Ellie loves to feed herself, and we love to save money by mashing up fruits and veggies from home ... Hayden decided to make his own concoction today ... mashed lunch meat (turkey), bananas, and peaches. He even fed it to her!
That, my friends, is a great big brother, and this mommy is going to cherish the memory of watching it, especially on those days where hair is being pulled and toys are flying.
Thursday, March 12
Wednesday, March 11
Goodbye, Old Friend
Our beloved coffee maker (deliverer of FABULOUS mornings) was laid to rest today ... after years of bringing us such caffeine-filled goodness. Though we've replaced you with the newer, "sleeker" model, we will never ever forget you.
Saturday, March 7
books, kites, and cowboys
::March 7::
Ellie really likes books ... mostly to chew on and talk to. Hayden gets her "toy basket" from her room each morning and just dumps it out in front of her ... he said that babies like to have lots and lots of toys. She actually prefers books right now ... mostly to chew on and talk to. He told his teacher that Ellie will not be able to come to school until she'll stop chewing on things ...
We got Hayden's kite out this week ... and spent so much time outside flying it ... he even realized that he could get it in the air by himself, so I was relocated to the porch to watch and ponder the joys and sadness that overcome me when I think about his growing independence.
In other news ... he thinks he is a cowboy ... hence the hat. It rarely comes off. Story below.
Daddy and Hayden confirmed their TOUGH GUY COWBOY status this week with some good old fashion gun decorating and cowboy talk. They had a great time having "shoot-outs," and mommy ended up spending lots of time in the "jail", which was the pantry ... so it was a win-win because I got lots of organizing done!
Ellie really likes books ... mostly to chew on and talk to. Hayden gets her "toy basket" from her room each morning and just dumps it out in front of her ... he said that babies like to have lots and lots of toys. She actually prefers books right now ... mostly to chew on and talk to. He told his teacher that Ellie will not be able to come to school until she'll stop chewing on things ...
We got Hayden's kite out this week ... and spent so much time outside flying it ... he even realized that he could get it in the air by himself, so I was relocated to the porch to watch and ponder the joys and sadness that overcome me when I think about his growing independence.
In other news ... he thinks he is a cowboy ... hence the hat. It rarely comes off. Story below.
Daddy and Hayden confirmed their TOUGH GUY COWBOY status this week with some good old fashion gun decorating and cowboy talk. They had a great time having "shoot-outs," and mommy ended up spending lots of time in the "jail", which was the pantry ... so it was a win-win because I got lots of organizing done!
Thursday, March 5
the beach.
Hayden just said these things before I even had a chance to respond ...
I want to go to the beach.
Can we go there right now?
If there are other kids there, I will be so nice to them.
Please just let me go.
How long will it take to get there?
Can we go right now?
I'll get my flip flops ...
I want to go to the beach.
Can we go there right now?
If there are other kids there, I will be so nice to them.
Please just let me go.
How long will it take to get there?
Can we go right now?
I'll get my flip flops ...
Saturday, February 28
mommy, when will it be warm?
::February 28::
Ahhh, the first snow fall. we were so excited ... now, months later, we are more than ready for spring and the promises of consistent warm weather. One of the many wonderful things about where we live is that though yesterday was 5-degrees and snowing, it will be in the 50's this next week.
We've manage to pass the time of frigid days with lots of different things ...
We went to Mt. Rushmore this past week when it was still "kind of" warm ... Hayden was very certain they hibernated during the winter, and was afraid they wouldn't be there ... half-way up the steps, he saw them, and said "Ok, mommy ... they're still up there ... it's windy ... we can go home now." :-) He managed to make it all the way, and we had a great time!
We planted our own "greenhouse" ...
We let Hayden choose what we should have for dinner ... on this night, he chose Pumpkin Pancakes after watching Rachael Ray make something not even remotely close to pancakes ... but she used pumpkins. He told us that we HAD to have scrambled eggs ("They go together like peanut butter and jelly, mommy!").
We work on our ZOOLANDER faces ... and NO ... Hayden has not seen the movie, but has become obsessed with the word "dude!" (thanks, Reid), and I caught him in the middle of one of the many times he sputtered it out the other day while getting the water ready for Ellie's bath ... he was saying something like "Dude ... I want to take a bath first!" Seriously ...
