Our Special Brother...

This is Wes posting today. We had our Company Olympics this week where we all get together behind our building for some fun competition! Well, a few days ago we had a dancing competition and our special brother, Mike, did a great job! Everyone was cheering for him as he danced his way into 2nd place!!!

See the pictures below:

Reason with a 2 yr old? I don't think so!!

Preston has become a tiny chatter box in about the last 6 months. When Mike and Mandy went with us to the fair, Preston chattered the whole way there and Mandy said, "Does he always talk this much?" and I had to laugh because I guess sometimes I tune him out! I didn't even realize he was talking.

Anyway, you think when they start to talk you will be able to carry on intelligable conversations with each other. Sometimes this is the case....sometimes it is not. Today at breakfast for instant:

Preston: My waffles are dirty!
Stacy: Why are your waffles dirty?
Preston: Because I can't!
Stacy: But why are your waffles dirty?
Preston: Because I can't!

This went on for a while and I'm thinking why is he saying this? Then I realize he has finally figured out his waffles are whole-grain!! He is used to getting eggos but I got some good coupons for Kashi whole grain waffles so I got about 6 boxes of those and we're on the last box and he has finally realized that his waffles look different!! They look dirty. Eyyayaya!!! How do you reason with a 2 year old? You don't!! So, he refused to eat his waffles because they were dirty so I told him no food till lunch. If any of you gets some calls from Preston requesting snacks, please kindly decline!

Grandparents....You gotta love 'em

I was thinking today how nice it is that kids have grandparents!! I think grandparents are the best advocates for little kids. When mommy or daddy are too hard on the kids, grandma or grandpa can make little junior feel all better!

Here's an example from today that made me laugh. This weekend Wes and I bought Preston a Little Einsteins rocket for his birthday. Well, I hadn't put it away and then all of the sudden this morning while I was on the phone with my mom I heard Preston playing with the rocket! I ran over there and took it away really fast and Preston started crying. Then my mom said "Well, you could let him play with it for a little bit and then take it away!" Hello?? Am I hearing correctly??? Is this from the same person who punished me for opening my presents before Christmas?? I think once a grandchild is born, our parent's hearts turn to a big ball of mush. No more rules, just fun!

Then I started thinking about funny things grandparents say and I decided it deserved a list. Now if you have more to add to this, please leave them in the comments area so we can all get a good laugh! Now, I won't identify who said what in order to protect the innocent.

Funny things I have heard Grandparents say:

-Oh, the baby is crying? He must be hungry!

-I just think that _____ is so smart!! I think he might even be a genius.

-I have a new nickname for your kid: PIC- Preston in Charge!

-He's not fat, he's just stocky!

-What he needs is more peanut butter and jelly to fatten him up.

-You just need to let him cry it out (first moment that baby starts crying, grandma jumps up to go grab him.)

-Oh he's misbehaving?? He must be teething.

-Now, you know, that larger boned kids need more food.

-He will potty when he's ready.

-He won't potty until you make him. (I feel like I'm getting mixed signals!!)

-I pottytrained my child in 1 day. I just told him "Don't ever go in your pants again!" and he didn't.

-Oh, it must be allergies that are making him act so terrible!

-You don't have the money to get him that? Well, then grandma will get it for him! (Now this one I kind of like!)

-You know when I grew up, I used to eat sugar sandwiches so if he doesn't eat his veggies, don't worry!!

-After a grandparent has babysat: He behaved like a perfect angel. (I have found this is the biggest whopper in the book!).

-Your baby looks just like our family!!

I would love to hear some other funny things that you all have heard from the grandparents. I just love 'em!!!

Night at the Park

Preston's new way to swing

I know what you're thinking and no it's not red......!!

Cheeses have been a little goofy lately.

4-H Family Fun

"See dat? Airplane!" It's either "see dat?" or "hear somping?" these days.....

Owen doesn't seem to realize that his face is about to be bit off by a goat. He has nerves of steel.

I wonder if Preston is thinking what I'm thinking...what's the point on an emu? Can you ride it?

The Fam

Yes they really do still have tractor pulls in "dem dare parts."

Owen is not impressed with the tractors. He thinks they could pull a lot more than they are.

Summer so far....it's been good.

Wes and I at the No Doubt/Paramore concert

Preston and his cousin Cannon...can you feel the love?

Owen loves being able to balance on his dad's hand.

Preston and Aunt Mandy at the 4-H fair.

Girls just wanna have fun!!!

I can't seem to decide how I want to feel these days!! Yesterday we were home all day and I was going stir-crazy!! I think because I had so much fun the day before, I was itching to do something yesterday.

On Saturday our family went with Mike and Mandy to the 4-H fair. It was a lot of fun and I had an amazing corn on the cob on the stick. I'm sure there's a cooler name for it, but I don't know what it is!! That night, Wes and I were able to have a night out thanks to our wonderful siblings Mike and Mandy offerring to babysit.

We first went to a movie and got popcorn and pop (thought I would include that for all those people who still think Wes is a cheapie!) then we went out to Olive Garden and had a wonderful meal and then went on to play miniature golf. It ended up raining on us while Wes and I were neck in neck on hole #9, so we ended up getting a raincheck for another day. Then we ended up getting home in time to watch Transporter 3 with Mike and Mandy. It was a great day!

Fast forward to now, and I'm feeling like I need to keep doing fun things!! And the list of things I have to do looks so unappealing:

-Do the dishwasher
-Change the sheets
-Pick up
-Mop the floors

So, what should I do, keep having fun and not do my chores or suck it up and do what I have to do?? You know what they say (or sing) "Girls just wanna have fuuuhunnn.....yeah, girls just wanna have fun!!"