Monday, November 23, 2009
We don't like to pick
...just one color for our clothes. We like to mix and match and, well, not so much match.
Monday, November 16, 2009
An evening at the Playground
Last week Manny, Makenzie and I joined McKayla, Kristian and Christine at the Abe Lincoln playground.
The kids had a lot of fun and McKayla used it as a teaching moment.
There were four boys that were about 10 years old trying to play hopscotch. McKayla decided to take matters into her own hands and show them how to play. They were surprisingly happy that 2 four year olds and an almost three year old decided to show them how to play a game.
McKayla made sure that everyone followed the rules and that everyone had a turn.
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The kids had a lot of fun and McKayla used it as a teaching moment.
There were four boys that were about 10 years old trying to play hopscotch. McKayla decided to take matters into her own hands and show them how to play. They were surprisingly happy that 2 four year olds and an almost three year old decided to show them how to play a game.
McKayla made sure that everyone followed the rules and that everyone had a turn.
At the end of the evening, Kristian ran up to Kenzie and tried to give her a kiss goodbye. Kenzie apparently wasn't interested in Kristian's affection:.JPG)
"Kenzie, I kiss you!"
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Manny and his prize
Manny entered a Halloween Coloring Contest at Paradis Shop 'n Save and he won first prize! He was so excited to go in and get his prize.
On the way into the grocery store he turned to Makenzie and said, "I'm going to split my prize with you Kenzie". I was so proud.
Manny and Kenzie with Manny's prize: crayons, coloring books, movie passes, juice boxes, crackers, and of course, candy:
Manny dividing his prize while Kenzie naps:
Manny with his little friend:
On the way into the grocery store he turned to Makenzie and said, "I'm going to split my prize with you Kenzie". I was so proud.
Manny and Kenzie with Manny's prize: crayons, coloring books, movie passes, juice boxes, crackers, and of course, candy:
Manny dividing his prize while Kenzie naps:
I found this skeleton online and cut out the different bones for Manny to put together:
Manny with his little friend:
Pre-Halloween Party at MyGym
We joined Roman and Reed for an evening at MyGym for a Halloween Party.
The kids had fun listening to the stories, songs, and playing on all the equipment.
Roman and Manny finally sitting still for a picture:
Rolling around:
The kids had fun listening to the stories, songs, and playing on all the equipment.
Roman and Manny finally sitting still for a picture:
Kenzie and Reed:
Peek-A-BOO!
Rolling around:
Playing in the Leaves!
Who needs snow when you can slide down the hill into a pile of leaves?
Having a "leaves fight" (as Manny says) with Grammy:
Manny trying to take a nap in the leaves:
Makenzie with leaves down her shirt. Do you like the leaves in her hair?
Having a "leaves fight" (as Manny says) with Grammy:
Manny trying to take a nap in the leaves:
Makenzie with leaves down her shirt. Do you like the leaves in her hair?
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Visit to the Farm (part two)
Manny, Makenzie and I headed back to the Farm so that we could do the Corn Maze.
Of course, we fed the goats again:
Of course, we fed the goats again:
Racing to the Corn Maze:
Finally finishing the Corn Maze:
A Visit to the Farm
We went to the Treworgy Farm as a family. We checked the weather and it was supposed to rain, so we decided we would just go for as long as it wasn't raining.
We took a tractor ride:
We fed the goats:
We picked pumpkins:
And then we had to go home because it was raining.
We took a tractor ride:
We fed the goats:
We picked pumpkins:
And then we had to go home because it was raining.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A day out with Manny
Recently Joe and I decided to treat Manny to a day at the movies with Mama. Joe and Makenzie went geocaching and I surprised Manny with a day out to see Toy Story 1&2 in 3D.
Here is face when I told him where we were going:
I asked Manny where he wanted to go to lunch, he immediately replied, "Olive Garden, Mama". We shared some ravioli, chicken tenders, and calamari, which Manny loved. It was really nice to be able to sit there and just talk with Manny and enjoy some quality time.
Manny enjoying his popcorn and lemonade:
Manny and his very stylish 3D glasses:
Here is face when I told him where we were going:
I asked Manny where he wanted to go to lunch, he immediately replied, "Olive Garden, Mama". We shared some ravioli, chicken tenders, and calamari, which Manny loved. It was really nice to be able to sit there and just talk with Manny and enjoy some quality time.
Manny enjoying his popcorn and lemonade:
Manny and his very stylish 3D glasses:
Who Needs to call a plumber...
...when you have two little fix-its at home?
