I have missed blogging these past 8 months, really I have! But it's hard for me to blog without pictures. So we finally gave up and replaced the lost camera right before Macie was born. Of course per Murphy's Law, we found the old one shortly after. Now I have tons of pictures but my 5 yr old computer all of a sudden takes hours to upload a single picture! Sigh.
So for now I will simply say we are doing well, having fun and taking life day by day. Nick loves riding the school bus to Kindergarten and Jake misses him dearly for the entire 3 hours he is gone. Macie could sleep through a Seahawks game thanks to her brothers definitions of "quite". Adam is super busy at work (knock on wood) and I am enjoying being back at home full time.
I absolutely love this time of the year and am getting really excited for the Holiday Season to begin!
I'll figure out a way to get some pictures up soon!
October 16, 2010
September 24, 2010
Ocean Beaches - February 2010
In February we took a day trip to the ocean beaches. We played in the sand, visited Flat Rock Beach and roasted hot dogs & marshmallows on the bonfire. We totally lucked out with the weather, as soon we left their was a High Wind Watch issued and the rain rolled in.
April 12, 2010
I love my boys!
Two of the biggest blessings in my life are my boys, Nicholas and Jacob.
I often find myself momentarily stepping out of the chaos of our daily lives just to stare and admire my two miracles. They are so different, each with their own separate spirit and temperament. They amaze me every day at how quickly they grow up and learn new things.
Nicholas is learning how to read/write. His favorite books right now are the Dr. Seuss books and he loves to read The Cat in The Hat to us. He starts Kindergarten this Fall and I'm not anxious or sad to see him go. I know that he will continue to flourish in a social and learning environment like he has this year. Lately he has been asking me all sorts of "deep" questions. Like, "Where does our hair come from?" and "Who was the first police officer on Earth?". I've also noticed him becoming more aware of what his peers think of him. During his swimming classes he often looks to see if his friends noticed that great back crawl he just did. And he no longer likes to wear his warmest winter coat because a friend at school complimented his fleece army jacket instead. I don't worry about him. Adam and I joke often that he's ready for a house key and a cell phone. Nick gives Adam and I a fleeting sense of accomplishment. Like, maybe just maybe, a small amount of the huge effort we put into parenting these boys will someday pay off.
The world is Jacob's laboratory these days and his curiosity and zest for life knows no bounds. One of his favorite daily experiments includes testing how many pumps it takes to empty a new bottle of hand soap. As it turns out Jake received a few recessive musical genes from his Grandmothers. He heard a tune from the show Baby Einstein then walked over to the piano and plunked out the same notes. When a good song comes on the radio you can count on Jake to yell, "This is MY song, turn it loud Mom!". He has great rhythm when it comes to dancing, clearly a recessive gene that also was not handed down from Adam or myself. Jake's favorite book is Go Dogs Go! by P.D. Eastman. He likes me to let him "read" the book, since he has most of it memorized. One thing that is becoming more clear as time passes is his strong-willed and head-strong ways. My greatest challenge as his mother will be teaching him to channel that unstoppable will to good and positive outlets. Everyone in our family knows we don't argue with him about certain things. For instance, if Jake says that cat is a cow, we Moo. I have decided to allow him control over these small things that he will eventually figure out for himself. I have no doubt that Jacob will excel in life. I so look forward to seeing what mountains he'll climb, what dignitaries he'll impress and what lucky lady will take on this tyrant.
I often find myself momentarily stepping out of the chaos of our daily lives just to stare and admire my two miracles. They are so different, each with their own separate spirit and temperament. They amaze me every day at how quickly they grow up and learn new things.
Nicholas is learning how to read/write. His favorite books right now are the Dr. Seuss books and he loves to read The Cat in The Hat to us. He starts Kindergarten this Fall and I'm not anxious or sad to see him go. I know that he will continue to flourish in a social and learning environment like he has this year. Lately he has been asking me all sorts of "deep" questions. Like, "Where does our hair come from?" and "Who was the first police officer on Earth?". I've also noticed him becoming more aware of what his peers think of him. During his swimming classes he often looks to see if his friends noticed that great back crawl he just did. And he no longer likes to wear his warmest winter coat because a friend at school complimented his fleece army jacket instead. I don't worry about him. Adam and I joke often that he's ready for a house key and a cell phone. Nick gives Adam and I a fleeting sense of accomplishment. Like, maybe just maybe, a small amount of the huge effort we put into parenting these boys will someday pay off.
The world is Jacob's laboratory these days and his curiosity and zest for life knows no bounds. One of his favorite daily experiments includes testing how many pumps it takes to empty a new bottle of hand soap. As it turns out Jake received a few recessive musical genes from his Grandmothers. He heard a tune from the show Baby Einstein then walked over to the piano and plunked out the same notes. When a good song comes on the radio you can count on Jake to yell, "This is MY song, turn it loud Mom!". He has great rhythm when it comes to dancing, clearly a recessive gene that also was not handed down from Adam or myself. Jake's favorite book is Go Dogs Go! by P.D. Eastman. He likes me to let him "read" the book, since he has most of it memorized. One thing that is becoming more clear as time passes is his strong-willed and head-strong ways. My greatest challenge as his mother will be teaching him to channel that unstoppable will to good and positive outlets. Everyone in our family knows we don't argue with him about certain things. For instance, if Jake says that cat is a cow, we Moo. I have decided to allow him control over these small things that he will eventually figure out for himself. I have no doubt that Jacob will excel in life. I so look forward to seeing what mountains he'll climb, what dignitaries he'll impress and what lucky lady will take on this tyrant.
