Monday, November 24, 2014
7 Years!
It is our 7th anniversary today! I will probably say this each year but I can't believe we have been married for SEVEN years. We were able to celebrate on Friday evening. My Mom and Bryan were sooo wonderful and took the boys for us for the whole night. We went out for all you can eat Sushi, our fav. We don't go our for dinner very often and it has always been something we have loved to do so we were really craving some sushi. We had Cassandra and her boyfriend Glenn join us for dinner and then we all went to see the newest Hunger Games movie. After that we went home to bed and slept in until 8:30!!!!!!! Heaven I tell ya! I feel so blessed to have this very handsome man in my life! We've had our ups and downs but we've been learning together and I am so grateful to share my life with Michael. Not only is he an awesome husband (and a really good looking one), he is a really amazing father, and he does a wonderful job providing for our family. On many of our anniversaries we have enjoyed some Martinelli's together while we sit and reminisce of all the wonderful memories we have. Memories of dating, before we had kids, the experience of becoming parents, and enjoying our two boys together. It's always a conversation that brings a bit of happy tears and laughs.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Update on the kids (and us)
I've been wanting to do an update about the boys for a while. So here it goes.
Ty:
-is POTTY TRAINED!! Hallelujah!! This is our 3rd round of potty training and it has been one of the hardest things I've done as a parent (the other is getting no sleep). Thank goodness for my sweet husband getting a kick start on round #3 after my first big meltdown of motherhood. Don't ask....
-says "I'm hungry" 1000X's a day. Even 15 minutes after breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It kind of drives us nuts. :)
-says Brefkest for breakfast. haha
-LOVES joy school. He is always happy to go. It probably helps that 3 out of 4 of the other kids are his second cousins (that he knows pretty well already)
-doesn't understand how to play soccer. He loves having his own ball but when they have the kids play a game with one ball, he picks it up and holds onto it. He doesn't get why they had lots of balls, and then only one.
-is SUCH a good helper around the house. He puts clothes in the laundry, unloads the dishwasher, puts his plate and cup away after meals, dresses himself, cleans up the living room when I ask, cleans the sinks in the bathrooms when I ask, puts his boots/shoes away and gives me his coat to hang up, and putting boots and coat on!. Next up: setting the table, wiping the table, sweeping the floor. :)
-eats Cheerios every morning and could have 3 bowls if we let him
-loudly sings the ABC's when he has soap on his hands and rinses them once the song is done
-fav TV shows right now are Wild Kratts (He calls it Wild Craps), Daniel Tigers Neighbourhood, and Napkin Man.
-finishing swimming lessons tomorrow and there's a good chance he won't pass (for the second time). He is the best one in his class but I think the techniques are just too difficult for kids so young so he will go in it another session in the summer next year. He likes going though and did a back float the other week on his own for a moment. It has also helped him to be more brave in the water.
Noah:
-says "night night" "nana" (banana) "dada" "mama" "ty" "baby" "cheese" "MAAA" (please)
-Noah fell a month or two ago and split his head open and he now has a scar on his forehead. It was a pretty big gash so we hope with time the scar will fade.
-loves to be silly
-carries his white and blue minky blanket and his soother everywhere and has to have them both for naps and bedtime
-gives kisses and hugs all the time
-loves to copy and follow Ty around
-loves playing with cars and trucks on the floor
-still has the longest eyelashes
-sleeps 12 hrs at night and naps for about an hour and a half once a day
-loves eating breakfast at the table with Ty each morning
-mumbles ALL the time. I'm thinking he won't be able to form a sentence for a loooong time, but we love his little mumbles as he tried to communicate with us. "MA" "what, Noah?" "mmm m mmmm mm mmmmmmm mm mm m" (I wish you could hear it, haha)
Michael:
-just had surgery 2 weeks ago. A hernia repair and it went well. He is recovering well, and goes back to work in 2 more weeks. Thank goodness he had so many sick days saved up so he could be getting full pay for this month off of work.
-enjoying relaxing and taking some pictures of the kids
Me:
-finishing adult swimming lessons this week. I LOVE going. Yes, I know how to swim, but a friend (Amy B) and I wanted to learn better technique and it's be fun to learn new ways to swim, to practice them, to visit, and I find it sooo relaxing to be in the water.
-starting a 6 week points challenge where I need to check in each day with points (for eating veggies, fruit, drinking 64 oz of water, no sugar for 6 days a week, working out 30 mins 5 days a week, and a few other things. we'll see how I do... I feel motivated and I'm hoping I can get into a good routine.
-Michael and I made Nov a no sugar month (we have cheated a few times for a date night and a girls night I had) but it's been awesome. We didn't binge on all the kids Halloween candy (and I didn't even really miss it) and I've done a good job at saying no to sugar. I should admit though that my weakness is not sugar, it's Salt N Vinegar chips, but sugar is everywhere and I always found myself eating it even if I didn't really want it.