We introduce ourselves to "sippy cups" and fall in love with them ... Ellie started her mix of apple juice and water sitting up ...
and soon after was on the floor talking gibberish ... she cuddled with this cup ... she was very, very happy to have something different, for sure! It was hilarious, and she loves it like one of her stuffed animals ... they're pals, she and random sippy cup.
We found a very favorite spot in the house ... Ellie adores this rug ... she is constantly staring at it and trying to get words out ... and in her attempts to crawl, this is always the place she works towards ... Hayden carries her over to it because he wants nothing more than to see her happy, but mommy and daddy are not thrilled that it is so very close to the stairs!
We get teeth! Ellie has two pearly whites and is so silly about them ... she'll smile like crazy, but I cannot seem to get a picture of it ... so I had to take matters into my own hands ... she wasn't thrilled! :-)
Ahhh, the first snow fall. we were so excited ... now, months later, we are more than ready for spring and the promises of consistent warm weather. One of the many wonderful things about where we live is that though yesterday was 5-degrees and snowing, it will be in the 50's this next week.
We've manage to pass the time of frigid days with lots of different things ...
We went to Mt. Rushmore this past week when it was still "kind of" warm ... Hayden was very certain they hibernated during the winter, and was afraid they wouldn't be there ... half-way up the steps, he saw them, and said "Ok, mommy ... they're still up there ... it's windy ... we can go home now." :-) He managed to make it all the way, and we had a great time!
We planted our own "greenhouse" ...
We let Hayden choose what we should have for dinner ... on this night, he chose Pumpkin Pancakes after watching Rachael Ray make something not even remotely close to pancakes ... but she used pumpkins. He told us that we HAD to have scrambled eggs ("They go together like peanut butter and jelly, mommy!").
We work on our ZOOLANDER faces ... and NO ... Hayden has not seen the movie, but has become obsessed with the word "dude!" (thanks, Reid), and I caught him in the middle of one of the many times he sputtered it out the other day while getting the water ready for Ellie's bath ... he was saying something like "Dude ... I want to take a bath first!" Seriously ...
We introduce ourselves to "sippy cups" and fall in love with them ... Ellie started her mix of apple juice and water sitting up ...
and soon after was on the floor talking gibberish ... she cuddled with this cup ... she was very, very happy to have something different, for sure! It was hilarious, and she loves it like one of her stuffed animals ... they're pals, she and random sippy cup.
We found a very favorite spot in the house ... Ellie adores this rug ... she is constantly staring at it and trying to get words out ... and in her attempts to crawl, this is always the place she works towards ... Hayden carries her over to it because he wants nothing more than to see her happy, but mommy and daddy are not thrilled that it is so very close to the stairs!
We get teeth! Ellie has two pearly whites and is so silly about them ... she'll smile like crazy, but I cannot seem to get a picture of it ... so I had to take matters into my own hands ... she wasn't thrilled! :-)
Thursday, February 12
as days go by
Hayden and Ellie have both been growing so fast! They certainly are the happiest when they are together!
A favorite thing to do is to play in Ellie's room ... and stack these wooden boxes. Hayden likes to help "sister" stack them, but she likes to have them knocked down so she can chew on them. Do you see the sad face she's giving as Hayden is trying to be a helper by fixing them?
Hayden and Daddy went to the Rapid City Stock Show/Rodeo the other day, and Hayden has decided that he wants to combine all of his very favorite things, and be a Cowboy Preacher that drives a race car. He was practicing the other day with a water gun complete with a pen and flashlight on the end ... because cowboy's are like police men and they have to help people with flashlights ... you know ... when the lights go out.
Sunday afternoons are officially "veg" times. Reading the paper is a very popular event. Our little guy has a bald spot because while fixing his hair for school one day (he insists on doing this), he thought that he should just cut off the pieces of hair that were not going where they should.
We've been pretty crafty lately ... lots of "school" time at home, because he's been obsessed with homework. This nightlight was a fun painting activity, and is the brightest night light on the planet.
Ellie's personality continues to just blossom, and these are some very common expressions that randomly appear. It's so much fun, and big brother is constantly trying to figure out what she's thinking!
A favorite thing to do is to play in Ellie's room ... and stack these wooden boxes. Hayden likes to help "sister" stack them, but she likes to have them knocked down so she can chew on them. Do you see the sad face she's giving as Hayden is trying to be a helper by fixing them?
