Weekend Wrap-Up

Last week flew by.  It was nice to finally be home for the entire week.  I was definitely ready for our weekend.

It started like it always does, Mikayla falling asleep as soon as Dad and I finish our cofee.

Bailey - the good cat.

Christopher and I walked to a classmate/friend/neighbor's house for a play date.

Christopher ran into the kitchen saying, "bacon, I smell bacon, WHO IS cooking BACON" then he found. If only he had the same passion for veggies that he does for bacon.

I organized our entry way to get ready for winter and all the gear that comes with it.

Mikayla wore us out yet again. 

Mikayla and Christopher played and played together.

This is them playing a little hide and hit seek.

Seeing as when Mikayla shows her affection to her brother by hitting him on the head all the time or trying to eat his hair. Luckily, Christopher does not respond inkind. He is always full of hugs and kisses for his little sister.

Weekend Wrap-Up Birthday Edition

This weekend was a special birthday celebration for Dad! We celebrated on Saturday because I'm out of town again and will be getting home on Dads birthday.


The day started with Dad sleeping in until 9 - which he couldn't do, but at least he got to relax a little in the morning. He then had breakfast and was off to get a massage.



Luckily, Mikayla took a decent nap in the highchair. Christopher and I had a lot of work to do.



Like bake a cake.



And decorate it. He said during this picture "Lets get this party started."



It's sooo pretty. In Christophers words, "Dad is three.one."


We then decorated the house for dads party.



And played outside to kill some time before dad got home.



Christopher wanted to carry his bike to his friend's house.



Mikayla getting antsy waiting for dad to get home.


SURPRISE!!!



Dad had no idea that Christopher and I had planned a surprise party for him.



It was a great time.



Dad had to then show off that he may be old, but he is still strong.




We ended the weekend with a family trip to Target.

10 Months

One picture sums up Mikayla at 10 months:





This girl is on the move. She keeps us all on our toes.






She loves her brother.





They are really starting to play together.






She definitely does not let him push her around.






Christopher thinks she is pretty special too.





She is getting close to walking - one step so far, but she is a strong stander.





She has two teeth and two on the way.

Weekend Wrap-Up

This weekend we had a special helper with us.




Ironman. Who said Halloween costumes are just for Halloween (Dad).





Christopher and did our usual trip to the store.






We also worked on his homework.




Such a pretty pumpkin.





We then baked pumpkin cranberry muffins.






A pirate read me a bed time story.






We went to the Zoo for the Lung Walk.







And road a train.




















Then we tried to take Mikayla's ten month photo.

I don't like you anymore

It finally happened. My son uttered those words to me that every parent dreads. I prepared myself for this moment.

I knew it was inevitable. I had listened to various people with older kids describe those moments. I agreed and reassured them that it was just a phrase - that they didn't mean it. I noted what I would tell myself when I first heard those words from one of my kids. Then it happened to me.

"I don't like you anymore."

It didn't happen when I told Christopher he couldn't watch his movie in the car ride home from daycare.

It didn't happen when I told Christopher, no his underwear is not a hat and he needed to put them on the right way.

It didn't happen when I told Christopher he had to wait to eat his sucker until after dinner.

It was on a car ride home from daycare when Christopher asked me, "Mom, maybe one day I will get a brother." I said, "No, buddy. I don't think you will get a brother." Then, then it happened.

"I don't like you anymore, Mom."

And to pour salt into my wound, he then said "I don't want to play with you anymore, either."

TV-Off Tuesday

Where did my motivation go? I feel like I have totally slacked on my journal blog of the happenings of our family. I spent some time thinking about what was holding me back.

Was it that I installed the Stay Focused App in Google Chrome that locks me out of internet browsing after 30 minutes ... Nope - because then I just moved to Internet Explorer.

Was it that no one in my family is saying anything of relevance ... Nope - Christopher told me this morning as I was walking out, "Now you go to your school today, Mommy. You have a good day and listen to your teacher, OKAY." Which really made me laugh, because I don't really have a teacher seeing as my boss is off the grid an avid golfer. I don't see much of him between April and October.

I then decided it was time to post with or without my motivation. I got to my pictures from last night's TV-Off Tuesday ... and it hit me.

I think it's my family's annoyance with my abundance of picture taking that has me unmotivated. I tried to snap a picture of Christopher helping with the cookies. He quickly said cheese while turning around.



I don't think Mikayla's disdain for my picture taking needs any explanation.

I think I know what may help ... a new digital camera for mom - now that would surely get the family excited about taking pictures again :)

Weekend Wrap-Up

It took me a little longer to get to this weekend wrap-up. I wasn't sure what to say about it.



Because really, it was very anti-climatic and anti-picture. Mike took the kids down to his parents on Saturday for a visit and I stayed home to get some projects done around the house - i.e. the basement storage.  I was also able to get all my shopping done and stock up at Babies R' Us with their big sale.



I even contemplated spending $80 dollars on this for Mikayla. Thankfully, Mike told me no. And yes, Mikayla when you are reading this years from now - I did contemplate keeping you in a cage - but you never stop moving or putting objects into your mouth.