Daddy's up high?

Adam has been in California since Monday. The boys really miss him. I told them daddy is working. He flew up high in a airplane and he is far away.

They say "daddy bye bye?" It has been the same questions all week. "Daddy up high?" and "daddy bye bye?" It hard to tell how much they really understand. Adam has never been gone this long.

They got little airplanes at Kohls tonight. I think that helped them understand better. I keep telling them that daddy loves them and misses them and will be home soon.

They have talked to him a couple times on the phone. Today was the first time ever that either one have them have said anything when "talking on the phone." Dylan kept repeating..."daddy you up high?"

I wonder if they think Adam has really been flighing around in a airplane since he left?

We're going to Disney World!

We leave January 3rd and come home the 11th. Very excited to be taking a much needed vacation. I've been trying to tell the boys all day about Disney. They don't understand. I think they thought we were going today. They keep saying "up high, go bye bye, daddy...mama". Adam is in California right now for work so I have been telling them daddy went up high in a airplane far away. I think they thought we were going to see him.
Can't wait! Its less than 3 weeks away!

MY letter to Santa

Dear Santa,

I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited their doctor's office more than my doctor and broke up more fights than I can even count.

I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.

Here are my Christmas wishes:I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache (in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze; but are strong enough to pull my screaming child out of the candy aisle in the grocery store. I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.

If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, "Yes, Mommy" to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting "Don't eat in the living room" and "Take your hands off your brother," because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.

If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

If you don't mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.

Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back.

Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door and come in and dry off so you don't catch cold. Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.

Yours Always,
MOM

P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in Santa for many years to come.

eek

I just came across this picture of Dylan. The look on his face is so funny. He was 12 months and learning to walk. I stood him up against the wall. He was afraid to take a step and was trying to hold onto the wall. I know I posted this along time ago but had to share it again. I need to stop looking at baby pictures. It's making me sad we can't have anymore kids.

Dog's tail

Yesterday Noah's stuffed dog that we call "dog" (yeah, we are really creative) lost his tail. I'm not sure if the boys got in a tug of war fight or what exactly happened. Out of nowhere he got a small hole in his butt and his tail came completely off. This was very tragic for Noah. He carries his dog everywhere!! We rarely leave the house without "dog" and sleeping without it would be rough. Why is the tail such a big deal you wonder? Well, because he carries it by the tail and rubs it on his face. Its funny because our cousin Jeff (from Adam's side of the family) had a dog that looked almost identical to Noah's when he was a kid. His dog also lost it's tail at one point. My mom came over and saved the day. Can you believe I don't even have a needle and thread?

this is the best picture I could find of "dog"

Noah is holding him by the tail.

snow pictures

I could not resist trying to get some good outside pictures today. So, I carried the boys to the backyard. By the way its not easy to carry them both at the same time anymore. They must weigh at least 30 pounds each. I wouldn't be surprised if its a little more than that. Anyways, when I finally got to the backyard I stood them up in the snow on the edge of the pond area. Noah fell over and landed face first!! He was so mad at me he screamed the whole time. Maybe that is part of the reason I like these pictures so much. That is just Noah's personality! Don't we have a beautiful view?

I haven't posted many updates lately. Both boys are talking more. Dylan definitely says a lot more than Noah. Dylan talks in 2-3 word sentences most of the time. New things he has said lately are..."daddy's car" "nite mama, nite daddy" "get bear" "go bye bye" and his favorite "NO Noah dat mine!!!" they both say "dat mine" all day long. Noah says "whoops" I love it when he says that. I don't think Noah is behind in his speech just not as advanced as Dylan. I'm sure he will catch up.

Christmas pictures

Dylan is kissing Noah-awww

Noah is so funny in this picture

Dylan

Noah

My friend Kristi took these pictures of the boys at my mom's house last week. These are their christmas pictures. I'll be using pictures taken that day for our christmas cards. I'm not posting those pictures. You'll have to wait to see those when you get your xmas card! I love these pics...I love every picture Kristi has taken of my boys. What would I do if I had never met Kristi? Seriously all my favorites were taken by her. Thanks for the great pictures!

christmas PJ's

Here are a few pictures of the boys in their new christmas pajamas.

oh man!!!! The boys are just waking up after only taking a 1 hour nap!! Noooo! They were also up almost 2 hours early this morning too. Ugh!

