All is well in the Holee Realm!
NOW, I just need to find the time to workout in my shoes this weekend!
Friday, July 29, 2011
31 roses and ten toes
Look what got delivered on my birthday! Ten toed shoes, and a really handsome guy stopped at the house between class and work in uniform to give me the 31 longstem roses.
All is well in the Holee Realm!
NOW, I just need to find the time to workout in my shoes this weekend!
All is well in the Holee Realm!
NOW, I just need to find the time to workout in my shoes this weekend!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
To be and feel loved is the best feeling in the world! Sushi, Fried Pickles and Guacamole!
My most wonderful Mother in law in the world made my favorite meal last night SUSHI! Every possible imaginable roll you can think of from Alaskan to smoked salmon, to Tuna with all kinds of great things in the middle from avacodos, cucumbers, green onions, and asparagus. I ate enough for five grown men I am sure!
I made oreo balls for dessert, and they were amazing!
We forgot to take "before picture" but this was the after......I bet we ate a great 15 rolls!
A great gift was the birth of my nephew Ian to Tasha and Cliff. He was perfect. I got to video record his bath and measurements. 7lbs 7oz, 19 and 1/4th inches! Babies are just miracles! And I feel so blessed to share a birthday with two nephews! Ethan, Jessica, Jake's sister's son, and now Ian!
And then, my coworker brought me "fried Pickles". Some kind of wonderful.
Not to mention the 1 million five hundred sixty thousand birthday wishes on facebook. I can't get on fb at work but man to see all those emails pop up on my account for birthday wishes makes me feel so entirely loved. I can't explain. I just have to smile. It is wonderful to feel loved by family, friends, and people that you have known through the years. Can't ask for much more.
Full retirement at the fund I work for is 62! So let's just say I am halfway to retirement! :)
Jake is working today, so it is me and the kids tonight at home, and we may do takeout for dinner, so I don't have to cook!!! I can't wait to snuggle up with them. I am so blessed, I just can go on enough.
Tomorrow, dinner with family and few friends for none other than MEXICAN!! WHy not finish up a bday celebration with Guacamole!
I made oreo balls for dessert, and they were amazing!
We forgot to take "before picture" but this was the after......I bet we ate a great 15 rolls!
A great gift was the birth of my nephew Ian to Tasha and Cliff. He was perfect. I got to video record his bath and measurements. 7lbs 7oz, 19 and 1/4th inches! Babies are just miracles! And I feel so blessed to share a birthday with two nephews! Ethan, Jessica, Jake's sister's son, and now Ian!
And then, my coworker brought me "fried Pickles". Some kind of wonderful.
Not to mention the 1 million five hundred sixty thousand birthday wishes on facebook. I can't get on fb at work but man to see all those emails pop up on my account for birthday wishes makes me feel so entirely loved. I can't explain. I just have to smile. It is wonderful to feel loved by family, friends, and people that you have known through the years. Can't ask for much more.
Full retirement at the fund I work for is 62! So let's just say I am halfway to retirement! :)
Jake is working today, so it is me and the kids tonight at home, and we may do takeout for dinner, so I don't have to cook!!! I can't wait to snuggle up with them. I am so blessed, I just can go on enough.
Tomorrow, dinner with family and few friends for none other than MEXICAN!! WHy not finish up a bday celebration with Guacamole!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Toe Shoes - New find from my Dad
My Dad has always been an active individual. From competing in weight competitions back to his early 20's to making his next goal of doing over 40 pullups. He has alwasy been a weight lifter. He is heading into celebrating a 60th birthday in the next couple months, and he has done a lot of work to find the perfect pair of shoes to help him continue to stay just as active in his lawncutting business and continue to lift weights. He came across 'toe shoes' initially by a recommendation from Jake. He used them for a while, and decided to buy another pair then another. He found by wearing these lightweight shoes that conformed to your bare foot helped him with his ankles and knees. I thought hmmm. I should try them, but then just gave it up because good shoes can be expensive. Well, one of his pairs didn't fit him just right, so he passed them on to me to see if I would use them. They may just be a tad too big, but fit comfortably.
