Lock up your daughters, there's a lady killer in town. What started as an innocent morning of family fun at the pool, turned into us getting to witness Todd's "game." Hayley found a little friend who was about her age, Nathan, to run around the pool with. But it was Nathan's older sister, Anna, that captivated Todd. Anna (approximately five) came up to Brian and Todd (apparently Brian is Todd's wingman now) and began talking to Todd. He coyly smiled at her before immediately going in for an (open mouthed) kiss! You would think that such forwardness would be a turnoff to most girls, but not Anna. She played and talked with Todd until it was time to go home. I'm going to have to have a long talk with Todd. I don't think I'm going to get much help from my beloved husband who keeps giving me some line about "The Curse!" In fact, he seems to be rather proud of his little "player!" Who told me boys were easier than girls???!!!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
He's a Ladies' Man
Lock up your daughters, there's a lady killer in town. What started as an innocent morning of family fun at the pool, turned into us getting to witness Todd's "game." Hayley found a little friend who was about her age, Nathan, to run around the pool with. But it was Nathan's older sister, Anna, that captivated Todd. Anna (approximately five) came up to Brian and Todd (apparently Brian is Todd's wingman now) and began talking to Todd. He coyly smiled at her before immediately going in for an (open mouthed) kiss! You would think that such forwardness would be a turnoff to most girls, but not Anna. She played and talked with Todd until it was time to go home. I'm going to have to have a long talk with Todd. I don't think I'm going to get much help from my beloved husband who keeps giving me some line about "The Curse!" In fact, he seems to be rather proud of his little "player!" Who told me boys were easier than girls???!!!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
My Baby is Three
Along with Memorial Day, we celebrated Hayley's Third Birthday! It was a nice, relaxing weekend and Hayley was so excited about her special day. Hayley has been watching all the children in her preschool class celebrate birthdays throughout the year, so she was thrilled to finally have "her" day. On Sunday we took a trip to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, a thrilling adventure for a big three year old!
Hayley even got to see how snails live
On Monday, we had family over for Hayley's "party." Hayley was most excited to have a "birt-day cake" of her own. For weeks, this child has been stacking blocks together and bringing them to me and saying, "wook Mommy, it's a birt-day cake for yeewwwwwwwww!" I definitely got the hint and I was pretty sure that my organic, homemade, tasteless cakes that I'd made her for birthday one and two were not gonna cut the mustard this year, so I gave into what I figured would be her heart's delight, and got an ice cream cake. She loved hearing us sing Happy Birthday to her!
Wishes do come true! I got a REAL cake!
Playing in the new ball pit
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Week Recap
It's been a busy week. Monday began with an early morning doctor visit for Todd's one year checkup and Hayley's three year checkup. I'd told Hayley the night before that we would be going to see Dr. Sevilla in the morning and he would look in her ears, and listen to her heart, etc. I got a little concerned when she told Brian (as he was tucking her in bed) that she was going to see Dr. Seuss in the morning! My lovely husband gets a kick out of egging the kids on to do or say things that will embarass me (like they need any help), so I'm a little suspicious about where the name "Dr. Seuss" came from. Luckily for me, by morning Hayley seemed to have forgotten all about Dr. Seuss and was ready to see Dr. Sevilla. She got a clean bill of health and was very cooperative with the doctor. Little Todd, was a different story. The laid back little boy that I "thought" I had seems to have disappeared and has been replaced with the male version of Hurricane. I've lovingly begun referring to the little guy as "The Tornado." And The Tornado? He's not the least bit interested in Dr. Sevilla or Dr. Seuss for that matter. But, we quickly got through his exam and based on his lung capacity, the doctor granted him a clean bill of health. Tornado surprised us though by ending up in the 95% for length and the less than 5% for weight. So just like his sister, finding clothing to fit a tall, skinny toddler will be my challenge.
On Thursday I attended a parent-teacher conference with Hayley's school teacher. I gotta admit... I did lose sleep about this the night before. After all, this is Hurricane we're talking about. As I sat down with Hayley's teacher, she immediately told me how well Hayley is doing academically. Instantly I could feel my shoulders relax as I exhaled a sigh of relief. Her teacher went on to tell me how impressed they are with Hayley's knowledge and that Hayley seems to pick things up very quickly. By this point, I was feeling pretty darn good... like for once, I was going to escape embarassment when it comes to my first born's behavior! But then, Hayley's teacher went on to explain that they laugh about some of the things that Hayley comes up with (wink, wink)! Uh, oh.... my shoulders instantly tense back up and my mind starts racing with all of the silly things Brian has said to Hayley to try and embarass me. I turn beet red, pretty sure that Hayley's entire preschool knows knows not only Hayley's, but mine, Brian's, and Rush Limbaugh's political views. The teacher quickly added that Hayley has a strong personality and seems to know exactly what she wants. Mmmm, that's my little Hurricane alright!