Manny came out of the bathroom one day and said, "Mama can you come in here for just a minute, I really need to show you something?".
I followed him in there and he said, "Stick your head right down there and watch." I stuck my head down and looked at the pipes. Manny turned that water on and said, "watch Mama, keep watching, keep watching". I finally saw a little trickle of water. Manny said, "see that Mama, we have a HUGE leak. I think I will try to fix it."
He went to his room and retrieved his tool box. Then he tracked down his assistant Makenzie who was more than happy to help.
He instructed Makenzie to climb up on the toilet and run the water for him when he asked her to and to stop it when he, "located that HUGE leak" (seriously, those were his words).
They weren't able to stop the leak, but guess what was the first thing they told Joe when he got home?!
Manny came out of the bathroom one day and said, "Mama can you come in here for just a minute, I really need to show you something?".
I followed him in there and he said, "Stick your head right down there and watch." I stuck my head down and looked at the pipes. Manny turned that water on and said, "watch Mama, keep watching, keep watching". I finally saw a little trickle of water. Manny said, "see that Mama, we have a HUGE leak. I think I will try to fix it."
He went to his room and retrieved his tool box. Then he tracked down his assistant Makenzie who was more than happy to help.
He instructed Makenzie to climb up on the toilet and run the water for him when he asked her to and to stop it when he, "located that HUGE leak" (seriously, those were his words).
They weren't able to stop the leak, but guess what was the first thing they told Joe when he got home?!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
No more Crib!
An end of an era has come! We no longer have a child sleeping in the crib!
We finally took apart Kenzie's crib and moved her into a "big girl bed". She loves it and tells anyone that will listen that she sleeps in a big girl bed. She picked out her pink comforter and purple sheets and doesn't let anyone else even pretend to sleep in her bed.
We finally took apart Kenzie's crib and moved her into a "big girl bed". She loves it and tells anyone that will listen that she sleeps in a big girl bed. She picked out her pink comforter and purple sheets and doesn't let anyone else even pretend to sleep in her bed.
The Best Bubble Bath Ever!
On a recent visit to see Uncle John and Aunt Carol's new house, Aunt Carol had a surprise for the kids. A bubble bath in the jacuzzi.
They thought that was great and had so much fun playing in the piles of bubbles:
They thought that was great and had so much fun playing in the piles of bubbles:
Monday, October 05, 2009
TAKE IT! MAMA TAKE IT!
A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning off the kitchen table, not really thinking about what I was doing.
Out of nowhere Kenzie runs up to me and screams, "TAKE IT! MAMA TAKE IT!". I looked at her like she was crazy. I asked her what I took.
She looked at me and said, "Mama take it, Mama take GG mint, 'tend".
As in I just took her pretend GG mint off the table and threw it in the trash with the other crumbs leftover from breakfast.
I stood in disbelief for a second trying to think about what to do to recover a pretend GG mint. I walked over to the trash can plucked that pretend GG mint out of the trash and put it back on the table.
You have to be very careful what you clean in this house!
PS: For those of you who don't know a GG mint is one of those pink Canadian mints that GG gives the kids, thus GG mints.
Out of nowhere Kenzie runs up to me and screams, "TAKE IT! MAMA TAKE IT!". I looked at her like she was crazy. I asked her what I took.
She looked at me and said, "Mama take it, Mama take GG mint, 'tend".
As in I just took her pretend GG mint off the table and threw it in the trash with the other crumbs leftover from breakfast.
I stood in disbelief for a second trying to think about what to do to recover a pretend GG mint. I walked over to the trash can plucked that pretend GG mint out of the trash and put it back on the table.
You have to be very careful what you clean in this house!
PS: For those of you who don't know a GG mint is one of those pink Canadian mints that GG gives the kids, thus GG mints.
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Future
Manny said to me the other day,
"Mama when I grow up, I am going to be the *man*" (so I misunderstood what he said)
I said, "You are going to be a man?"
Manny, "No, Mama. I am going to be the Mayor, you know like Barack Obama, but the mayor of 86 State Street"
"Mama when I grow up, I am going to be the *man*" (so I misunderstood what he said)
I said, "You are going to be a man?"
Manny, "No, Mama. I am going to be the Mayor, you know like Barack Obama, but the mayor of 86 State Street"
Thursday, September 10, 2009
How do you get...
...three 4 year olds to sit still for the obligatory tire swing picture? A lot of "look at the dinosaur on my head", even more, "everyone say pickle sandwich" and a lot of "give me your funniest face".
Ahhhh....a good one:
Ahhhh....a good one:
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