Story goes: I have been using them everyworkout for the last three weeks. I started doing squats again, lunges, kettle balls. I still am apprehensive and don't always do the full squat. Well, after documenting mentally each workout and the reaction of my hip the next day, I have found these shoes are kind of amazing for me.
On the way out of the gym one day, an employee stopped me. By his physique you could tell that he lifted. He went on to ask about my shoes, and what I thought of them. He said the previous gym he worked out at, he would lift barefoot. And the reason behind it was to allow your body to work out in a natural state to work muscles that you wouldn't normally work while wearning regular running shoes. Think of a caveman, I guess. Well, I went to explain to him my reasoning for wearing them to help my hip joint. Because of the great success my Dad had wearing them and helping his joints. We came to a conclusion that it all makes sense as why they help the joints, because the muscles you normally wouldn't work around joints are being worked and strengthened which would then result in more protection of the joints. Makes sense to me.
So, this shoe has kind of brought on a bit of enlightenment to my workout regimand. And I am even more excited about pushing myself to new limits. This was the used pair Dad handed down.
I am keeping my fingers crossed to maybe get a new pair of my own for my birthday. It's a lot to ask for, but if I do get them I CAN'T wait to use them!
Story goes: I have been using them everyworkout for the last three weeks. I started doing squats again, lunges, kettle balls. I still am apprehensive and don't always do the full squat. Well, after documenting mentally each workout and the reaction of my hip the next day, I have found these shoes are kind of amazing for me.
On the way out of the gym one day, an employee stopped me. By his physique you could tell that he lifted. He went on to ask about my shoes, and what I thought of them. He said the previous gym he worked out at, he would lift barefoot. And the reason behind it was to allow your body to work out in a natural state to work muscles that you wouldn't normally work while wearning regular running shoes. Think of a caveman, I guess. Well, I went to explain to him my reasoning for wearing them to help my hip joint. Because of the great success my Dad had wearing them and helping his joints. We came to a conclusion that it all makes sense as why they help the joints, because the muscles you normally wouldn't work around joints are being worked and strengthened which would then result in more protection of the joints. Makes sense to me.
So, this shoe has kind of brought on a bit of enlightenment to my workout regimand. And I am even more excited about pushing myself to new limits. This was the used pair Dad handed down.
I am keeping my fingers crossed to maybe get a new pair of my own for my birthday. It's a lot to ask for, but if I do get them I CAN'T wait to use them!
Monday, July 25, 2011
WOD - Sky's limit Cross fit
So, that unsettling feeling I had, not sure what it was....but I can say the weekend went surprisingly well.
It was a whirlwind, and I went into dreading it. The 3 hour drive by myself to KC with the kids to help my sister Anna move. That went surprisingly well. And I wasn't much help to her, but the kids got to go swimming with Elle and Mati that night. The next morning, I took Ben, Mati and Elle to Sky's Limit Cross Fit. This is a gym that a friend of mine and her husband just opened and it is fantastic. I got to d a great workout with Lori. Not sure if it had a nickname, but it consisted for me of
Warm up of 4 minutes of 5 second squat holds. Very nice...
Then
8 sets of 20 seconds(amrap) on and 10 seconds rest of
1)Deadlifts
2)Burpees (Lori did jumproping in this one, which I refrained from due to my hip)
3)Medicine Ball Throws (i made this name up, don't remember what it was called, but I took a 14lb medicine ball and threw it down at the ground going into a squat to pick them up)
And
4)Wall Balls (taking the same ball and throwing it at the wall about 6 feet above your head and catch it, then go into a squat and throw it back up--Takes lots of coordination. Lets just say, I was NOT pretty! I did the first half with a 14lb one, and the last two sets with a 6lb)
The kids swung on the rings, hung from the bars, climbed ropes, and jumped and ran. It was perfect! Thanks Lori and Ronnie!!
