Saturday, November 20, 2010
911
A couple days ago AJ came to me VERY concerned about his silly bands. Someone had been STEALING them!!! He was so upset. I assured him no one had been in his room and since he never wears them it was more likely they were misplaced. At the moment the silly bands were all over his floor so I explained they could have gotten stuck to someone's sock, TK could have picked them up, etc. I thought that was the end.... The next day he let me know another was missing. I told him we would look when I got home from work. Today is Saturday. My FAVORITE day! The day to sleep in, relax, do nothing.... Every Friday I remind the kids Saturday we sleep in (my way of saying, "Please don't get up and wake me up!") AJ woke up this morning at 6:45.... this is the same kid that I can't drag out of bed at 7:30 on school days. I was so sick this morning and could not talk this morning and did not want to deal with ANYTHING! I thought he went back to bed. After a while I heard Mark tell him just to get some legos out and play. I was enjoying sleeping!! Then AJ walked in announcing, "I just called 911 so the police will come." Obviously Mark and I got out of bed. After questioning his reasoning he called because he was serious about someone stealing his silly bands. I am constantly surprised by this kid. Besides calling 911 he sent several texts to different people and called a couple of random numbers. I guess that will teach me to sleep in (:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Quick question
AJ's question of the week, asked while driving past a cemetary:
"Mom, what is under those rock signs?"
AJ also asked the same question to Mark the next day on the way home from the airport. He received different answers from the both of us, which resulted in no more questions from him. I wonder what he is thinking.......
"Mom, what is under those rock signs?"
AJ also asked the same question to Mark the next day on the way home from the airport. He received different answers from the both of us, which resulted in no more questions from him. I wonder what he is thinking.......
Happy Birhday!
After MUCH debate we had AJ's birthday party a few weeks ago at the local children's museum. It was perfect and tons of fun. Best of all for me, no clean up when it was done (:
Here's some cousins on the bike path:
Grandma with the balloons: the only thing AJ asked for was Batman balloons, plates, cups, "basically anything with Batman, mom"
AJ being Rosa Parks. They also had a Martin Luther King Jr display for picture taking. AJ insisted all day it was George Washington. Who can argue on a birthday?
I have told AJ his entire life that he couldn't have pop until he was five. I guess I thought five was "so far away" I would not ever deal with it. AJ remembered. "I am five, Mom! I can have pop!" My new guideline is no caffine pop until he is 10. Are there rules somewhere that I am missing. I don't think he really likes pop, it is just the novelty of it.
Notice in this picture: AJ trying to eat the entire piece of cake at one time.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Reflection
I failed to realize the amount of time that lapsed since my last post.... many more to come. I am hoping to post updates of what we have done the last year with the house.
This post is more to reflect on AJ. Sometimes you see so much of yourself in your child that it almost kills you that you are the way you are. AJ recently turned 5, but acts 15. You know, moody and argumentative, always knows he is right and I am wrong. Most days I don't have the energy to argue... he'll find out one day the truth, right?!? Lately he hates school.... he says he is so bored, nothing to do. (I hated school my whole life, not a single school I enjoyed.) He likes to stay to himself, much the opposite of my outgoing daughter, who consistently is seeking interaction with anyone! AJ would be happy to stay in his room reading books or playing the Wii. The real kick in the pants for me came at dinner tonight. I gave TK her dinner and asked AJ if he wanted the same thing. He teared up and said, "I don't want turkey. I don't like to eat animals and turkey is an animal." I promise I do not preach my vegetarianism to him, both notice what I eat, but with Mark a carnivore we always have endless options. I didn't have the heart to tell what was in the bologna sandwich in his lunch today. He never has liked any meat much, except bologna and hot dogs! That's my boy (:
This post is more to reflect on AJ. Sometimes you see so much of yourself in your child that it almost kills you that you are the way you are. AJ recently turned 5, but acts 15. You know, moody and argumentative, always knows he is right and I am wrong. Most days I don't have the energy to argue... he'll find out one day the truth, right?!? Lately he hates school.... he says he is so bored, nothing to do. (I hated school my whole life, not a single school I enjoyed.) He likes to stay to himself, much the opposite of my outgoing daughter, who consistently is seeking interaction with anyone! AJ would be happy to stay in his room reading books or playing the Wii. The real kick in the pants for me came at dinner tonight. I gave TK her dinner and asked AJ if he wanted the same thing. He teared up and said, "I don't want turkey. I don't like to eat animals and turkey is an animal." I promise I do not preach my vegetarianism to him, both notice what I eat, but with Mark a carnivore we always have endless options. I didn't have the heart to tell what was in the bologna sandwich in his lunch today. He never has liked any meat much, except bologna and hot dogs! That's my boy (:
Friday, January 15, 2010
quick thoughts
I have been negligent in taking my camera places so this update lacks pics.
Recently we took the kids sledding for the first time! I thought for sure AJ would have no part of it, once he realized it involved a climb up the hill. Boy, was I wrong!! TK liked it, but was ready for hot chocolate after a couple of trips..... an hour and a half later Mark had to convince AJ that indeed it was time to go. By this point it was dark, everyone was cold, but AJ kept going down and marching right back up all by himself. I did pull him up a couple of times, but that was it. That kid weighs almost 50 lbs.!!!
TK is so funny! I really need to post some videos. The girl loves to dance and constantly says the silliest things. She goes to preschool twice a week. Everytime I pick her up and ask about her day she says, "I made the kids laugh, 'cause I'm such a joker." I'm thinking she just might be the class clown as she gets older. She is so smart though, and definitely loves school as opposed to AJ who tells me, "School was boring I still didn't get to play much."
Recently we took the kids sledding for the first time! I thought for sure AJ would have no part of it, once he realized it involved a climb up the hill. Boy, was I wrong!! TK liked it, but was ready for hot chocolate after a couple of trips..... an hour and a half later Mark had to convince AJ that indeed it was time to go. By this point it was dark, everyone was cold, but AJ kept going down and marching right back up all by himself. I did pull him up a couple of times, but that was it. That kid weighs almost 50 lbs.!!!
TK is so funny! I really need to post some videos. The girl loves to dance and constantly says the silliest things. She goes to preschool twice a week. Everytime I pick her up and ask about her day she says, "I made the kids laugh, 'cause I'm such a joker." I'm thinking she just might be the class clown as she gets older. She is so smart though, and definitely loves school as opposed to AJ who tells me, "School was boring I still didn't get to play much."
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