Sunday, September 30, 2007

Something to laugh about


So, my kids are pretty funny. Last night we went to a friends wedding reception. The best man gets up and says that in a few minutes they are going to do the toast. Sage got pretty excited and asked me if I thought they would put her toast on her cake.

This morning, I announced to the kids that tomorrow is the first day of October. Hayden got really concerned and said, "uh oh, then we won't be able to get any more cars at the dealership." Sorta confused, we gave him a blank stare, then he told us that is what the guy on his radio said.

Well, Marlee doesn't talk yet, but she cracks up and spits at us randomly. Today she kept trying to grab Hayden's face and suck on his nose. Yes, I feed her. She wasn't hungry, she just is funny.

Goofy times here.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Treasure Hunting


We got a GPS so we had to try out geocaching. It is so much fun. The kids call it treasure hunting. We actually took these photos a couple of Saturdays ago. We took a nice drive up to the hills and hit a few spots along the way. Check out geocaching.com if you are not familiar with treasure hunting. Not really sure what else we will do with the GPS, but its a way fun toy, and this is an excellent family activity. We had a blast!


Sage ended up with a yo-yo and a princess bracelet, and Hayden got a shiny plastic Washtucna fire department badge and a little T-rex. Marlee was totally into it too, seeing that it is an outside activity, but she didn't get any treasure.
We got to see lots of wildlife too: a few deer, some squirrels, bugs, bugs and more bugs, oh, and who could forget the giant boa constrictor that I was within inches of stepping on. Thank you Hayden for saving me! (Heath says it was just a bull snake, but I think it could have been a python.)

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Fruity

Well, not a lot going on, so I thought maybe a little braggin needs to happen. :) We did well on our fruit trees again this year. The pears knocked our socks off. They were awesome. We had way more than we could eat, so we canned. This would be our first experience canning, and I must admit, I quite enjoyed it. When I was little, mom always canned all kinds of things. (man, I would kill for that salsa recipe) I loved to hear the little pop as the jars sealed. So I must tell you that there was great pride when my own pears gave the tell-tale pop. And are they soooo beautiful? Never seen any prettier!

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Toes


Last week, to celebrate Sage being such a potty pro, we got our toes done. Just us girls. We had a good time, well, perhaps Marlee was not so happy that she didn't get her toes done, but hey, she still is wearing diapers! She will get her turn.

Sage thought it was the greatest thing to sit and visit with all the other women getting their nails done. Big surprise, she picked pink. The lady gave her cute purple flowers for her big toes too! I was shocked that it only cost $3.00. Best 3 bucks I've spent in a long time!

I love those chubby little feet! "We are girls!"

Mush


Oh yummy! Miss Marlee got to try cereal. She performed really well the first night but I am thinking it was just show for the camera. She hasn't really shown us much interest since the first night. Might be safe to say she is not into it at all. Oh well, thats all thats on the menu for now. Sage was tickled that she wore her "I love my big sister" bib. Maybe they will become friends afterall.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Lost

Well, week one of kindergarten is in the books. Hayden loves it. He gives great recaps of the days events. He has even had a bit of homework. Mostly a great week...except there was the bus incident. So I have this little kindergartener, and I was a little nervous to send him off to school and a little anxious about him riding the bus. We are carpooling in the mornings, but the bus will drop him at our door after school, so how scary can that be right?


