Monday, April 6, 2009
White Picket Fence
Isn't a white picket fence so stereotypical? So often we hear of people wanting these perfect houses with a big yard and a white picket fence. Well, I know I don't have a white picket fence (nor do I really want one), but this blog background speaks to me and how I'm feeling this time of year. As the weather gets warmer, I watch my kids run in our yard (that becomes a field), swing on the swing set, or ride bikes up and down our driveway. I watch the sun tea in the jar on the patio, and smell the meat on the grill as Al bbq's most weekends. I thank God for all the blessings He's given me, especially this space to grow and raise our family. Ah, home sweet home!
Terrible Two's???
Trey is more fun than I can stand. I'm enjoying raising a little boy again, and am amazed at how different he is from Drew at this age. Now, I'm not naive (I mean, I know he's not perfect), but his behavior is pretty darn good, and everything he says makes me smile. I think it's the delivery in that adorable little voice. Might also be the fact that he speaks in questions 90% of the day.
Trey's Top Three Favorite Things (as of today):
1. Jammies - the boy loves jammies. He wants to put them on as soon as he gets home. This Sat. I took him to Wal-Mart. On the Clearance rack were different kinds of jammies: Yo Gabba Gabba, SuperMan, Batman, but the ones he wanted were red flannel jammies. He said he wanted the "Ben" jammies (Ben being one of the boys who slept over with Drew and wore, yes, red flannel jammies).
2. YouTube - Trey is enamored with any animal existing in the jungle, and is fascinated watching YouTube videos of animals from the Discovery Channel. He can spend a whole evening on my lap at the computer watching clip after clip.
3. Drew's basketball goal - he will stand at the edge of the goal and shoot hoop after hoop. When he doesn't make it he'll say, "Good try." When he does, he'll clap. The whole time he shoots he says, "Mommy, look at me." So cute.
Trey's Top Three Favorite Things (as of today):
1. Jammies - the boy loves jammies. He wants to put them on as soon as he gets home. This Sat. I took him to Wal-Mart. On the Clearance rack were different kinds of jammies: Yo Gabba Gabba, SuperMan, Batman, but the ones he wanted were red flannel jammies. He said he wanted the "Ben" jammies (Ben being one of the boys who slept over with Drew and wore, yes, red flannel jammies).
2. YouTube - Trey is enamored with any animal existing in the jungle, and is fascinated watching YouTube videos of animals from the Discovery Channel. He can spend a whole evening on my lap at the computer watching clip after clip.
3. Drew's basketball goal - he will stand at the edge of the goal and shoot hoop after hoop. When he doesn't make it he'll say, "Good try." When he does, he'll clap. The whole time he shoots he says, "Mommy, look at me." So cute.
Oh Boy! (Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!)
It's been a while since I've blogged, but we've been extremely busy. I thought I'd try to quickly blog something about each child.
Two weeks ago, Drew had his very first sleepover. He'd decided he was big enough to not only have friends over, but also spend the night. He invited 3 boys for his birthday weekend. We picked them up at 3 and took them to Festus for bowling and Steak and Shake. They were typical boys: laughing, rolling around, noisy, but all in all very good. When we brought them all home that night, they played basketball, their Nintendo DS' and the Wii until Al put them to bed. The cutest thing: Drew wanted to come sleep with me that night. He let his buddies sleep in his room (actually one fell asleep on the couch). Guess he's not as big as he thinks he is:)
That next morning, at the table for breakfast, I looked at the 6 kids sitting around my kitchen table. I now know what our friends the Cheaneys' live like every day. I admire them greatly for raising 6 wonderful children. As for me, three suits me just fine!
Two weeks ago, Drew had his very first sleepover. He'd decided he was big enough to not only have friends over, but also spend the night. He invited 3 boys for his birthday weekend. We picked them up at 3 and took them to Festus for bowling and Steak and Shake. They were typical boys: laughing, rolling around, noisy, but all in all very good. When we brought them all home that night, they played basketball, their Nintendo DS' and the Wii until Al put them to bed. The cutest thing: Drew wanted to come sleep with me that night. He let his buddies sleep in his room (actually one fell asleep on the couch). Guess he's not as big as he thinks he is:)
That next morning, at the table for breakfast, I looked at the 6 kids sitting around my kitchen table. I now know what our friends the Cheaneys' live like every day. I admire them greatly for raising 6 wonderful children. As for me, three suits me just fine!
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