Saturday, March 8, 2008
Target
As many people know, Target is one of my favourite stores. I go there rather often and buy quite a bit of stuff from them. One thing that I have noticed recently is that there will be a price listed on the shelf but when they ring it up it often rings in higher. Sometimes it's only twenty cents or so but tonight it was five dollars. I'm not sure if this is local or widespread, just be careful and aware!
Music to My Ears
James took the boys up for a bath while I did the dishes. When he was finished I went upstairs and gave the boys their new bathrobes to wear. They've had them for a week but I kept forgetting to put them on. Jameson was a bit hesitant at first but then realized how cute he looked so they both decided to wear them while they played in the basement for a bit. I went back into the kitchen to finish my task as the boys headed downstairs. At this point James was "taking care of business". Shortly after the boys made it to the basement I heard some noise, it was James' cello. I knew he had been playing for them earlier this afternoon and figured he had forgotten to put it away. I quickly raced to the basement but not before I realized that it actually sounded not bad. I was torn, should I be angry because the kids were playing with a rather expensive intrument or should I be excited that one of my kids was a potential child prodigy? When I got to the bottom of the stairs I realized both of the kids were running their trucks back and forth across the basement. James had gone to the basement and was playing for the boys. Guess I missed seeing him go down. Whew, what a relief!
Bedtime Prayers
Every night we finish our bedtime routine with prayers. It starts with a joint effort on "Now I Lay Me" and ends with each of the boys saying an individual prayer. I usually finish off with some special prayer requests that involve more than praying for trains or the scary thing on Nana and Deda's video. The other night Jameson looked up at me and said, "Mommy, pray for Shaun and Mariana's baby that it will come out". So he actually gets the point of prayer and praying for real things, so precious!
Science Lesson
Jameson and I were having an impromptu science lesson the other day. We were talking about ice and I told him that ice was what formed when water got really cold. So then I asked him, "What do you get when water gets really hot?".
His answer, "Coffee".
A future barista in our midst?
His answer, "Coffee".
A future barista in our midst?
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Hilltop Park
I'm so excited!!! I found a new, totally amazing park. Not new as in "new" but new as in "new to me". It's only a few miles away and has 2 sets of equipment, one for older kids and one for younger kids. There is a rock climbing wall as well as swings. There is a basketball net (James loves it!) as well as baseball diamond and soccer field. Can't wait to go back.
Habits
Jameson is a creature of habits....unfortunately many of them are bad. He picks his nose and has been a nail biter since he was quite little. Imagine my shock, dismay and utter disgust when I caught him biting his TOE nail the other night. I told him that next time he simply needs to ask me to get the nail clippers. Gross!
Counting
I watched my friend's daughter, Aida, this morning while Kim went to register her other daugher in kindergarten. My kids love being with Aida so it was actually a lot of fun. I like having a little girl around too, a nice and calm change.
During lunch we were counting and I decided to count in french. When I got to ten (dix) Aida spoke up and said, "Bless You". So sweet!
During lunch we were counting and I decided to count in french. When I got to ten (dix) Aida spoke up and said, "Bless You". So sweet!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday
Even though the boys lacked sleep yesterday, Stellan was still awake at 6:15. I really think his internal alarm clock needs some adjusting. :)
We all got ready and then I took Shaun and Mariana to the train station. The boys were rather thrilled about this. I took them via the scenic route through Princeton. Now they know why we love it here so much. Even though it's still winter and there are no leaves or any pretty things, Princeton is still beautiful. Go figure.
As we were driving to the train station Jameson proclaims, "I need to poo". Oh crap. I convinced him that he could wait until we got to the train station, "It's only two minutes away, I promise". Yeah, two minutes without stoplights and crazy New Jersey traffic and roundabout crazy intersections. Regardless, we got their without any problems. Our timing was great, we were stopped by the dinky Princeton - Princeton Junction train. The boys loved the flashing lights and signals. We quickly parked, Shaun got tickets, and up to the platform we went. The urge to poo quickly subsided as soon as we got to the parking lot and he knew he would see trains. The boys remembered that they needed to stay behind the yellow line and were good about obeying. We said our goodbyes to Shaun and Mariana. The boys were so excited to see the trains; I thought Jameson might pee his pants with excitement of it all. I made sure they didn't become stowaways and jump on board with "Shaun and his friend". They waved goodbye and then we went to the washroom to take care of business. I tried to ignore the dirty stall and just get Jameson to do what he had to do as quickly as he could do it. I had to laugh when he said, "Look there's poo on the floor". Thankfully it was only a bit of dirt. We washed up and then headed back out to the platform. I promised them one more train and then we had to head back to the van so I wouldn't get a ticket. They were so good and so obedient. It was impressive. They crouched down next to the yellow line and waited for the next train. It ended up being a fast train that didn't stop. Wow were they excited. We headed back to the van without complaint. It was such a great morning. As we were loading in to the van, Jameson was waving to the guy sitting in the van next to ours. Once I buckled them in he continued to wave and say, "Hi clown". I am so glad the doors were shut and the man could not hear him. The man had fuzzy grey hair and was wearing a colourful toque. He didn't really look like a clown but I could see how a 3 year old might think that. Too funny. We sat for a while longer so the boys could still watch the trains and I could read my book. They were so good! I was so proud.
