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Now we work on getting a bike for this guy!

Civil War Day Part 2

We found a few more pics from yesterday. They're too cute not to share!

Just after enlisting - marching off to join the troops.

Salute your superiors, Soldier!

Love this video Isaac took!

Jack's reaction to the drums.

Randomness

Drinking from his big boy cup.
Think he's trying to tell me something?

Multi-tasking - watching television and playing guitar

The little charmer is buttering up grandma. :-)

Conversations With A 3 Year Old

The other day, Isaac took Jason to go pick up a pizza he had ordered over the phone.

When they got to the pizza place, the air was full of aromas put off by several restaurants in the area. Jason had a funny expression on his face when got out of the car.

Finally, he looked at Isaac and said, "Daddy! My nose is smelling...crazy!"


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Caption It Sunday - A Boy and His Box

This picture definitely needs a cute caption. Any ideas? Leave your suggestions in the comments below. 10 extra credit points to the best one!

Jason

Cute Baby Saturday

Bonus #13

Jack and Jason - Jack loves to watch and talk to Jason.



Jason doesn't mind it too much, either. :-)

Shawn cleaning up the kitchen. It's never too early to start training them...

He actually thought it was a lot of fun! Who'd have thought cleaning could be fun. I told him to wait until he has to do it before he really decides. lol

He was trying not to laugh at me...I think his face is hilarious.

Love Fest

30 Day Challenge Bonus #12

'Nuff said. :-)

Decorating Cupcakes :-)

30 Day Challenge Bonus #9

Jason saw someone making cupcakes on television, so he decided he wanted to try it too. (Shawn on the other hand, did not want anything to do with making or decorating cupcakes. He wanted to watch Yo Gabba, Gabba!)

We made the cupcakes together first, but the best part was the decorating.

His choice of colors were white, pink, and yellow.

Starting with the yellow...

and now a little pink...

A little for the cupcake, a little more for me!

Now time for a few sprinkles...

An artist needs to taste his work, you know.

Now for the best part...the eating!

Mmmmmm....

He thoroughly enjoyed himself and got to eat another cupcake after dinner.

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Wiping off Jason's face last night...


Daddy: your face is covered in frosting.

J: (licking his lips) I taste like cupcake.

He thought for a few seconds before his face lit up with a smile...

J: Lick me!

That was my cue to run after him for a little kiss!

Cute Baby Saturday

30 Day Challenge Bonus #6

Jack in his new Bumbo seat...





Look at that straight back...the head control...oh, and his shirt! (Notice that he loves his mommy. Ahem.)

Jack likes it, but he does have a heavy noggin. When that thing starts pulling back, gravity takes over and all he can do is stare at the ceiling. Mommy has to help him straighten his head out every now and then. He isn't a fan of that part, although the rest of the time he's in the chair makes up for it. ;-) It won't be long, though, before he is sitting in that thing like he's done it for his whole life.

The funny thing is that Jason has taken a liking to the Bumbo seat, too. Only for him, it's a whole different experience!




You should see him trying to get OUT of it too! Lol. (FYI-the sock is off because he has "itchy footitis" and the sock apparently aggravates the condition. Sigh. And yes, that just means his foot itches.)

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More Conversations with Three Year Olds

30 Day Challenge Bonus #4

Me: (humming a Yo Gabba Gabba song) Ugh. I have that song stuck in my head.

J: Huh?

Me: I have a song stuck in my head.

J: What does that mean?

Me: It means I keep thinking about a song over and over.

J: Boy...that must really hurt.

Yes, my boy, sometimes it does hurt--especially when it is a Yo Gabba Gabba song! :-)

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S: Momma!

Me: Yes, Shawn?

S: Momma...I forgot.

Me: What did you forget?

S: I don't know cuz I forgot.

Well that sure does explain a lot, now doesn't it.

This Morning...

S: What are you doing, Jason?

J: NO!

S: Are you happy?

J: NO!

S: Are you sad?

J: NO! (shoves Shawn away from him)

Mom: Jason. Stop that. Shawn, Jason is grumpy. You need to leave him alone.

S: Are you grumpy, Jason?

S: You ARE grumpy!

J: NO! (more shoving and yelling)

S: (with a wicked little laugh...) Oh, Jason...I'ma getchooo...

Off they went with Shawn chasing Jason while Jason continued to yell, "NO!"

Sigh.

30 Day Challenge Bonus #2

Kaleidoscope

30 Day Challenge Bonus #1 (We shall see how long this lasts... I am succumbing to peer pressure.)

Hmmm...what have we here? A Kaleidoscope!