Measuring my workout : Halfway through the Wallballs I wanted to throw up, but I never stopped. And, my legs are still sore today. As in, I have to groan to squat to pick anything up. But I feel good that I did it!
So, then we headed back to town with Mati and Elle along for the ride to Grandma's house (Another 3 hour car ride that went amazingly well) and they hung out their while I waitressed at a place I work at randomly. It's fun and a little extra cash always helps. I took care of a group downstairs that night, and ran the steps at least 30 times, followed up with the same thing the next morning. I am guessing that contributed a bit to my sore legs.
Sunday afternoon, after 3.5 days of me and the kids, I was happy to spend time with Jake and the kids at home with nothing to do! We relaxed in their little pool, had an easy dinner, and then rode bikes. Ended the nights with puzzles and a needed early nights rest.
All is well in the Holee Realm!
Oh, and its my birthday week!! I see scrumptious oreo balls in my future, and possibly a night out to dinner at my favorite Italian restaurant without the kids.
It was a whirlwind, and I went into dreading it. The 3 hour drive by myself to KC with the kids to help my sister Anna move. That went surprisingly well. And I wasn't much help to her, but the kids got to go swimming with Elle and Mati that night. The next morning, I took Ben, Mati and Elle to Sky's Limit Cross Fit. This is a gym that a friend of mine and her husband just opened and it is fantastic. I got to d a great workout with Lori. Not sure if it had a nickname, but it consisted for me of
Warm up of 4 minutes of 5 second squat holds. Very nice...
Then
8 sets of 20 seconds(amrap) on and 10 seconds rest of
1)Deadlifts
2)Burpees (Lori did jumproping in this one, which I refrained from due to my hip)
3)Medicine Ball Throws (i made this name up, don't remember what it was called, but I took a 14lb medicine ball and threw it down at the ground going into a squat to pick them up)
And
4)Wall Balls (taking the same ball and throwing it at the wall about 6 feet above your head and catch it, then go into a squat and throw it back up--Takes lots of coordination. Lets just say, I was NOT pretty! I did the first half with a 14lb one, and the last two sets with a 6lb)
The kids swung on the rings, hung from the bars, climbed ropes, and jumped and ran. It was perfect! Thanks Lori and Ronnie!!
Measuring my workout : Halfway through the Wallballs I wanted to throw up, but I never stopped. And, my legs are still sore today. As in, I have to groan to squat to pick anything up. But I feel good that I did it!
So, then we headed back to town with Mati and Elle along for the ride to Grandma's house (Another 3 hour car ride that went amazingly well) and they hung out their while I waitressed at a place I work at randomly. It's fun and a little extra cash always helps. I took care of a group downstairs that night, and ran the steps at least 30 times, followed up with the same thing the next morning. I am guessing that contributed a bit to my sore legs.
Sunday afternoon, after 3.5 days of me and the kids, I was happy to spend time with Jake and the kids at home with nothing to do! We relaxed in their little pool, had an easy dinner, and then rode bikes. Ended the nights with puzzles and a needed early nights rest.
All is well in the Holee Realm!
Oh, and its my birthday week!! I see scrumptious oreo balls in my future, and possibly a night out to dinner at my favorite Italian restaurant without the kids.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Unsettling Feeling in the Gut
Do you ever have one of those? I had one today that about made me so upset I could have cried. So, I did my best to touch base with everyone and make sure they were okay. Siblings, kids' sitter, Jake. My brother was flying to Denver today to visit my sister and her husband. He was kind enough to send me a text saying, his plane crashed and he fell in a volcano. Nice.
All I can think is that I have inherited a bit of "worry wart" from my Mom, and it can be really annoying somtimes. For me and probably for others too.
So, anyways, sometimes I have these feelings. I know everything is going well in Jake and I's lives, and sometimes i think we are waiting for that bad thing to happen next. Everything can't be great all the time right? Well, he is going to have to leave his part time job because they are downsizing. His last month may be this or possibly August. No more sweet discounts at Best BUY! But that will be okay. He has goals in another area, and it should work out well. Hopefully!
