Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Cold Fun
We had at least an inch of ice on Monday afternoon and Tuesday and then got an additional 2 plus inches of snow on top of that. The boys and I went out today to play in the snow. We don't have a sled so I tried to teach Dylan how to use a slick cardboard box. He couldn't hold the front up so he kept falling off but he seemed to be having fun, anyway. Eli fell face first in the snow within the first 15 minutes outside and he didn't have any fun after that at all. He wanted to be carried everywhere. We eventually put him inside to watch us out the window while we played for a little longer. Dylan did great until his glove came off and his hand got cold and then he started being a little whiny. I figured out how to dust off the snow from his glove and warm up his hand and then put his glove back on and he continued to have a great time. We all had 3 or 4 layers of clothes which made Eli look even more funny. The snow wasn't the kind for packing and making snowmen or snowballs but it was fun to roll around in and to throw the powder. I felt like a kid, again.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Happy New Year
I've been so busy with my part-time work from home job, NTCP, kids, holidays, and normal every day stuff, I haven't posted in a while. Right now I have kind of a yucky sinus infection that just started so I went to Wal-mart and spent like $30 on medicine and kleenex and herbal tea and honey and all the things I might need or want to make myself feel better.
I'm sitting by the fire and I just logged onto the computer to start working and them my boss called within just a few seconds and said, "Stop, Wait, Not Yet". She's trying to do some downloads so I'll take this brief time to tell you what's going on in our world.
Eli is starting to talk. He says Mommy and Daddy really well and Dylan sounds like Dolin to me but I know he'll get there. He says tookie for cookie and he says apple very well, but sometimes he says apple when he wants grapes so you just have to know what he wants. When he comes and points his left hand completely behind him and says iwandat, that means follow me and I'll show you what I want. He will tell you about 50% of the time if he pooped unless you notice first and then if you ask, the answer is always No. His answer to most questions is No initially and then if he sees it really is something he wants then he'll quickly change his answer to Yes, but No seems to be his first response. He does a lot of shrugging his shoulders and giving you a questioning look as if to say "I dunno". He stands with his hands behind his back whenever he's observing something or waiting for something. He has his tongue hanging out of his mouth when he's really excited or if he's concentrating on something. He absolutely loves his Dad. When he hears the truck pull in the driveway or the garage door start to open he goes and stands waiting for Dad to walk in. He runs to hug him and usually follows him around unless he thinks he's about to starve to death and then he comes back to whine at my feet until I feed him. He's in the middle of whatever Dylan is doing which requires Dylan to be a little more creative with some of his play.
By that, I mean, sometimes Dylan has to take his toys in his room and play up on his bed so Eli can't get to them. Sometimes he has to hide under a tent that has no entrance. Sometimes, he just has to learn to find something else or include his little brother. Dylan is really enjoying pre-school. He especially likes the fact that one of his classmates always chooses their art project colors after him and she always chooses exactly the same colors in exactly the same spots he already has. He doesn't really talk much about school unless you ask questions but he looks forward to going and is never ready to leave when I get there to pick him up. Dylan isn't partial to Mom or Dad on any certain occasion. One day Mom might be his favorite and the next day Dad. If he's feeling a little left out he just tries to butter you up with lots of compliments. He looks forward to his best pals Aaron and Kristy coming over and when they walk in the door he is like trying to contain a monkey in a cage. They spoil him rotten with attention. Aaron is, of course, just a big kid himself so I think he enjoys playing almost as much as Dylan does. Dylan is getting older and asking more questions and reasoning things. He's growing up like they all do. I teased him the other day about taking him to Wal-mart and selling him to another family when he turns 4. I told him Daddy and I liked little kids and we didn't want him to grow up so we were going to trade him for a younger one. He asked us to keep him and it was really funny because he had such a huge smile on his face the whole time. We explained to him that we would never get rid of him and how much love he brings to our life. It was fun! We're planning his 4th birthday party and he's already talking about it.
Chris doesn't seem to be as busy as he used to be. His side-jobs are not as many and we're thankful for the extra time we get with him. This winter has been busy but we've also had some evenings home and been able to play some board games or just run around in circles out in our sunroom. We've enjoyed having a wood stove this year which is something I never thought I would say. I am even pretty good at starting fires and getting them blazing hot. Occasionally, I even wake up in the middle of the night to add wood and keep it going. Chris thinks I'm a good partner for cutting wood. He cuts and I haul it to the trailer and stack it neatly. Then, when we get home, I throw it down to him and he splits it and stacks it. We're a great team! 2009 brings our 10th wedding anniversary. Almost makes me feel old but since I'm not 30, yet, I'll try to hold off on that feeling.
