1 Year

So, it was this time last year that we moved into our new house. (we closed on the 27th of Feb., but didn't move in until Mar. 8th.)  I have been wanting to paint some rooms for awhile, but we just never got to it.  A couple of months ago, I told Ryan we had to paint something before we had been here a year.

So, Saturday Ry painted this wall in Brenner's and Joren's room. (do you think I need to paint the green picture frames on the wall a different color?)

A couple of weeks ago, he painted the cubby around our TV.

I love that we finally have a little bit of color in our house!

Men vs. Women

So, I had a friend forward an email me the other day about a woman getting ready to go to bed... and a man getting ready to go to bed.  I don't usually like forwards, but I thought this one was funny.  So, I read it to Ryan and it got some giggles out of him.  Here it is.....

Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's
getting late. I think I'll go to bed"

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches.

Rinsed out the popcorn bowls,took meat out of the freezer for supper the
following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar
container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot
for brewing the next morning.

She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into
the washer , ironed a shirt and secured a loose button

She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on
the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer.

She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to
dry.

She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the
desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the
field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair.

She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the
envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near
her purse.

Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution
& age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her
nails.

Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."

"I'm on my way," she said.

She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then
made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and
TV's , hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had
a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day,
straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most
important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the
accomplishment of her goals.

About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in
particular.. "I'm going to bed."

And he did...without another thought.

When I woke up this morning, Ryan had cut this cute comic out of the paper.  I guess it's just true for everyone.  

Have a Happy Day!!!

So Big!!!

I was just thinking today about how BIG my kids are getting.  It seems like we are going through some major Milestones in their lives right now.

Terek is really getting pretty good at sitting up.  He still falls over when he gets distracted.  He loves to be in the swing and holds on for dear life (he has to... Joren is his brother.)  Oh, and the one that I wanted to post about the most is that his first tooth popped through.  That explains his crankiness.  
Joren is a big boy and has been pretty good about going in the potty.  (I'm not holding my breath because he's been potty trained before and it didn't last)
Brenner is reading like crazy.  I can't believe how well he can read.  He picks up on things and memorizes really well.  He just has to see a word once and he remembers what it is!

Terek at 6 months

On Saturday, my little T turned 6 months old!  He is growing up so fast!!!  He has become such a fun little boy.  He loves to smile.  He loves to be mauled to death by his big brother Joren (most of the time). He loves food and will eat huge bowls of rice cereal or any other kind of  baby food... except peas.  He can sit up, but doesn't have wonderful balance yet, so he falls over.  And I think his eyes are going to be blue... or maybe grayish blue.

Terek went in today for his well check and he is just over 16 lbs. and 27 inches long.  Poor little guy had to have 4 shots, so he's kind of miserable tonight.

Mr. Grabby Hands!

Warning!  This is what happens when you leave Terek's cereal bowl too close to him.

He is such a grabby little guy.  I took him to a movie the other day and he kept knocking the drinks out of the cup holders.  He's my only kid who could hold his own bottle at this age... wait, he won't drink from a bottle, so how does he know how to hold it!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

The kids woke up this morning to some new Lego sets that Cupid brought them (I say kids, but I mean Brenner and Joren.  Terek didn't get anything for Valentine's day).

Brenner and Joren (or Mom) made these cute Valentine's for their preschool classes.  They said, "Read My Lips, Be my Valentine."  I thought it was a totally cute idea (and not tooooo much work), but they were both more excited about their Spiderman, Star Wars, etc.  Next year I'm doing the no work option.

Brenner and Joren went with Daddy this morning to the Build and Grow workshop at Lowe's.  They made these really cute Heart Jewelry Boxes.  It was quite the fun activity for them to do with their dad.

And last night, Ryan and I got to go on our first date since Terek was born without ANY kids!!!  It was so peaceful.  Thanks to Shellie for taking crybaby Terek who won't take a bottle.  And thanks to our cute neighbor Sam, who watched Brenner and Joren.  She even had them frost sugar cookies for us!!!

Why you should listen to your kids

So, yesterday Brenner told me they were having a fieldtrip for preschool.  "Hmmm, that sounds fun."  "There's a letter about it in my backpack."  (ok, I'll look at it later.  It wasn't on the calendar so it's probably for March sometime.)

So we get up to go pick up Carly (the little girl we carpool with).  Her mom answers the door and says, "ummm, we're going on the field trip today."

So, I checked Brenner's backpack and sure enough, there was a letter in there for the field trip today!  He was sick and missed a day last week, so she had given him his paper yesterday.  We jumped in the shower and headed down to the Planetarium for his field trip.  We saw a 3D movie about the ocean.  

(Okay, so later on I started freaking out.  What if I didn't carpool and I didn't know about the field trip and I just dropped Brenner off at preschool and no one was there.  And he had no way of calling me..... enough freaking out.  I will always check his backpack.)

Handsome

Brenner had been wanting a tie for church (something about not being able to be the spotlight). So, when Children's Place got their new spring line, I went and got the big boys ties.  Babies look too adorable in sweater vests.  Don't they look handsome!!!

Twiddle-Thumbs

I just wanted to remind you that my friends and I have started a craft blog.  We now have our own domain name.... it is www.twiddle-thumbs.com

Come and check it out.  We have a lot of fun crafting ideas.

We also did our first give-away.  It is a really cute paper bag album.  You get to vote on which one you like.  By leaving a comment you are entered to win it.  Come and check us out!!!

Sunny St. George

What a beautiful weekend in sunny St. George.  We went climbing on the rocks up on the red hill.  The boys enjoyed a hike through the narrows.  And they loved climbing everywhere.

It was fun to have Chad and Melissa's family there.  Their kids took such good care of our boys.
As always, Terek enjoyed the action!!!
He even got to go swimming for the first time!!!