So, I went to the gym on lunch with my nerves a little uneasy, and had an incredibly good workout. I pushed myself really hard. I went in to a lift saying I would get at least 10 and would go for 15. Or a chin down of 10 and get 12. A pull down of 7 and get 9. It was great. I was able to keep the form and do more reps than I went in thinking I could do. It's amazing what a good workout will do for your anxiety level.
Even so, I am especially anxious to get home and hug and play with Ben and Jonna.
All I can think is that I have inherited a bit of "worry wart" from my Mom, and it can be really annoying somtimes. For me and probably for others too.
So, anyways, sometimes I have these feelings. I know everything is going well in Jake and I's lives, and sometimes i think we are waiting for that bad thing to happen next. Everything can't be great all the time right? Well, he is going to have to leave his part time job because they are downsizing. His last month may be this or possibly August. No more sweet discounts at Best BUY! But that will be okay. He has goals in another area, and it should work out well. Hopefully!
So, I went to the gym on lunch with my nerves a little uneasy, and had an incredibly good workout. I pushed myself really hard. I went in to a lift saying I would get at least 10 and would go for 15. Or a chin down of 10 and get 12. A pull down of 7 and get 9. It was great. I was able to keep the form and do more reps than I went in thinking I could do. It's amazing what a good workout will do for your anxiety level.
Even so, I am especially anxious to get home and hug and play with Ben and Jonna.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Happy 2nd Birthday to my Baby Jonna!
So, my baby was born two years ago from Saturday! Proud big brother here, and still a proud brother!
I am pretty sure it was just as hot Saturday as it was on the day she was born!
She has grown so much!
She has kind of lost the red tint in the hair, but has gained a few more teeth!
On her birthday party a year ago!
Jonna's look of seriousness. If I only knew what was milling around in this little girl's head!
Saturday morning, we awoke, and gave her her Dora bike. 9am, out riding away. She hopped right on at first without her helmet. She is very proud of her bike helmet,and ususally she will have put it on before we even approach the bike. So that was the sign that she was so excited. I think her excitement is a little more like her Dad's. You have to know her to see that she is excited about something. It's not the hip hip hooray excitement like Ben and I are.
She walked up to the bike, and examined it. Then hopped right on! When I was pregnant, I always knew she was gonna be an active little girl.
Riding her Dora Bike! Sniffle, sniffle... She is so stinkin big!
We went to Grandma's after swimming at the pool,nap, and playing babies! You were so sweet, you would lay on the pillow and put your baby next to you with the blanket all the way up to your chins. I would give your baby a kiss on the forehead, and you would point to your forehead, so that I would in turn kiss you. Precious little girl!
Dad smoked some chickens. I made potato casserole, tomato mozzarella salad, and yours and your brother's favorite - PEAS! We brought it over to Grandmas for dinner! You had a two helping of chicken. You have always been my meat eater. You finally cut through the bottom two eye teeth, and the top one's aren't too far behind. Gma Deena made icecream cone cupcakes. And we had double fudge brownie icecream. Somehow you manage to get it down your front, and also down both legs. I guess this means you just really enjoy it! We have learned to strip you down to a diaper when you eat icecream.
Last night, Benjamin and you played superhero's and chased Mugsy around the house because he was the bad "guy" you had a Buzz Lightyear gun, and Benjamin carried the sword. I was cleaning out his closet and found his spiderman costume. So, You HAD to put it on. Ben took his turn next, but he was nice enough to give you the mask and you ran around with mask on and only in a diaper. Both jumping on his bed. Screaming, Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-yahhhhhhh! And boom, boom, boom fending off the villain, "Mugsy". My favorite little girl in the entire world!
Jonna baby! We love you!
I am pretty sure it was just as hot Saturday as it was on the day she was born!
She has grown so much!
She has kind of lost the red tint in the hair, but has gained a few more teeth!
On her birthday party a year ago!
Jonna's look of seriousness. If I only knew what was milling around in this little girl's head!
