I'm glad the little guy didn't have an accident, but I may never drink and iced latte again.
6 days ago
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Let us never speak of it again.
Friday we drove down to visit family and go to my niece's birthday party. Left at 4pm and knew that Seattle traffic would be a pain. It took us an hour just to get to the city with stop and go traffic on the freeway. Did I mention we don't have AC in our van? So add sweating and whining to the picture. Of course it was about that time that Tate said he had to go potty. We told him to hold it. He said he couldn't. We said he had to because there was literally no way we could exit. He started crying that it was going to come out. Like the resourceful parents we are, we looked frantically for something to catch it? Good-bye caramel machiatto. Sean dumped the last of it out the window and told Tate to stand up and pee in it. Of course this caused fits of giggles. We were sitting there at 0 mph on the freeway so, yes we unbuckled him (don't call cps) while he peed in the cup. Can I just say- ew. He filled a lot more than anticipated and just holding the cup for that was sooo foul. It's not like we are 5 college guys on a roadtrip, I haven't done this before. I didn't throw up, but I thought about it. So I buckled him back and up and now what? We weren't about to let that smell ferment in the car for the next hour! Sean dumped it out the window and we mumbled sorry to the car behind us for the hot pee bath. Traffic started picking up after that and the next hour was spent talking about what it looked like, and how funny it was and are we therrrrrrrrrrrre yet?!
I'm glad the little guy didn't have an accident, but I may never drink and iced latte again.
I'm glad the little guy didn't have an accident, but I may never drink and iced latte again.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Summer
We have had a really nice sumemr so far! I am tutoring only 2 days a week and Sean has had a few vacation days to use. This week we were all home together and even though sometimes it is too much time together, mostly it's been a goodn thing.
On Sunday we went to the zoo, Benny's favorite place in the world. Thanks to Wild Kratts the kids know much more about animals than I ever will.
We went to Grammy's on Tuesday to swim and enjoy a really warm day.
Every night during the week we had VBS for the first time. The kids LOVED it and it was awesome for us to get a little break!
We've also had some trips to the library and splash park:
On Sunday we went to the zoo, Benny's favorite place in the world. Thanks to Wild Kratts the kids know much more about animals than I ever will.
We went to Grammy's on Tuesday to swim and enjoy a really warm day.
Every night during the week we had VBS for the first time. The kids LOVED it and it was awesome for us to get a little break!
We've also had some trips to the library and splash park:
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The 4th
We had a great time just hanging around town for the 4th of July. Our parents always try to talk us into coming down to Puyallup, but we have established our own traditions up here! In the morning we go to the edmonds parade. It takes some waiting to get a good seat (and coffee), but the kids LOVE the parade. Getting candy thrown at them by strangers is even easier than trick or treating.
After a nap at home we go the the city park for a picnic dinner and firework show with friends. So much fun to get our kids together year after year. I can't believe how fast all of our babies are growing up! We usually give up arounf 9pm, but this year we cane prepared with extra blankets and made it for the fireworks! Gracie ended up being terrified, they were "too loud and too close and too bright and NOT like the ones in Disneyland!" Oh well.
After a nap at home we go the the city park for a picnic dinner and firework show with friends. So much fun to get our kids together year after year. I can't believe how fast all of our babies are growing up! We usually give up arounf 9pm, but this year we cane prepared with extra blankets and made it for the fireworks! Gracie ended up being terrified, they were "too loud and too close and too bright and NOT like the ones in Disneyland!" Oh well.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Yikes
I haven't been on here in months. Truth be told, I have been overwhelmed with life. My chronic hives took all my energy along with end of the school year, the twins turning 5 and Benny being, well, Benny. I know I won't be able to go back and blog about these things, but I still like the idea of having my blog to refer back to when the kids are older. So I will just hit some highlights and then we can start fresh from here.