Since it was in the mid 50's I decided to head to the lake park (Mercer County Park). We were already half way there so I thought it was a great idea. We weren't exactly wearing park clothes but it was fine. I just didn't let the boys play in any dirt/mud. They had a great time swinging, running, sliding, etc. We walked to the gazebo, down the dock and to the Grandparents Pavilion. The boys enjoyed watching the Canada geese swim as we stood on the dock. Jameson started waving at the two that were closest and then said to them, "Go back to over there with your friends". So cute!
We were walking along the patio when Jameson bent over and touched the stones. "Oh, they're warm." I asked if he knew why they were warm. I was hoping he would say that the sun warmed them but instead he said, "Because God gave us this beautiful day!". Oh how he can melt my heart! They walked along the stone border and then ran down the hill. We were walking back to the park area when Jameson suddenly laid down in the middle of the little bridge. "It's time for a rest mommy". Stellan joined him and said, "I need to rest too". So cute! After the fourth time it wasn't as cute but I wasn't in a hurry so I didn't mind if they dallied a bit. I pushed them for a bit in the swing and noticed that they were both falling asleep. We went back to the van, I put on a video and we headed home. Even though the video was playing, Stellan still managed to fall asleep. Jameson was also quite drowsy but didn't actually fall asleep. When we got home I put them both in bed and decided to give them lunch once they woke up. Sleep was more important than food.
I had such a wonderful time with the boys so far today. It was a beautiful day with a lot of sun but cool breezes. The boys finally got some outdoor exercies and tons of fresh air. This makes me yearn for Spring even more!
We all got ready and then I took Shaun and Mariana to the train station. The boys were rather thrilled about this. I took them via the scenic route through Princeton. Now they know why we love it here so much. Even though it's still winter and there are no leaves or any pretty things, Princeton is still beautiful. Go figure.
As we were driving to the train station Jameson proclaims, "I need to poo". Oh crap. I convinced him that he could wait until we got to the train station, "It's only two minutes away, I promise". Yeah, two minutes without stoplights and crazy New Jersey traffic and roundabout crazy intersections. Regardless, we got their without any problems. Our timing was great, we were stopped by the dinky Princeton - Princeton Junction train. The boys loved the flashing lights and signals. We quickly parked, Shaun got tickets, and up to the platform we went. The urge to poo quickly subsided as soon as we got to the parking lot and he knew he would see trains. The boys remembered that they needed to stay behind the yellow line and were good about obeying. We said our goodbyes to Shaun and Mariana. The boys were so excited to see the trains; I thought Jameson might pee his pants with excitement of it all. I made sure they didn't become stowaways and jump on board with "Shaun and his friend". They waved goodbye and then we went to the washroom to take care of business. I tried to ignore the dirty stall and just get Jameson to do what he had to do as quickly as he could do it. I had to laugh when he said, "Look there's poo on the floor". Thankfully it was only a bit of dirt. We washed up and then headed back out to the platform. I promised them one more train and then we had to head back to the van so I wouldn't get a ticket. They were so good and so obedient. It was impressive. They crouched down next to the yellow line and waited for the next train. It ended up being a fast train that didn't stop. Wow were they excited. We headed back to the van without complaint. It was such a great morning. As we were loading in to the van, Jameson was waving to the guy sitting in the van next to ours. Once I buckled them in he continued to wave and say, "Hi clown". I am so glad the doors were shut and the man could not hear him. The man had fuzzy grey hair and was wearing a colourful toque. He didn't really look like a clown but I could see how a 3 year old might think that. Too funny. We sat for a while longer so the boys could still watch the trains and I could read my book. They were so good! I was so proud.
Since it was in the mid 50's I decided to head to the lake park (Mercer County Park). We were already half way there so I thought it was a great idea. We weren't exactly wearing park clothes but it was fine. I just didn't let the boys play in any dirt/mud. They had a great time swinging, running, sliding, etc. We walked to the gazebo, down the dock and to the Grandparents Pavilion. The boys enjoyed watching the Canada geese swim as we stood on the dock. Jameson started waving at the two that were closest and then said to them, "Go back to over there with your friends". So cute!
We were walking along the patio when Jameson bent over and touched the stones. "Oh, they're warm." I asked if he knew why they were warm. I was hoping he would say that the sun warmed them but instead he said, "Because God gave us this beautiful day!". Oh how he can melt my heart! They walked along the stone border and then ran down the hill. We were walking back to the park area when Jameson suddenly laid down in the middle of the little bridge. "It's time for a rest mommy". Stellan joined him and said, "I need to rest too". So cute! After the fourth time it wasn't as cute but I wasn't in a hurry so I didn't mind if they dallied a bit. I pushed them for a bit in the swing and noticed that they were both falling asleep. We went back to the van, I put on a video and we headed home. Even though the video was playing, Stellan still managed to fall asleep. Jameson was also quite drowsy but didn't actually fall asleep. When we got home I put them both in bed and decided to give them lunch once they woke up. Sleep was more important than food.
