Monday, October 26, 2009
Going green
Nope, not environmentally. That's not the green I'm talking about at all. I am talking about Colin and his frequency of green cards. He has been doing AWESOME at school and is 5 cards away from earning his special treat. For his treat he has chosen to go to a movie with the family...all 4 of us. My sweet boy loves his family! So I just wanted everyone to know how well Colin is doing at school. I am super proud!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
The wind is blowing ever so gently and the leaves are turning colors. I see bright oranges, reds, and yellows everywhere that I look. The breeze is cool and comforting, whether it is coming in through the windows or I am outside enjoying it with my boys. It is a time of chili and beef stew for dinner, and coffee on all day with mint creamer in it (not that the coffee thing is new, but the creamer is). Football is on the TV all day and Roger and I each pull out our NFL jerseys to wear in support of our favorite players--AJ Hawk (Packers) for him, and Peyton Manning (Indianapolis) for me. Oddly enough, neither of them play for the two teams that we mostly claim as our own. Weird. Anyway, fall is the best time of year for all of these reasons, today being one that reminds me.
Colin is forever asking me to play cars with him and today is no different. I generally do not enjoy playing cars because it requires me to get into a character and it is my least favorite thing to do. I prefer just to push them around and race them. Since today is so gorgeous outside, I had the bright idea to take his cars outside and race them down our driveway because it has a downward slope towards the garage. That way we played cars and got out into the beautiful weather all at the same time! It was a total blast! He tired of cars after about 25 minutes and then Christopher came out to join us after waking up from his nap and eating some lunch. He was content to sit on my lap in the driveway and watch as Colin ran all over the yard, tagging the curve sign, the tree, the lamppost, the bush, the fence and whatever else I told him to. Colin ran super fast and Christopher's smile spoke volumes.
When we headed inside, Colin's nurturing side came out in full force, almost bringing tears to my eyes. He grabbed Christopher's hand to help him in through the garage, navigating him around the car tire, the trash bags that are waiting to go out to the trash can, and up the step. His gentle words were so kind and loving. I thought it was over and then I asked Christopher if he wanted me to take his jacket off. Immediately and without even thinking about it, Colin jumped up and walked over to where Christopher was standing. He unzipped his jacket, helped him pull the sleeves off, and put the jacket up on the table for me. It's these times that remind me of why I became a mom. The absolute bursting of my heart when I see them do something so kind and utterly innocent makes every tantrum, every frustration, every scolding worth it because I know that he is becoming a loving, caring, responsible person. I am so proud to be his mom! Even though I don't have pictures for this post, the ones that are in my head will never leave.
Colin is forever asking me to play cars with him and today is no different. I generally do not enjoy playing cars because it requires me to get into a character and it is my least favorite thing to do. I prefer just to push them around and race them. Since today is so gorgeous outside, I had the bright idea to take his cars outside and race them down our driveway because it has a downward slope towards the garage. That way we played cars and got out into the beautiful weather all at the same time! It was a total blast! He tired of cars after about 25 minutes and then Christopher came out to join us after waking up from his nap and eating some lunch. He was content to sit on my lap in the driveway and watch as Colin ran all over the yard, tagging the curve sign, the tree, the lamppost, the bush, the fence and whatever else I told him to. Colin ran super fast and Christopher's smile spoke volumes.
When we headed inside, Colin's nurturing side came out in full force, almost bringing tears to my eyes. He grabbed Christopher's hand to help him in through the garage, navigating him around the car tire, the trash bags that are waiting to go out to the trash can, and up the step. His gentle words were so kind and loving. I thought it was over and then I asked Christopher if he wanted me to take his jacket off. Immediately and without even thinking about it, Colin jumped up and walked over to where Christopher was standing. He unzipped his jacket, helped him pull the sleeves off, and put the jacket up on the table for me. It's these times that remind me of why I became a mom. The absolute bursting of my heart when I see them do something so kind and utterly innocent makes every tantrum, every frustration, every scolding worth it because I know that he is becoming a loving, caring, responsible person. I am so proud to be his mom! Even though I don't have pictures for this post, the ones that are in my head will never leave.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Grandma Sue rocks!
After writing my previous post, I realized that I did have something pretty un-boring to talk about!
My awesome mother-in-law, Sue, came and hung out with us on Columbus Day weekend and it was anything but boring. Relaxed, yes. Boring, no.
Sue is everything that I could have put together on my own in a perfect 2nd mom. She loves me as her own, is silly, funny, calming--well, motherly. I love her very much and feel extremely blessed to have been accepted so fully into her family.
While she was here, we did a number of things. Saturday we spent the day at the Greenville Children's Museum, which was really quite awesome. It has been under construction since we moved down here, and it finally opened this year. Never have I seen so much hands-on opportunity for the kids. Both of them had plenty that they could do and they enjoyed it very much. I think we will be heading back there in the future for sure!
Sunday we had chili and watched some football. Sue is NOT a Redskins fan and made sure to let me know how she felt about them! It was quite funny to hear her--sweet Grandma Sue--cheering whenever something went wrong for them (which as any of you football fans know has been more often than not this season, but that is a whole other post). Then, horror of all horrors, she cheered for the Cowboys! Ah jeez, as if Roger being a Cowboys fan wasn't bad enough, I was stuck in my living room with two of them! I love being able to tease each other and know it is all fun. After the football "fun" was done, Roger and I were able to get some time together and went to a movie. We saw "Couples Retreat" and it was absolutely hilarious. It was really nice knowing that the kids were having some fun with their grandma and were being spoiled appropriately while we were gone. Sue is wonderful about playing cars, superheroes, trains, and whatever else Colin wants to do--over and over and over again. She is much better at it than me, and Colin eats it up. They had a great time and Roger and I appreciated the chance to be adults only for a couple of hours.
