We Are The Dinosaurs

Although it's been raining for what seems like forever, we have found some times for adventures....hope you're enjoying Spring!


They love to pretend that the floor is an ocean and their chair or bed or whatever is the 'ship'. Who knows how it started, but it worked wonders in keeping them seated for meals or in bed ;-) Anyway, this was them swimming around in the 'ocean' in our hotel lobby last week - silly boys! I seriously doubt it will start a dance craze, but you never know....

bridge over troubled waters?

They are big into creating obstacle courses, like this one at our parks and rec open gym time

I think I have this same shot from every season since we found this awesome park when they were about 18 months old....they seemed so BIG today (sniffsniff)

Two Little Monkeys, swinging on a bar

And this is their We Are The Dinosaurs pose - one of their favorite Laurie Berkner tunes

Happy Week!

Trip Around The Sun

Though I have a ton of pix, I'm too lazy to do anything but put one of my favorites from the last year :-)

We had a fun weekend with a busy Saturday and a lazy Sunday - hope yours was all you wished, and the next week brings all good things.

Tonite's funnies:
Harry: Mommy, I being haive (behaving)!
Jack: I'm a good puddle safer (as he steps around a puddle).

Happy week!

Shower The People You Love With Love

I'd just like to say YAY for showers! The boys have started taking them and I'm loving it, and them, too ;-) They have really been pretty good this week during our trip....of course, as I'm typing this there seems to be a whine-fest brewing, but hey you gotta celebrate the good whenever you can, right?

We found this sweet book at the library the other day, so I thought I'd recommend it to anyone with an imaginative little boy (or 2). This little bear bumps his knee one morning and can't find a doctor, so he becomes one! It's sweet and even has a few lesson opportunities about not saying impolite things ;-) And who can beat this advice: "Take two cookies," he said. "You'll feel better in the morning." Happy imagining, everyone.

Author: Andrea Beaty

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Pub. Date: April 2008
ISBN-13: 9781416928201

Presents To Send You

We're excited to go to the birthday party of our dear friends P&G this weekend, but struggling to find a great gift for these soon-to-be 3-year-old twin boys. I thought it might be fun to try out this new poll, so thanx for voting! (feel free to add any ideas in the comments section)

What do you love your child to get as a gift?
	Toys
	Books
	Clothes
	Movies
	Gift Certificates
	Other - please explain
pollcode.com free polls

I've also added a playlist at the bottom of the page. It has some of the boys' favorite songs as well as all the post title songs I can find - it will randomly play the songs if you select the play option or you can look for your favorites and play them - Happy Jammin!

Nobody "Nose" Me

I hesitate to post these because, well...but it seems like they are sometimes at their cutest when they're being bad ;-) And tape is progress, right?

They were just over 2....

wonder how many times we've told them to remove those fingers??

Harry was taunting me on our vacation trip last year....

...and Jack tried his best to get in on the act!

Ah, the joys of...

...tape!




04/22/08 Harry: I want to be a doctor! Jack: I am playing drums for John Mayer!

Shiny Happy People

We had a chance to visit with our friends J,S & their sweet mom D again today - there is a fun place filled with inflatables and other toys. It wore the kids out, and we moms got a chance to catch up, which is always nice.

I've been adding some things to the blog and moving some things around, what do you think? Post a comment by clicking the "# comments" link at the end of this post - you can do it anonymously or by using your google or blogger account :-)

What we're saying (04/17/08) Harry: Ha Ha, Ha! You don't scare me, thunder! There's nothing to be afraid." Jack: Yo, ho, ho! Come aboard ya scuuuurvy dogs! Argggggh!

He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

I've been looking for a good globe for them since they love "Earth" so much! This one combines some of Harry's favorite things - music, planes, and cool noises. Thank you MayzieMayzie! <3

I Will Play For Gumbo

....or a dozen Krispy Kremes (yes, I'm taking poetic license with JB)




The boys love to go to the KK store and watch the donuts being made,

choose their favorites, pay and dig in!












