Monday, September 29, 2008
Always so Much going On!!!!
It has been awhile since I have had the time to update my blog. Why is it that life always has so much going on that you can barely keep up? September is always a busy month for us. This year seems to be a little bit busier, if that is possible. Zack and Brett both had their birthdays this past weekend.
Brett was so excited that it was his birthday. He has finally caught on to the fact that you get presents for your birthday. We took him to Toys R Us to pick out a present from his grandparents. Everything that he saw, he would scream that he wanted that really bad. I do mean that he would scream. This kid only has one volume, and it is LOUD. He mainly received Imaginext toys for his birthday. They were buy two get the third free at Toys R Us. I did the cheap thing this year, and wrapped everything in newspaper to cut costs. It worked out great, and he could have cared less. To say that I am struggling because my baby is three is an understatement. It seems like just yesterday that he was an infant. Wow how time flies.
Zack had such a hard time deciding what he wanted for his birthday this year. He is at that in-between stage where he likes toys, but doesn't really play with them a whole lot. He came up with the brilliant idea that he wanted a Bearded Dragon lizard. I didn't mind the idea, but was a little hesitant because I didn't know what kind of care that they would need. Typically when the kids get a pet, it becomes my responsibility after about a month or so. The "I promise I will take care of it" routine flies out of the window. Therefore, Dave and I decided to take him to a reptile and snake store called Scales and Tails to check out the lizards. Holy Cow!!! Yuck is the word that is coming to my mind. This store had snakes that were monstrous everywhere. It was hard not to walk through it without being creeped out. Zack found a bearded dragon named "Pink" that he had to have. It was about a foot long or so with it's tail. I was onboard with the idea until they told me what and how often it ate. Those little suckers need 30 crickets a day!! Can you imagine what noise that would make each night...no thanks. Needless to say Zack got a BMX bike for his birthday. ha ha. He loves it, and will have an absolute riot on it. The best part is that it doesn't eat crickets.
Another thing that has been happening in our lives that is really neat is Dave's parents returned from their mission in New Zealand. The kids were so excited to see them, and so was Dave for that matter. They look great, and have definitely returned with honor. It was wonderful to see them again, and to have their influence in our home. Grandparents examples are so important to children. Every little thing that they do and say are totally eaten up by my kids. Brett was especially attached to them, and didn't want them to leave. He keeps asking me when we are going to their house.
Finally, I wanted to say one more time how proud I am of Courtney with her cross-country running. She is wicked fast, and keeps improving each meet. One quick story...at each of her meets there is a team from the Springs that kicks butt and takes names. They must be coached really well, because they all take top ranking each and every meet that they attend. The last meet was no exception, but who is the first girl to come in right after their best runners..COURTNEY!! She took 12th place out of 200+ girls last week. I was crying at the finish line because I was so overwhelmed that she has found her "thing". Okay, I am done bragging but she is just loving it and it is good to see her so happy. Enjoy the pictures of all that has been going on in our little corner of the world.
Brett was so excited that it was his birthday. He has finally caught on to the fact that you get presents for your birthday. We took him to Toys R Us to pick out a present from his grandparents. Everything that he saw, he would scream that he wanted that really bad. I do mean that he would scream. This kid only has one volume, and it is LOUD. He mainly received Imaginext toys for his birthday. They were buy two get the third free at Toys R Us. I did the cheap thing this year, and wrapped everything in newspaper to cut costs. It worked out great, and he could have cared less. To say that I am struggling because my baby is three is an understatement. It seems like just yesterday that he was an infant. Wow how time flies.
Zack had such a hard time deciding what he wanted for his birthday this year. He is at that in-between stage where he likes toys, but doesn't really play with them a whole lot. He came up with the brilliant idea that he wanted a Bearded Dragon lizard. I didn't mind the idea, but was a little hesitant because I didn't know what kind of care that they would need. Typically when the kids get a pet, it becomes my responsibility after about a month or so. The "I promise I will take care of it" routine flies out of the window. Therefore, Dave and I decided to take him to a reptile and snake store called Scales and Tails to check out the lizards. Holy Cow!!! Yuck is the word that is coming to my mind. This store had snakes that were monstrous everywhere. It was hard not to walk through it without being creeped out. Zack found a bearded dragon named "Pink" that he had to have. It was about a foot long or so with it's tail. I was onboard with the idea until they told me what and how often it ate. Those little suckers need 30 crickets a day!! Can you imagine what noise that would make each night...no thanks. Needless to say Zack got a BMX bike for his birthday. ha ha. He loves it, and will have an absolute riot on it. The best part is that it doesn't eat crickets.
Another thing that has been happening in our lives that is really neat is Dave's parents returned from their mission in New Zealand. The kids were so excited to see them, and so was Dave for that matter. They look great, and have definitely returned with honor. It was wonderful to see them again, and to have their influence in our home. Grandparents examples are so important to children. Every little thing that they do and say are totally eaten up by my kids. Brett was especially attached to them, and didn't want them to leave. He keeps asking me when we are going to their house.