Hayden and Daddy went to the Rapid City Stock Show/Rodeo the other day, and Hayden has decided that he wants to combine all of his very favorite things, and be a Cowboy Preacher that drives a race car. He was practicing the other day with a water gun complete with a pen and flashlight on the end ... because cowboy's are like police men and they have to help people with flashlights ... you know ... when the lights go out.
Sunday afternoons are officially "veg" times. Reading the paper is a very popular event. Our little guy has a bald spot because while fixing his hair for school one day (he insists on doing this), he thought that he should just cut off the pieces of hair that were not going where they should.
We've been pretty crafty lately ... lots of "school" time at home, because he's been obsessed with homework. This nightlight was a fun painting activity, and is the brightest night light on the planet.
Ellie's personality continues to just blossom, and these are some very common expressions that randomly appear. It's so much fun, and big brother is constantly trying to figure out what she's thinking!
Tuesday, January 27
Papa! Papa! Papa!
Papa Kinnan came this way for his sermon retreat last week, and we were very thankful to get see him! Hayden (Boomer) was at his side as much as possible, and Ellie (Peaches) loved smiling at him and talking to him!
Hayden's New President
I am quite captivated by the political process, and being a history teacher, have passed that to my son. We review the globe and talk about different countries and cultures ... we thoroughly enjoy discussing the different states our family members live in and even how far it takes to get there from here. We're not quite ready for latitude and longitude, and have had countless discussions about who is the president and how he or she gets elected ... what he or she does, etc.
Hayden knows who George W. Bush is, and now is quite familiar with his new President.
The other morning he was playing with his train set, and came out screaming "Barack Obama!, Barack Obama!"
One of the townspeople from his set looks like this ...
For Hayden, who had just spent an entire morning watching him on TV, it made perfect sense ... the President is so important, he comes with train sets.
Hayden knows who George W. Bush is, and now is quite familiar with his new President.
The other morning he was playing with his train set, and came out screaming "Barack Obama!, Barack Obama!"
One of the townspeople from his set looks like this ...
For Hayden, who had just spent an entire morning watching him on TV, it made perfect sense ... the President is so important, he comes with train sets.
Monday, January 19
The Journey
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20
These months of ministry here at FSCC have been some of the most incredible of my life ... I have been stretched, I have learned and grown so much than I ever imagined I could ... and for each and every one of us, this is to be our life's work. As we teach, as we sweep, as we drive buses or drive cattle, we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
God is blessing the ministry of our church beyond our own understanding ... this weekend's worship gatherings were full of WOW moments, with several people accepting Christ into their hearts and lives for the very first time. This is how we are to live each and every day ... filled with an unexplainable urgency to share Him with others. I am praying that each and every day I grow more in my trust and love for my creator ... I'm praying that very same prayer for you. Though I will have rough days, easy days, and everything in between, He is constant and never, ever am I without Him.
K
God is blessing the ministry of our church beyond our own understanding ... this weekend's worship gatherings were full of WOW moments, with several people accepting Christ into their hearts and lives for the very first time. This is how we are to live each and every day ... filled with an unexplainable urgency to share Him with others. I am praying that each and every day I grow more in my trust and love for my creator ... I'm praying that very same prayer for you. Though I will have rough days, easy days, and everything in between, He is constant and never, ever am I without Him.
K
Sunday, January 18
Candy and Commercials
::January 18::
A very special lady with a big heart at our church brings Hayden a little bag of candy each Sunday morning ... since we're there for all three services, he usually goes to class the first two (by his request!) and the third he'll sit in the service with me. Karey, having had little ones of her own and now grandchildren, loves to help in any way, and is always so generous!
Hayden found his beloved "Air Heads" candy this morning and put it on his nose, and told me that this is what you do when you want to go to sleep and breathe the right way. Either too many Breathe Right commercials in the thirty minutes of Lazy Town he watches each morning, or someone has a great memory. Seriously! :-)
A very special lady with a big heart at our church brings Hayden a little bag of candy each Sunday morning ... since we're there for all three services, he usually goes to class the first two (by his request!) and the third he'll sit in the service with me. Karey, having had little ones of her own and now grandchildren, loves to help in any way, and is always so generous!
Hayden found his beloved "Air Heads" candy this morning and put it on his nose, and told me that this is what you do when you want to go to sleep and breathe the right way. Either too many Breathe Right commercials in the thirty minutes of Lazy Town he watches each morning, or someone has a great memory. Seriously! :-)
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