Yes, Alex was the one who delivered the Father's Day scolding while tearing down camp. We've promised to take him back in August...and he's counting down the days, weeks, hours, minutes...any unit of time I will give his little brain to process with his at least daily request for the countdown status.
It was so much fun! The boys are fascinated with bugs...finding, catching, collecting...so the campsite had plenty of entertainment for them. At the beach there were tons of ladybugs and Tanner was putting them on his bare arm to crawl around. Kindy creepy...but the ladybugs are the cuter of their finds. However, when the following day I found him at home with a half dozen earwigs crawling on his arm I about lost it. Yuck!!!!!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
And the answer is...
Tanner - he's the little boy who cried wolf by announcing 'Fire!' at the restaurant.
They did a theme week at school in the fall on fire/fire fighters/etc. It was definitely a good awareness topic...but maybe a little too much awareness for my little guys.
1. When you ask the boys their telephone number, they reply seriously '9-1-1'. Hmm...still working on de-programming that thought.
2. It's lead to an interesting fascination with all fire safety items. Do you know the 'Pull Down in Case of Fire' alarms you find EVERYWHERE? Yeah...the dudes have a radar for them. I'm on constant look-out to find one before they do. The big bold 'PULL DOWN' instructions speak loudly to their impulsivity and they are quick to adhere to the message. Alex got a hold of one in a local elementary school this winter and emptied the classrooms on false alarm. He got a hold of one at a hotel in Traverse City this year...but for whatever reason it didn't work (thank God). Squeezing the fire extinguisher is pretty tough for their little hands/fingers thankfully. So though they have certainly tried, no messes yet. Each time this happens...or I even catch them eyeing one...I ask "Are you a firefighter?". If there is ever a fire, I'll regret this logic - I know. Now Alex will whisper to himself as he passes these temptations 'I am not a firefighter, I am not a firefighter.'.
I supposed I de-programmed all the good school had done...but I can't have them running around set off fire alarms all over town! As for shouting 'Fire!', I guess that's pretty harmless Tanman.
They did a theme week at school in the fall on fire/fire fighters/etc. It was definitely a good awareness topic...but maybe a little too much awareness for my little guys.
1. When you ask the boys their telephone number, they reply seriously '9-1-1'. Hmm...still working on de-programming that thought.
2. It's lead to an interesting fascination with all fire safety items. Do you know the 'Pull Down in Case of Fire' alarms you find EVERYWHERE? Yeah...the dudes have a radar for them. I'm on constant look-out to find one before they do. The big bold 'PULL DOWN' instructions speak loudly to their impulsivity and they are quick to adhere to the message. Alex got a hold of one in a local elementary school this winter and emptied the classrooms on false alarm. He got a hold of one at a hotel in Traverse City this year...but for whatever reason it didn't work (thank God). Squeezing the fire extinguisher is pretty tough for their little hands/fingers thankfully. So though they have certainly tried, no messes yet. Each time this happens...or I even catch them eyeing one...I ask "Are you a firefighter?". If there is ever a fire, I'll regret this logic - I know. Now Alex will whisper to himself as he passes these temptations 'I am not a firefighter, I am not a firefighter.'.
I supposed I de-programmed all the good school had done...but I can't have them running around set off fire alarms all over town! As for shouting 'Fire!', I guess that's pretty harmless Tanman.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Counting Down
Today we leave to go camping for the weekend in Muskegon on Lake Michigan. The boys have been counting down for a few weeks and are so excited. I remember leaving for family vacations as a child and the day we left just seemed to drag on and on. So many last minute things to do and errands to run...and I just wanted to get on the road! Jim's working all day and we're leaving when he gets home...after all those last minute packing/errands that I so hated growing up.
Today just might be the longest day of Alex and Tanner's life...waiting for the clock to tick to 6:30pm. I'm sure it will be worth the wait - they are so excited to sleep in tents, roast marshmallows, play with 'Little Aly' (my sister Kimberly and her family are coming) and hang out at the beach. The icing on the cake - Tanner gets to sleep with Mommy and Alex gets to sleep with Daddy at night (as it's the only way Jim and I will get any sleep) - how exciting for the little dudes!
I'll post some pics and give a post-mortem upon our return. Here's to hoping the lightning stays out on the lake!
Today just might be the longest day of Alex and Tanner's life...waiting for the clock to tick to 6:30pm. I'm sure it will be worth the wait - they are so excited to sleep in tents, roast marshmallows, play with 'Little Aly' (my sister Kimberly and her family are coming) and hang out at the beach. The icing on the cake - Tanner gets to sleep with Mommy and Alex gets to sleep with Daddy at night (as it's the only way Jim and I will get any sleep) - how exciting for the little dudes!
I'll post some pics and give a post-mortem upon our return. Here's to hoping the lightning stays out on the lake!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Trivia Chuckles
I've added a voting button to the top right of the page which I'll try to keep updated weekly with our latest and greatest stories. You can guess 'who dunnit'...and share a few laughs with us.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Totally Outnumbered
It's 8pm and these are the scenes from my living room - 2 adult males with a cold beer, 2 energetic boys and a 'monkey in the middle' Trooper playing football. I feel so out of place. Jenny - how many more years until you move in?
