Making My Mark

I am an artist.  I love to create.  That means, if you leave your pen anywhere near me I will ‘create art’ on your chair, on your wall or on your floor. You can’t contain creativity!  But only hope to clean it up.    

Here Kitty Kitty

Cole loves the cat.  He loves the cat so much; cat is typically the first word he says after waking up.  Cole looks for the cat all day and says ‘cat’ at least 100 times from morning to night.  He loves the cat.  The cat on the other hand.…. tolerates him.  Elizabeth is very patient of Coles cat fascination for which I am grateful.  Here she is being patient as Cole pokes and prods her. 

Natural Science Museum

Two weeks ago we ventured up to Denver to visit the DINOSAUR museum.  This treat proved to be almost as effective as “Santa” when attempting to modify behavior.  All we had to say was, ‘you have to be good so we can go to the dino museum this weekend,’ and Case would straighten up immediately.  The boys were still holding their tickets when we spied our first dinosaur skeleton, the fin whale.

The Denver Natural Science Museum had a great display of animals.  They had big dinosaurs, small dinosaurs, old favorites like the T-Rex and obscure one we had never heard of before.  I was proud each and every time Case identified one of the animals by just viewing their bones.  The transition from picture to real life and real life to skeletons seems complex for a 3 year old, but he could identify like a pro.  

The trip to Denver still a bit long to work into the boys sleeping schedules.  This was confirmed about 20 minutes after arriving at the museum when Case announced he wanted to go home and take a nap.  I guess the excitement was a lot to take.  However we pushed on and I’m glad we did, because during our last run through the museum we found the kids interactional Discovery Zone.  Everyone enjoyed all the fun hands on activities and no one wanted to leave.  I mean really, how can you resist floating scarf’s, digging for dinosaurs and giant play pits?!  

We had a great morning together as a family and I can't wait until the boys are a bit older and we can spend the entire day in Denver exploring all the museum has to offer including: space, Egyptians, Colorado's history and geology.  This trip was just a taste of what we will be able to explore in the future.  

What Do You Do?

What do you do when you were hoping to play outside but the weather ended up being just a bit too chilly to go out?  Make chocolate chip cookies of course.  And when I say "make" chocolate chip cookies what I mean is eat the chocolate chips out of the dough and then grin at your brother after every stolen chip.  :) 

Christmas 2011!

Christmas 2011, I don’t think Santa over looked our house.  In fact, with all the presents under the tree, he might have accidently stopped by the house a couple times.  1 month later we are still trying to find homes for all the gismos and gadgets Santa brought to our home.

As if the mass quantities of presents were not evidence enough of Santa’s presence, the devoured cookies sealed the deal.   

Our early riser was the first one down the stairs around 6:30 am.  Merry Christmas Case!

Sleepy head Cole didn’t want to go down the stairs alone so he hitched a ride on mama’s hip. 

 

Merry Christmas Cole!  I love you!

With everyone awake and dressed for some fun (insert silly hats) we started the morning with breakfast. 

We were lucky enough to get Lele, PaPe and Uncle Jason as visitors for Christmas again this year.  Hooray for family and more fun hats!

Our families long honored Christmas breakfast tradition of Dunkin Donuts and Poinsettia mimosas lives on even hundreds of miles away in Colorado.

First order of business, passing out Christmas stockings and sacks.  Case played Santa and handed out everyone’s goodies.  Here is a bag for you dad.

Balls, stamps, cars and toys-a-plenty were filling up the boys stockings. 

Handmade cards for Lele, DVD's for Uncle Jason and (of course) golf balls for Pape and a whistle for fun. Santa must have filled up at the gas station because every grown up received lottery tickets! Unfortunately, no big winners this year.

Santa brought daddy something for his gun.

Mommy was just super happy to have her boys close.  Christmas round one was over.  Now its on to the second part, presents!

Best When A Mess

Pistol

Can anyone find the pistol in these pictures? I’ll give you a hint. There is no gun anywhere to be found. The real pistol is Mr. Cole.

1) I want to play with the electrical plug

2) I have just been told no and am thinking about how to show my disapproval of the redirection.

3) Are you still looking at me? Because if you are, I am still upset.

4) See my face?! I am sad and it’s because of you, mom and dad!



5) See these tears! I am really, really sad.



6) Look I’m coughing now! I am really, really, really sad!

7)  If screams, tears and coughing won’t work maybe I will choke and puke to show you how serious I am.  I am really, really, really, really sad!