Here is proof that Lola is an animal.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Here's to a Great Summer!
Well Monday we are back at it until June. I hate this time of the year for a variety of reasons. The main reason: saying good-bye to the warm weather. I really despise MN winters and it gets worse and worse for me every year. So it's not really getting back to work because let's face it, structure is good for all of us. I just love summer weather SO much! But I don't really like the first couple weeks of school because getting back "into the groove" is never easy. By mid September life is "normal" again.
This year will be extra special as Teague is starting preschool! I'm so excited for him, but sad that my little baby is not a little baby anymore. This past Wednesday Teague had Preschool "Screaming" (screening). He did AWESOME! He listened well, knew everything they asked him to do with the exception of rhyming and using a scissors. His rhyming went like this:
Teacher: bat and cat rhyme. Can you think of anything else that rhymes with cat?
Teague: another cat.
Teacher: what rhymes with rake?
Teague: flower.
So yes, rhyming needs some work. Also he's not very good at using a scissors, but I guess I didn't want to introduce him to self haircuts too early! But he knew how to count higher, do the alphabet (fwd and backwards!), identifying letters, numbers and sounds, writing letters/numbers more than an average 6 year old. We are excited for what this year will bring for him. I'm also excited that he will be in the same building as us which allows us to bring him to work with us and for me to be able to take him back to daycare at lunch time. And if I haven't already mentioned, I'm pretty excited to have taken a 20% cut at work so that I now have Fridays off to do special things with my kids.
Lola is still crazy, but hilarious too. She has finally gotten all of her teeth in with the exception of her 2 year molars. She says new words everyday and can for the most part repeat any words we ask her to repeat. Her favorites are Dora, Gaygo (Diego), Meika (my sister's dog), Daddy/Mommy (which is preceeded with no and ow), Teague! Teague! Teague! (in a screaming/scolding voice in which she is typically telling him to "eat!", "Inside!", "outside!"). She has the cutest little "stink" face which consists of her sticking her lips out and closing her eyes. She's hilarious and naughty, all at the same time. I realize that I call her a naughty, stinky baby too often as one day when I was praising Teague for one of the million generous things he had done for the day and he said "yeah, I'm really a good, big boy but Lola she's a naughty, stinky baby." I said to him "well she's not naughty all of the time, she can be quite sweet." to which he replied "well she cries everyday!" True, though I'm not sure that's what entitles her to the title of naughty, stinky baby.
I turned my back for a minute and here's Lola's attempt at dead heading my flowers....every one of them. Even the ones that didn't need it. She's sooo helpful.
This year will be extra special as Teague is starting preschool! I'm so excited for him, but sad that my little baby is not a little baby anymore. This past Wednesday Teague had Preschool "Screaming" (screening). He did AWESOME! He listened well, knew everything they asked him to do with the exception of rhyming and using a scissors. His rhyming went like this:
Teacher: bat and cat rhyme. Can you think of anything else that rhymes with cat?
Teague: another cat.
Teacher: what rhymes with rake?
Teague: flower.
So yes, rhyming needs some work. Also he's not very good at using a scissors, but I guess I didn't want to introduce him to self haircuts too early! But he knew how to count higher, do the alphabet (fwd and backwards!), identifying letters, numbers and sounds, writing letters/numbers more than an average 6 year old. We are excited for what this year will bring for him. I'm also excited that he will be in the same building as us which allows us to bring him to work with us and for me to be able to take him back to daycare at lunch time. And if I haven't already mentioned, I'm pretty excited to have taken a 20% cut at work so that I now have Fridays off to do special things with my kids.
Lola is still crazy, but hilarious too. She has finally gotten all of her teeth in with the exception of her 2 year molars. She says new words everyday and can for the most part repeat any words we ask her to repeat. Her favorites are Dora, Gaygo (Diego), Meika (my sister's dog), Daddy/Mommy (which is preceeded with no and ow), Teague! Teague! Teague! (in a screaming/scolding voice in which she is typically telling him to "eat!", "Inside!", "outside!"). She has the cutest little "stink" face which consists of her sticking her lips out and closing her eyes. She's hilarious and naughty, all at the same time. I realize that I call her a naughty, stinky baby too often as one day when I was praising Teague for one of the million generous things he had done for the day and he said "yeah, I'm really a good, big boy but Lola she's a naughty, stinky baby." I said to him "well she's not naughty all of the time, she can be quite sweet." to which he replied "well she cries everyday!" True, though I'm not sure that's what entitles her to the title of naughty, stinky baby.
Who doesn't enjoy a dip in the pool with their clothes on?
Even without "professional" swimming lessons this mama has taught Teague how to swim without his lifejacket. He does so well!
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Special Days Out
Every summer before the kids go back to school I do a "special day" with Chase and Skylar separately. It gives me a chance to spend time with them one on one doing something they like. As age would have it, Skylar chose getting a pedicure and shopping. Chase chose to go to the zoo. I don't have any pictures except one of Skylar's special day, but do have a few from Teague and Chase's day to the zoo. It's really cool to see the brotherly type relationship that is developing between Chase and Teague. Chase's special day just happened to fall on his 8th birthday, so we made sure to go to Chuck E Cheese for some extra fun as well!
The sweetest picture of the day!
Uncle refers to this pic as the boys posing with their long lost brother!
Teague flashing his typical "froggyside daycare gang signs"
Skylar making her shopping list before we left
Skylar's watermelon pedicure
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Stevens Co Fair Time!