1. G and T turned 5 graduated from Pre-k. It was adorable and they are super excited for Kindergarten.
2. We celebrated Father's Day and Sean's Birthday. 31! He's getting so old.
3. Benny played on a soccer team for the first time with his buddy Connor. He LOVED it and did really well! Sean would say "he dominated", but I'm trying to keep his comptetive streak in check.
4. We did our first swim lessons. Terrifying for me, fun for them.
5. Sadly, we have also had some heartbreak. Great-Grandpa Ron passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was an amazing man of God and beloved in my husband's family. He had been ill for a long time so we are glad he isn't suffering anymore, but our hearts are still heavy.We are so grateful that we took that trip to California last summer to spend time with them.
1. G and T turned 5 graduated from Pre-k. It was adorable and they are super excited for Kindergarten.
2. We celebrated Father's Day and Sean's Birthday. 31! He's getting so old.
3. Benny played on a soccer team for the first time with his buddy Connor. He LOVED it and did really well! Sean would say "he dominated", but I'm trying to keep his comptetive streak in check.
4. We did our first swim lessons. Terrifying for me, fun for them.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Soccer!
Benny started a soccer class this weekend. Can you tell he was a little bit excited?
He did awesome even though it was raining. We are hoping this will be a great outlet for all his boy energy and give him more experience listening to grown-ups. *ahem*
He looks so big here!
He did awesome even though it was raining. We are hoping this will be a great outlet for all his boy energy and give him more experience listening to grown-ups. *ahem*
He looks so big here!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Lost a Tooth!
The dentist told us in December that Gracie's teeth were starting to loosen. She isn't 5 yet so it seemed so early to us. Just another sign that my babies really, really aren't babies anymore. A few weeks ago she got a good wiggle going and then it was just a matter of time! When we told them about the Tooth Fairy they didn't believe us. Tate said, "That's not a thing, Mom." Ummmm...how hard to I try to concince him?
Gracie cried because she thought the whole process sounded terrifying, which really, I guess it does. You are going to lose a body part, it may hurt and bleed. Then I am going to make you sleep with it until a stranger sneaks in and takes it. But don't worry! They will leave you money! right.
Luckily, a few kids in pre-k have been losing teeth and now she is excited.
Then Sunday before church it was wiggling a lot and it was starting to hurt. She said she just wanted daddy to yank it out!
Before
I thought daddy was going to pass out. He IS squemish around blood anyway, but he gets mad when I say that. He was just really worried he would hurt her. She was so brave though! It took two little tugs with a tissue and popped right out. She didn't even flinch! Just got a drink
and was ready to show off her new smile!
I think it was much more tramatic for us realizing that we are now in the phase of literally losing pieces of their babyhood. *tear*
Next stop, tooth fairy pillow! I'm so glad I just happened to buy her one at this craft fair I went to over Christmas. I just figured of the two of them, she would probably be first and tucked it away. She was super excited. Bedtime couldn't come soon enough!
There was much debate over how much/what the TF would bring. Kids in her class have been getting full on gifts like Christmas or something and that wasn't really a precedent we wanted to set. I told her that I used to only get 50 cents for my teeth and she said, "Well maybe they weren't that shiny?" Great. Now she is going to think her teeth aren't high enough quality if she doesn't get big money? We decided to get her a toy from mommy and daddy as a celebration gift for her first tooth and gave it to her before bed. Then we said it didn't matter what the TF brought, it would we fun. Thank you Berenstein Bears and the Tooth Fairy episode being on that night before bed! Seriously an identical story! She woke up to a WHOLE DOLLAR in her pillow and a note from the Tooth Fairy herself thanking Gracie for the beautiful tooth.
Another milestone come and gone. Tate and Benny are eagerly wiggling and checking their teeth daily now so they can catch up. We laugh, but my heart's prayer is still slow down little ones, slow down. We want a little more time with those smiles we have come to love so.
