Then, being ultra cool in his tie dye shirt putting gel in his hair.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tanner Bananer
Cracking me up lately! Here's Tanner with his swim goggles (put on upside down) and umbrella which will "keep him safe from the rain".
Then, being ultra cool in his tie dye shirt putting gel in his hair.
Then, being ultra cool in his tie dye shirt putting gel in his hair.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Our First Fishing Expedition
Cast, bob, set, reel in fish. Easy breezy - at least at Great Grandpa's lake where the blue gill are plentiful and love to graze on wax worms! Tanner and Jim get a head start with the fishing fun.
They both loved putting the worms on the hook. Hardly shocking given the recent fascination with all things creepy and crawly!
Stripped again Tanman...but that's okay.
Tanner: 'Hmm. Alex has caught one already. Maybe I should check out his technique for a while?"
Within 5 minutes, Alex catches his second, just in time as his short attention span was shot.
Very serious little Alex. Not sure if he was counting the fishes stripes or just marveling at how little this fish resembled Disney's Nemo.
They both loved putting the worms on the hook. Hardly shocking given the recent fascination with all things creepy and crawly!
Stripped again Tanman...but that's okay.
Tanner: 'Hmm. Alex has caught one already. Maybe I should check out his technique for a while?"
Within 5 minutes, Alex catches his second, just in time as his short attention span was shot.
Very serious little Alex. Not sure if he was counting the fishes stripes or just marveling at how little this fish resembled Disney's Nemo.
Tanner stuck with it for about 20 minutes total, determined to match his brother fish for fish...and he did! (It just took a little longer)
Total success - thank you Crystal Lake fish for knowing the boys have a short attention span and doing your part! Greg and I likely tormented your great great grandfathers and grandmothers...20 years ago...same dock...same bait...still so much fun.
Alex Leads 4-1
I just returned from my 5th trip (in less than 4 years!) for stitches for a little guy! Alex strikes again - this time a head laceration deserving of 3 staples. His last trip for stitches was the head also. This time, it happened while lunging to his pillow when he heard Mom coming to scold the little dudes for monkeying around.
Of course, Alex slept in the ER waiting room (no urgent cares open after 10pm in GR), in the exam room, and while we were checking out. He woke up only for about 90 seconds when the staples went in. Taking his blows like a pro!
No swimming for a whole week until the staples come out...that's going to be the most painful part of the experience I'm afraid :(
Of course, Alex slept in the ER waiting room (no urgent cares open after 10pm in GR), in the exam room, and while we were checking out. He woke up only for about 90 seconds when the staples went in. Taking his blows like a pro!
No swimming for a whole week until the staples come out...that's going to be the most painful part of the experience I'm afraid :(
Monday, June 23, 2008
Majority Rules
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!!!!!
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!!!!!
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.
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