Cupcake fun

My life got easier today

This morning the boys ate a good breakfast for the first time in a very long time. I gave them cheerios in a bowl with milk and they feed themselves with a spoon. They ate all of it and asked for more! They have had such a hard time understanding not to flip the spoon over. Dylan does a little better with it than Noah. Sometimes Noah still flips the spoon just before he gets it in his mouth. They officially do not need me to help them eat anymore!!
The boys had a great time trick or treating last night. At first they did not know what we were doing. After the second house they totally understood what it was all about. They never said trick or treat the whole night. They walked up to the houses and reached out for their candy. They wanted to put it in the baskets after inspecting it. Dylan tried to walk right into someones house when she opened the door to give them candy. That was funny! They can't say thank you yet and have never picked up on signing so we had to say it for them. They did say "bye" to almost everyone though.

rambling about being a SAHM

The other day I had a rough day with the boys. It was just one of those days! They were both crabby and had a bunch of tantrums. Noah bit me and grabbed at me like he was trying to scratch my face. Just testing me a lot that day. Both boys sat in time out a bunch of times. When Adam got home I was yelling at the boys about something. I don't even remember what. I rarely get so upset with them that I yell. I hate that I do it when I do slip and yell. I find if I talk to them instead of yelling they calm down faster and they actually hear what I am saying. If I yell they get more upset and it just makes it all worse.

That night Adam said maybe it's time you go back to work 2 or 3 days a week. He thought I needed a break from the boys. Maybe I was burnt out and being with them 7 days a week was making me crazy. Of coarse that made me cry. I must be PMS'ing or something. I wouldn't know for sure since I had my surgery. I thought maybe I would be lucky and not have that anymore. Yeah right!

I don't want to be away from the boys that much! I love being with them and watching them grow. I feel like I would miss too much! 2 years has gone by too fast. I am lucky to be able to stay home with my boys. I wouldn't trade it for anything! I guess that is what I needed to hear to snap me back into reality. I don't stay home with Noah and Dylan because I have to I do it because I want to.

Thank you Adam for working hard so I can stay home with our boys. I know you think about them all day and miss them too. I am so lucky to be with them so much. I am truly happy with our life!

Crisp fall morning

It was chilly this morning but we dressed warm and took the boys to the farm at Kensington. It seems like we go there every weekend but the boys love it. I got some cute new pictures of the boys. I am learning how to edit my pictures. I can't believe how much better they look with a little editing.

NOAH
DYL

I should have known something was up!

Everyone that has kids knows when a toddler is quiet its bad news! The boys have never done anything like this before. Dylan unrolled a bunch of toilet paper on to the floor. Put some in the toilet and took it out (GROSS) AND splattered it about the bathroom. YUCK!! All this in about 3 minutes.




Can you tell the toilet set is all wet?
Even put some wet toilet paper in Adam's sink. Better his than mine I guess! LOL!
I was a little mad but mostly this made me laugh. Couldn't let Dylan see I was laughing but I was on the inside.

Olivia Kate is here!

Born at 10:25 pm. 6 pounds 8 oz and 20.5 inches long! Olivia is perfect and beautiful!!! Amy is doing good and hopefully getting a little rest!

Amy is being induced!!!

ok, we are at the hospital waiting. They just broke her water and started the Pitocin. She is dilated to 3 and 60 percent effaced. Update to follow.

fall fun

I took the boys outside tonight and raked a big pile of leaves for them to play in. I remember doing this as a kid. They would not jump into the pile but spent a half hour spreading the leaves back out in the yard. Noah enjoyed stuffing them in the seat of his bike. We had to come inside because the mosquitoes are so bad. the bugs have been terrible lately!

They spent a lot of their time riding the arctic cat. Dylan is very good driving it...if he pays attention to where he is going. He went off the driveway and down a little hill tonight. Noah was in the passenger seat yelling "OH NO!" Dylan does most of the driving but Noah helps get it unstuck. He understands how to put it in reverse and forward. Also, he is the one that always gets out to push if necessary.