Monday, September 26, 2011

Pledge of Allegiance

Grandma Sylvie and Grandpa Judd were over last night for supper.  After we ate the boys were repeating parts of the Pledge of Allegiance, and they were all taking turns (including Grandma Sylvie).  When it came to Carter's turn to say a part he was suppose to repeat "one nation under God", but it came out as "meal steak under God."  It was so funny hearing his interpretation of what he was suppose to repeat after Grandma Sylvie.

Buddha

The other day the boys and I went with Grandma to the Chinese restaurant for lunch.  The food was excellent and the boys ate very well (which was surprising since we don't have that food very often).  As we were leaving Alex was lagging behind; Grandma, Carter and I continued toward the entrance.  As we were walking I saw a college aged girl and her boyfriend waiting to be seated and she was rubbing her index and thumb together in front of her boyfriend and whispering.  I didn't think anything of it at the time and we left the restaurant (Alex caught up).  When we were in the car Grandma was laughing and when I asked her what was so funny she leaned over and whispered to me that Alex was rubbing the Buddha's nipple that sits by the door as we were leaving.
I could not stop laughing!  Where does he learn these things?  

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

"Let's go fly a kite"

When I think about flying a kite it reminds me of Mary Poppins when the kids are very excited to go fly a kite.  However, this was not my experience today.  The boys were very excited about flying a kite, until they realized that all they got to do once it was in the air was hold onto a spool of string.
Grandpa came over and we went to the back yard for a bit to fly the kite, but we kept getting tangled and realized there wasn't enough space in the yard.
   


  Then we decided that it would be easier to go to the park and fly the kite.  Alex held the string once or twice, then he was ready to be done flying for the day.  The boys spent their time running around and playing on the park jungle gym.
 Guess who flew the kite 90% of the time?  That's right, Mommy!
            


        It was sort of therapeutic; I felt like a kid again, but now I actually understood what it took to keep the kite up in the air.  I guess "let's go fly a kite" was for me,  but at least the kids had fun playing at the park.

Teeth

 Just as the boys and I were going outside to play Alex says to me, "I am so excited to lose all of my teeth."  I didn't think anything of it, because the boys always have random comments.  Later, when grandpa came over to help fly a kite I heard him say "what happened to your tooth?"  I immediately thought that he got hit and his tooth got knocked out, so in a worried voice I said "Alex, what happened to your tooth.  Where is it?"  He looked at me nervously and said "it just fell out."  After I told him that it's not his fault and it is okay to lose teeth, he went in the living room and picked up his tooth he lost and gave it to me.  Then, I had him put it in his tooth box (a little alligator that holds teeth) on his dresser and now is waiting for the Tooth Fairy to take his tooth and leave some money for him.


 Once he realized it is okay to lose teeth he was pretty excited about his first tooth coming out.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Frogs

In Preschool this week Alex has been learning about frogs, so they have been doing crafts and stories to go along with the lessons.  Everyday on our walk home I ask Alex what he does at school and if he had fun.  This week Alex has talked about what frogs do (hopping, eating, swimming etc.), and Carter is always listening intently to Alex's stories.  Tonight after book I hear Carter calling for me.  When I go in to see what he wants he says that he wants to tell me something, so I go over to his bed.  He leans in and whispers "did you know frogs jump a lot into their holes?".  "Frogs jump really hard."
He wants to be so grown up, just like his brother.  A few more years and he will be in school too.  This time with the boys being small is going by too fast.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Monday

Even though it is Monday this has been a very enjoyable day so far.  The boys, Lily and I walked to Preschool this morning.  The kids were very excited to start their new week at school.  Carter and I walked home and enjoyed some one on one time drawing with chalk outside before we picked up Alex from school.
Today is going to be a great day spent with my boys!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Tattling

The boys have been telling on each other a lot lately.  It seemed like every couple of minutes one of them would come to me and say "he hit me" or "he is standing on the toy box."  I told them to quit tattling on each other and tell that person to stop, if they are bothering them.
Later that day Carter came into my room with an over sized book he had been looking at, under his arm and he said "Alex just wrecked my time."  It made me laugh on the inside.  I told him to tell Alex to stop bothering him, and if that doesn't work to come and tell me again.

I hope they get to the point where they can deal with these little problems on their own.  I don't mind if they tell me if someone is hurting someone or themselves, but when they tell on every insignificant thing, it is tiring.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Carter and Daddy

The past few days Carter has been extremely concerned where daddy is and what he is doing.  Yesterday he woke up in the morning and the first words he said were "is daddy sleeping."  When I said "no" he got very sad and whined at me "whyyy."  I told him that daddy has to go to work during the week.
Then today we heard a very loud lawn mower outside and Carter looks up from coloring and says "what is that?"  When I told him what it was he asked inquisitively "is daddy on it?"  Kyle was out in the garage at the time.

It is funny to listen when they are concerned with what daddy is doing.