So, Tuesday, Sage was playing at a friends, and me and Marlee were excitedly waiting outside with camera ready to take pictures of Hayden getting off the bus. waiting, waiting waiting. It was the first day so I knew it would take awhile for the driver to get the route down. School is out about 11:22-approximately. About 11:45 the bus comes rolling down the hill. I start snapping pictures. The door opens and... nothing. The driver says, "I'm calling him but he isn't answering, maybe he is shy. You can come call him and see if he comes for you." My Hayden shy??? So I jump up there and call him. There are 4 kids on the bus, none of them belong to me. I tell the driver he is not here. She says that maybe he got on the wrong bus. WHAT??? So what if maybe he didn't? Then where is he? She tells me to call the school, they will know. Yeah right, they will know. Well, what other options do I have. So I tell her good bye and in a nervous, slight panic I tear my house apart trying to find the phone number to the school. Should have it handy, but of course its not. Finally I find it. School has been out for 30 minutes now. So I call, and guess what? The answering machine comes on and informs me that the voicemailbox is full, please call again later! Hayden is missing and the school isn't answering, and I can't even leave a message! You have got to be kidding me! Now I am onto full fledged panic. So I hear the bus again. I go outside and its the same lady as before. She opens her door and asks if he has turned up. Freaking out, I tell her no. What does she do? Shrugs her shoulders, closes the door and drives off. So I call my friend Stacy, her daughter was supposed to ride the bus home with Hayden. Her daughter has made it home! She tells Stacy that Hayden took the other bus. The other bus? Great. Well, at least he is not roaming the streets. Still, I don't feel much better. I call the school again. Someone thankfully answers. She tells me that the bus driver will take him back to the school when he finishes his route. But I shouldn't go to the school because what if he just brings him home. I am a mess by now. A few minutes later (seemed like eternity) a little after noon, the bus pulls up- this is the 3rd time a bus has been to my house. Camera long forgotten, I run up to the doors and burst into tears the second I catch sight of his huge grin. The bus driver tells me that this is his bus. The other woman was confused and he will bring Hayden home each day. So, there was no need for the whole fiasco! In fact the whole thing was of my own making. And as awful as it was for me, Hayden LOVED the bus ride. He tells me that he wants to be a bus driver when he grows up.

Not his bus!

Believe it or not, I did send him back the next day and let him take the bus home. Here he is getting off. That's his buddy, Dean, the bus driver


And how cool is that to have Mom come take your picture as you get off the bus? Never mind that I hug him and kiss him too!

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Dora


So this happened two weekends ago, but it needed to be shared. We were at the park, and guess who shows up? Dora! Yes, Sage's absolute favorite. It was great. Sage got to give her a big hug. Sponge Bob was there too, but, well, he just isn't cool like Dora. Dora the Explorer, that was big, probably more exciting that seeing Mickey (that says a lot, Sage loves Mickey too). Believe it or not, Sage was even speechless for a bit. Since that day, she keeps saying to me, "mom, 'member when Dora was at the park?"

We don't really know why Dora was at the park, but it totally made Sage's day to run into her.

Sunday, September 02, 2007

4 Months


Wow, 4 months already! Number 4 proved to be quite a busy one for Miss Marlee. It was filled with trips, outings, visitors, and nice long naps. What a little adventurer! She begun to notice the world around her and she discovered a great love for all things outside.
This last month, she started to become interested in toys. She found it to be quite fun to shake a rattle and bat at her bug. We got her a little mirror for riding in the car and she loves to laugh at herself as we cruise around town. She did not show the enthusiasm for her jungle gym that I expected, however the bouncy seat has proven very entertaining (perhaps the gym will get more use in month 5). She discovered some built-in toys: her hands and feet. I love how she goes cross-eyed looking at her hands and wiggling her fingers. Lay her down and she will curl into a ball and grab her feet. She enjoys grabbing a handful of my hair and tugging. She loves to cuddle with a blankie; at bedtime she does not settle down with out one pressed to her sweet face
This last month found me working a weekend, which meant Marlee’s first bottle. We did a practice bottle before the Saturday I was scheduled so we could see if she would play our game. She wasn’t crazy about it, but managed to suck the thing down with some help from her brother and sister. Well, Saturday arrived and Marlee decided that the bottle would not do and just refused to eat until I got home. Lucky Heath, she decided if she couldn’t nurse, she would just sleep all day.
Highlights of the month:
Fun in Seattle-got to see everybody!
First bike ride-you prefer the stroller however
First night in a hotel-you turned yourself 180 degrees in your sleep, mom found your feet where your face should have been!
Lots of fun in Idaho with Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Gretchen, Uncle Will and the boys.
Auntie Kim came to visit
Kyle, Jamie and Avery came to visit
First boat ride