Also while Sue was here, we bought a puzzle to complete. I love puzzles and usually don't have them sitting on the kitchen table to work on because that doesn't make much sense since that is where we eat. Sue and I bond over puzzling. The last couple of times she has come to visit, we have worked on puzzles. We talk about a lot while focusing on where those blasted pieces go. We get serious, we get silly, we laugh. It's truly a great time for me. I hope she enjoys it, too!
So there you have it, my un-boring weekend with Grandma Sue, topped off with a trip to Target so that Sue could buy each of the boys a toy. Colin wanted a Transformer, and Christopher ended up with a K'nex Police Elmo. Overall, everyone got what they wanted--except maybe more time for Sue to stay. Colin didn't want to say goodbye and was very sad when he left for school on Tuesday knowing that Sue wouldn't be here when we got home. Thanks for a great weekend, Sue! Can't wait for our next one!
I will post pictures soon...I have to get them from the camera. One thing at a time!
My awesome mother-in-law, Sue, came and hung out with us on Columbus Day weekend and it was anything but boring. Relaxed, yes. Boring, no.
Sue is everything that I could have put together on my own in a perfect 2nd mom. She loves me as her own, is silly, funny, calming--well, motherly. I love her very much and feel extremely blessed to have been accepted so fully into her family.
While she was here, we did a number of things. Saturday we spent the day at the Greenville Children's Museum, which was really quite awesome. It has been under construction since we moved down here, and it finally opened this year. Never have I seen so much hands-on opportunity for the kids. Both of them had plenty that they could do and they enjoyed it very much. I think we will be heading back there in the future for sure!
Sunday we had chili and watched some football. Sue is NOT a Redskins fan and made sure to let me know how she felt about them! It was quite funny to hear her--sweet Grandma Sue--cheering whenever something went wrong for them (which as any of you football fans know has been more often than not this season, but that is a whole other post). Then, horror of all horrors, she cheered for the Cowboys! Ah jeez, as if Roger being a Cowboys fan wasn't bad enough, I was stuck in my living room with two of them! I love being able to tease each other and know it is all fun. After the football "fun" was done, Roger and I were able to get some time together and went to a movie. We saw "Couples Retreat" and it was absolutely hilarious. It was really nice knowing that the kids were having some fun with their grandma and were being spoiled appropriately while we were gone. Sue is wonderful about playing cars, superheroes, trains, and whatever else Colin wants to do--over and over and over again. She is much better at it than me, and Colin eats it up. They had a great time and Roger and I appreciated the chance to be adults only for a couple of hours.
Also while Sue was here, we bought a puzzle to complete. I love puzzles and usually don't have them sitting on the kitchen table to work on because that doesn't make much sense since that is where we eat. Sue and I bond over puzzling. The last couple of times she has come to visit, we have worked on puzzles. We talk about a lot while focusing on where those blasted pieces go. We get serious, we get silly, we laugh. It's truly a great time for me. I hope she enjoys it, too!
So there you have it, my un-boring weekend with Grandma Sue, topped off with a trip to Target so that Sue could buy each of the boys a toy. Colin wanted a Transformer, and Christopher ended up with a K'nex Police Elmo. Overall, everyone got what they wanted--except maybe more time for Sue to stay. Colin didn't want to say goodbye and was very sad when he left for school on Tuesday knowing that Sue wouldn't be here when we got home. Thanks for a great weekend, Sue! Can't wait for our next one!
I will post pictures soon...I have to get them from the camera. One thing at a time!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Blog free lifestyle
I have been reading up on my friends' blogs and have come to a conclusion or two.
One, I live a very boring life. Yes, things happen in my daily life that could make a blog, but I don't always think people need to know about the daily details. At this point, those details just entail Christopher's diaper rash and driving Colin back and forth to school. Not the most exciting news ever.
Two, I have had no desire to write down the simple things lately. My life with my kids and Roger is absolutely wonderful. Lately, however, I don't feel any push to take the time to sit down and make a witty story out of it. I just want to live in it and enjoy it all, even when I'm not always enjoying it. If I stopped and shared every event, every cute smile, and every cute/funny saying I would be too concentrated on my grammar and spelling of the event and not on the event itself. That's no way to share things.
Having said all of that, I am going to try and do better at sharing the funny stories and the not so funny stories as well because they are all important to me. This is my life, boring as it may be sometimes, and I love it. That's what makes it worth sharing. Diaper rash and car rides here we come!
One, I live a very boring life. Yes, things happen in my daily life that could make a blog, but I don't always think people need to know about the daily details. At this point, those details just entail Christopher's diaper rash and driving Colin back and forth to school. Not the most exciting news ever.
Two, I have had no desire to write down the simple things lately. My life with my kids and Roger is absolutely wonderful. Lately, however, I don't feel any push to take the time to sit down and make a witty story out of it. I just want to live in it and enjoy it all, even when I'm not always enjoying it. If I stopped and shared every event, every cute smile, and every cute/funny saying I would be too concentrated on my grammar and spelling of the event and not on the event itself. That's no way to share things.
Having said all of that, I am going to try and do better at sharing the funny stories and the not so funny stories as well because they are all important to me. This is my life, boring as it may be sometimes, and I love it. That's what makes it worth sharing. Diaper rash and car rides here we come!
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