Saturday, January 24, 2009
We're having a fun weekend in frigid Traverse City! Ben ran the Bigfoot Boogie snowshoe race this morning in below zero windchills. I decided to keep my sleepy, sneezy and teething children inside instead of being a spectator. He finished in 1:13:57, fourth place in the 30-35 age group and good enough to win an official Bigfoot Boogie coffee mug! To all our running friends - who wants to join in next year?
We had a very nice drive up here while the kids napped. It got a little snowy and we had an interesting spin down the driveway of the grocery store. Sara had a hard time settling down to sleep at night and David woke up with a fever at 2 AM, so we are feeling a little worn out, but I'm glad we decided to come up with the whole family.
Ben had a great race, as I mentioned. He was pretty cold when it was all over! I'll have to get the picture of the grand prize off his camera -a Bigfoot trophy!
Sara's favorite part of the trip was the hotel pool. "I swim in the sea, Mommy! I brought my bathing suit!" She stayed in until her teeth were chattering but "I not cold, no! Stay in longer!" Later, while watching her Letter Factory DVD in our room, she said "I like hotels, Mommy." Probably because the rules were relaxed a little on vacation!
In the afternoon we took a drive up Old Mission Peninsula where Ben took some pictures of the lighthouse and the bay. It was cold but sunny and he got some good shots. The kids napped in the car and we enjoyed some grown up conversation while enjoying a beautiful drive.
The kids are probably so sick of being in the car! It's going to be a little rough getting back into the routine, but it's nice to get away and explore a little every now and then. Ben and I would really love to come back some time without the kids and just drive and hike around. We realized that our tenth anniversary is only 18 months away, so maybe that will be a good excuse! Who wants to babysit?
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Look at David sitting with his truck! Tonight he sat without his Boppy and giggled at his favorite toy. He's getting so big!
He grabs for toys and belly laughs when anyone plays with him.
We had a good day, got going slowly until I got called into work. I worked a few hours and then came home to napped up kids. Sara and I made chicken enchiladas for dinner. Ben was very happy with that.
We watched some inauguration celebrations. "See Mommy, it's Barack Obama!" Sara did not want to go to bed, but finally the promise of reading Imogene while cuddling Daddy was too much to resist. Both kids are snoozing now and we are watching Biggest Loser.
For your daily funny: Sara's new favorite game. I invented "hibernating bears "when I wasn't feeling well with some inspiration from Mom. We hide in the blanket cave and do bear things. "Let's be hinerbating bears, Mommy! We eat nuts and berries, carrots and 'matoes! And salmon! Davey is a skeeky skirrel outside the cave!"
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sara and David really are learning to play together. Unfortunatly for David, this often means Sara hugs him and then takes his toys. She likes to read to him and show him the right way to play with his things. What a silly big sister. She loves to give hugs, too.
It's been snowy and freezing cold here. It's finally warm enough for me to let Sara out to play in the snow. It's difficult to explain below zero windchills to a kid who wants out on her sled!
David had his six month check up on Wednesday. He's healthy, weighs 16 lbs and 4 ounces and is 26.5 inches tall. He's getting so big!
This weekend I actually worked a whole shift. I've been getting called off alot, so it was really good to be at work. Sara and David had a Daddy day. They had a good time and the house was good and trashed when I got home!
Today was a very snowy day. It took Ben an hour to shovel the driveway! Oh well, that means that Sara will have plenty of fun tomorrow. She loves her sled and making snowballs. Hopefully it gets warm enough to make a good snowman. Maybe we'll teach her snow angels tomorrow. Ben will be home for MLK day, so we have an extended weekend! Yeah!
And now the funnies...you knew they were coming. I can't help it, I have such amusing kids! I made David cereal for lunch today and walked away to get his bib. When I got back to the high chair he had pulled the bowl over, stuck his hand in and was happily licking at his fist. Cereal is a finger food, who knew?
Sara had fun taking David to the doctor. But when the nurse walked in with his immunizations, she got wide eyed, ran to the corner and said "Not me!"
Sara loves riding in Ben's truck. Ben was going to pick up some pizza on Friday and Sara did not want to go until Ben said he was taking the truck. Then she picked herself up off the floor and said "Daddy's big red truck? Let's go! I like truck."
My favorite Sara quote: "I would like a glass of milk." (big grin) "And milk goes with cookies!"
Saturday, January 10, 2009
The kids started the day playing so nicely together while Mom slept in! David looks skeptical of Daddy and the camera, though. Sara will cheese for any camera any time.
It was a cold and very snowy Saturday. Sara was so excited to help Ben shovel! Bundling a toddler up is quite the process, but very necessary since Sara will stay outside as long as we will let her. She shoveled with her present from Uncle Rich and just ran around and got covered with snow until her little cheeks were glowing red. David had fun looking out the windows at the snow and squealing at it. He also likes the birds by the feeder next door.
Sara did not want to come inside, but once she was in and unbundled she said "I tired, Mommy. Snuggle with big blanket?" She loves the fleece blanket Ben's mom gave me for Christmas. So I tucked her in on the couch and she was soon sound asleep.
She ate another huge dinner tonight - snow play must work up an appetite. Then she helped with David's bath and raced to "my bath, my turn, lets go!" After a small dose of Veggie Tales she was ready for a bedtime story and sleep. David just settled in, too so Ben and I are trying to get some speed housework done.
Oh yes, Sara's prize count is now two toys. She added a teacup to her collection! She's so proud; I'm so hopeful!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Not a whole lot has been going on since then, we've been keeping things pretty low key and Sara is just happy to play with her kitchen and read her new books. She has already memorized "Imogene's Antlers" and "The Foot Book" David likes his truck - see him sitting to play with it? It makes revving sounds and he is fascinated.
David is still giggling at Ben. He did not sleep so well last night, at least not in any kind of continuous fashion. As Sara says "Davey was a wakey snoose last night" I have to admit that snoose was a silly name I gave Sara when she was little and it just stuck. She even gets a little jealous "Davey is NOT Mommy's snoose. I am!" We compromise: she is my snoosa. Don't laugh at me, it's hard to admit my goofyness to all who read this. Blame the mommy hormones! But it's so cute when she uses my silly words.