Todd has been all over the house so between the two, I've had my hands very full. Where Todd lacks in the speed his sister had, he makes up for it in naughtiness. He's relentlessly enthralled with light sockets and things that could easily pinch his fingers. And he's sassy too! Just tell him "no" and he'll tell you what he thinks about it!
On the bright side, Hayley and Todd have really begun to enjoy playing with each other. It's good as long as I can keep Hayley from pummeling her brother and Todd from pulling out all his sister's hair. Somedays it's all I can do to keep from losing my mind. Because when I lose my mind? I go and do crazy, stupid things like signing up for marathons. I'm getting heart palpitations just thinking about it. It's scary when I feel like running a marathon will make me a better parent... that I'll be better able to keep up with my kids. Anyone want to babysit??
Decorating for Memorial Day
On Thursday I attended a parent-teacher conference with Hayley's school teacher. I gotta admit... I did lose sleep about this the night before. After all, this is Hurricane we're talking about. As I sat down with Hayley's teacher, she immediately told me how well Hayley is doing academically. Instantly I could feel my shoulders relax as I exhaled a sigh of relief. Her teacher went on to tell me how impressed they are with Hayley's knowledge and that Hayley seems to pick things up very quickly. By this point, I was feeling pretty darn good... like for once, I was going to escape embarassment when it comes to my first born's behavior! But then, Hayley's teacher went on to explain that they laugh about some of the things that Hayley comes up with (wink, wink)! Uh, oh.... my shoulders instantly tense back up and my mind starts racing with all of the silly things Brian has said to Hayley to try and embarass me. I turn beet red, pretty sure that Hayley's entire preschool knows knows not only Hayley's, but mine, Brian's, and Rush Limbaugh's political views. The teacher quickly added that Hayley has a strong personality and seems to know exactly what she wants. Mmmm, that's my little Hurricane alright!
Todd has been all over the house so between the two, I've had my hands very full. Where Todd lacks in the speed his sister had, he makes up for it in naughtiness. He's relentlessly enthralled with light sockets and things that could easily pinch his fingers. And he's sassy too! Just tell him "no" and he'll tell you what he thinks about it!
On the bright side, Hayley and Todd have really begun to enjoy playing with each other. It's good as long as I can keep Hayley from pummeling her brother and Todd from pulling out all his sister's hair. Somedays it's all I can do to keep from losing my mind. Because when I lose my mind? I go and do crazy, stupid things like signing up for marathons. I'm getting heart palpitations just thinking about it. It's scary when I feel like running a marathon will make me a better parent... that I'll be better able to keep up with my kids. Anyone want to babysit??
Monday, May 11, 2009
Muddy Buddy
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! I know I certainly did, despite the fact that I spent the day bruised, sore, and worn out. It was AWESOME! My wonderful husband granted me an entire 28 hours of vacation from the call of motherhood which allowed me to head to Orlando for a "girls" evening before an exciting, early morning race.
Friday morning, seven of us loaded up and headed east.
We arrived in time to pick up our race packets at Disney's Wide World of Sports before checking into our hotel and heading straight for the pool. All of us gals are moms to young children and for most of us, this was the first evening we'd had away with girls since having children.
We walked to Downtown Disney for some dinner and more laughs and felt so naughty staying out past 9pm!
Of course we soon regretted staying out past 9pm (or was it the cramming seven girls into one hotel room?) when the all too early 4:45am wake up call came around. But somehow we managed to get our acts together and still look smashingly cute in our uniforms. I think I did a pretty good job pulling off the "Willie Nelson's half brother" look!
After waiting in our corral for over an hour, our wave finally began.
It was time to get dirty! But first, we had to run, bike, crawl, climb, and slide through the seven mile course in the 90 degree heat. And I discovered, that biking? Not so much my thing. This was HARD! But I survived. And my reward? A big, cool pool of mud... the only thing seperating my partner and I from the finish line.
Me and my awesome partner!
