Sunday, October 19, 2008

Living Planet Aquarium...

Asher saying "Oooooh, water!"
Asher touching a starfish and sea cucumber. He didn't love it.
We took the boys to the living planet aquarium this week and Asher really loved seeing all the fish. I think his favorite was the super big shark tank and the octopus. He also had fun crawling all around the reef sculptures. Caleb slept the whole time, but what do you expect... he's just a little baby.

ABC's already?!


Hey, this is super long but Asher is one smart cookie. Justin reads him this book quite often during the bedtime routine. I guess it's sticking because tonight Asher knew A, B, C, D, and E all by himself so Justin called for me to come hear him (I was doing the dishes...) so I grabbed the camera and this is what I found. He was a little distracted with his cars and it was the second time reading it so I could record it, but I'd say he's still pretty impressive. It's fun to watch Justin be such a great daddy, too! I sure love my guys.
If you watch the whole thing there is a part where Asher starts making the cars kiss. That's because he plays cars with me all day and I always make them kiss (it's a girl thing...) and he always makes them crash and do flips (it's a boy thing...) so now I'm getting pretty good at "vvvvrooms" and crashes too. What a fun kid to hang out with.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

"more shoes..."

Asher has always liked shoes. My shoes, Justin's shoes, but mostly his shoes. "Ashy's shoes" and "More shoes!" are things that we hear him say regularly. Lately he also likes to stack them, fill them, and line them up. It's fun to find little things he does throughout the house. This is what I found in the bathroom the other day. I wondered what he was doing with all the shoes he was carrying out of his closet! Funny kid!

Does this look like a kid who just had shots?





Asher just had his 18 month check up and he did great. This was the first time that he really knew what was coming with the shots and was able to feel scared! It was so sad, but he was over it as soon as the nurse mentioned "stickers". The problem was that mom and dad weren't over it. I wanted to give him a treat or something to make him feel better (even though he was fine...) so on the way home we stopped at Kid to Kid, a used toy store, and I let him pick a toy.
As soon as we walked in the door he found two Lightning McQueen cars and carried them around for a while. Then he spotted Elmo. We have one elmo book that Asher likes so I guess he recognized him from there. He got so excited saying "ELMO! ELMO!" and giving him big hugs. To see which he really wanted I put all the toys down and said "Come on Asher, it's time to go bye bye." He ran over, picked up Elmo, put him under his arm and headed for the door. I guess that was his choice :) We've had a lot of fun with elmo since then. It's for sure the loudest toy we have (I don't usually buy them because I know they will bug me!) but Asher loves this one so much how could I resist?!! 

Friday, October 10, 2008

So, I have a question...

I started this blog as a way to share pictures and stories about my family, particularly my kids, with members of our families and close friends. It then became sort of a Super Journal (...journal with pictures and videos!) and then a way to document the everyday life moments that are so special yet slip from our memories over time. I plan to use Blurb or some other program to put all these pictures and stories into a book to enjoy when my boys are older. 

So, onto my question for all you older, wiser, and more experienced out there...Is it a good thing to have all of these little glimpses into our life recorded or is it better to leave some of it to the child's memory/imaginations, which tend to be romanticized and slightly rose colored? For example, the play room at my grandma's house. If you asked me now I would say that it was a huge room filled to the brim with toys, dress up clothes, stuffed animals and random other treasures. In reality it was probably a normal sized room with one or two boxes of stuff we played with in it. Do you get my point? Is it better to record and remember all of these stories or will it eventually bring a slight disappointing reality to what Asher and Caleb remember from their childhood? I'd love to know what you think. 
Goodnight!

It's funny...

Asher liked his new sweater, but he LOVED the sticker that came on it!

Guess what?

Andy said my name today! Yeah, I'm in the club.

2 whole months...

I really liked taking pictures of Asher's face every month for a year and putting them all in a frame together to see just how much he changed, so I'm going to do it with Caleb too. This is his 2 month face!
Asher slept late this morning and Justin had an early school thing so it was just Caleb and I hanging out in my bed for awhile. 
Funny face right before a sneeze!
So serious.
Big smile! Yesterday we went in for Caleb's 2 months check up. There was one point where the doctor wanted to see him hold his head up so she laid him on his tummy. He popped his little head up and then started moving his legs like crazy trying his hardest to move. She said "I just wanted to see him hold up his head, I didn't think he would try to crawl away! He's going to be a mover." He is a very strong baby! We sure love you Caleb.

Time for forts...

Asher likes to play under the table and calls it his fort. 

Gotta love the Popcorn song...

"Cool Cars!"...


My Aunt gave us these great little Lightning McQueen socks in a gift basket for Caleb, but when Asher saw them he claimed them as his own.



Asher pointed out Lightning, Sally, Doc, Mater, and Luigi all by himself (then I got the camera, isn't that the way it always goes!) We didn't even know he knew their names. One observant kid!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

BUMBO Brother's...

I get such a kick out of pictures of the boys doing the same thing (Caleb now, and Asher 16 months earlier). I put Caleb in the Bumbo chair today and remembered when Asher used it too. I looked back at my old pictures and found one of Asher at the same age. (I am so THANKFUL for pictures!!) I don't really know why it's so funny to me, but it is! They just grow up so fast and I love to be reminded of when Asher was my little guy. He is such a fun kid to hang out with. He loves cars and calls them "Cool Cars!" Today he walked over to me and said "More Juice please Mommy!" I was so surprised because he says all those words but we usually have to help him say them all together, but today he just pulled out the sentence all on his own. I let out a laugh and I think because of the super happy/surprised/proud look on my face Asher then said "WooHoo!!" He was pretty proud of himself too!

