Feb 23 2012

Of Pirate Songs and Exaggerations

Wednesday nights the past 8 weeks have been sort of my favorite night of the week. Jacob and Bryan have basketball practice, so I get some good one-on-one (one-on-two?) time with Caleb and Sam.

Last night was no different. As the three of us headed up to Chick-Fil-A to grab an oh-so-nutritious dinner (don’t judge, we’ve all done it), Caleb was telling me about how some of the kids in his class were late because their bus broke down on the way to school.

Me: Well, aren’t you glad you don’t have to ride the bus? Aren’t you lucky that between Mom and Dad and Ike and me, someone can take you to school?

C: Yes.

Me: You know, when I was in school, I had to ride the bus everyday, because Grandma Ann and Grandpa Reggie had to be at work before I went to school. You know, back a hundred years ago when I was in school.

C: [momentary silence, then, with a grin] You’re exaaaaaaagerating, Julie.

Me: [giggling] well, maybe a liiiiiiitle bit.

Then, as we waited for our food, Caleb told me about what he learned in music class that day. A Pirate song! And he sang it for Sam and me, to much adoration! I don’t have him singing it on video (yet), but I did find this YouTube version of it.  I *might* have been humming it a good portion of the night last night.

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Feb 14 2012

Valentine’s Day

Don’t worry, this won’t be a mushy-gushy, lovey-dovey post…well, maybe a Mommy-type mushy-gushy post. 🙂

Sam’s class had a Valentine’s Party at school today, and I was lucky enough to arrange to work from home today so I could attend. The parents all brought food for the party, though the kids really only zeroed in on one aspect of the meal…CUPCAKES!

Digging In

Surveying the Damage

Sam had a good time and came home with some adorable valentines and treats from his teachers and classmates. So, Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

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Okay, okay, I’m weak. I have to also post a pic of the beautiful roses that arrived at my door this evening. B did good. 🙂

Aren't they gorgeous?

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Feb 05 2012

Nicely

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Sam: MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!

Me: Can you ask NICELY?

Sam (in a very sweet voice): Nicely?

Me: **giggle, melt**

I am so in trouble with this one.

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Feb 01 2012

Running, Running and Running, Running

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Are you all singing the Black Eyed Peas song like I am now? I’m sure you’ll forgive me for getting that blasted song stuck in your head when you see the adorableness I have for you today. Sam has been running for a while, but he discovered this weekend that the space from the front door through the entryway into the living room (where Mommy was sitting with the video camera) made a pretty darn great runway. Oh, and he enjoyed saying his name

(Just for the record, he didn’t run into me or the camera or anything else – this time – regardless of how the end of the videos look)

So, be honest, aside from him being brutally adorable, does he look like a future athlete? Or more like Grover on the “near…far” opposites sketch on Sesame Street?

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Jan 31 2012

You Be the Judge

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Dog Crate? Or Playpen?

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Jan 30 2012

Of Blankets and Survival Kits

You’ve probably heard (read? seen? you get the idea) me say I’m not a crafty-type person. I stand by that, but this week/weekend, I had a pretty good moment, I think.

Saturday was a baby shower for a friend of mine. This baby was much prayed for and is already so loved and cherished – oh, and did I mention this baby is a girl arriving in a house of boys? Clearly no ordinary gift would do. So, since I’ve dabbled with sewing some baby blankets, as soon as I knew of the little princess’s pending arrival, I found some adorable fabric and binding and had great plans to make a blanket way in advance.

Well, you know about best-laid plans…

So, of course, I didn’t get it made WAY in advance. On Friday (yes, the day before the shower), I pulled out my fancy new-to-me sewing machine, and proceeded to make two of the UGLIEST baby blankets in the history of, well, ever. Don’t worry, I had planned for this contingency – sort of. I was “practicing” on two blankets for Sam (sorry, son). After ruining the first one, and breaking the machine on the second one, I gave up. I pulled out my trusty avocado green Kenmore sewing machine that’s older than I am. I finished up the second ugly blanket for Sam (to reacquaint myself with the machine). Then I made a perfectly lovely girly blanket for Miss Shelby. I really was quite proud of how it turned out. (Of course, being the ever-prepared person I am, I completely forgot to take pictures of it. Maybe if Makala reads this, she can send me a pic of the blanket and I’ll add it here. :))

Since I’d already done one blanket for Miss Shelby, I decided the other part of the shower gift would focus on Shelby’s Mommy, who I happen to know will be joining the ranks of working mommies after her maternity leave. So, I put together a Working Mommy’s Survival Kit (full disclosure: I came up with the idea, but needed help from Cris Waters and Ashley Bearden to flesh it out).

Just so you have an idea, the contents of the kit are to be kept at Mommy’s office (or desk, or car, whatever is appropriate) and includes:

  • Desk picture frame and Mommy brag book (for purse or portfolio) – to show off those adorable baby pictures
  • Coffee Go-cup – because there’s no such thing as a leisurely morning anymore
  • Desk-sized toiletry bag with toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, deodorant, lotion, wet wipes – because there WILL be mornings that you forget to brush your teeth or put on deodorant (not that I know any of this from experience, of course).
  • Tide to Go and Target gift card – for, ahem, late breaking changes. Tide to Go takes care of little “oopses.” Target card is for buying a simple wear-with-anything top to keep in the car or office for bigger spitups, leaky diapers, or “other sharing” that your little angel blesses you with when you have NO time to go home and change.


So, I’ll repeat that I’m not a crafty person overall, but I think this gift was a pretty crafty idea. (Bryan is convinced there’s a “Working Mommy Survival Kit” market out there…what do you think?)

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Jan 29 2012

A Kitchen Scene

Not THIS sweet face!

The scene in my kitchen this afternoon:

Sam, holding my phone up to me: Mommy phone!

Me reaching for phone: Yes, thank you, baby!

Phone clatters to floor, into three pieces

Me: Oh sh– [stop short of saying the actual word, quite pleased with myself for restraint]

Sam (smiling as cute as I’ve ever seen him): Dammit!

Me: shocked face

Sam: Dammitdammitdammit!

Me: laughing hysterically.

Guess I need to be even more careful about my words lately. Though I probably shouldn’t be surprised; not the first time he’s showed us a new vocabulary word. *oops*

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Jan 26 2012

Peanut Butter Jelly!

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Yes, folks, it’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

You know you can barely contain yourself with the adorableness displayed here. No, no formal training (yet), just Pure. Raw. Talent.

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Jan 25 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Crazy Hair

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Jan 23 2012

SEE Haylen!

Sunday we went over to Bubbe and Zayde’s house in Frisco to celebrate Zayde’s birthday. Sam was most excited about going on a ride and going to “SEE HAYLEN!” (translation: See Hayden). Apparently Sam remembered having a good time playing with cousin Hayden at Hanukkah. (Well, maybe not, but I like that story because it’s sweet and cute and I’m sticking to it! Say it with me now…”my blog, my prerogative.”)

Sure enough, once Hayden got there, the two were off playing together, chasing each other, bouncing on the dog’s bed, playing peek-a-boo. After cake and ice cream, we took the boys to the playground across the street from Bubbe and Zayde’s house (wasn’t it smart of them to move to a house with a playground rightacrossthestreet???) where they climbed and ran and slid down the slides–all with some fabulous help from Jacob, Caleb, Bubbe, and Zayde, of course! (Yes, we were hoping they’d run off a little of the sugar high).

Oh, and they stopped to check out the flowers, too! (Thanks, Rachee, for snapping this one!)

Two blonde boys checking out the flowers

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