Gracie cried because she thought the whole process sounded terrifying, which really, I guess it does. You are going to lose a body part, it may hurt and bleed. Then I am going to make you sleep with it until a stranger sneaks in and takes it. But don't worry! They will leave you money! right.
Luckily, a few kids in pre-k have been losing teeth and now she is excited.
Then Sunday before church it was wiggling a lot and it was starting to hurt. She said she just wanted daddy to yank it out!
Before
I thought daddy was going to pass out. He IS squemish around blood anyway, but he gets mad when I say that. He was just really worried he would hurt her. She was so brave though! It took two little tugs with a tissue and popped right out. She didn't even flinch! Just got a drink
and was ready to show off her new smile!
I think it was much more tramatic for us realizing that we are now in the phase of literally losing pieces of their babyhood. *tear*
Next stop, tooth fairy pillow! I'm so glad I just happened to buy her one at this craft fair I went to over Christmas. I just figured of the two of them, she would probably be first and tucked it away. She was super excited. Bedtime couldn't come soon enough!
There was much debate over how much/what the TF would bring. Kids in her class have been getting full on gifts like Christmas or something and that wasn't really a precedent we wanted to set. I told her that I used to only get 50 cents for my teeth and she said, "Well maybe they weren't that shiny?" Great. Now she is going to think her teeth aren't high enough quality if she doesn't get big money? We decided to get her a toy from mommy and daddy as a celebration gift for her first tooth and gave it to her before bed. Then we said it didn't matter what the TF brought, it would we fun. Thank you Berenstein Bears and the Tooth Fairy episode being on that night before bed! Seriously an identical story! She woke up to a WHOLE DOLLAR in her pillow and a note from the Tooth Fairy herself thanking Gracie for the beautiful tooth.
Another milestone come and gone. Tate and Benny are eagerly wiggling and checking their teeth daily now so they can catch up. We laugh, but my heart's prayer is still slow down little ones, slow down. We want a little more time with those smiles we have come to love so.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A Good American
Blogher Book Review!
Sorry I haven't posted much lately, I have HIVES. Pretty much anything that doesn't depend on me for survival is being ignored.
Luckily, I have a nice stack of books to help distract me from the itching-seriously! Next on my list for blogher was A Good American by Alex George.
This sad story was exactly what I need to escape my pity party. Oh you have hives? At least you aren't a pregnant outcast, vomiting night and day in the bowels of a ship. That's basically how my pep talk went.
I'm a big historical fiction fan, so this book had a lot of what I enjoy. It has intimate and emotional details about people in the past and events I've only heard about. Specifically, the book centers around one family and their growth over several generations, from Germany to America in the early 1900's. My complaints are few and nitpicky. I would have loved a little more energy from our narrator, but the emotional roller coaster this family is on was enough to keep my attention until the last page. Don't read if you can't stomach some depression and tragedy. Frankly, I crave a book like this from time to time. Endings aren't always wrapped up in a pretty bow.
Check out blogher for weekly chats about this book and others. I'd definitely recommend this one!
This is a paid review for BlogHer Book Club but the opinions expressed are my own.
This sad story was exactly what I need to escape my pity party. Oh you have hives? At least you aren't a pregnant outcast, vomiting night and day in the bowels of a ship. That's basically how my pep talk went.
I'm a big historical fiction fan, so this book had a lot of what I enjoy. It has intimate and emotional details about people in the past and events I've only heard about. Specifically, the book centers around one family and their growth over several generations, from Germany to America in the early 1900's. My complaints are few and nitpicky. I would have loved a little more energy from our narrator, but the emotional roller coaster this family is on was enough to keep my attention until the last page. Don't read if you can't stomach some depression and tragedy. Frankly, I crave a book like this from time to time. Endings aren't always wrapped up in a pretty bow.
Check out blogher for weekly chats about this book and others. I'd definitely recommend this one!
This is a paid review for BlogHer Book Club but the opinions expressed are my own.
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