halloween 2010

polar express day

For half of the world today is Nov. 2. For the other half of the world today is Nov. 1. For our family today is POLAR EXPRESS DAY. Today is the first day that Tyler is allowed to watch his favorite movie in the WHOLE WORLD. And he will watch it -- mostly his favorite scenes -- over and over and over again every day until Jan. 1 when Mommy makes him put it away until next year's Polar Express Day.

this and that

Tyler playing football with a friend. Tyler's the one hiking the ball.

 

This is what happens when big sister tries to pick up little brother but drops him causing him to hit his head/eye on Mom & Dad's dresser. No permanent damage, thank goodness. And McKay is okay too. ;-)

Whenever he is looking for something McKay walks around with his hands out like this. And I am supposed to guess what it is he wants and know where to find it.

He was so proud of himself the night he figured out he could stand on this box and reach the piano keys. He does this regularly now. And is proud of himself every time.

playing around

no rhyme or reason

 Just some fun pictures to share.

I LOVE this picture of McKay. This is his "sad" look. He gets this look when we've asked him to do something he doesn't want to do.

 Another classic McKay look. This is the excited, "That's so cool" look.

Here a rose from the rose bush my grandmother gave to me.

Another McKay face. This is the classic "I've had it."

Not to be outdone by her younger brother Adeline produced a face for me as well.

the aftermath

Here are a few pictures of Adeline's handy work with the peanut butter. She painted both herself and her younger brother. When I saw them with PB all over their clothes and smeared on their faces like war paint I admit I was too upset to get find it cute enough to get a pictures. After they were both bathed and in clean clothes I went to survey the damage, and got the pictures as evidence.

 McKay grabbed the toilet paper holder (which was empty). I had no idea there were so many cracks, nooks, crannies, crevicies on a toilet paper holder. I found them all and they are NOW P.B. free.

happy 10-10-10 birthday!

preschool idea

This school year Adeline is attending "Mommy's Preschool." We've been having a lot of fun together. Her lessons are about 30 min. long. We work on 1 letter & 1 shape each week. After 5 weeks I will have a review week with each day of the week a review day for 1 letter and 1 shape. After we've learned the basic shapes I will move on to numbers. So each week will be 1 letter and 1 number.

I've been using resources off the internet (of which there are a plethora) and books from our public library. One of the book series that our library carries is called The Sound Box. Each book focuses on a letter of the alphabet, and the character finds objects that begin with that letter's sound and he/she puts it in the sound box. I thought that would be a fun activity to do. So I made a letter box. The letter's on the box are removable, and each week I attach the letter we're working on. We do 1 letter a week. For the letter A we did the letter box twice, once for the short A sound and once for the long A sound. I print out pictures and tape them around the upstairs. Then Adeline "hunts" for them. She LOVES this activity. We do it on the day that we read the Sound Box book for that week. I plan on making a shape box and a number box for those review weeks.

first day of school

All ready for the 1st grade!

Showing off his new back pack (that I bought last year for $4).

Silhouette Giveaway!

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before and after

This summer we've been doing some furniture make-overs. This first dresser is one of two dressers that Dallin bought at an estate auction for $70. I didn't get a picture of it before I sanded and took off the handles, but here are the pictures I did get.

BEFORE

Here's one of the handles from the dresser. Stunning, aren't they?

Here's a little teaser. Here are the new handles.

AFTER
This little dresser is one that Dallin inherited from a college apartment. It has been in our bedroom for 5 of our 7 years of marriage. It spent 2 years as Tyler's dresser & now it is in our family room housing the DVDs.

BEFORE

AFTER

happy birthday, adeline!

I had bought the strawberry cake mix (because it is pink) months ago when it was sale knowing I'd be saving it for her birthday. But then Adeline announced she wanted a purple cake. Food coloring to the rescue! I earned Mom of the Year with this simple purple cake. Purple strawberry cake. Who could ask for more?

happy birthday, mckay!

last day of school

The last day of school was on Monday, but our family left that morning for a trip to Utah. So Tyler's last day of school was on Friday. He felt pretty special getting done a day earlier than every one else. Mom was a little sad because he's had perfect attendance this year -- except that last day. I know it's silly to be upset over it, but it really bothers me!

Here is Tyler on the last day.

And here he is on the first day of school back in August.

kindergarten graduation

Last week Tyler had his kindergarten graduation. Both kindergarten classes put on a program about all the things they learned during the year.

I love that he moved his head out from behind the girl in front of him! Thanks, Tyler!

addie's surgery

Thursday morning Adeline had surgery to put tubes in her ears. Everything went well, and all the nurses said she was a brave little trooper. She cried a little when they put the mask on her, and when she woke up the nurse said she popped right up and asked for her mommy. She had some pain immediately afterward before the Tylenol kicked in, but by the time we got home she was running around like nothing had happened!

Showing off her "hospital socks."

Showing off her ankle bracelet. They tried to put it on her wrist, but she's too tiny!