Alex & Tanner oppposite Jim & Brian
Alex & Tanner oppposite Jim & Brian
Jim was doing most of the throwing and coaching...while Brian stayed alert for the return tosses that were a bit wild.
Tanner ends up grabbing this one...but good try at a deflection Troop!
All giggles...some for Trooper, some for the joy of Alex actually catching it...slap happy little dudes who didn't take a nap today.
Maybe Dad can wear them out with this game?
By the way - the soundtrack to this would be belly laughs from all males, and howling from Trooper. It was absolutely hilarious. Beating the heat by playing inside on a hot Saturday evening.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Signs of Summer
Summer treats in the 'fort'.
A favorite sensory experience - dumping water buckets! (Tanner)
A favorite sensory experience - dumping water buckets! (Tanner)
Alex is big enough now for the water slide! Minimum height 44inches...Alex officially measures in by lifeguard staff at 44.5inches. Woohoo!!
Happy Alex!
Future Major Leaguer (Tanner)!
Mommy's helpers planting flowers.
Alex is my monkey boy!
Fun with friends at the lake
Sunday, June 1, 2008
It's All About the Dough
Alex has an adorably sweet fascination with money right now. If he finds a wallet or purse within his reach, he's immediately searching for currency of any sort. Each morning when Stacy arrives he starts his very funny, very innocent inquisition:
Stacy - you have any dowaws (dollars)? (No says Stacy)
Stacy - you have any cash? (No laughs Stacy)
Stacy - you have any money? (No says Stacy...now we're both laughing)
One day last week Alex snatched my wallet and found receipts. This was a new word for him, and it seems to be equally intriguing as 'cash' now. He's added a fourth question to Stacy's daily inquisition:
Stacy - you have any receipts?
Today at the grocery store he yelled at Jim anxiously in the checkout 'Don't forget your receipt Daddy!'. Caught Jim off guard since I'd forgotten to tell him about the new addition to his money fascination.
Last Monday we were one our way to the library and I made an unannounced side stop at the bank. As I'm pulling in through the bank parking lot, Tanner says 'Mom, what are we doing, this isn't the library!'. Alex responds very matter-of-factly:
"Tannaw, we are going to rob the bank. Mommy needs some cash."
Where the heck did he pick up the phrase 'rob the bank'? Seriously!
So, my 5 year old is all about the dough (I don't think I'll add that word to his expanding currency vocabulary however). He doesn't know how to spend it or what it's for...he's just very hyperfocused on it. It's odd...and absolutely hysterical. Maybe I'm raising a little accountant or an economist...or a bank robber ;)
Stacy - you have any dowaws (dollars)? (No says Stacy)
Stacy - you have any cash? (No laughs Stacy)
Stacy - you have any money? (No says Stacy...now we're both laughing)
One day last week Alex snatched my wallet and found receipts. This was a new word for him, and it seems to be equally intriguing as 'cash' now. He's added a fourth question to Stacy's daily inquisition:
Stacy - you have any receipts?
Today at the grocery store he yelled at Jim anxiously in the checkout 'Don't forget your receipt Daddy!'. Caught Jim off guard since I'd forgotten to tell him about the new addition to his money fascination.
Last Monday we were one our way to the library and I made an unannounced side stop at the bank. As I'm pulling in through the bank parking lot, Tanner says 'Mom, what are we doing, this isn't the library!'. Alex responds very matter-of-factly:
"Tannaw, we are going to rob the bank. Mommy needs some cash."
Where the heck did he pick up the phrase 'rob the bank'? Seriously!
So, my 5 year old is all about the dough (I don't think I'll add that word to his expanding currency vocabulary however). He doesn't know how to spend it or what it's for...he's just very hyperfocused on it. It's odd...and absolutely hysterical. Maybe I'm raising a little accountant or an economist...or a bank robber ;)
Summer is Here!
We love calendars in the Wooden house. Of course we would...numbers...the repitition of the days of the week...it's all fairly predictable (except the whole 30 days vs. 31 days...or an occassional 29 days). Perfect example: Alex had a $20 bill I took from him yesterday, to which he quickly responded in a sing-song nanny-nanny-boo-boo voice 'But I still have my calendar!'. Yes Alex - you win - I have the $20 and you still have your calendar. Life is good.
So - summer is here. It's now June, and Tanner says June, July and August is the summertime. We don't mark summer by the last day of school or the official start of summer later this month or the first trip to the beach. The calendar page turned to June, so now it's summer. It's 77 degrees today so I'm going to take them to the pool (luckily it's heated) and go out for ice cream. We'll live up the big overnight change in seasons, and I'll post a few pictures later of the launch of our Summer 2008.
So - summer is here. It's now June, and Tanner says June, July and August is the summertime. We don't mark summer by the last day of school or the official start of summer later this month or the first trip to the beach. The calendar page turned to June, so now it's summer. It's 77 degrees today so I'm going to take them to the pool (luckily it's heated) and go out for ice cream. We'll live up the big overnight change in seasons, and I'll post a few pictures later of the launch of our Summer 2008.
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