Last weekend marked our annual trip to the Stevens County Fair. We love that fair and never miss it. I've been to a few different county fairs and this one definitely is the best and lucky us, it's in my hometown!
We always enjoy the great food, rides for the kids (and they're super fun when they can go with their cousins instead of their sensitive stomach parents!), and this year there was an added exotic petting zoo (free). There were camels, kangaroos, zebras, deer, llamas, baby goats, etc. It was great overall and it's always great to be together as a family as well! Here are a few pics from the weekend.
Teague loved that the animals would chew on his shirt thinking it was food, I however, did not appreciate pulling that shirt out of the laundry only to find it riddled with holes!!
The infamous "Cheese!" face
We always enjoy the great food, rides for the kids (and they're super fun when they can go with their cousins instead of their sensitive stomach parents!), and this year there was an added exotic petting zoo (free). There were camels, kangaroos, zebras, deer, llamas, baby goats, etc. It was great overall and it's always great to be together as a family as well! Here are a few pics from the weekend.
Teague loved that the animals would chew on his shirt thinking it was food, I however, did not appreciate pulling that shirt out of the laundry only to find it riddled with holes!!
The infamous "Cheese!" face
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Bedtime
Teague just loves Lola so much. Yes there are a few times that he's had enough with her, but typically he is very patient with her by letting her have his toys, hugging and kissing her, being very protective of her, worrying incessantly about her (isn't that MY job?!), and playing so well with her! Well lately he has taken an interest in her nighttime bottle (yes, she still gets a nighttime bottle!). I think he's interested for the same reason we continue to give it to her, with all her busyness, its the only time she stays still to be snuggled. Being the snuggler that Teague is, I think he wants in on the love! Below is a picture of him giving her the bottle last night and the video below is of the two of them (though you can't see much), but you can hear him singing to her (so SWEET!). Towards the end of the bottle she usually hops off of his lap and whines for "mommy!" or "daddy!" and at the end of the video you can hear him say "Lola! It's FOOD!" and then shortly thereafter she comes toddling to the door whining "Daddy"! I love my babies SO MUCH! TOO PRECIOUS!! =)
Friday, August 12, 2011
Oh Lola.
If I put an ad on Craigslist for a free two year old, it would go something like this: "To give away, a two year old sassy little girl. She hits, pinches, and pulls hair all while saying 'No!' and 'Ow!' usually with a sneer smile or while violently shaking her head 'no'. She comes with a years worth of wardrobe but demands a 'sak' (snack) every 10 minutes. If you don't give in to her wish for the requested 'sak' you will never hear the end of it. As long as you prefer a high pitched outside voice while inside, this is the child for you."
Oh Lola. She's a total handful. Everyone says "that's because she's a girl" or "she's just like her mom was" or "she's just like how her dad was" (which I know, hard to believe, right?!). She challenges me everyday. And the craziest thing is that I thought Teague challenged me at this age too, ha - yeah right! But I love her crazy baby laugh and her mischievous little smile when she's up to no good. I just really pray that this will pass with some constant persevering discipline at home.
Another example: I put her in a time out last week because she kept opening the door and trying to go outside without permission (ok, not like she could ever go outside alone) regardless, you get it, she can't go outside alone. After her time out I said "Mommy put you in a time out because you can't go outside without mommy or daddy and you didn't listen. What do you say to mommy?" She yells out, "Sorry Teeaague!" Ok so yes a majority of her time outs are for doing something naughty to her brother. And then the next day after getting a time out from Ryan (for who knows why, probably pinching), Ryan says after her time out "Lola you got a time out for (said naughty incident). What do you say to daddy?" She says "Thank you Daddy!" Oh geez. I do try to remind myself that when Teague was around this age there were times after he was at daycare all day that we would come home and it felt like all I did was put him in time outs, so I am hopeful that as long as we are consistent she will grow out of this like Teague.
But honestly, we do really love her like crazy. She is really funny, from her silly faces to her silly dances, she makes us laugh too! So no need to report me, I would never give our precious Goo Goo away! :)
Another example: I put her in a time out last week because she kept opening the door and trying to go outside without permission (ok, not like she could ever go outside alone) regardless, you get it, she can't go outside alone. After her time out I said "Mommy put you in a time out because you can't go outside without mommy or daddy and you didn't listen. What do you say to mommy?" She yells out, "Sorry Teeaague!" Ok so yes a majority of her time outs are for doing something naughty to her brother. And then the next day after getting a time out from Ryan (for who knows why, probably pinching), Ryan says after her time out "Lola you got a time out for (said naughty incident). What do you say to daddy?" She says "Thank you Daddy!" Oh geez. I do try to remind myself that when Teague was around this age there were times after he was at daycare all day that we would come home and it felt like all I did was put him in time outs, so I am hopeful that as long as we are consistent she will grow out of this like Teague.
But honestly, we do really love her like crazy. She is really funny, from her silly faces to her silly dances, she makes us laugh too! So no need to report me, I would never give our precious Goo Goo away! :)
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Summer Fun
Riding the ferris wheel with mommy at the Stearns Cty Fair...it's the only ride I can stomach (I might be able to do the baby rides)
My little spit fire beauty riding the motorcycles @ the fair
It was only 2000 degrees out that day, but it didn't stop my cuties from having a good time!
And this is his favorite pose. He gets his weirdness from his dad!!
Here we took a break from country living and drove to our favorite park!
A rare instance of Teague actually preparing to go DOWN the slide instead of climbing UP the slide...I feel like I am constantly saying "we go down slides, not up"!
And my fav picture of the summer...so sweet, even naked!
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