Sibling LOVE!!

We have been seeing a L.O.T. of love around these parts lately. Encouragement to "come with me", "keep up", "show me", "wait for me", and general happiness to be around each other.


They created a couch cave with every pillow they could find and then hide in it. Slater did the pillow collecting and Jade did the arranging. Nature vs nurture? How to they fall into these roles so early in life?


Helping Dad make his first batch of Challah bread. BTW - whacking rising bread with a wooden spoon repeatedly seems to have no ill affect.


The picnic table has resurfaced from it's winter home and has not made it to the great outdoors yet. Many meals and snacks have been consumed here and I foresee many picnics on the lawn in our future.


Jade dropped her pacifier and Slater was trying to return it to her. They couldn't quite coordinate the event due to hysterical giggles.


Visiting Cramer's Field to view the arrival of the spring birds. They saw cranes, Canadian geese (gooses according to both of them) and a variety of ducks - we need to get a pocket guide to birds and foliage this summer.

One of many places that storm troopers get stored

The Star Wars fascination is never going to end!! He loves his Legos and any container is a new place to store them, line them up, or arrange them. My muffin tin was popular for about two days, then his R2 lunch box was used, and then ...

Spiffy Do for Boo

May the 4th be with you!

So it was brought to my attention that May 4th is Star Wars day. Why May 4th? After some research I found it goes back to George Lucas saying "May the Force be with you" in a German interview and the translation came out " I will be with on May 4th". Kinda dumb, I mean who needs a reason to celebrate Star Wars! Many of those who know me realize I will watch Star Wars anytime or place for any occasion. Some may say "crazy" or "freak" or even "obsessed"....( my wife?). But in reality it is just a good story(episodes 4, 5, and 6). The good news is my son and his cousins have latched onto it also and I can look forward to many more years of enjoyment. But what would Star Wars day be without a photo tribute?
Jade and her two Troopers

A small battle in the making.

Still undeterminded who had more fun, Slater or Dad and Uncle Carter.

The first man-trip

A couple of weeks ago Slater and Wade took their first "man-trip" together. They went cabin camping with the snowmachines. Slater entertained the cousins and found a pretty lady to snuggle with for a few minutes. I know that his Dad looks forward to many more trips like this one.


Having a chat with Mom while the cabin warms up. Aren't cellphones the greatest invention ever? It was strange to have him away from me for the night, but great to know that he enjoyed his dad-time! He missed his mom a little at bed time, but was excited about his new sleeping bag and to tired from all the days events to fuss ... such a good kid.


By 18 months Slater already loved the snowmachine and at three he can ride like a champ. In the middle is a bar to grip while you are mountain riding or turning sharply, but as far as Slater is concerned it is his handlebar.


Love this face! What is he thinking? Will I ever know? Is he going to be one to keep his thoughts to himself or chatter away?


Hanging out on the tailgate, out of the way while Dad puts the machines up on the trailer. Loving all the spring sunshine!!

Hair dilemma and first pigtails

So the sweet ones hair has finally started to grow, it is a fine wispy blond and tangles when you look at it. In the morning it looks as if small creatures have been nesting in it all night (she sleeps on her stomach so how is this possible??).

I have tried on several occasions to put it up in some type of pony tail, but she screams and cries, "It hurts, owie!" I mentioned this to Ms Janice (our fabulous care provider) and she asked about the type of bands I was using and offered advice (to no avail). So on Wednesday I showed up to get Jade and !!PIGTAILS!! Our conversation went like this:
Me: How did you get her to do it?
Janice: Oh she just let me.
Me: No crying?
Janice: Nope, she just stood there and said "Ms. Janice fixing my hair"

The next morning we got up and I asked her if she wanted pigtails again and she said yes!!! I was extremely excited and got everything ready, put her in my lap and started to work. Two seconds later and the crying begins ... WHAT??? ... She turns, looks at me and says "Stop being mean mommy." Her sweet little face was so serious it was hard not to giggle. "I thought you wanted pigtails?" I said. "No mommy, Ms. Janice do it." After that I felt a little like crying, but we will continue to work on it and she looks pretty darn cute even if I can't do it without making her cry.

Without further ado, here are the photos of the new do!!!


Bird's eye view!!


Oh my goodness Mom, I am so cute right now that I need to make a weird face every time you point the camera at me. When she doesn't want her picture taken she scowls and says: "No cheese mommy!!"



A little brother / sister time!
Slater's reaction to the new do:
Jade's hair is sooo cutie
Jade's reaction to Slater:
Thanks broffer

Sweet Baby of Mine

We have entered the serious stage of "I do it myself, myself mommy!!" Most days I love to encourage this and enjoy giggling at her attempts to dress herself independently. BUT!!! But some mornings it is a little wearing as you are trying to leave the house within a certain time span ... under the 3 hour mark

...5 minutes on socks
...5 minutes on shirt (which is now on backwards)
...3 minutes worth of buckling "my own" seat belt
...4 minutes of selecting the right hats and attempting to wear 3-8 of them at once!!
...only wanting shoes that just don't work in the mud
...2 minutes of hair brushing (how can that little hair take so long?)
...3 minutes of attempting to steal all of Slater's breakfast

OR
...5 solid minutes of screaming at the top of her lungs while we do these things for her

Establishing independence is mighty difficult on the whole family!!