Evan has a "thing" for his big brother, Henry. Today, especially. He was constantly wanting to play with him, to know where he was, to sit by him...you name it. Henry loved it, for the most part, but occasionally stole away to play with his other brother and his sister. Evan sometimes gave him a little space, but would soon come looking for him, yelling "Henny! Hennnnnnyyyy!" It was loud, but very sweet!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Yes
This is for you, Mom.
I love the way a two year old speaks. Especially my two year old. :) My mom likes it too, and actually asked me to record the way that he says "Yes." We've been fans of how he says this word for a while now.
And the funny thing is, I was planning on doing it even before she suggested it. Its just cute, and I really want to remember it.
Tonight it was my goal to record Evan saying "Yes". (Yes. That was my goal.) Being two, he was not making it easy. I published two of my tries, and suffice it to say, I tried a number of times more than that. I asked him many, MANY questions, over and over and over but the little stinker held out until the end. (You'll notice how many times I asked him if he'd like some milk. The poor child's mom is nuts. Please also note the fine look he was sporting today, Mr. Incredible-Red Ninja, compliments of his big brothers.)
Soooo, after a crazy amount of build up and hype that might lead to disappointment on your part (but I still like it!), here is...EVAN....SAYING YES...(eventually)...
He says a pretty cute, "I'm 2!" as well, doesn't he?
And, by the way, after 10 years of diapering young ones, I do believe that we are about done with diapers!!!!! Evan has not had an accident in 5 days!
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the way a two year old speaks. Especially my two year old. :) My mom likes it too, and actually asked me to record the way that he says "Yes." We've been fans of how he says this word for a while now.
And the funny thing is, I was planning on doing it even before she suggested it. Its just cute, and I really want to remember it.
Tonight it was my goal to record Evan saying "Yes". (Yes. That was my goal.) Being two, he was not making it easy. I published two of my tries, and suffice it to say, I tried a number of times more than that. I asked him many, MANY questions, over and over and over but the little stinker held out until the end. (You'll notice how many times I asked him if he'd like some milk. The poor child's mom is nuts. Please also note the fine look he was sporting today, Mr. Incredible-Red Ninja, compliments of his big brothers.)
Soooo, after a crazy amount of build up and hype that might lead to disappointment on your part (but I still like it!), here is...EVAN....SAYING YES...(eventually)...
He says a pretty cute, "I'm 2!" as well, doesn't he?
And, by the way, after 10 years of diapering young ones, I do believe that we are about done with diapers!!!!! Evan has not had an accident in 5 days!
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Turnabout is fair play.
Remember this?
Well, Evan feels that turnabout is fair play. Good for him. Notice that as Evan retained a touch of masculinity with the helmet, Caroline is retaining a touch of femininity through her tiara she is holding...
Dress up was the big thing this morning in our house. As you can see, Evan doesn't believe in the old addage, "Less is more." Mr. Incredible Peter Pan is definitely in the "More is more" camp.
And when he asks so nicely, how can you deny him?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Please pray for this family.
We decided not to go to the dunes on Saturday because it was rainy and because there was a rip current warning. Unfortunately, another family did not get that warning. The father of the family drowned trying to save his children from the rip current.
Here's a link to the story:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=311
Here's a link to the story:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=311354
It did not go well...
I wish that I could say that it did. But it didn't.
Our youngest son is a fan of water, but not so much a fan of separating from Mommy. Therefore, swimming lessons are not his favorite thing right now.
He cried the whole time.
It was heart wrenching.
His teacher and the head instructor both reassured me that kids cry like this all the time. They told me that the best thing to do was to tell Evan I'd come back, leave him with them and leave the pool, making sure that when I watch from outside he can't see me.
I felt like I was abandoning him. I felt like crying myself.
He eventually cried a little quieter. I am sure that the other swimmers and their parents were grateful for that.
When the swimming lesson was over, I greeted Evan cheerfully, and he told me, "Mommy came back!" I asked his teacher if we should continue his lessons, and she said that he definitely should. I wasn't sure if they would want him back, but they said that he is in the right place.
I hope so. We'll see. The next lesson is Thursday. Would you say a little prayer? ;)
Our youngest son is a fan of water, but not so much a fan of separating from Mommy. Therefore, swimming lessons are not his favorite thing right now.
He cried the whole time.
It was heart wrenching.
His teacher and the head instructor both reassured me that kids cry like this all the time. They told me that the best thing to do was to tell Evan I'd come back, leave him with them and leave the pool, making sure that when I watch from outside he can't see me.
I felt like I was abandoning him. I felt like crying myself.
He eventually cried a little quieter. I am sure that the other swimmers and their parents were grateful for that.
When the swimming lesson was over, I greeted Evan cheerfully, and he told me, "Mommy came back!" I asked his teacher if we should continue his lessons, and she said that he definitely should. I wasn't sure if they would want him back, but they said that he is in the right place.
I hope so. We'll see. The next lesson is Thursday. Would you say a little prayer? ;)
We have a new project...
Well, I don't know if I can exactly call it a new project. It has actually been on my mind since the beginning of the summer, but we are just now starting to tackle it. We've needed to implement a chore system into our house. This is an area in our parenting in which we don't feel especially strong, and we know that there is definitely room for growth.
So, I have finally started to read this book...
So, I have finally started to read this book...
I feel like I am back in college, poring over content and putting what I'm learning into the project I'm creating. Dave is reading this book as well, and it is so good to have him on board. I am excited and inspired, and I have a strong feeling that what we are going to do could make such a powerful impact on our children and the way our house runs.
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