I think I need to take my glasses off to really appreciate this thing.

What's that?

It's a car! Wow! Look at all the cars!

Wait a minute...

Look at all the Grave Diggers! (That is what his monster truck is called.) Cool!

Hey, mommy...

I see you! Lots of yous!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, Daddy! We love you! (I am a lucky girl.)

Jason and Jackson - I think Tank is already half Jason's size!



Daddy and his youngest boy! 

Daddy and his youngest and oldest boys!

Daddy and all three of his little boys! The money shot!

Mwah! We love you daddy!

...and a cute one of Shawn for good measure. :-)

I thought pictures of two toddlers looking at the camera and smiling at the same time was tough. Jeez. Three is even tougher. Good thing Jack was such a trooper. He sat there the entire time without a single complaint. His big brothers were not as happy, but they soldiered on just for daddy. Now that's love! :-)

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30 Day Challenge #30 - Boo Yeah! I did it!!! I plan to keep posting as often as I can, but I no longer guarantee every day. That just about did me in.



Overheard

"Mommy. Jason needs to go sit on the naughty chair." - Shawn when he thinks Jason is getting away with something he shouldn't.

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Mommy: "Jason look! A police car!"

Jason: Gasps while looking in the direction I pointed. "Cool!"

Jason about 20 seconds later: "But I missed it."

Said on the way to Target this weekend.

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"Daddy! I had a BIG dream...of a thunderstorm and a garbage truck." - Jason this morning right after he woke up.

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Jason: "Go to sleep, Shawnie."
Shawn: "No!"
Jason: "Go to SLEEP."
Shawn: "No. I don't want TOOOOO!"

Scene played out just about every morning because Shawn is up for the day but Jason still wants to sleep.

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Shawn: "Can I stick my hand in the water?"
Mommy: "No! Shawn, quit playing with the cat's water dish!"

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"Can I watch Light-ning Ma-the-clean?" - said by Shawn approximately 473 times a day, every day, 7 days a week.

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Lots of laughter..."I made stinky ducks!" followed by lots more laughter. - said by both boys to tell me they just passed gas--because we must announce these things for all to enjoy, you know.

Sigh.

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"I wanna 'nuggle." - said by Shawn every night before bed. :-)

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"Can we go to Target and get some cars?" - said by Jason. I created a monster!

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"Ahhhhh-ohhhhh" - said by Jack after he eats.

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30 Day Challenge #27

Mostly Wordless Wednesday - Art Edition

30 Day Challenge #26




For those of you who may not be able to hear what he's drawing, the answer is ants. He's drawing ANTS! Crack me up!

Potty Tranining Part Deux

30 Day Challenge #23

So.

The little man is smart, see. He figured out my game. He used the potty like a CHAMP until he had "earned" all of the cars that he liked. And then...nothing. He could not/would not be persuaded to get back on that potty if his life depended on it.

Undies were out of vogue. You'd think that pull ups had turned into some sort of toxic waste if you heard him bellow.

I worried I was going to do more harm than good, (plus I went back to work), so I dropped it.

Mommy - 0
Jason - 1

Touché, little man. Touché.

If there's one thing I know, though, it's that I am smarter than a 3 year old. I am going to beat him at his own game. Think he can play me, does he? Oh yeah?

Off to Target we went. I let the boy pick his favorite (cheap) cars. I let him hold them while we were in the store. I let him carry them in his lap on the way home. I let him bring them into the house. Then I took them away. Ahem.

Crying ensued. I told him he could have them back, one at a time, when he used the potty.

His reply? "But I need more pee pee to get my cars. I don't have enough!"

That boy has been on the potty left and right since we got home.

Lol.

Mommy - 1
Jason - 1

Stay tuned...

Bathing Beauties

30 Day Challenge #22

Shawn and Jason rub a dub, dub in the tubbing...

P.S. Jay was not cooperating on this day. Sigh.

Hey, this is fun!

Daddy, wash Jason's hair.

No! Wash Shawnie's hair!

Let's wash the hair on both of you! Mohawk time...

Argh...

The big boys love taking baths. They like to "swim" and play with their letters and car foam shapes, too.

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These are from the first time Jack took a bath. He loves bath time too. He'll coo and kick and smile, and well...just be all sweet and cute.

Can't get over that belly of his, either! ;-)

I remember the big boys' first bath. My hand covered most of their bodies! That is not how it is for Tank here.

 

 

 

 

He's definitely my big boy!