Friday, May 18, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
More Conversations with 4 Year Olds
Out of the blue from the back seat...
Shawn: knock, knock
Daddy: Who's there?
Shawn: Sherlock.
Daddy: Sherlock who?
Shawn: Sherlock your door or some one's gonna break in! (cue laughter)
***We have NO IDEA where he got this one. I even called my mom to see if she knew. lol.
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Shawn: knock, knock
Daddy: Who's there?
Shawn: Sherlock.
Daddy: Sherlock who?
Shawn: Sherlock your door or some one's gonna break in! (cue laughter)
***We have NO IDEA where he got this one. I even called my mom to see if she knew. lol.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mostly Wordless Wednesday - The Beans
Alternately titled: Jack fought the beans...
and the beans won.
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| Frustration |
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| Denial |
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| Sorrow |
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| Resignation |
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| (Brief) Acceptance |
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| Anger |
and the beans won.
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| Defeat |
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| It was a valiant (although unsuccessful) fight. |
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Our Life By the Numbers - March for Babies Edition
4 - days until the big March for Babies walk! I am excited yet anxious and still unsure if I want to brave taking the trio to the walk.
7 - is the time for check-in. That is 7 in the A.M. and not the P.M. Bummer. Those of you who know me know how hard that is going to be!
5.5 - miles to be walked that day.
6 - team members to be walking!
#8 - Our team's standing as one of the top ten family teams in Ventura County! See below for the details. (As of the end of April)
625 - dollars our team raised for the March of Dimes thus far. That is pretty dang awesome for a first time effort!
375 - dollars left to make our goal. We'd love it if you could help us raise $1000.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP TEN FAMILY TEAMS IN VENTURA COUNTY!!*
1. Captain Rex $2005
2. Premmie Power $1335
3. The Mason Gang $1240
4. The Abigail Factor $1235
5. MOMS CLUB OF CANYON COUNTRY $695
6. Team Dani Girl $611
7. Great Things Come in Little Packages $577
8. 3 For Team Lopez $547 (and we are now over that #!)
9. Luke Ivo $525
10. AdamBombs $455
7 - is the time for check-in. That is 7 in the A.M. and not the P.M. Bummer. Those of you who know me know how hard that is going to be!
5.5 - miles to be walked that day.
6 - team members to be walking!
#8 - Our team's standing as one of the top ten family teams in Ventura County! See below for the details. (As of the end of April)
625 - dollars our team raised for the March of Dimes thus far. That is pretty dang awesome for a first time effort!
375 - dollars left to make our goal. We'd love it if you could help us raise $1000.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP TEN FAMILY TEAMS IN VENTURA COUNTY!!*
1. Captain Rex $2005
2. Premmie Power $1335
3. The Mason Gang $1240
4. The Abigail Factor $1235
5. MOMS CLUB OF CANYON COUNTRY $695
6. Team Dani Girl $611
7. Great Things Come in Little Packages $577
8. 3 For Team Lopez $547 (and we are now over that #!)
9. Luke Ivo $525
10. AdamBombs $455
Monday, May 14, 2012
Monday Moments
Shawn totally loves this song on Yo Gabba Gabba called "A Beautiful Day in the Park." Somehow I have him convinced that Nick Jr knows he likes the song and plays the episode it's in just for him. Every single night. lol.
Oh DVR I heart you!
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One of our morning rituals is to search for school buses as we drive to my mom's house. Every time we see one, Jason yells out, "Today's going to be a lucky day!"
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The big boys are getting to be quite the backseat drivers. There is nothing like hearing, "Wow! You're driving real good, mom!" in surround sound. (For the record, not running over a woman pushing a food cart is just as impressive as stopping at a red light. I have mad driving skillz, man!)
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A new saying around these parts is "I can do it all by my own!"
So the independent streak begins. Sigh and sniff, sniff. My guys are growing up too fast!
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The boys like to holler when they argue. Ugh. That is one thing that drives me crazy, so I feel like I am constantly saying for them to not be so loud.
Apparently the boys are listening to what I say even if they aren't actually following it. When Shawn thought my mom and I were were being too loud this afternoon, we heard him say, "It's time for you to be quiet now." from the other side of the room.
The little stinker.
Oh DVR I heart you!
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One of our morning rituals is to search for school buses as we drive to my mom's house. Every time we see one, Jason yells out, "Today's going to be a lucky day!"
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The big boys are getting to be quite the backseat drivers. There is nothing like hearing, "Wow! You're driving real good, mom!" in surround sound. (For the record, not running over a woman pushing a food cart is just as impressive as stopping at a red light. I have mad driving skillz, man!)
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A new saying around these parts is "I can do it all by my own!"
So the independent streak begins. Sigh and sniff, sniff. My guys are growing up too fast!
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The boys like to holler when they argue. Ugh. That is one thing that drives me crazy, so I feel like I am constantly saying for them to not be so loud.
Apparently the boys are listening to what I say even if they aren't actually following it. When Shawn thought my mom and I were were being too loud this afternoon, we heard him say, "It's time for you to be quiet now." from the other side of the room.
The little stinker.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Cute Baby Saturday - Crafty Kiddos
The boys had a big day. First, they visited our family salon, "De Hair 'Em, Scare 'Em," which was a bit hit. Or not. Still batting at 50% on this one. The boys look good, though. ;-)
Then they got to make aMother's Grandmother's Day Gift for Grandma. (Mom, if you haven't seen us yet when you are reading this...surprise! Ahem.)
This year I wanted to do something that would memorialize the boys' hands. I started off by using a clay-like material that just never got hard enough to keep from breaking easily, so this project is actually our second attempt. If the first try was too fragile, this one has gone to the other extreme. This time we worked with cement and made grandma stepping stones for her garden.
And now for the big reveal...(mom, you can skip this part until after you see us)
Happy Mother's Day eve, everyone!
Then they got to make a
This year I wanted to do something that would memorialize the boys' hands. I started off by using a clay-like material that just never got hard enough to keep from breaking easily, so this project is actually our second attempt. If the first try was too fragile, this one has gone to the other extreme. This time we worked with cement and made grandma stepping stones for her garden.
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| The big boys and I are mixing up the cement. |
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| Jason's turn to put his hand in the cement. |
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| Okay. We had to put his hand in the cement a few times. There was a bit of a learning curve on this step. |
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| Then he got to add some beautiful pebbles to his design. |
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| Shawn was up next. You can tell by his face that he was suuuuuuper excited about putting his hand in cement. |
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| Not deterred, I pushed on. Those are tears of JOY, people! |
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| Now it is Shawn's turn to add his pebbles. Note the smiles... |
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| Then the boys totally got their creative on... |
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| More smiles... |
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| Look here, there's even laughter! Jason is working too hard for laughter. |
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| These are the faces of concentration. |
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| Adding the final touches... |
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| Jack's turn. Look! More excitement! |
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| Trying to push his hand down into the cement. He has such tiny hands... |
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| He's over me pushing his hand into the cement. He's pushing my hand away now. |
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| "Really, mom! Let go already, woman!" |
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| "Um, yeah. This was a lot of fun. Thanks." |
And now for the big reveal...(mom, you can skip this part until after you see us)
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| Shawn's finished product. Isn't it beautiful? |
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| Jason's finished product. Budding artist, no? |
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| Jack's finished product. It's clear that he's a minimalist. Nothing too crazy for his project. |
Happy Mother's Day eve, everyone!
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