Emmett has been trying to crawl lately, and its really funny how frustrated he gets that he can't do it. I think he forgets sometimes that he is only 6 months old.
This video has some rare glimpses of him getting grumpy. He is such a happy kid, I almost forget what his cry sounds like sometimes!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
this and that
We got a new camera a few weeks back and I haven't been able to figure out how to upload the photos until today! Here are a few snapshots of our recent days...
I thought this was a good pic of me... until I zoomed in!
HOLY FRECKLES!!!!
Kickaroos in training
helping Daddy set up
I can't get enough of that face! How did this kid get so photogenic?!
The infamous Nemo hat. I recently bought him a real MLB hat so he would stop wearing this one out. Not that it isn't adorable, but it was getting WAY too small.
New PJ's make life so much easier. Bedtime is exciting!
The little guy is getting so big! Lots of eating and almost crawling!
Countdown to the opening of our newly refurbished Target! (Is anyone more obsessed with Target than me? I doubt it.)
We tried on one of Henry's old costumes to make sure it fit Emmett this year. That is one cyte lil' chick!!
I thought this was a good pic of me... until I zoomed in!
HOLY FRECKLES!!!!
Kickaroos in training
helping Daddy set up
I can't get enough of that face! How did this kid get so photogenic?!
The infamous Nemo hat. I recently bought him a real MLB hat so he would stop wearing this one out. Not that it isn't adorable, but it was getting WAY too small.
New PJ's make life so much easier. Bedtime is exciting!
The little guy is getting so big! Lots of eating and almost crawling!
Countdown to the opening of our newly refurbished Target! (Is anyone more obsessed with Target than me? I doubt it.)
We tried on one of Henry's old costumes to make sure it fit Emmett this year. That is one cyte lil' chick!!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society : A MUST READ!
I just finished it and I have to say it was one of the most enjoyable things I have ever read. I am sure your library won't have a copy, so just go out and buy it for heaven's sake! You will want to read it again anyway.
Side note: Think of me when you get to the "dead bride" part. I cried, but only from laughing. It was hilarious!
Side note: Think of me when you get to the "dead bride" part. I cried, but only from laughing. It was hilarious!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
First day of school, first day of school!!!
(That was Nemo.)
MaryEllen started school yesterday and had an awesome first day. She was super excited and so were we.
Henry was excited, too, until he realized that he wouldn't be going with her! He recently discovered a little Elmo backpack we had at the house and apparently he thought the only requirement to go to kindergarten was wearing a backpack. Poor kid.
I cried like a baby as we were walking away, but at least I held it together while we were in the classroom. I look at Emmett now and think it feels like it was just yesterday that MaryEllen was his size. Now she is practically on her own! (for 3 hours and 20 minutes a day, at least.) I HAVE A KINDERGARTNER!!! I guess it's time for that quarter- life crisis I've been planning.
Mac n' cheese and grapes, her favorite lunch to fuel her day!
So excited!!!
Friends already! MaryEllen's friends MacKenzie (from preschool) and Haley (from soccer) are in her class. And of course, there's Henry, still totally unaware that he isn't one of them.
All ready to learn! (check out all those electrical chords! I just noticed them, but MaryEllen did say when I asked her what she learned, "NO touching the chords!" Now I know why!)
My favorite quote after picking her up, "I love kindergarten! I bet Daddy loved it, too." What am I, chopped liver?
MaryEllen started school yesterday and had an awesome first day. She was super excited and so were we.
Henry was excited, too, until he realized that he wouldn't be going with her! He recently discovered a little Elmo backpack we had at the house and apparently he thought the only requirement to go to kindergarten was wearing a backpack. Poor kid.
I cried like a baby as we were walking away, but at least I held it together while we were in the classroom. I look at Emmett now and think it feels like it was just yesterday that MaryEllen was his size. Now she is practically on her own! (for 3 hours and 20 minutes a day, at least.) I HAVE A KINDERGARTNER!!! I guess it's time for that quarter- life crisis I've been planning.
Mac n' cheese and grapes, her favorite lunch to fuel her day!
So excited!!!
Friends already! MaryEllen's friends MacKenzie (from preschool) and Haley (from soccer) are in her class. And of course, there's Henry, still totally unaware that he isn't one of them.
All ready to learn! (check out all those electrical chords! I just noticed them, but MaryEllen did say when I asked her what she learned, "NO touching the chords!" Now I know why!)
My favorite quote after picking her up, "I love kindergarten! I bet Daddy loved it, too." What am I, chopped liver?
Thursday, September 3, 2009
MaryEllen's first soccer game
A couple of weeks ago Rosemont Soccer had it's kickoff jamboree and MaryEllen played in her first game! (Okay, so it was a 10 minute exhibition game, but it was her first real competition.) She played goalie for the first half and had a couple of great saves! The second half she was in the action on the field. She just ran around the pack of little girls with a huge smile on her face. It was so precious! Brian has been coaching her and the other girls, and I think the team is going to do great this year! GO KICKAROOS!!!!!!
#6 ready to hit the field!
pre- game ball inspection
It's a lonely job, but somebody's gotta do it.
