TKO (2-9-11)

When we got the Wii a few years ago Cash wasn't ready to play, now you would think he'd been playing since the day he was born. He likes to win and even chooses to have himself cloned so that his 4 person tennis match is against himself, all 3 of hims. Then when he wins he jumps up and down and celebrates, the crack up, the split screen shows him winning on the left and him losing on the right head hung down! Too funny. Now his favorite game is boxing, although we have to remind him boxing is for the Wii and not for......people.

It's all fun and games.......until someone gets hurt! (2-8-11)

I was very excited to find out that Cash gets to hand out Valentines this year at pre-school. We took a family trip to Target and crossed our fingers that the popcorn we bought Cash to keep him inside the cart wouldn't evoke a protest from Baby Ryan who kept turning around and staring him down as Cash munched away. We also took some money Grandpa had given him so he could pick out a toy. I was on a mission to buy some items for the pre-school fundraiser and left the boys for a few minutes. When I returned Cash was wielding a green Light Saber and no one got within 10 feet of our cart. I asked him if that was the toy he planned to buy and he enthusiastically answered "yes!" I leaned over and whispered to Dad that he already had one Grandma had sent our way and I had to hide it in his closet for reasons that likely do not need to be explained. So, I went to work, albeit in vain. I pulled out all the stops, or should I say toys. But, not even the Buzz Lightyear foam arrow shooter would do the trick, the Light Saber was coming home.

Boys love swords! We didn't need to keep swords away because anything in our house can be a sword (or a drum I have found as well). About a week ago after playing swords (willingly) with kitchen utensils I was accidentally, repeatedly, whacked in the arm. It was then I added "no swords" to the list of "Let's play that with Daddy" games.

So.....later tonight

Dad was okay to, but game over! Baby worked on perfecting his two handed drinking skills. It's the only way he gets juice. 

Nighttime Routine (2-7-11)

When Cash was born I already had a library of children's books, and we started a ritual of reading to him every night before bed when he was a few months old. His library has increased exponentially and I can't seem to part with a book unless it is falling apart. As a huge reading buff sometimes I think I enjoy that nightly routine more than he does. Right now some favorites are the No David books, Blue Kangaroo, and Skippy Jon Jones. Sometimes when he wants to stall he takes a LONG time picking out his books for the night.

Baby loves a few books too, but his favorite part of the nighttime routine is his bath. He tries all night to get to the stairs and climb up them. When it is bath time we let him climb up and he heads straight for the bath.

What a ham!

Cash and the Wailers! (2-7-11)

Today was a fantastic day at Grandma's house. Uncle Tim and Aunt Heather came over and Uncle Tim brought his guitar! We had thought we would have Cash play the violin along with Tim, but Cash was mesmerized by the guitar and wouldn't give it up. Tim was gracious enough to let Cash play with it for a while.

Finally Cash played a while on the violin. Baby Ryan was supposed to accompany on the piano but he had to take a nap.

Baby and Grandma getting some outside time. Ryan is always watching his big brother!

Cash practiced hitting balls and one he hit so hard it went over the roof!

The Wierdos with the Beardos (2-5-11)

On any given day I often find myself saying "Now there's a phrase I never thought I'd say!" Today was no exception. 

Mom: Please put the spatula back in the kitchen, remember sword fighting broke the last two.

Mom: No you can't eat my toes! (for the third time)

Mom: Stop feeding your brother soap bubbles! I don't care if he likes to eat them.

Books! Books! Books! (2-4-11)

We love books at our house and I subscribe to the philosophy "You can never have too many books!" Although don't ask Ryan about his opinion on that. I wanted to get a photo of Dad reading to Cash and noticed Cash was missing a sock. He explained he had a boo boo and he couldn't wear a sock on that foot!

Baby loves books too and he began to get frustrated with is book so I went over to help him.

I can't get my book it's stuck!

So that's how it is (2-3-11)

When we decided to "Try" Cash out with violin lessons it was just that, a try. There were no expectations except that he have fun and if he didn't want to go again then we would leave it at that. Tonight when I said "Cash let's get ready for violin lessons." I expected his usual grumblings that I would hear no matter where we were going, I always though he hated swimming lessons, but I think really he dislikes having to "get ready" for such things. When I turned to get him started on the process a good ten minutes early he looked like this.....

And he even posed when I asked!

He had a great lesson, greeted the students before and after him enthusiastically, and proudly wore his instrument there and back.