Saturday morning, we awoke, and gave her her Dora bike. 9am, out riding away. She hopped right on at first without her helmet. She is very proud of her bike helmet,and ususally she will have put it on before we even approach the bike. So that was the sign that she was so excited. I think her excitement is a little more like her Dad's. You have to know her to see that she is excited about something. It's not the hip hip hooray excitement like Ben and I are.
She walked up to the bike, and examined it. Then hopped right on! When I was pregnant, I always knew she was gonna be an active little girl.
Riding her Dora Bike! Sniffle, sniffle... She is so stinkin big!
We went to Grandma's after swimming at the pool,nap, and playing babies! You were so sweet, you would lay on the pillow and put your baby next to you with the blanket all the way up to your chins. I would give your baby a kiss on the forehead, and you would point to your forehead, so that I would in turn kiss you. Precious little girl!
Dad smoked some chickens. I made potato casserole, tomato mozzarella salad, and yours and your brother's favorite - PEAS! We brought it over to Grandmas for dinner! You had a two helping of chicken. You have always been my meat eater. You finally cut through the bottom two eye teeth, and the top one's aren't too far behind. Gma Deena made icecream cone cupcakes. And we had double fudge brownie icecream. Somehow you manage to get it down your front, and also down both legs. I guess this means you just really enjoy it! We have learned to strip you down to a diaper when you eat icecream.
Last night, Benjamin and you played superhero's and chased Mugsy around the house because he was the bad "guy" you had a Buzz Lightyear gun, and Benjamin carried the sword. I was cleaning out his closet and found his spiderman costume. So, You HAD to put it on. Ben took his turn next, but he was nice enough to give you the mask and you ran around with mask on and only in a diaper. Both jumping on his bed. Screaming, Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-yahhhhhhh! And boom, boom, boom fending off the villain, "Mugsy". My favorite little girl in the entire world!
Jonna baby! We love you!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Catch my breath feeling.
Lately, I have not been able to get over how blessed our family has been. I mean really we are doing all right. You always hear of so much pain and suffering, hardships in the world, or even locally in your own town. It makes me sad, but then it also points me right back to being thankful for all the good that God has provided for Jake, me and the kids. We have the material things we need. A home, car, clothes (be horrible if we had to run around naked wouldn't it :), jobs (we love). But we also have so much more. We both come from great families. Have tremendous siblings and amazing parents. We are fortunate for the first time to be close in residance to both sets of our parents. Which means most importantly, our children are going to grow up knowing both sides very well!!
Jonna is going to be two years old in two days! And Ben had his birthday 10 days before that. This month of the year is my most favorite month. For years to come it is going to give me the most memories. The kids birthdays, my birthday. Who would have thought. I even had a crazy thought this morning that I would want the third child to be born in July for the reason that we could keep it all in the same month!
Which brings me to an entire other point. I have been thinking a lot, lot, lot about having another child. With all these people close to me being pregnant. How couldn't I?! Tasha is due the 27th this month. Jessica is due the 31st next month, my friend Vicki is due October 10th, and Jake's sister Alyssa is due in December! I mean why shouldn't we get pregnant? Well, cuz we can't afford it. I know, if you wait to be able to afford a baby, you would never have one. Imagine a three child a month daycare bill. We couldn't afford it, unless well we won the lottery ;). So, for now we wait. In the mean time, I will get as much baby holding time in with my family and friend's new additions as I can.
We are very blessed that I get to fly out to spend time with Jessica after her little girl Jayda is born in mid september. And also blessed that Jake will get to go out to Utah to celebrate his youngest sister's marriage in mid August.