I had a bunch of other pics, but blogger won't let me upload them due to "internal error". I'll try again next time.
#6 ready to hit the field!
pre- game ball inspection
It's a lonely job, but somebody's gotta do it.
I had a bunch of other pics, but blogger won't let me upload them due to "internal error". I'll try again next time.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Want a near death experience?
Try a whole day of pushing a stroller around the fair in blistering heat, then coming home to do an hour of extreme plyometrics. (oh, add a sunburn.)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Henry is officially 2!
If you asked Henry any time in the last 3 months how old he is his answer was a proud "2!" Of course, up until last Friday, that was an embellishment.
We spent his birthday making preparations for his party on Saturday. We took a trip to Raley's to visit his favorite cookie lady at the bakery and buy some last minute party stuff. He got to pick out Ice cream flavors (mint chocolate chip and Neapolitan were his choices, I was surprised at how picky he was.) He also chose a special dinner for that evening... big surprise, it was chicken nuggets and tator tots. We had a fun evening as a family, gave him one gift, and went to Baskin Robbins for some birthday ice cream. It was a great day!
It didn't really end there though. I stayed up until 1:30 am finishing up his cake! This was a really big deal to Henry. I often say that Henry's mind is made up of 90% baseball and 10% cake. Anytime we mentioned his birthday for weeks in advance he would shout "CAKE!" as though to let us know this was his top priority on that day! There will be more about the cake in the pictures... all I can say is it was difficult, (so don't ask me to make one for your kid) and it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped (but I am a perfectionist.)
His Yo Gabba Gabba party was awesome! We had almost all of our family there, though we missed Dylan who was very sick, and Uncle Kalen who was taking care of him. He got so many toys we are donating a huge bag of his old ones to the ward nursery! I couldn't believe how excited he got at present time! It was hilarious... even with the cards he would scream with delight, then run around and show everyone. SO CUTE!
I am so proud to be Henry's mommy. He is such a good boy and is always showing love to others. I am positively crazy about this kid!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!!!
MaryEllen and Emmett got Henry this Cookie Monster farmer. He is kind of obsessed with Cookie Monster.
I cut the shape of these characters out of gum paste (kind of like fondant but dries hard...almost tastes like a necco wafer.) let them dry for 48 hours, then I painted on their features with food coloring gel and food safe markers.
DJ Lance Rock sans glasses and fluffy hat.
The finished product. My major concern with this cake was that my grandpa, who is 80, and like many very old white men, is a little racist, would be opposed to eating a cake with a black guy popping out of the top. Luckily for us, he kept his comments to himself.
It's Dancey - dance time!!!
Quite a haul, eh?
Aunt Patrice was nearly attacked by this herd of kids who all wanted to see the Plex Key- taur close up!
Henry was so excited at the party about his presents and guests, he hardly ate a bite of the much anticipated cake. Here he is relishing every morsel of the last piece the next day after church.
We spent his birthday making preparations for his party on Saturday. We took a trip to Raley's to visit his favorite cookie lady at the bakery and buy some last minute party stuff. He got to pick out Ice cream flavors (mint chocolate chip and Neapolitan were his choices, I was surprised at how picky he was.) He also chose a special dinner for that evening... big surprise, it was chicken nuggets and tator tots. We had a fun evening as a family, gave him one gift, and went to Baskin Robbins for some birthday ice cream. It was a great day!
It didn't really end there though. I stayed up until 1:30 am finishing up his cake! This was a really big deal to Henry. I often say that Henry's mind is made up of 90% baseball and 10% cake. Anytime we mentioned his birthday for weeks in advance he would shout "CAKE!" as though to let us know this was his top priority on that day! There will be more about the cake in the pictures... all I can say is it was difficult, (so don't ask me to make one for your kid) and it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped (but I am a perfectionist.)
His Yo Gabba Gabba party was awesome! We had almost all of our family there, though we missed Dylan who was very sick, and Uncle Kalen who was taking care of him. He got so many toys we are donating a huge bag of his old ones to the ward nursery! I couldn't believe how excited he got at present time! It was hilarious... even with the cards he would scream with delight, then run around and show everyone. SO CUTE!
I am so proud to be Henry's mommy. He is such a good boy and is always showing love to others. I am positively crazy about this kid!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!!!
MaryEllen and Emmett got Henry this Cookie Monster farmer. He is kind of obsessed with Cookie Monster.
I cut the shape of these characters out of gum paste (kind of like fondant but dries hard...almost tastes like a necco wafer.) let them dry for 48 hours, then I painted on their features with food coloring gel and food safe markers.
DJ Lance Rock sans glasses and fluffy hat.
The finished product. My major concern with this cake was that my grandpa, who is 80, and like many very old white men, is a little racist, would be opposed to eating a cake with a black guy popping out of the top. Luckily for us, he kept his comments to himself.
It's Dancey - dance time!!!
Quite a haul, eh?
Aunt Patrice was nearly attacked by this herd of kids who all wanted to see the Plex Key- taur close up!
Henry was so excited at the party about his presents and guests, he hardly ate a bite of the much anticipated cake. Here he is relishing every morsel of the last piece the next day after church.
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