Sunday, August 2, 2009
Duck Pond
we have fed the ducks at this pond so many times that they now recognize us and approach us "begging" for bread.
Lucas was needing a haircut (he has since had one- me, too by the way!).
Rowan and Ewan say "Ducks- quack quack" as we pull into the parking lot. Tilly says "silly ducks! They are soooo hungry!" and Lucas says "They poop everywhere. Its big. Its green. Its poop".
Lucas was needing a haircut (he has since had one- me, too by the way!).
Rowan and Ewan say "Ducks- quack quack" as we pull into the parking lot. Tilly says "silly ducks! They are soooo hungry!" and Lucas says "They poop everywhere. Its big. Its green. Its poop".
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Public Tantrums
No matter how tempting, Hobby Lobby is not the place to re-evaluate our "anti-spanking" stance while Lucas is laying in the floor having a tantrum for twenty minutes.
Lucas had decided that tantrums are not a successful means of negotiation at this juncture, however, he reserves the right to revisit the topic at a later shopping date.
Meanwhile in continuance of the toddler humor regarding all things boogers, butts, and poopies, the other evening I told Tilly she needed to eat her broccoli and here was her reply "Feed it to my butt!". She thought this was very funny.
Here are a few pictures of the kids at a playdate we went to a couple weeks back.
Here is Ewan in the foreground.
Rowan enjoying a cupcake.
Lucas and Tilly running through the sprinkler.
All four and me on the playset.
Lucas had decided that tantrums are not a successful means of negotiation at this juncture, however, he reserves the right to revisit the topic at a later shopping date.
Meanwhile in continuance of the toddler humor regarding all things boogers, butts, and poopies, the other evening I told Tilly she needed to eat her broccoli and here was her reply "Feed it to my butt!". She thought this was very funny.
Here are a few pictures of the kids at a playdate we went to a couple weeks back.
Here is Ewan in the foreground.
Rowan enjoying a cupcake.
Lucas and Tilly running through the sprinkler.
All four and me on the playset.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Toddler Humor
Why do all toddlers thing boogers and poop are funny?
Last Friday Tilly said "Mommey- hey Mommy!" "I have a present for you". I went over to her and she says very slyly "Its a.... BOOGER!".
Yesterday morning when changing Lucas's diaper (we've made no progress on potty training), I said "Oh Lucas, talk about a big poop!".
Tilly says "I want to talk about poop, too!".
"Tilly, mom is talking right now- this (blah blah blah) is talking. Talking about diapers, talking about Tilly, talking about TALKING".
She looked at me and said "May I have more POOP, please?".
We've been playing "simon says" lately, and singing songs. The kids always do what I tell them, whether simon says or not. :-) Rowan and Ewan play, too. They like when Simon says "jump" or "touch your ears".
We went to the lake for Memorial day weekend. I hope to update this entry with pictures as my sister went with us. We all had such a lovely time! We hung all four of their toddler swings on the rafters of the dock, and we all sat around and chatted and then went for a boat ride with "aunt aneena" and "bicky". The kids were stuffed full of cheetos, watermelon and caprisun because aunt aneena insisted it was "lake food". :-P
Last Friday Tilly said "Mommey- hey Mommy!" "I have a present for you". I went over to her and she says very slyly "Its a.... BOOGER!".
Yesterday morning when changing Lucas's diaper (we've made no progress on potty training), I said "Oh Lucas, talk about a big poop!".
Tilly says "I want to talk about poop, too!".
"Tilly, mom is talking right now- this (blah blah blah) is talking. Talking about diapers, talking about Tilly, talking about TALKING".
She looked at me and said "May I have more POOP, please?".
We've been playing "simon says" lately, and singing songs. The kids always do what I tell them, whether simon says or not. :-) Rowan and Ewan play, too. They like when Simon says "jump" or "touch your ears".
We went to the lake for Memorial day weekend. I hope to update this entry with pictures as my sister went with us. We all had such a lovely time! We hung all four of their toddler swings on the rafters of the dock, and we all sat around and chatted and then went for a boat ride with "aunt aneena" and "bicky". The kids were stuffed full of cheetos, watermelon and caprisun because aunt aneena insisted it was "lake food". :-P
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cheese!
Yesterday Tilly was helping me make Ewan and Rowan's breakfast bottles. She turned and said "Hey mommy, mommy!". "What?" "Mommy, will you help I Tilly get these pickles?".
I turned to see what she had, and she was pointing to two bottle nipples. she said "I Tilly need those pickles right there!".
Ewan and Rowan now pose for pictures and say "Cheese!". Its so cute! Right now Tilly is putting the plastic drum on Rowans head. That's how they play "robot".
I turned to see what she had, and she was pointing to two bottle nipples. she said "I Tilly need those pickles right there!".
Ewan and Rowan now pose for pictures and say "Cheese!". Its so cute! Right now Tilly is putting the plastic drum on Rowans head. That's how they play "robot".
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Strawberry farm
We went to a local strawberry farm yesterday. The weather was perfect! Look at the rows and rows of Strawberries!
Unfortunately, we did not (yet again) capture pictures of the twins actually *picking* strawberries. Why? Because Duane spent the entire hour chasing Rowan up and down the lanes. Rowan runs as fast as he can anytime he is in a new place, with his hands thrust forward in case he falls down. He didn't slow down until Duane thrust a berry into his mouth. "Yum!" Then he settled down long enough to squish other berries in his fingers.
Ewan figured out very quickly what we were doing, and then stalked me. He kept pulling berries out of my pail to eat. Occasionally he found one in the plants, but wasn't successful in picking his own. We were glad we put a bib on him.
Lucas was much more interested in the sandbox we let them all play in before leaving. Tilly said we went to a "berry farm", Lucas said we went to "play with dump trucks". Lucas only picked very old berries from out of the sand and deposited them into my bucket (I politely thanked him, then chucked them when he turned his back to go fetch another moldy ole berry!).
Matilda had the best fun picking (and eating). She not only helped pick berries, but then was able to keep the spoils all to herself when she found a particularly pretty one!
All in all, it was a very good day. :-)
Unfortunately, we did not (yet again) capture pictures of the twins actually *picking* strawberries. Why? Because Duane spent the entire hour chasing Rowan up and down the lanes. Rowan runs as fast as he can anytime he is in a new place, with his hands thrust forward in case he falls down. He didn't slow down until Duane thrust a berry into his mouth. "Yum!" Then he settled down long enough to squish other berries in his fingers.
Ewan figured out very quickly what we were doing, and then stalked me. He kept pulling berries out of my pail to eat. Occasionally he found one in the plants, but wasn't successful in picking his own. We were glad we put a bib on him.
Lucas was much more interested in the sandbox we let them all play in before leaving. Tilly said we went to a "berry farm", Lucas said we went to "play with dump trucks". Lucas only picked very old berries from out of the sand and deposited them into my bucket (I politely thanked him, then chucked them when he turned his back to go fetch another moldy ole berry!).
Matilda had the best fun picking (and eating). She not only helped pick berries, but then was able to keep the spoils all to herself when she found a particularly pretty one!
All in all, it was a very good day. :-)
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