Ty:
-is POTTY TRAINED!! Hallelujah!! This is our 3rd round of potty training and it has been one of the hardest things I've done as a parent (the other is getting no sleep). Thank goodness for my sweet husband getting a kick start on round #3 after my first big meltdown of motherhood. Don't ask....
-says "I'm hungry" 1000X's a day. Even 15 minutes after breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It kind of drives us nuts. :)
-says Brefkest for breakfast. haha
-LOVES joy school. He is always happy to go. It probably helps that 3 out of 4 of the other kids are his second cousins (that he knows pretty well already)
-doesn't understand how to play soccer. He loves having his own ball but when they have the kids play a game with one ball, he picks it up and holds onto it. He doesn't get why they had lots of balls, and then only one.
-is SUCH a good helper around the house. He puts clothes in the laundry, unloads the dishwasher, puts his plate and cup away after meals, dresses himself, cleans up the living room when I ask, cleans the sinks in the bathrooms when I ask, puts his boots/shoes away and gives me his coat to hang up, and putting boots and coat on!. Next up: setting the table, wiping the table, sweeping the floor. :)
-eats Cheerios every morning and could have 3 bowls if we let him
-loudly sings the ABC's when he has soap on his hands and rinses them once the song is done
-fav TV shows right now are Wild Kratts (He calls it Wild Craps), Daniel Tigers Neighbourhood, and Napkin Man.
-finishing swimming lessons tomorrow and there's a good chance he won't pass (for the second time). He is the best one in his class but I think the techniques are just too difficult for kids so young so he will go in it another session in the summer next year. He likes going though and did a back float the other week on his own for a moment. It has also helped him to be more brave in the water.
-says "night night" "nana" (banana) "dada" "mama" "ty" "baby" "cheese" "MAAA" (please)
-Noah fell a month or two ago and split his head open and he now has a scar on his forehead. It was a pretty big gash so we hope with time the scar will fade.
-loves to be silly
-carries his white and blue minky blanket and his soother everywhere and has to have them both for naps and bedtime
-gives kisses and hugs all the time
-loves to copy and follow Ty around
-loves playing with cars and trucks on the floor
-still has the longest eyelashes
-sleeps 12 hrs at night and naps for about an hour and a half once a day
-loves eating breakfast at the table with Ty each morning
-mumbles ALL the time. I'm thinking he won't be able to form a sentence for a loooong time, but we love his little mumbles as he tried to communicate with us. "MA" "what, Noah?" "mmm m mmmm mm mmmmmmm mm mm m" (I wish you could hear it, haha)
Mid yawn^^^ haha
Sharing a chair... Awwwwww
Michael:
-just had surgery 2 weeks ago. A hernia repair and it went well. He is recovering well, and goes back to work in 2 more weeks. Thank goodness he had so many sick days saved up so he could be getting full pay for this month off of work.
-enjoying relaxing and taking some pictures of the kids
Me:
-finishing adult swimming lessons this week. I LOVE going. Yes, I know how to swim, but a friend (Amy B) and I wanted to learn better technique and it's be fun to learn new ways to swim, to practice them, to visit, and I find it sooo relaxing to be in the water.
-starting a 6 week points challenge where I need to check in each day with points (for eating veggies, fruit, drinking 64 oz of water, no sugar for 6 days a week, working out 30 mins 5 days a week, and a few other things. we'll see how I do... I feel motivated and I'm hoping I can get into a good routine.
-Michael and I made Nov a no sugar month (we have cheated a few times for a date night and a girls night I had) but it's been awesome. We didn't binge on all the kids Halloween candy (and I didn't even really miss it) and I've done a good job at saying no to sugar. I should admit though that my weakness is not sugar, it's Salt N Vinegar chips, but sugar is everywhere and I always found myself eating it even if I didn't really want it.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Halloween time
We did lots this Halloween season. We were able to attend the Hubbards 3rd annual Pumpkin Pick. It's always a blast and this year it was extra special because all the proceeds went to support Finley Malmberg and another boy named Lincoln who has recently been paralyzed. It was so fun. They had bouncy castles, a bake sale, food, hay/trailer rides, and a huge pumpkin gun... not to mention all the awesome people we always get to visit with when we go.
We had Cassandra, Aiden, and Glenn over to carve pumpkins.
He's getting so big!!
Working hard.
Our little skeleton looking a little rough. :)
Ty with his joy school class. He sure loves joy school. It is Tues and Thurs mornings from 9-11.
COUSINS
We went trick or treating around our crescent with Ty's cousins and he had so much fun. After they left he was much less excited to trick or treat so next year we will have to make sure he is with a few other kids!
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