The boys actually shared this small space for several minutes without either getting hurt or upset!
They were on a rocket mission, using their map to navigate through space. Evan was reading ... apparently every 3rd word or so was October.
The life and times of "Baby", "Brother", "Mama" and "Da-ee" (to quote the littlest one)
Friday, October 19, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Elmo's house
We're taking the kids to Sesame Street Live in a couple of weeks. Alec was with me when we bought the tickets at the County Center last week. We were driving by the County Center on the way to Trader Joe's this morning and Alec recognized it. "Dat Elmo House!", he exclaimed.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Backseat Driver
I just turned Alec's carseat around this week; he now faces forward like a big kid. He is adjusting to the changed perspective and is now a backseat driver. The road between his school and Evan's is steep and winding. Now I hear "Yuk ouw Mommy; cah comin!" (translation "Look out Mommy, car coming") every time a car approaches.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Evan is 5!
Evan turned 5 on Saturday. We had a low-key day of present opening, hanging out at home, and dinner at the train station.
The true birthday excitement occurred on Sunday. We had a party for Evan at the house. 8 of his friends plus a couple of their siblings came over for a total of 12 kids 5 and under. Despite the hot, humid weather, the kids all had a great time I think. They started by launching a variety of different rockets and jumping in the bounce house.
Then, we went inside for cake and ice cream, followed by jet pack decorating. Next, the kids helped rescue some lost aliens and tiny planet lost in space.
The last activity was to break open the rocket pinata. The kids took several turns each, then we let some of the Daddies loose on the thing. With the pinata still mostly intact, the kids amped up the effort and finally broke it!
The true birthday excitement occurred on Sunday. We had a party for Evan at the house. 8 of his friends plus a couple of their siblings came over for a total of 12 kids 5 and under. Despite the hot, humid weather, the kids all had a great time I think. They started by launching a variety of different rockets and jumping in the bounce house.
Then, we went inside for cake and ice cream, followed by jet pack decorating. Next, the kids helped rescue some lost aliens and tiny planet lost in space.
The last activity was to break open the rocket pinata. The kids took several turns each, then we let some of the Daddies loose on the thing. With the pinata still mostly intact, the kids amped up the effort and finally broke it!
Friday, August 3, 2012
Soul Man
I was upstairs getting ready to take the boys out, when I heard Evan sobbing gently in his room. He'd been petting the cat downstairs a few moments earlier and then came up on his own.
I asked him why he was crying. He told me he had been singing the cat a sad song over and over and now it had made him sad.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Cha Cha Cha
As the boys were eating breakfast this morning, I fired up some music from our vast collection. Sam Cooke's "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" came on, at random. Now, this song is a favorite of mine and AJ's; we've danced to it pretty since before he was even walking, I think.
As I looked up from the tablet, I saw that Alec already had his bib off. He was chanting cha-cha-cha, cha-cha-cha and trying to push his highchair tray away.
I cleaned him up and he ran off to dance, chanting cha-cha-cha the whole time.
As I looked up from the tablet, I saw that Alec already had his bib off. He was chanting cha-cha-cha, cha-cha-cha and trying to push his highchair tray away.
I cleaned him up and he ran off to dance, chanting cha-cha-cha the whole time.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Space explorers
Monday, July 9, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Another Space Man in the Family?
Alec has discovered space (well "shpash"). He LOVES watching shuttle launch videos almost as much as Evan did at this age. Of course, Evan's tastes are a bit more sophisticated now so the boys argue over watching the launch (over and over "gain") or videos about the Mars rovers. Alec also says "Erf" while pointing to a picture of any planet. And "star". He also knows some of the words and signs for "twinkle twinkle little star".
Given the boys very different natures however, I think if they end up working for a space program it will be in very different jobs. I could see Evan actually being an astronaut given his love of adventures and easy-going way with all sorts of travel. I think his main hang up would be the dehydrated food options.
Alec, though, he's more likely to be a feet-on-the-ground engineer. The kid loves to figure things out; nothing stops him once he sets his mind to something. I don't see him going into space though. He doesn't even really like to go to the store. So far, he's not much of an adventurer. While I imagine someday he'll again be ok with being more than, say a 1/2" inch from me, I'm not sure I see "astronaut" in his future. I can imagine him designing rockets. If AJ is in charge, astronauts will go to Mars and beyond because AJ doesn't take "NO" for an answer.
Given the boys very different natures however, I think if they end up working for a space program it will be in very different jobs. I could see Evan actually being an astronaut given his love of adventures and easy-going way with all sorts of travel. I think his main hang up would be the dehydrated food options.
Alec, though, he's more likely to be a feet-on-the-ground engineer. The kid loves to figure things out; nothing stops him once he sets his mind to something. I don't see him going into space though. He doesn't even really like to go to the store. So far, he's not much of an adventurer. While I imagine someday he'll again be ok with being more than, say a 1/2" inch from me, I'm not sure I see "astronaut" in his future. I can imagine him designing rockets. If AJ is in charge, astronauts will go to Mars and beyond because AJ doesn't take "NO" for an answer.
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