you see why I was so impressed with his school pics!
From a week or so ago. But we don’t get them sent home until about a week after they’re done (they stay on the walls until they do the next projects).
These were from about two weeks ago that I forgot to post. 🙂
I think he came up with the F words on his own (you can’t see them in the picture): feel, fun, firefighters, friends, fish
This one was done with corn. I was really confused about that for a bit…until he told me that it was an ear of corn. Ahhh yes, that makes more sense. 🙂
He’s doing something that’s making noise so she has to be right up there. (He’s practicing writing letters on the iPad.)
I often forget to make sure their bowl is full at night (which I really should do because they’ll wake me up meowing in the middle of the night if it’s not) so in the morning they’re circling my feet or sitting at the bowl. They usually then take turns eating. This morning? This.
This is how Owen plays with his sister in the morning to keep her quiet. Pillows, toys, books…all piled in the crib with her..and she loves it!
I can’t believe I’ve read this book 5-6 times and never saw it…but in my defense, it’s just a graphic and there’s technically nothing to read on it. And I’m usually reading fast so I don’t start crying.
But then, after he noticed the 7 was missing…I noticed Wednesday was spelled wrong! TWO MISTAKES!
I contacted the company and they couldn’t believe in over 200 printings no one noticed! They thanked me and said they’d send a replacement book (which I declined, though maybe I should have accepted it so each kid could have one as a memento).
(Daddy’s Deployed is a completely customized children’s book for those with a parent deploying. The book features the name, gender, and physical attributes of, not only the child, but the parents as well!)
And in the same jammies..with an EIGHT MONTH difference!
Owen put the tiger in her hair and it stuck there…just long enough for the picture. 🙂
Copying brother, as usual.
She loves the little chairs we have. She hauls them all over. Here, she’s trying to figure out how to get it up the step. Owen is singing in the background.
She loves playing in the pile of gravel by the shed. Today, she brought me this, in a tiny closed fist across the whole yard:
I had to wake Katie up to go get Owen from school. She heard me and just stretched then changed positions, obviously not wanting to get up. Can’t say I blame her—I don’t like getting woken up either.
Killed two birds with one stone—cleaned off the dresser while catching up on two episodes of CSI.
Hell, technically his first ever professional pictures!! (I had the professional photographer come when he was about six months old but that never turned out…and I had my professional photog cousin take some pics one weekend at a family gathering, but it wasn’t anything official.)
I am BEYOND THRILLED and honestly a little amazed at the perfect smiles and cute poses! I mean, just look at the goofy grin I got this morning! I was really worried about getting one good shot, and I got three! Of course I think Pose B is hilarious because that’s just SO not him but it’s such a typical school photo shot—I love it! I had no idea there would be three options, as the form we filled out just let us pick a color background (beige, blue, or red) and accessories (the letters J-O-Y, etc.).
So after I posted them on Facebook, Tom messaged me:
Tom: OMG! How did you know?
Me: How did I know what?
Tom: The Shirt. Rob and I had to wear matching blue shirts for every school picture, until 6th grade.
Me: Ha ha, I had no idea. I just wanted him in blue since he looks good in blue and I knew I could pick a blue background.
Talk about fate. 🙂
Oh, and…CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. 😈
And, wow have school photos come a long way—you didn’t get an order form ahead of time. As I mentioned, we just got the background and accessory request. You get the order form with the proofs about two weeks later with a website and code numbers to see the proof and order everything from holiday cards to mugs and notepads. I haven’t gotten to check the prices on anything yet, but I’m guessing I’ll just get the smallest package that gets me all three pictures and then I’ll use them as I normally would in my Shutterfly things. STAY TUNED.
We went to Sam’s Club this morning. Since we’re Business Members we can get in early and they have a table set up with coffee, OJ, fruit, and pastries. I usually get Katie a banana and she will eat the whole thing while we’re shopping. (As an aside, she takes full adult-sized bites. She has to put the whole banana in her mouth. Freaks me out just a little.)
So this morning I grab a banana like usual, she sees it, gets excited, and says “NANNA!”
Well, that’s a first!
I don’t always remember to check his bag at night…so some mornings it’s a rush to get it done. Of course this morning it was a dot-to-dot using the alphabet and he pretty much had to sing the alphabet to complete each letter—when he just did one completely by himself with no singing about two days ago. Only because we were running late, I’m sure. 🙂
Of course he has to pose with some of his Lego minifigures. 🙂
Aaaaaand then…classic Owen “Smile!” face. If you don’t giggle—or at least smile—when seeing this, you are a better person than I.
This game has been going around Facebook whereby you are given a number and you are then required to tell that many unique or fun things about yourself that most people wouldn’t know. I’ve really enjoyed reading the answers from all my friends, and while I didn’t officially get a number I thought it would be fun to play along.
In Owen’s old monkey PJs.
Not minding being covered up.
