Skip to main content

Tales from a Tuesday in May...

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Well, it seems in the last several posts, all I've done is apologize for not blogging lately. This time, I must have waited well past my normal limit, because I couldn't even remember my own password to log in and blog. That's ridiculous! Regardless, we've been up to a BUNCH here lately, and I am pretty sure my last post was sometime back in April....and it's nearly Mid-May! Let's catch up on a few things....
  • Colton is growing like a weed. He's talking more and more all the time - a few favorite words - mama, papa, bapa (grandpa), deez (please), dan ooo (thank you), dog, trator (tractor) and baa daw (bad dog). Oh yeah, and haw daw (hot dog).
  • He's giving actual kisses on the lips....like for real this time, not just the fake out that he did a few months back. Its serious, and it's completely heart melting...
  • He LOVES to trash my house. It's pretty funny...as soon as I get one room picked up, he's in the next room ripping things off shelves, scattering toys, etc. A clean house i a lost cause, until maybe 8pm...
  • Bath time is a favorite, oh yeah, that's another word he can say..."bahbles"
  • Colton traditionally get a half a graham cracker and some milk first thing in the morning, to hold him over until breakfast at Pam's. Yesterday, I tried giving him a quarter of a graham cracker, and he threw a fit.....because he knew he was getting ripped off. I thought that was pretty comical....that he actually knew he wasn't getting as much as normal, and he wasn't okay with it.
  • He can demolish a can of mandarin oranges like it's his job. I try to leave those diapers for Pam or Jason though....it's not pretty!
  • Jason and I are officially mushroom hunters. Considering I can't stand mushrooms, that's a feat. I even tried one, once it was covered in a delightful batter and fried crisp in butter. It wasn't bad....but luckily, I couldn't taste it/feel it in my mouth!
  • Mother's day 2009 was a success, Jason and Colton actually remembered that I'm a mom this year, and presented me with a gorgeous hanging basket and shepherds hook to hang it from. We did church, visit with Gram Hall, Brunch with the Stockments, then they let me read/nap on a blanket in the warm sunshine, followed by a cookout with my family. It was the perfect Mother's day!
  • I chopped my hair. If you thought I looked like my mother before, you're really in for it now. It's ridiculous, but on the bright side, it took me maybe 15 minutes to get ready this morning. Awesome. Besides, I've got a hot mom...so there's nothing wrong with being her twin....I suppose! ;)
A few pictures, then it's back to work. Things are really picking up, so don't be surprised if you see even fewer posts....work is hectic! Upcoming events I'll try to post about - Memorial Day Camping Trip, Jenn & Matt's Wedding/State Officer Reunion weekend, Stacy's Shower/Dawson Wedding -- and that's just the next couple of weekends! Time flies when you're having fun....okay, okay....the pictures....

That's Colton, getting dangerously close to being able to open the front door on his own....my only ally....the fact that the door kind of sticks shut...

This was just one Friday afternoon of mushroom hunting....crazy huh?
 
Jason built Colton a new sandbox....right where there was one when he was a kid on the farm....the kids love it!
They also love to swing....
 
A kind of picture of my new do...and my child looking at me, with that "Mom, seriously...back off" look on his face...
Jason and Colton playing in the sandbox...
 
Bathtime...Meredith LOVED the tubtime crayons....she kept saying "cowor" over and over!
 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Get Well Soon, Grandpa Kent

 Here's the best way to share Dad's video. Thank you all so much for submitting the clips. This really made him smile (and say some funny things the first time we watched soon after anesthesia). I think it will be treasured company this evening in the hospital. Thank you for your prayers, your thoughts, for answering the phone calls and lifting Dad up. We appreciate all your love and support.  58E2238E-D2E3-4B38-9FF6-AE1E502ABD14.mp4
Post a Comment
Read more

Covid ... the end. (Hopefully. Maybe. I really don't know....)

 Almost two years ago, exactly, our world drastically changed. Everyone holed up at home, scared to enter the world and catch Covid 19/Corona Virus. (Except Jason, once he got to feeling better from most likely having Covid before it was a known thing, he just went to work everyday like nothing had changed). The world basically shut down  -- special hours, curbside pick up encouraged, no dining room service only drive through or carryout. If someone coughed or sneezed anywhere near you, you were instantly suspicious. Our parents lived on complete edge and worry, taking in every ounce of information the news was constantly throwing in their faces. It was a time of great uncertainty, lots of information being thrown at us from trusted news sources, social media, and hearsay from those in the medical profession.  We spent March to May just trying to figure out our new life. No baseball. No softball. Lots of time with our animals. Lots of crafts. School from home. Porch drop ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Central Indiana Winter Spectacular

 We kicked off show season with this set of calves in mid-January at the Central Indiana Winter Spectacular, a first time show down in Cloverdale, Indiana. I'm not sure what was more fun - being with our kids and friends at a cattle show, or listening to our kids meddle over the thought of staying in a Motel 6.  (Backstory on this one -- when I worked at Purdue/in the Conference division, I held a few conference at The Hyatt in downtown Indianapolis. When I had events there, I'd earn points. We then would use those points for free night stays....I think I had maybe 15 or so over the years. So, the only hotel my kids know, is a Hyatt, because unbeknownst to them, it was FREE.....which is the ONLY reason we stayed in such a nice place with young kids. So, imagine their dismay when the Motel 6 in Cloverdale didn't have an Eagles Nest rotating up top, or an indoor pool and hot tub/workout area. We have officially raised hotel snobs.....because when we finally took them to the k...
Post a Comment
Read more