All of these good things happening, but let not forget the daily goodness! Watching Ben and Jonna grow is by far one of the most amazing things to be able to do as a parent. They make my heart melt. I find myself catching my breath when I watch them go about daily activities. I can't tell if it is me fighting back tears of happiness, or a shreik of joy that I can't hold in! I am always so proud of them as kids, but I am kind of proud of Jake and I as parents. I guess we aren't considered a normal family. Jake's schedule makes it somewhat abnormal compared to other two parent families, but it is our kind of life. And I really like it. Ok, sometimes I don't really like it, but I am getting used to it. I still get stressed, but that comes with territory of being a parent. I even find myself listening to Jake talk to the kids or make funny faces back and forth with Jonna, and I get the "Catch my breath good feeling" again. In a way this life allows both of us to enjoy not just the family time of all four of us together, but it allows Me to have my time with the kids, but when Jake watches the kids for times when I go to dinner with friends or while I work out on the weekend. It also give him that "Father alone time" And I truly believe the kids NEED this.
I become filled with the spirit. That is what I will call it. Life is good and all is well in Holee land.
I can't wait until Saturday to give Jonna her brand new spankin "DORA!" bicycle!
Jonna is going to be two years old in two days! And Ben had his birthday 10 days before that. This month of the year is my most favorite month. For years to come it is going to give me the most memories. The kids birthdays, my birthday. Who would have thought. I even had a crazy thought this morning that I would want the third child to be born in July for the reason that we could keep it all in the same month!
Which brings me to an entire other point. I have been thinking a lot, lot, lot about having another child. With all these people close to me being pregnant. How couldn't I?! Tasha is due the 27th this month. Jessica is due the 31st next month, my friend Vicki is due October 10th, and Jake's sister Alyssa is due in December! I mean why shouldn't we get pregnant? Well, cuz we can't afford it. I know, if you wait to be able to afford a baby, you would never have one. Imagine a three child a month daycare bill. We couldn't afford it, unless well we won the lottery ;). So, for now we wait. In the mean time, I will get as much baby holding time in with my family and friend's new additions as I can.
We are very blessed that I get to fly out to spend time with Jessica after her little girl Jayda is born in mid september. And also blessed that Jake will get to go out to Utah to celebrate his youngest sister's marriage in mid August.
All of these good things happening, but let not forget the daily goodness! Watching Ben and Jonna grow is by far one of the most amazing things to be able to do as a parent. They make my heart melt. I find myself catching my breath when I watch them go about daily activities. I can't tell if it is me fighting back tears of happiness, or a shreik of joy that I can't hold in! I am always so proud of them as kids, but I am kind of proud of Jake and I as parents. I guess we aren't considered a normal family. Jake's schedule makes it somewhat abnormal compared to other two parent families, but it is our kind of life. And I really like it. Ok, sometimes I don't really like it, but I am getting used to it. I still get stressed, but that comes with territory of being a parent. I even find myself listening to Jake talk to the kids or make funny faces back and forth with Jonna, and I get the "Catch my breath good feeling" again. In a way this life allows both of us to enjoy not just the family time of all four of us together, but it allows Me to have my time with the kids, but when Jake watches the kids for times when I go to dinner with friends or while I work out on the weekend. It also give him that "Father alone time" And I truly believe the kids NEED this.
I become filled with the spirit. That is what I will call it. Life is good and all is well in Holee land.
I can't wait until Saturday to give Jonna her brand new spankin "DORA!" bicycle!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Three muscles
I saw them. Part of my work out that Coach Kusick wrote for me involve these standing one legged stretch lunges. I don't know if that is what they are called, but they work my legs, and are pretty easy on my hip joints.
So, normally when I see my quad on my legs flexed, I can see this one bulk of a muscle. But today, as I went into the lunge, I saw the outlines of three defined muscles. Yes, mam! To think they have been there all this time, just in hiding :)
So, normally when I see my quad on my legs flexed, I can see this one bulk of a muscle. But today, as I went into the lunge, I saw the outlines of three defined muscles. Yes, mam! To think they have been there all this time, just in hiding :)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
July 4th Holee Family Fun and Birthdays!
Birthday party Mania! Family photo op!
She looks so darn innocent sometimes! Notice Red white and blue to match the fourth of July festivities!
Swimming!
Sprinkler time! I think Mugsy enjoyed the sprinkler the most!
Does someone need to go potty!
Cuz Elle! The oldest of the Kusick grandkids!
Can I get sprayed by each thing at once?
