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What’s a cassette tape?

Note to self – my kids have no clue what VHS or cassette tapes are or how they work.  Therefore, these items should not be left out for little hands to attempt to “use”  unsupervised.

Today, I made the mistake of snoozing on the couch while I thought Nolan was playing in the toy room.  Apparently he was also doing some research into how to unravel a cassette.  Maybe he thought it was like scotch tape??  This is what I woke up to:

Unfortunately, the tape couldn’t be reeled back in – too much damage had been done.  🙁

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Garbage truck assembly

Nolan received a Lego garbage truck set for his birthday from his May birthday buddy, C.

I’m not sure who had more fun putting it together – Jake or Nolan!

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What’s new at the zoo?

The polar bears!  Jake and I took the kids to the Como Zoo to check out the new polar bear exhibit.  It was overcast (and eventually rained on us) but the boys still enjoyed themselves.  The nice thing about the Como Zoo is its size – just big enough to keep the interest of the kids for a couple of hours.  It’s also small enough to them to walk around and not get too tired.  Although from the picture of Nolan in the stroller, you can see he did end up needing a little break.

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Rice Krispie Bars

One of my kitchen helpers lended a hand this afternoon and we put together a double batch of Rice Krispie bars.  Being pregnant means I’ve been pulling out all of my favorite treatsie foods.  I just have to make sure not to have them all on hand at once.

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Endings and beginnings

Today was Nolan’s last day of preschool.  I can hardly believe his first year of school is now finished.  He has grown and changed so much over the school year.  We are so proud of all that he has learned, tried, and done.  I know the success of this past year is due in large part to the wonderful teachers he had.  He came home with a DVD full of pictures from the year along with a memory book – such a wonderful way to get a snapshot of the year (no pun intended :))

In the evening, Jake decided to have the boys plant our garden.  Once again, we’re giving it a go.  We planted corn, sunflowers, cucumbers, spinach, peppers, tomatoes & pumpkins.  We’ll see what pops up (and what we end up being able to eat!)

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QOTD from Nolan

“Mom, I love you.  You’re my good mommy!”  Told to me as I was helping him put on his jacket so he could go play in the backyard with his dad.

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Orlando, FL 2010

Day 1. Left for the airport about 7:30AM.  Thankfully traffic was flowing nicely and we made it to the security checkpoint about 8:30.  Once through security we stopped for breakfast at McDonald’s and then headed for our gate.  Not surprisingly, the non-stop flight to Orlando was packed.  Larissa traveled with us; she was such a big help!  It was nice having 3 on 2 defense.  Lincoln slept on my lap for most of the flight and Nolan chilled next to Jake while watching various DVDs.  We were able to watch an in-flight movie, which made time “fly.”

Once we landed and picked up the boys’ car seats, we found our mini van for the week and headed for our home away from home in Kissimmee, just a few minutes from Mickey’s house.  The place we stayed in was quite spacious – 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and enough beds for everyone, which was great!  The kids enjoyed the over-sized bathtub almost every night of our stay.  It was a treat to have so much space for the boys as well as a nearby park for them to play at.  I can imagine I would have been a bit nutty by the end of the week if we had only been in a one-room hotel room all week.

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Swimming with Daddy

Jake took the boys to the gym and went swimming.  They really love the water.  Lincoln especially loves splashing and Nolan is becoming quite the jumper from the edge of the pool.

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Prayers before pizza

This morning as Jake was peering into the boys’ toy room, he overheard Nolan ask Lincoln if he wanted some pizza.  Lincoln responded emphatically with a “yes!”   The two proceeded to the “table” where they sat down by the pretend pizza.  Nolan then reminded Lincoln, “We need to say prayers first!”  They made the sign of the cross, Nolan recited the entire “Bless Us Oh Lord” prayer, and then reminded Lincoln to “make the sign of the cross again.”  Then they dug in.

Yet another moment that makes me smile and reminds me just how much the two of them are soaking in at this age.  I love that Nolan knows that prayers before meals (real or not) are an important part of thanking God for what He has given us.

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The gass we pass

Tonight after prayers were said and little boys were snuggling in for the night, I laid my head down on Nolan and asked if I could use him as a pillow tonight.  He started wiggling around and I told him he makes a pretty uncomfortable pillow.  Just as I said that, a short puff of gas came out of his rear into my ear.  The kid totally farted on me.  We all instantly broke out in laughter.  I couldn’t believe what he did – and I don’t think he could either.  I shot up from my sleeping position and stood next to his bed.  He was still giggling uncontrollably.  I went over to give Lincoln a kiss and said, so are you going to fart on me now too?  His answer, “ya.”  Thankfully I don’t think he understood what I was asking (and didn’t follow through on his promise.)