April 10, 2010
February 22, 2010
Snoqualmie Falls
The sound of the Falls is amazing, booming and powerful. Another fun thing to see was Washington's 100+ yr old power plant. It was the first of it's kind to house it's then 4 waterwheel turbines and 4 generators completely underground. The underground cavity was carved out of solid bedrock 270 below the ground. It's still in use today supplying power.
Last weekend we took a day trip to Snoqualmie Falls. The hike down to the bottom of the Falls is about a mile. The boys did a great job walking down by themselves and staying on the path.
Coming back up the steep hike was a different story. Adam said it was much like the Ruck Sack Marches he did in basic training. Nick weighs 46 lbs and Jake weighs 32.
This picture was taken at the bottom of the trail . The falls are behind us but obscured by Adam's head and the trees :o) This picture made the final cut because 3 out of 4 of us were looking!
The boys and I at the top observation deck.
Again on the top observation deck.
After the hike we had a picnic lunch under the huge Evergreen Trees that blanket the park's entrance. It was a really fun way to spend our "Valentine's Day" as a family this year.
January 27, 2010
It's going to be one of "those" days.
Today I just couldn't get out of bed. I knew both boys were awake and roaming freely but I was exhausted enough to deal with the repercussions of this later. Until... "Mom! Mom! Mommy, wake up! There's peanut butter everywhere!!!"-Jacob. Sigh, it's going to be one of "those" days.
January 15, 2010
National Bone Marrow Registry
I've been meaning to do this for a long time so finally three days ago I registered online at www.marrow.org . It was super fast, free and easy (I'm talking less then 10 minutes). Today my swab kit came in the mail (free postage paid return envelope too) with my 4 swabs and 3 minutes later the envelope was sealed and ready to be returned and tissue typed. My info will be stored in the National Bone Marrow Registry and should the need ever arise I could help save a life. Imagine if it were your child, spouse or best friend. If every able bodied person in America was registered the chances of finding a good match would be excellent. So, if your able I strongly recommend you take the time to do this now. Don't procrastinate, someone could be waiting for you.
January 8, 2010
It turns out 4 year olds can be great secret keepers, however should a slip-up arise we decided to out ourselves earlier then usual so we could make the announcement together before Adam leaves. When Adam told Nick he was so excited, then he thought twice and said "I don't want to do all the baby stuff though"!!
January 5, 2010
From the mouths of babes...
If you have or have had small children you know all too well the funny, unexpected and sometimes embarrassing things that come out of those little mouths.
When Adam gets home after work I'm always trying to remember what one of the kids had said that day that had me laughing out loud. So I started a journal a few months back and I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you.
11-20-2009
Nick was engrossed in a snowboarding video game. He was grunting, sighing and holding his breath. Finally he stood up and complete with a hip thrust yelled, "Oh right on!! I finally beat that one"!!!
11-25-2009
It was Thanksgiving day and I was marching Jacob down the hall to take a bath. While we marched I was chanting, "Here comes the dirty boy, here comes the dirty boy". Nick followed us down the hall but instead was chanting, "Here comes the DRUNK one, Here comes the DRUNK one". When asked where he had heard that he said, "At school"!! (Nick goes to a private Christian school, argh!)
12-05-2009
When I asked Nick what the name of the Hot Wheel car in his hand was he replied, "Maple Cherry Squirt, go even faster when a bad guy try to catch you".
1-05-2010
I walked into the room to find Jacob standing on a chair holding his brother's chocolate milk high above his head and Nick standing on the ground below wildly waiving his hands around and jumping to reach his stolen milk. I picked up my cell phone to sneak a picture and Nick yelled, "Mom, are you calling the police?".
When Adam gets home after work I'm always trying to remember what one of the kids had said that day that had me laughing out loud. So I started a journal a few months back and I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you.
11-20-2009
Nick was engrossed in a snowboarding video game. He was grunting, sighing and holding his breath. Finally he stood up and complete with a hip thrust yelled, "Oh right on!! I finally beat that one"!!!
11-25-2009
It was Thanksgiving day and I was marching Jacob down the hall to take a bath. While we marched I was chanting, "Here comes the dirty boy, here comes the dirty boy". Nick followed us down the hall but instead was chanting, "Here comes the DRUNK one, Here comes the DRUNK one". When asked where he had heard that he said, "At school"!! (Nick goes to a private Christian school, argh!)
12-05-2009
When I asked Nick what the name of the Hot Wheel car in his hand was he replied, "Maple Cherry Squirt, go even faster when a bad guy try to catch you".
1-05-2010
I walked into the room to find Jacob standing on a chair holding his brother's chocolate milk high above his head and Nick standing on the ground below wildly waiving his hands around and jumping to reach his stolen milk. I picked up my cell phone to sneak a picture and Nick yelled, "Mom, are you calling the police?".
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