Finally, I wanted to say one more time how proud I am of Courtney with her cross-country running. She is wicked fast, and keeps improving each meet. One quick story...at each of her meets there is a team from the Springs that kicks butt and takes names. They must be coached really well, because they all take top ranking each and every meet that they attend. The last meet was no exception, but who is the first girl to come in right after their best runners..COURTNEY!! She took 12th place out of 200+ girls last week. I was crying at the finish line because I was so overwhelmed that she has found her "thing". Okay, I am done bragging but she is just loving it and it is good to see her so happy. Enjoy the pictures of all that has been going on in our little corner of the world.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Courtney's Cross Country Adventures
Courtney started running on the Cross Country team for her school this year. She is doing so well, that I had to take this moment to brag about her a little. I am so proud of her, as she has found something that she likes and really stuck to it. Last week she ran in a meet at Cheyenne Mountain where she took 44th out of 107 kids. I was so proud, as this was her first meet ever. Today she had a meet at Legacy Academy, and she took fourth place!!! FOURTH PLACE... over a two and a half mile course. How cool is that!! Okay, I am done being the proud mom. She definitely inherited this ability from her father, because it isn't my thing for sure. Way to go Courtney!!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!
Well it is back to school for the kids!! Hooray!! They have both been so stressed out over the past couple of weeks with anticipation of the year to come. Zack couldn't wait to find out who his teacher was, and Courtney wanted to find out what friends she would have in her various classes. Good news, they are both doing well.
Courtney is running Cross Country for her middle school, and she is loving it. She just has a natural ability to run and run without becoming too tired. She didn't get that from me, that's for sure. Her classes are going great, and she is super responsible about getting all of her homework done. We have her first Cross Country meet next weekend, and so it should be a lot of fun. I always tell her that she is my guinea pig...I have to figure everything out for the first time with her. When it comes time for Zack to do these things, I will be a pro!!
Zack got the strictest teacher in the school!! I am totally loving it. Mrs. Knight is super organized and loves things to be just so. Zack should thrive in this environment because he is somewhat used to it. This last year things have gotten away from me a little, but I do love to be organized and have everything in control. She is a much better teacher than last year, and so he will continue to do well with school as always.
Brett has truly been a mystery!! I was convinced that he would really have a hard time with his "entertainment committee" leaving for school each day. I agonized and agonized over putting him in Preschool an extra year, because I totally thought he would be bored out of his mind. He is doing so well. He loves the one on one time he gets with his parents, and we love to interact with him as well. He has been a total joy to be around. There just may be tears streaming down my face when he gets on that Kindergarten bus someday!! Ha Ha
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Mi Mi is Gone!!!
Amen, praise heaven. Dave and I finally decided that Brett's pacifier had to go!! The question was is how are we going to be so mean and cruel and get the job done!! Does this happen with your last child? It seems it is much harder to do the things that you know you need to do, when it may cause them temporary discomfort. I had agonized and agonized about throwing it away. We tried to coax it out of him. We went waterskiing, and we tried to have him throw it overboard into Chatfield Resevoir. He wasn't having ANY of our shenanigans!! He needed his Mi Mi.
My mom called a couple of days later and told me how she got my brother to throw his pacifier away. It was settled....we had formulated a plan. Our little family got in the car and drove down to the Springs. We then found the closest Toys R Us, and went in to tempt him. He couldn't take it, and found many toys that he absolutely had to have. We narrowed it down to a few, and then went to the checkout. We told him in order to get his new presents, he had to give his pacifier to the store clerk. She threw it away in front of him, and he got his new toys. The trade worked out marvelously until that night, when he told us he didn't want his new toys anymore, he wanted his Mi Mi. Too bad...so sad. Ha ha. We had to stay strong. It is day three, and things have gone relatively smooth. He has had a few temper tantrums, because he is trying to learn new ways to self-soothe. He will figure it out. I thought you would enjoy the pictures of Toys R US, and then when we went to Garden of the Gods immediately after.
My mom called a couple of days later and told me how she got my brother to throw his pacifier away. It was settled....we had formulated a plan. Our little family got in the car and drove down to the Springs. We then found the closest Toys R Us, and went in to tempt him. He couldn't take it, and found many toys that he absolutely had to have. We narrowed it down to a few, and then went to the checkout. We told him in order to get his new presents, he had to give his pacifier to the store clerk. She threw it away in front of him, and he got his new toys. The trade worked out marvelously until that night, when he told us he didn't want his new toys anymore, he wanted his Mi Mi. Too bad...so sad. Ha ha. We had to stay strong. It is day three, and things have gone relatively smooth. He has had a few temper tantrums, because he is trying to learn new ways to self-soothe. He will figure it out. I thought you would enjoy the pictures of Toys R US, and then when we went to Garden of the Gods immediately after.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Summer is Almost Over!!
Summer is coming to a quick end!! I am not ready...or am I? I know that we have mexed feelings here at my house. Zack can't wait for school, but Courtney wants summer for a few more weeks. Brett is losing his "entertainment committee", and it is going to be really rough on him. I am debating putting him in an extra year of preschool just so that he will have something to do. We shall see. Time to start shopping for the supplies, clothes, and all the garb for school. Oh boy!!
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