While talking with him about his sandwich for lunch -
Me: Would you like one piece of bread, or two?
B: Would zero be fine?
While talking about his grandma's upcoming visit from out of state -
Me: Did you know that Grandma will be here tomorrow?
B: Could you guys go on a cruise again?
And, at the grocery store -
B: What is that stuff?
Me: Cherry pie.
B: Could you get some someday?
Me: No... I don't think I'll ever buy cherry pie.
B, who has never tasted it: But I like cherry pie!
Me: Someday, when you're a grownup, you can buy some.
B: I'll get some for Thanksgiving. I'll ask my wife.
And, talking about our upcoming summer break -
B: The kids always have a unanimous decision of where we want to go. That's why we have a summer list. And we have some activities, too.
May 21, 2015
May 7, 2015
Crafty Corner
After living here for almost two years, I think I have this corner almost the way I want it. It's a combination of new and old...the oldest part is a very old teacher desk that had belonged to my great uncle Everett and then lived at my brother's house...and is now here. (I'm sure it could tell a lot of stories if it could talk!) There are some spice racks that had been inside my dad's kitchen cabinets which I'm sure are very old, too. And the crib sides have been through at least five kids, as far as I know. Everything here is an idea copied from someone else except for the thread storage. That idea was mine! (The bobbins are attached to the crib sides with magnets. Also not my idea.) Now I would like to find a big piece of art - or make it - to hang above the desk. I also have a big, old, lightbulb - shaped lamp that my dad loaned to me that I'll be hanging above the desk when I talk myself into the task.
If anyone is curious about the IKEA stuff, I used BEKVAM spice racks; BYGEL rails, containers, s-hooks, and wire baskets; and RIBBA picture ledges (upside-down.)
May 5, 2015
The Last Spring Break Post
These pictures are from the beginning and end of our break. They are from Jeff's phone, so they don't always show up in order. Anyway, the first weekend of our break was all about Charlotte's birthday party. Here are Benjamin and his uncle Todd practicing being pirates. (It was a very fun pixies and pirates party!)
These two were just cracking me up. I think if B had worn the small mustache and T had worn the large one, it wouldn't have been quite so funny.
Here is Benjamin walking the plank. Or sitting on it.
Oh, and this is just a random picture, but we have gotten a little more serious about conserving water around here, including catching the shower water in a bucket while the water warms up. Usually I use that water for the plants and flowers, but on this day, I let Benjamin paint with it. He kept at the painting for...long enough to make it worth it.
And, at the very end of our break, we attended a local youth production of The Little Mermaid. We really enjoyed it, and of course, Grace just had to seek out Ariel and get a picture with her!
And after our busy spring break, I almost needed school to start so I could catch my breath.
J & J Trip
At the end of our spring break, Jeff took a little time off to take a special trip with Jonathan. They went camping where neither of them had been camping before and had some special meals and experiences. The younger kids are already busy planning what they want to do for their special trips when they are around this age.
This was probably Jonathan's favorite part of the trip. Jeff surprised him with an hour of one-on-one origami instruction with a professional origami master. His huge grin says more than I could ever say!
Bubbles
While Jeff and Jonathan were on their man trip, which I'll post about shortly, the younger kids and I stayed busy...of course! I found these bubble shooters on clearance for them, and the "youngers" were so surprised and happy. I have definitely gotten my $1.50 out of each one! And I just love how bubble pictures turn out...I never know, in action shots, what the camera will focus on. Enjoy!
More Spring Break
I think I mentioned that we didn't follow Grace's list, but we still had a pretty busy break.
We got a bit of rain, which made us all happy...almost giddy. Kids in a drought - at least our kids - come running, saying, "MOMMY! It's raining!!!" at times like this.
Jeff had a business trip, which, unlike most of his trips, was only one night long, and was within driving distance. I kept the kids distracted in the hotel room, which was great until we found out, via Jeff's anxious text, that our room was directly above his conference room. I'm thinking the businessy folks were not very amused by the pitter-patter of little feet.
We tried to contain our pitter-pattering. The kids - mostly Benjamin - decided that this suitcase stand was a jetpack, so the kids had to take turns wearing the jetpack.
They had a few dollars from grandparents burning holes in their pockets, and there was a Lego store within driving distance, so we went to the Lego store to do some playing...and to spend the dollars. Big thanks to the grandparents who made this so fun. Here are all three kids building...
and showing off their sets.
May 4, 2015
A visit from Kathy, Isaac, and Olivia
The weekdays of our "spring brake" started off with a sweet visit from Kathy, Isaac, and Olivia. You can see Grace's to-do list for our break below, and although we didn't do most of the things on the list, we stayed very busy!
I do have to mention that Kathy and I seem to have good taste in shirts. From Target. Not even from this season. We thought it was pretty funny that we hadn't seen each other since last summer, but we still showed up dressed the same.
Olivia is just a bit older than Grace, and Isaac is just a bit younger than Jonathan. So, the older kids had counterparts to play with and Benjamin didn't. But, it doesn't seem to bother him. He makes friends with anyone - adults or kids - and it never crosses his mind that they might not want to have him join in. It makes for a very fun little personality in our little guy.
So, here he is with the girls and the crowns they made...
and here are the lovely ladies on their own. It took them awhile to warm up, but once they did, they were very comfortable.
I was really happy that Jonathan and Isaac got to spend some time together - not only because I want them to be friends, but also because they'll be in a cabin together again this summer at camp, and I thought it would help Jonathan feel more comfortable going if he had a recent visit with Isaac. He was happy to enjoy some playtime with Isaac and learn that he (Jonathan) is not the only kid it the world who doesn't spend the bulk of his time playing Minecraft. There's nothing wrong with your kiddo if he loves Minecraft...it's just that Jonathan doesn't love Minecraft, and he doesn't love sports, and that makes it harder for him to find things in common with other boys his age.
He and Isaac didn't think it was a problem.
Here are all the kids at goodbye time. I don't think I need to explain.
I'm really thankful that Kathy and the kids came for a visit, that Kathy and I could spend time catching up, and that we could all build some new memories together!
And, just for the fun of walking down Memory Lane, here are some of our old memories together:
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