And the crazy thing is, I PAID to do this!
Friday morning, seven of us loaded up and headed east.
We arrived in time to pick up our race packets at Disney's Wide World of Sports before checking into our hotel and heading straight for the pool. All of us gals are moms to young children and for most of us, this was the first evening we'd had away with girls since having children.
We walked to Downtown Disney for some dinner and more laughs and felt so naughty staying out past 9pm!
Of course we soon regretted staying out past 9pm (or was it the cramming seven girls into one hotel room?) when the all too early 4:45am wake up call came around. But somehow we managed to get our acts together and still look smashingly cute in our uniforms. I think I did a pretty good job pulling off the "Willie Nelson's half brother" look!
After waiting in our corral for over an hour, our wave finally began.
It was time to get dirty! But first, we had to run, bike, crawl, climb, and slide through the seven mile course in the 90 degree heat. And I discovered, that biking? Not so much my thing. This was HARD! But I survived. And my reward? A big, cool pool of mud... the only thing seperating my partner and I from the finish line.
Me and my awesome partner!
And the crazy thing is, I PAID to do this!
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Early Mother's Day
I had the pleasure of attending a Mother's Day Tea with my favorite little girl this morning. I told her yesterday afternoon that I was going to go with her to school in the morning for tea. To which she replied, "a Tea Party? No more taxes!" I then decided that perhaps I should just refer to our morning as a "party." As we were driving to school, Hayley asked me if I was going to come inside with her. When I told her yes, she replied, "but Mommy, I want you to weave!" Because apparently Miss Independent has her "thang" going on at school and she must be worried that I'm going to cramp her style! Once she understood that I would only be staying for a short time, she seemed to think that everything would be okay. Besides, I managed to convince her that she didn't want to be the only child there who didn't have their Mommy. It's nice to feel wanted on Mother's Day!
The "party" started off with the children singing "Happy Mother's Day" too us all. Here they are turning their voices on before singing! To be quite honest, I'm pretty sure Hayley has never turned hers off.
Then the children gave us a sweet card...
... with the answers to some very important questions on the back. Hayley did a pretty good job painting me as the Martha Stewart of the class.
Apparently Hayley is a bit bothered by my empty flower pots. (I spent the rest of my Hayley free morning at Home Depot, flower shopping.)
And while the rest of the kids gave the "I know my Mommy loves me because she gives me hugs and kisses answer," Hayley thought it wise to let everyone know that I only love her on Tuesdays. Yes, Tuesday is her day of the week. Todd called dibs on Wednesday, and I'm going to give Brian Thursdays. I have four days left each week if anyone wants to claim one.
The children then gave each of us a bouquet of flowers (made out of their hand prints) and a special gift... a sweet picture with a homemade frame. What a wonderful Mother's Day it's been already!
The "party" started off with the children singing "Happy Mother's Day" too us all. Here they are turning their voices on before singing! To be quite honest, I'm pretty sure Hayley has never turned hers off.
Then the children gave us a sweet card...
... with the answers to some very important questions on the back. Hayley did a pretty good job painting me as the Martha Stewart of the class.
Apparently Hayley is a bit bothered by my empty flower pots. (I spent the rest of my Hayley free morning at Home Depot, flower shopping.)
And while the rest of the kids gave the "I know my Mommy loves me because she gives me hugs and kisses answer," Hayley thought it wise to let everyone know that I only love her on Tuesdays. Yes, Tuesday is her day of the week. Todd called dibs on Wednesday, and I'm going to give Brian Thursdays. I have four days left each week if anyone wants to claim one.
The children then gave each of us a bouquet of flowers (made out of their hand prints) and a special gift... a sweet picture with a homemade frame. What a wonderful Mother's Day it's been already!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
NOW he's walking... oh, my!
As of yesterday, May 5, 2009, Todd is what I would declare an official walker. He can now take many (albeit wobbly) steps and tour the house without falling. Although in true male fashion, just simply walking is not enough. No, Todd must pickup heavy objects and carry them while walking. He spent the better part of today grunting, straining, and turning red as he squatted buckets, play pianos, and various other toys. He'd hoisted them up to his chest and walk through the house before throwing them down on the tile floors and grunting. (Have you seen the Strongman Competitions?) It's been noisy here. Chloe is officially at the end of her already short rope. Here he is squatting a bucket... too bad he doesn't realize it's pink... kind of a buzz kill on his tough guy act!
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
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