Asher in the Bumbo
Caleb in the Bumbo 

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Linus and friends...


Asher sometimes reminds me of Linus when he drags his blanky everywhere with him! What do you think?

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

PIERRE


Hey Guys, remember when we made Pierre?! I needed a good laugh today so I pulled out the DVD and we watched. Asher had fun watching his Daddy. He also recognized Hannah and Gretchen. Thanks, Jeremy, for masterminding the whole thing. Gotta love Sunday afternoons with the family and a video camera! I sure miss being closer to you all. Have a great day and we'll see you soon. If you want to see PIERRE click here.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Most prized possession...

Asher has a blanket that he calls "Bah" or "Bah Bah".  You've probably seen it in almost every picture that he's in. It's funny to me how much he loves Bah, and how excited he gets when he sees it. I'm glad he has something that brings him instant comfort. Although, trying to wash it is quite a challenge. I have to do it in between naps, Asher has to put it in the washer himself, and we say that Bah Bah is getting a bath. Then Asher asks "Bah Bah bath?" two or three times while it's in there. I know it won't be this way forever so I just wanted to write this down so we'll always remember Asher's first best friend (besides mommy of course).
No matter where he is, if he has Bah he's happy!

Friday, September 26, 2008

Just like Daddy...



We were watching Uncle Spencer play soccer and during half time Asher showed us his skills. He has a great little kick, but he also likes to pick up the ball. Maybe he'll be a goalie like his daddy :) What a cute little boy. It cracks me up when he runs around on those little legs.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

I've never had a puppy...

I've never had a puppy, but today I sure felt like I had my very own. Asher was tired and sick but all he wanted to do was play this game. Every time I sat down he said "No, mommy, up please!" We played this from right after lunch all the way until nap time. He's pretty good at "fetch" too :)

His face lights up...

This is what Caleb normally looks like...
but when you can catch his eye he smiles like this!
And giggles like that! Sorry the happy pictures are blurry, I wasn't even looking through the camera. I was too busy making "googly woogly" sounds.

An Alternative to the Bailout

Justin here, and as you've probably learned, when Justin posts something you usually don't get what you all come here for...pictures of and stories about the boys.  But hopefully you'll stick with me...
Some of you have already heard from me, but for you others I just wanted to throw something out there.  Even if you got my email, there's a little more info.
Below is a video explaining why the bailout may not be the best answer, and a possible alternative.  If you don't want to watch the video you can go here and read the transcript from Dave Ramsey's radio show.



I'll be honest, I don't understand a whole lot about the financial world but this makes sense.  Granted, it doesn't solve the problem; we as taxpayers are still going to have to foot the bill.  But if there's a way to possibly reduce that bill by as much as 95%, shouldn't it be taken seriously?
If you don't agree that's fine, I'll still like you. ;) But if you do, take the next step and ask your representatives to do something; contact your congressman, your senators, and the Senate committee and ask them to promote this and help us avoid adding so much to our national debt!

Finally, as some of you have also learned, if you stick with me you get rewarded.  So here's a picture for you.  A while back Asher and I had some hangout time.  We were at Costco and got ourselves a slice of pizza and smoothie to share.  Here's a picture of the little guy just enjoying our smoothie (which he excitedly called "juice").

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

She is so good!


My friend, Anna, did it again! She took such beautiful pictures of Caleb. These are my two favorites. She really had her work cut out for her this time with two photo sessions, two crying babies, and baby pee pee all over me, but it was all worth it! Thanks Anna. Check her out at: www.nimfahtography.com

Random pictures...

Caleb has the "Sad Face" down, wouldn't you say? Unfortunately that bottom lip comes out quite a bit. Poor baby.
This is a sad second child picture. Caleb was "lounging in the living room" on some blankets (aka getting ignored while we helped Asher with something) and when I came back he had gotten so mad/sad/bored that he wore himself out and fell asleep.
This is Asher picking up a Teddy Graham that had fallen out of our car. He is a boy so... yes he did eat it. My friend gave me that vest as part of a cute little outfit when Asher was born. It is a size 6 months and, hey look, it finally fits him!

Monday, September 22, 2008

It truly is amazing...

Asher
Caleb
Asher
Caleb

I have two babies and it just catches me off guard sometimes. They do look different but I can always see their similarities too. Caleb is growing so well. He is already bigger than Asher ever dreamed of being (when he was 6 weeks old). Their little baby personalities are different too, but I think they are going to be great friends! It's just special to remember that every baby has their own little spirit and I feel blessed to be able to get to know these two wonderful boys!!

Brothers...

Asher is really warming up to Caleb. He likes to give him hugs, hold his hands, and find his belly button.
Testing baby brother's binky.
My boys.

Just married...


Rex and Tania got married on Friday and we had such a great time at the wedding! The sealing was beautiful. We are so happy for you guys, and I can't tell you how happy I am to have another sister! The whole day was wonderful and thanks for all the people who helped with the boys. 
It was a really full weekend compared to our normal everyday life so Asher was extremely tired... not to mention that we all ate a few too many treats. Asher ended up with a tummy ache and threw up in the car and then slept until 1:30 in the afternoon the next day! Now we are back onto our schedule and doing well but it was all worth it. What a great party. Thanks guys for letting us be part of your special day!!

Catch...

Us: Asher, do you want to hold the baby?
Asher: No.
Us: Asher, do you want to catch the baby?
Asher: CATCH BABY!
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