Just a little bit of joy ;-)

Homemade Music

.....Oh cooking is a pleasure....








The boys worked together to make their own lunch today, start to finish. They swore it tasted better, and I'm liking the idea of boys who can cook!

This Is My Haircut

The boys are goofing around before getting haircuts last week....

...preparing for their soccer pix - will post when we get them back next week!

Happy week!

54-40 song

Song Sung Blue

We got these little wands whose ends lite up at the Dollar Tree a few weeks ago....the liting (sort of a twinkle flash, hence the name 'star') has stopped but they still love to play with them. Harry's been asking for his 'sad star' and I wasn't really sure why he was calling it that, so today:


Mommy, I need my sad star, please.

Harry, why do you call it a SAD star?

Mommy, see it's BLUE?! (hard to convey the 'don't you get it' look)

Good one, Harry!

Phrases of the week (04/07/08):H: That's the plan, MAN!J: Let me tell you about....

Neil Diamond, ugh

Thank God I'm A Country Boy!

We're visiting my parents and the boys had a grand time playing in the fields and rock pile the other day - not sure the pix capture the glee completely ;-)

Hope you're enjoying the great outdoors and having a taste of Spring!

Good Morning Sunshine(s)

So, despite all the amazing and wonderful independence of late, it's been a rough haul the last few months with a lot of negative behaviors and testing the limits and trying to find some security by regressing (and I'm not just talking about them, truth be told!) It has not brought out the best in any of us, and I've let a lot of positives go by the wayside as I've tried to find some new routines.


Jack came into our room this morning with a great big smile and said "Good Morning...Sunshines" and gave me his most adorable and loving smile. I got all weepy when I realized how long it had been since I greeted them this way - I used to go in to wake them every morning with that phrase....now that they get up on their own, I've gotten lazy or out of the routine or whateve. Well, starting our day that way seemed to help us all have a good day today. So, we're trying to get back to some of our better habits and let go of some of the negatives.

Here's Jack's attempt to get himself together during a fit, mostly from being tired but a little just because he's 4 and wants his way ;-) I was going to post it as The World Could Use A Cowboy but got lazy.....


















If you are struggling with your kids' behavior, I can say this worked really well that day - I took a picture of him ready to melt down then we worked to get him to 'cowboy up' and talked about which one would be more fun to be with, which one might get what he really wants, which one might be the better friend, etc. It worked for the moment and a few times since - maybe you can have some success with it, too!

Happy weekend!


Oops, I realized this is NOT the song I thought it was! I think I meant URMySunshine or Sarah Brightman's GM Starshine, maybe?

I Love Everybody!

No kidding, Jack said this the other day, and I don't think I've played much Lyle Lovett for them yet. May he have the same knack for lyrics and story-telling ;-)



It's been a big day of adventure here - Harry got to choose again today as a reward for a job well-done and we tried out their new booster seats. After playing at the Y and the 'red gym' we headed into town for a special treat lunch at Chick-fil-A (may they always be this easy to please!) and a quick grocery trip.



The seats are wonderful - they can buckle themselves in and out (and seem to get the 'never while moving' rule), the extra space allows them to get to their toy drawer on their own. The loading and unloading, strapping and unstrapping days may be over for us - yippee!

Just a happy moment from today - Happy Tuesday!

Gravity Storm

It's been Experiment 101 around here lately....

They love to stick these things on the wall of the shower

(thanx again to Harry's Secret Santa for the shaving kit!)

Jack loves to make anything into 'skates'

He actually got all 5 fingers to stick, I was just slow with the camera ;)

Harry was having a Cheerio chat!

Happy Science!

The Joker(s)

Man, they have been on a roll lately. If you don't know Dean well, he is the king of silliness and old jokes, and they are great pupils

Jack finally got Dean with the old 'what's that?' and point to their shirt then bop their nose. He lulled us all by asking about a few real things - the Nike logo, etc. About the fourth time, he bopped Dean's nose. Tho it may not translate in writing, it was GOOD!

