Friday, May 23, 2008

Keepin' It Real

Alright, a very advanced blogger and wonderful fellow homeschooler has created "Keepin it Real". Life is REALly not a fairy tale and REALly hilarious (usually at our own expense). Check out her latest topic "New Stupid Mom Moments" here:



All day I've tried to remember some great stupid new mom moments, but I think many of them were mentally blocked. So here is a brief review of the insanity.

1. Every night, any item that was related to the baby in any way was boiled in a big pot. You've got to sanitize people!

2. Going to the store or running away from home? Hard to tell when you can't leave home without AT LEAST these items: diapers (6), wipes, change of clothes, soapy-type wipes (you never know when you may need an emergency bath), lotion (for after emergency bath), burp towels (2), diaper cream, first-aid items and toys (that one-month old might get board if she happens to be awake). If air travel was necessary, our first diaper bag would not have made it as a carry-on.

3. Nervous about going out alone with your new baby? Trying to eat healthy and lose that baby weight? Well, for a minimum purchase of $20, Jason's Deli will deliver. So go ahead, order yourself four sandwiches and watch the fat melt away.

4. And the stupidest of all...........not taking a nap every time time baby fell asleep. That option is only available with the first one.

Water Day '08

Here are some water day highlights.

Look what the tide brought in.
Watch out MJ, we have one fierce moonwalker.
Each time you get a balloon, it's like the first time you got a balloon.
At this point, there has been no contact between the body and slide since he jumped.

Oh yeah, water.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

I'm Impressed (doesn't take much)


Lauren started piano in September and last week she came home with this and worked through it herself. She can read music! I'm sure it's standard but, it's easy for me to be impressed.





My favorite art for the week

Friday, May 16, 2008

And...a dog

We got a dog!
He's one,
His name is Spaz (named before we got him).
No accidents!
We seriously lucked out with this dog.

Other Oddities

I guess you can sleep easy with this guy watching your back!
Earlier that night we found T-Rex in bed covered with a blanket and Jeremy playing with toys. Not the best replacement, but I was impressed with the effort.
Sleeping with his MP3.
Jacob is very possessive of his music.
We had a woodpecker visit for awhile.
Backyard faucet had to be locked up (dino-boy has impulse control issues)
A/C box had to be locked up (see faucet comment)


Lauren

I didn't have many pictures of Lauren, more to come.

Science experiment...The Foaming Monster
vinegar, baking soda and soap mixed in a jar decorated like monster
FYI...this combination will kill your grass
(I know no one cares, but this is one of my big things....those are shorts under the dress)
Chopping onions for the first time...very emotional.
I was impressed, once her eyes stung, she went for some glasses. They weren't safety glasses, but she has the concept down.

Last, Lauren had an awesome recital (forgot camera)!

Jacob

Still Rockin!


Coolest guy ever!

Got him! Too bad the net was in the pond first.

Jeremy

Jeremy is definitely the kite-flyer in the family.

One-handed!

Still working on the monkey bars. As usual, fear is not a factor.


Recharging on the back massager.