I guess I gave away the punchline, but as we chase around the remaining plastic eggs until mommy puts them away, Chris held up a plastic jelly bean to Guinness and asked him what it was:
"Pickle!"
Friday, April 29, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Favorite Beach Activities
Guinness likes the beach! Both my kids do, actually. Here's what he does:
"Make a castle" (tip over a bucket, even if it has no sand in it)
"Make a volcano" (pushing sand into a pile)
Playing with all the different shovels
Running around
Laying down in the sand on his belly. 'So-Shi' we call it; taking a rest. He lays there and plays with the sand in his fingers and puts his head down just enjoys the warmth.
He is outgrowing his pack-n-play. Well, physically he is getting too big for it but he definitely still needs it!
"Make a castle" (tip over a bucket, even if it has no sand in it)
"Make a volcano" (pushing sand into a pile)
Playing with all the different shovels
Running around
Laying down in the sand on his belly. 'So-Shi' we call it; taking a rest. He lays there and plays with the sand in his fingers and puts his head down just enjoys the warmth.
He is outgrowing his pack-n-play. Well, physically he is getting too big for it but he definitely still needs it!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Mosquitos get me!
Poor dear got attacked by mosquitos in bed last night. Put long pants on him tonight, hope that helps.
He has taken to sleeping with a book. After about 3 stories and I say no more, he says, "this one to bed" and chooses a book to cuddle with. He puts it in his crib, sometimes actually laying on it, or hugging it, or looking at it propped up beside him. Books and balls, he has a two track mind. OK, throw some Little Einstein in there, too.
He has taken to sleeping with a book. After about 3 stories and I say no more, he says, "this one to bed" and chooses a book to cuddle with. He puts it in his crib, sometimes actually laying on it, or hugging it, or looking at it propped up beside him. Books and balls, he has a two track mind. OK, throw some Little Einstein in there, too.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Easter is coming...
and the bunny was doing some preliminary work tonight!
I super wanted to get Guin a sandbox for his birthday, alas the sand was WAY expensive. 200NT per kg (6$). Well, as it turns out 1 kg of sand is about the size of a big mac (ok, two big macs) and so filling the box I bought was just going to be undoable. Oh well, a water table is fun too. UNTIL today when our school manger emailed me and said he had another vendor who can get me 25kg of beach sand for 300NT! Hurray! So sandbox is back on, to be re-packaged as an Easter present for both kids.
Wish I had some creative ideas for how to loop a hose around into some sort of curly pathway or something.
I super wanted to get Guin a sandbox for his birthday, alas the sand was WAY expensive. 200NT per kg (6$). Well, as it turns out 1 kg of sand is about the size of a big mac (ok, two big macs) and so filling the box I bought was just going to be undoable. Oh well, a water table is fun too. UNTIL today when our school manger emailed me and said he had another vendor who can get me 25kg of beach sand for 300NT! Hurray! So sandbox is back on, to be re-packaged as an Easter present for both kids.
Wish I had some creative ideas for how to loop a hose around into some sort of curly pathway or something.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
So much to say...
He has a lot to say and I have a lot to say about him, because 2 is just a really fun age.
He literally woke up one day last week with an increased ability to talk. He is speaking a lot now. The cutest things of the day are "So Exciting!" which he used several times, about bubbles, and jumping off the couch at church into a cushion, and "I love you too, mommy (daddy, annabelle..)" HE also had a conversation with my dad on a banana phone before converting it to a banana hat. He cracks me up with his banter.
Super fun birthday party last week; I think you've seen pics on facebook. I'll admit it; even though it was a 'simple' party, I was up till 4am getting it all ready. Cake took forever. Color icing. Fill bag. Pipe outline, add stars. Squeeze out icing, wash tip and bag and ring and cuppler. Mix new icing. Repeat. If you are with me this summer when I am shopping at Michaels please remind me to buy 3 star tips, 3 piping tips, and 3 more bag sets so I don't have to stop so often. Even though I thought the cake was simple, it still took over 3 hours. (Gemma's took 5 though...all those princesses...) So once THAT was done, I had to assemble the treasure hunt. CLues were photos of different things around the house; the fridge, the bathtub, the dresser, etc, and then sea creatures holding them. While they were searching in other rooms Annabelle brought out the huge rubbermaid tub of TREASURE: balloons and balloon swords and treasure bags and plenty of balls since Guinness loves balls. We watched Curious GEorge sails with the pirates, and then had our snacks (apple wedge with peanut butter/tortilla sails, goldfish crackers, and pancakes with piped on pirate faces with Nutella). Guinness loved his gifts, they were so thoughtful. He got all the things he loves; books, balls, and puzzles. Anyway; why 4am you may ask, well I didn't finish the cake till after midnight and then had treasure bags to make, pancakes to make, clues to prepare, and of course then clean the house.
It was a fun day, his excitement and smiles made the 4am so worth it. And thats why I do it :)
He literally woke up one day last week with an increased ability to talk. He is speaking a lot now. The cutest things of the day are "So Exciting!" which he used several times, about bubbles, and jumping off the couch at church into a cushion, and "I love you too, mommy (daddy, annabelle..)" HE also had a conversation with my dad on a banana phone before converting it to a banana hat. He cracks me up with his banter.
Super fun birthday party last week; I think you've seen pics on facebook. I'll admit it; even though it was a 'simple' party, I was up till 4am getting it all ready. Cake took forever. Color icing. Fill bag. Pipe outline, add stars. Squeeze out icing, wash tip and bag and ring and cuppler. Mix new icing. Repeat. If you are with me this summer when I am shopping at Michaels please remind me to buy 3 star tips, 3 piping tips, and 3 more bag sets so I don't have to stop so often. Even though I thought the cake was simple, it still took over 3 hours. (Gemma's took 5 though...all those princesses...) So once THAT was done, I had to assemble the treasure hunt. CLues were photos of different things around the house; the fridge, the bathtub, the dresser, etc, and then sea creatures holding them. While they were searching in other rooms Annabelle brought out the huge rubbermaid tub of TREASURE: balloons and balloon swords and treasure bags and plenty of balls since Guinness loves balls. We watched Curious GEorge sails with the pirates, and then had our snacks (apple wedge with peanut butter/tortilla sails, goldfish crackers, and pancakes with piped on pirate faces with Nutella). Guinness loved his gifts, they were so thoughtful. He got all the things he loves; books, balls, and puzzles. Anyway; why 4am you may ask, well I didn't finish the cake till after midnight and then had treasure bags to make, pancakes to make, clues to prepare, and of course then clean the house.
It was a fun day, his excitement and smiles made the 4am so worth it. And thats why I do it :)
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