When you complain that something hurts, Dean likes to ask "Does your face hurt, too? It's killing me! bahaahaaa" Harry was walking into the bathroom and said "face hurt you? It's killin' me HAHAHAHA!"

They have also mastered their first Christmas carol - if you know Dean and/or Les, you'll know why I can't type the lyrics here - yikes! Les, you can expect a serenade soon.

My favorite sundae makers:

Harry is a serious sprinkle master!

There is no way to convey the devilish glee Jack takes in cherries and sprinkles!

Phrases of the last week: H: (insert name) loves me - I am soooo very lucky! J: Mommy, you are the bomb, the very very very best bomb!

Steve Miller Band

I Like BIG BOYS and I Cannot Lie

Four has been so wonderful so far - they are really digging the idea of doing things for themselves, helping Dean and me, etc. We are trying to take advantage of every moment because we know it may not last ;-)

So, the title is typical of the soundtrack of our lives, including the question of whether this is going where we'd hoped! Dean loves to make up silly lyrics, turn the words to a song around, etc. It keeps us all laughing, and I've even had a little luck with it myself. Some of our favorites:

Get Up, Stand Up (when they were just learning)
No Whining, No Cry (ongoing....I'll update when that's no longer necessary)

What sorts of songs make up your life?

Happy Sunday!

Sir Mix-A-Lot song

Happily Ever After Every Now and Then

Harry was our Cruise Director today, and he did a great job!


They started by letting me sleep in - I didn't get out of bed until 9:30 this morning - what a sloth! Their soccer game was cancelled, so we went to the library and had lunch at a little family-run restaurant in town.


We all got great naps then had a Family Date Nite, watching the Bee Movie with popcorn and pizza. It ended with a lot of dancing and laughing, so all in all a great day!

The Son and The Father

Some sweet moments snuggling with Daddy....

Jack absolutely loves this Dinosaur Encyclopedia - it's a cool book with tons of info and amazing origami-type pop-up dinos on every page, tiny little flaps to lift and all sorts of things to spark a boy's imagination (thanx again, Kari!)


Chris De Burgh

Life Is Just A Tire Swing

It was a really nice Friday - a brief rain-free break and a chance to enjoy some time with friends. We met three of the boys' favorite buddies at an indoor playarea and had a grand time. My camera died, but I did get a couple of sweet shots of Carol and Sam reading with Jack...

Then we made a stop at the park on the way home, prompting the song title of the day ~

Boyz N The Hood(s)

Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Tire Swing Joy

and this is Jack's first (clear) photo attempt

Happy Weekend!

Money Talks

With all the birthday money coming their way, there have been a lot of discussions about money lately. Just tonite, separately, they said:

Harry, while opening an envelope, "I'm making money. Mommy, you can just stay home and I will make the money" (just a moment of hmmmmm about the whole WM/SAHM debate and how he's formulating that!) He's been asking Dean if he's going to make money every morning lately.

Jack, while opening his version of the same envelope a bit later, "Daddy, it's my favorite number!" D: "Your favorite number is 20?" J: "No, Daddy, my favorite number is 20 DOLLARS!" Silly boy, tho the addition may serve him well, I guess ;-)

Alan Parsons Project song

Rock Lobster

I must say the advertising people at Wal-Mart get their money's worth out of this strategy - between this lobster case and 'the room' with all the seasonal stuff, it's one of their favorite places to go these days.


Is this the hairiest lobster you've ever seen?



B-52's

Gone Fishin'

This is their favorite game since they got these balloons at their party....they say 'we're goin' fishin' mommy' and I hear them practicing for a fishing trip with Daddy - telling each other to be quiet so they don't bother the fish, pushing each other down in the 'boat', etc.


And I have no idea what my obsession with these pix of them looking out is about, but something about the flag and the hopefulness makes me smile!


Chris Rea song