Blizzard Blog 2011 #6

Cute kid pictures part II:

#1 - My big kid preparing to go outside in the "lizzard" as David puts it.

#2 & 3 - Luke all bundled up to go outside in the "lizzard."

#4 & 5 - Luke just chilling in front of a movie this morning.

David has pretty much been stuck in front of his DS or the Wii most of the time - kinda boring pictures if you ask me!

Well, that's all for me for now. Signing off until next time - snow is expected again on Saturday and also maybe Monday too!! Plus, who knows how long school & daycare will be closed. I'm already on day #5 of being home since Luke was sick on Monday.

Mmmm... homemade mac'n'cheese for lunch!

Blizzard Blog 2011 #5

Cute kid pictures:

#1 & 2: The boys had fun playing in an indoor fort that started with Luke's spaceship and evolved. Plus I got my one good picture of both boys for the day.

#3: After playing in the snow, David insisted he was hot and was only going to wear shorts for the rest of the day. We talked him into putting his shirt on before dinner.

#4: Luke posing for the camera.

#5: Luke's self-portrait (He got a hold of the camera and must have taken at least 2 dozen random pictures yesterday.)

Blizzard Blog 2011 #4

Yesterday around 2pm the boys and Brent were outside playing in the snow. First, Brent & David had to dig a path for them to walk - there was 10-12 inches of snow to shovel. David shoveled out the entrances to the igloo in the frontyard. Brent trudged in the street with Luke and then put him down. He crawled into the igloo for a brief time. Finally, Luke came inside because he was "too cold." He fell asleep very quickly once warmed up!

David came in a little while later and said, "Mom, it is like a lizard out there!" I asked if he meant "blizzard." And he said, "Oh yeah, it is like a blizzard!"

Blizzard Blog 2011 #3

Feb 2 - the day after

Yesterday, I started having trouble with internet connection - I suppose it was the fact that everybody was stuck at home and utilizing their bandwith on the internet and with movies.

I have added 3 pictures for this morning. The official amount of snow for Columbia was 17 inches, but I think we may have received a little more than that.

Brent and the boys went out to play yesterday afternoon. Brent spent over an hour shoveling out the driveway at that time, but you cannot tell the difference today.

More pictures to follow...

Blizzard Blog 2011 #2

10:10am - Brent returned home around 9am, much to my relief. The snow has started to fall quickly now and the roads are covered. We managed to peel David away from his DS long enough to eat breakfast. Luke has been playing with his spaceship that he gets to decorate.

I figured out why the bird is hanging out in our tree. It is right next to another tree covered in berries that she is eating to stay warm.

Blizzard Blog 2011 #1

08:20am - The boys & I are home with school & daycare closed. Brent went to work early to get some stuff done. This is definitely a day when I pull the "SoCal city girl" routine in regards to even going outside. Here are a few pictures from inside our house. Note the female robin just hanging out in the tree in our front yard.

Friday @ 4pm

Well, we made it through another long week! After a fun three-day weekend, David awoke on Tuesday morning with a fever. David was sick for Tuesday through Thursday, missing days 9-11 of the school year, while we juggled our schedules. Finally, David was well enough to go to school this morning, Luke to daycare, and both parents to work. I picked the kids up early and David fell asleep on the way home. He is still snoozing on the couch (50 minute nap already) even after Luke threw his sippy cup at him!

Of course, always need to include a picture of Luke the Cute! Here he is sitting up like a big boy eating beanie-weenies with a bowl and spoon. Yeah Luke!

Peek-a-boo Luke!

Luke is 13 months old and lots of fun! Here are a few pictures of playing peek-a-boo with him.


The trashcan was clean! I promise more pictures to come - especially of his first birthday!!

David's First Day of Kindergarten

We had a momentous week with David's first day of kindergarten on Wednesday. We had been getting up early to meet the bus on Monday and Tuesday mornings to prepare for the big day. On Tuesday night, I told David we would meet the bus and then we would follow the bus to school. He let me know that he was riding the bus to school at which point I started to argue with him that I wanted to take him. He said, "Mom, you got to let little kids do their own thing." So he rode the bus to school and Luke and I followed. I found him waiting outside his classroom - all excited and ready to go. He had a great first day and week of kindergarten and is looking forward to returning on Monday. Enjoy the pictures!


First thing in the morning - awake and dressed.

Getting on the school bus!
Waiting outside his classroom.
Meeting new friends in his "cool classroom."

Just Smiley Luke!!

I have been trying my best to get pictures of Luke's front teeth. He has four - two on the top and two on the bottom, but I cannot seem to get a shot with all four visible. Plus you need to tickle him and make him laugh to see them. He gnashes his teeth together sometimes and also likes to chomp down on things (like fingers & spoons).



Even though Luke & David look similar, their personalities are differently different. Luke is mellow and smiley, but already getting sneaky! Some mornings I find him sitting or standing in bed just smiling at me pleasantly. Even the ladies at daycare remark that he doesn't cry much at all and when he does you better pay attention.

Feeding Time

David always asks to help take care of Luke. One evening while I was working late, he offered to help feed him dinner. I am uncertain how much food got into Luke's mouth versus on his face as well as who really won the battle for control of the spoon!

Easter morning

On Easter morning, David kept asking when the Easter Bunny was coming because there were no baskets nor eggs hidden in the house. After awhile he found the empty baskets by the door to the back patio and then figured out that the Easter Bunny had hidden everything outside.

He spent time finding the various toys & candies left for him, including little piles of jelly beans placed all around the pool! Luke enjoyed his new truck and rubber duckies as well!! (One of my favorite pictures!)

Easter Eggs

Once again, we performed the time-honored tradition of dyeing Easter eggs on the Saturday of Easter weekend. Brent and David have devised a few different methods to get interesting looking eggs - like cracking them ahead of time, rolling them in rock salt and putting one egg in all the colors with different decorating in between each plunge. This year, David managed to dye his hands again, but at least his shirt didn't look dyed and we didn't have any major spills.