We've had a lot of ups and downs this year. It's been a really hard year. We've had a lot of firsts; some bad, some good. I think we're both looking forward to what the future brings. I know, for some, the economy is unstable, jobs are unstable, prices for everything are higher than ever, and many in the world are at war, but God is still in control. God still reigns on High and we have to look to Him for our stability, peace, and comfort. I trust you will look to Him for what you need.
I'm sitting by the fire and I just logged onto the computer to start working and them my boss called within just a few seconds and said, "Stop, Wait, Not Yet". She's trying to do some downloads so I'll take this brief time to tell you what's going on in our world.
Eli is starting to talk. He says Mommy and Daddy really well and Dylan sounds like Dolin to me but I know he'll get there. He says tookie for cookie and he says apple very well, but sometimes he says apple when he wants grapes so you just have to know what he wants. When he comes and points his left hand completely behind him and says iwandat, that means follow me and I'll show you what I want. He will tell you about 50% of the time if he pooped unless you notice first and then if you ask, the answer is always No. His answer to most questions is No initially and then if he sees it really is something he wants then he'll quickly change his answer to Yes, but No seems to be his first response. He does a lot of shrugging his shoulders and giving you a questioning look as if to say "I dunno". He stands with his hands behind his back whenever he's observing something or waiting for something. He has his tongue hanging out of his mouth when he's really excited or if he's concentrating on something. He absolutely loves his Dad. When he hears the truck pull in the driveway or the garage door start to open he goes and stands waiting for Dad to walk in. He runs to hug him and usually follows him around unless he thinks he's about to starve to death and then he comes back to whine at my feet until I feed him. He's in the middle of whatever Dylan is doing which requires Dylan to be a little more creative with some of his play.
By that, I mean, sometimes Dylan has to take his toys in his room and play up on his bed so Eli can't get to them. Sometimes he has to hide under a tent that has no entrance. Sometimes, he just has to learn to find something else or include his little brother. Dylan is really enjoying pre-school. He especially likes the fact that one of his classmates always chooses their art project colors after him and she always chooses exactly the same colors in exactly the same spots he already has. He doesn't really talk much about school unless you ask questions but he looks forward to going and is never ready to leave when I get there to pick him up. Dylan isn't partial to Mom or Dad on any certain occasion. One day Mom might be his favorite and the next day Dad. If he's feeling a little left out he just tries to butter you up with lots of compliments. He looks forward to his best pals Aaron and Kristy coming over and when they walk in the door he is like trying to contain a monkey in a cage. They spoil him rotten with attention. Aaron is, of course, just a big kid himself so I think he enjoys playing almost as much as Dylan does. Dylan is getting older and asking more questions and reasoning things. He's growing up like they all do. I teased him the other day about taking him to Wal-mart and selling him to another family when he turns 4. I told him Daddy and I liked little kids and we didn't want him to grow up so we were going to trade him for a younger one. He asked us to keep him and it was really funny because he had such a huge smile on his face the whole time. We explained to him that we would never get rid of him and how much love he brings to our life. It was fun! We're planning his 4th birthday party and he's already talking about it.
Chris doesn't seem to be as busy as he used to be. His side-jobs are not as many and we're thankful for the extra time we get with him. This winter has been busy but we've also had some evenings home and been able to play some board games or just run around in circles out in our sunroom. We've enjoyed having a wood stove this year which is something I never thought I would say. I am even pretty good at starting fires and getting them blazing hot. Occasionally, I even wake up in the middle of the night to add wood and keep it going. Chris thinks I'm a good partner for cutting wood. He cuts and I haul it to the trailer and stack it neatly. Then, when we get home, I throw it down to him and he splits it and stacks it. We're a great team! 2009 brings our 10th wedding anniversary. Almost makes me feel old but since I'm not 30, yet, I'll try to hold off on that feeling.
We've had a lot of ups and downs this year. It's been a really hard year. We've had a lot of firsts; some bad, some good. I think we're both looking forward to what the future brings. I know, for some, the economy is unstable, jobs are unstable, prices for everything are higher than ever, and many in the world are at war, but God is still in control. God still reigns on High and we have to look to Him for our stability, peace, and comfort. I trust you will look to Him for what you need.
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