I had such a wonderful time with the boys so far today. It was a beautiful day with a lot of sun but cool breezes. The boys finally got some outdoor exercies and tons of fresh air. This makes me yearn for Spring even more!
Weekend Update
We had a great weekend. I love weekends like this. On Friday we went to Uptown Playaround for a members party. Fun but crazy! Way too many people. The kids had a blast but they even seem to like it when there are not as many people there. Oh well, still a nice evening out and James finally got to see this place that I've been talking about.
On Saturday we decided to take the boys to Home Depot so they could do the craft. Apparently they do this on the first Saturday of the month. We had a blast. There were a lot of people there but we eventually managed to get to the table, get our packages and get to work. Each of the kids got a package that contained the parts for a wooden Home Depot race car. There was hammering involved so basically the boys watched while James and I assembled their cars. Still, it was a ton of fun. They loved their new orange cars. They got cute little Home Depot aprons and everything. Precious! We stopped so the boys could see the fans on the way out. It was amazing how much time we could spend in Home Depot without actually buying anything.
Stellan peeled off some of the stickers on his car on the one mile drive home. Oh well. Jameson peeled off all of the sticker during his nap. They still love their rather plain orange cars though.
Saturday evening we had "Olivator" and "Mayaya" over for dinner and a game. I love how Stellan says their names. Girls beat the guys in round one of Pictionary. (Beat, whooped, kicked butt, smoked, .....pick a word.) James wanted to play round 2 but switch up the teams. I would rather have played Sequence but agreed. Olivator and I were one team and James and Mayaya were another team. They beat us. It was close but they beat us. I blame Olivator. hehe
Sunday was church. After lunch I headed back to Paul and Amy's with the boys. Shaun and Mariana Kapusinski were in town so we got together for the afternoon and for dinner. James joined us after the business meeting at church. We had such a nice time. It was so relaxing to just sit with friends, have some food and drinks. So great! Amy made a yummy meal too! Will have to try and duplicate her chicken. Sounded easy enough, we'll see.
Shaun and Mariana headed back with us. We moved the boys to the back of the van so they would hopefully fall asleep and then the adults could talk. Thankfully they did fall asleep (neither of them had a nap) so we could turn off Thomas and actually hear each other talk. Got home, put the boys to bed and sat chatting and looking at old pictures until after midnight. We had such a great time. I haven't spent time talking with Mariana like that in years. I don't think Shaun and I have ever had a conversation; very overdo. They're such an awesome couple and we can't wait to spend more time with them. They headed out to New York the next morning, a wonderful babymoon before their baby girl is born in May.
What a great weekend!
On Saturday we decided to take the boys to Home Depot so they could do the craft. Apparently they do this on the first Saturday of the month. We had a blast. There were a lot of people there but we eventually managed to get to the table, get our packages and get to work. Each of the kids got a package that contained the parts for a wooden Home Depot race car. There was hammering involved so basically the boys watched while James and I assembled their cars. Still, it was a ton of fun. They loved their new orange cars. They got cute little Home Depot aprons and everything. Precious! We stopped so the boys could see the fans on the way out. It was amazing how much time we could spend in Home Depot without actually buying anything.
Stellan peeled off some of the stickers on his car on the one mile drive home. Oh well. Jameson peeled off all of the sticker during his nap. They still love their rather plain orange cars though.
Saturday evening we had "Olivator" and "Mayaya" over for dinner and a game. I love how Stellan says their names. Girls beat the guys in round one of Pictionary. (Beat, whooped, kicked butt, smoked, .....pick a word.) James wanted to play round 2 but switch up the teams. I would rather have played Sequence but agreed. Olivator and I were one team and James and Mayaya were another team. They beat us. It was close but they beat us. I blame Olivator. hehe
Sunday was church. After lunch I headed back to Paul and Amy's with the boys. Shaun and Mariana Kapusinski were in town so we got together for the afternoon and for dinner. James joined us after the business meeting at church. We had such a nice time. It was so relaxing to just sit with friends, have some food and drinks. So great! Amy made a yummy meal too! Will have to try and duplicate her chicken. Sounded easy enough, we'll see.
Shaun and Mariana headed back with us. We moved the boys to the back of the van so they would hopefully fall asleep and then the adults could talk. Thankfully they did fall asleep (neither of them had a nap) so we could turn off Thomas and actually hear each other talk. Got home, put the boys to bed and sat chatting and looking at old pictures until after midnight. We had such a great time. I haven't spent time talking with Mariana like that in years. I don't think Shaun and I have ever had a conversation; very overdo. They're such an awesome couple and we can't wait to spend more time with them. They headed out to New York the next morning, a wonderful babymoon before their baby girl is born in May.
What a great weekend!
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