Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A Daddy of many talents.
Kent is always so good at playing with the kids and involving them in everything he does. Luke often times "helps" Kent with projects. Even when Kent goes out to get the paper each morning, he wraps Luke in his coat and carries him with him. When Kent plays the piano or guitar, he lets Luke "help" him. I love it because not only does it give me a much needed breather, but it makes me love Kent just that much more because I see what a wonderful father he is! And his children just adore him! Even Lily begs for his attention when he walks through the door (even if I am holding her).
Monday, February 23, 2009
The New Me
I did it! I chopped 12 inches off my hair and donated it! And I LOVE it! The best part- it takes half the time to do it and neither of my children have yanked on it since. What more could a mother want! I really needed a changed.
About the new addition. No, we didn't get any pets. (We aren't really a pet kind of family. I LOVE kittens and puppies-I grew up on a farm. Kent's idea of a pet is a gerbil, hamster or a rat. That to me = nightmares!!! So, no pets at our house!) The new addition is a Honda Odyssey. Question?- Why did I wait so long to get a van!? I love it! It's a couple years old, white, it had all of the options I wanted (can you say heated leather seats, DVD and navigation?) And we got an amazing deal on it! So sorry Marissa, no pets. And sorry Judy, I don't have a picture of it.
So this is the new me. I got an Odyssey and a week later I whacked my hair off!
Friday, February 20, 2009
"Code Yellow"
At the hospital where I work, we call it a "Code Pink". This is when a baby is missing, unaccounted for, or stolen. Apparently at Target, they call it a "Code Yellow".
We were at Super Target and I was being a "Nice" "Fun" mom so I got the cart that Luke could ride on. He did really good at first. He would get off when we stopped to look at something and then get back on and ride to the next stop. We were at the back of the store and Luke was having a lot of fun with his new found freedom. As I stopped to look at something in the large, wide isle that runs that width of the store, Luke jumped down and took off running at full speed. Me, being the naive mother that I am, I thought, "Oh he will realize that I'm not chasing him, he will get scared, start crying and come looking for me." I am so naive. I stood and waited in the isle pretending to look at things, while I secretly stood with my hand cupped to my ear. Just waiting for the crying to begin. After 3-4 minutes, there was no Luke and no crying. So I decided to start walking back and forth on that main isle looking up and down the rows. Thinking, "surely he couldn't have gone very far." Once again, I am so naive. After a couple a minutes I ask a worker, "Have you seen a little boy?" She calls on her radio, "Code Yellow, we have a lost little boy" and she gives the description. Someone calls back and says they have the lost little boy. When they bring him to me, Luke is giggling, skipping and laughing. The man tells me, "I found him all of the way up by the electronics" (this is on the opposite side of the store, by the entrance).
Later that day as I was recounting the incident to my sister Jana, she said, "Oh, you must have been worried sick!". And that was when I realized, NO, I wasn't really worried. I was thinking 'JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL I FIND YOU!!!' (keep in mind, Luke is 2 years old, and obviously a BIG tease.)
So next time you are at Super Target and hear a "Code Yellow", just know that it is probably Luke and this time I will worry and go looking for him sooner.
We were at Super Target and I was being a "Nice" "Fun" mom so I got the cart that Luke could ride on. He did really good at first. He would get off when we stopped to look at something and then get back on and ride to the next stop. We were at the back of the store and Luke was having a lot of fun with his new found freedom. As I stopped to look at something in the large, wide isle that runs that width of the store, Luke jumped down and took off running at full speed. Me, being the naive mother that I am, I thought, "Oh he will realize that I'm not chasing him, he will get scared, start crying and come looking for me." I am so naive. I stood and waited in the isle pretending to look at things, while I secretly stood with my hand cupped to my ear. Just waiting for the crying to begin. After 3-4 minutes, there was no Luke and no crying. So I decided to start walking back and forth on that main isle looking up and down the rows. Thinking, "surely he couldn't have gone very far." Once again, I am so naive. After a couple a minutes I ask a worker, "Have you seen a little boy?" She calls on her radio, "Code Yellow, we have a lost little boy" and she gives the description. Someone calls back and says they have the lost little boy. When they bring him to me, Luke is giggling, skipping and laughing. The man tells me, "I found him all of the way up by the electronics" (this is on the opposite side of the store, by the entrance).
Later that day as I was recounting the incident to my sister Jana, she said, "Oh, you must have been worried sick!". And that was when I realized, NO, I wasn't really worried. I was thinking 'JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL I FIND YOU!!!' (keep in mind, Luke is 2 years old, and obviously a BIG tease.)
So next time you are at Super Target and hear a "Code Yellow", just know that it is probably Luke and this time I will worry and go looking for him sooner.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Lily Dancing
Lily loves music! She will either clap her hands, sway or dance to the music. When "Brady Bunch" comes on at 5:30pm she starts clapping and swaying to the intro song. Here is a clip of her dancing to Kent singing. Kent isn't moving her, he's just stabilizing her with his hands.
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