Taylor! Smile!
One very scrumptious cake pop!
Jonna ate hers like a sucker!
Papa Kusick in mid-sentence! These are really good!
The icing wasn't as smooth as a previous batch I did with Almond Bark, but man, those are just the tastiest things ever!
Grandpa Don enjoyed them quite a bit!
We celebrated Ben's birthday yesterday and his friend Pryce came over.
And look at this little girl who decided to take off pedalling on the hand me down bike from big brother. This little girl may be in for a nice little surprise for her birthday in less than a week. A little something better to match that pink helmet! 
Look at that brandspankin new Lime Green bike! It even has a 'reving' mechanism to make it sound like a motory cycle.
She looks so darn innocent sometimes! Notice Red white and blue to match the fourth of July festivities!
Swimming! 
Sprinkler time! I think Mugsy enjoyed the sprinkler the most! 
Does someone need to go potty! 
Cuz Elle! The oldest of the Kusick grandkids! 
Can I get sprayed by each thing at once? 
Taylor! Smile! 
One very scrumptious cake pop! 
Jonna ate hers like a sucker! 
Papa Kusick in mid-sentence! These are really good! 
The icing wasn't as smooth as a previous batch I did with Almond Bark, but man, those are just the tastiest things ever! 
Grandpa Don enjoyed them quite a bit! 
We celebrated Ben's birthday yesterday and his friend Pryce came over. 
And look at this little girl who decided to take off pedalling on the hand me down bike from big brother. This little girl may be in for a nice little surprise for her birthday in less than a week. A little something better to match that pink helmet! 
Look at that brandspankin new Lime Green bike! It even has a 'reving' mechanism to make it sound like a motory cycle. 
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Happy 4th Birthday Benjamin Thomas!
You know, I am really in a bit of awe that my baby boy is 4 years old today. We had a combined birthday party with family and a few friends on July 4th, which was so very awesome, and the weather was perfect! But I explained to him that today is July 6th, his "birth" day and he is four. He kept asking on the ride to daycare. "So, Mom, I am four right now? I am big like Dad? I am four like Taylor and Ava? (his older cousins). I just kept reassuring him..yes, yes you are. It was one of those things that made him feel like it was too good to be true, that he was finally four!
Three years ago, he was this big. Barely walking and now he is riding a bike, doing stunts, running races, swimming, being a very caring big brother, and a helper to Mom and Dad!
He is 42lbs, and I think about 42 inches tall. Quite a "congruent" little boy. He will be in Pre-school again in the fall. Can count to 30. Can say the ABC's and sing nursery rhymes like a pro. He is a dance king. He does somersaults, and loves to play with motorcycles!
And just think he was this little four years ago!. I can't believe I used to call him nugget when I was pregnant. Not a little nugget any longer!
Benajmin, I love you guy! I tear up thinking you won't be Mama's little boy as the years go by. I am going to look up to you one day, and it won't be too long. Each night, you still play with my hair like you did when you were a baby. You ask for one more minute as you twirl it through your fingers. You are the sweetest, most loving little boy. I am so proud of you and look forward to the years ahead to see you grow up to be a handsome man like your Dad!
Three years ago, he was this big. Barely walking and now he is riding a bike, doing stunts, running races, swimming, being a very caring big brother, and a helper to Mom and Dad!
He is 42lbs, and I think about 42 inches tall. Quite a "congruent" little boy. He will be in Pre-school again in the fall. Can count to 30. Can say the ABC's and sing nursery rhymes like a pro. He is a dance king. He does somersaults, and loves to play with motorcycles!
And just think he was this little four years ago!. I can't believe I used to call him nugget when I was pregnant. Not a little nugget any longer!
Benajmin, I love you guy! I tear up thinking you won't be Mama's little boy as the years go by. I am going to look up to you one day, and it won't be too long. Each night, you still play with my hair like you did when you were a baby. You ask for one more minute as you twirl it through your fingers. You are the sweetest, most loving little boy. I am so proud of you and look forward to the years ahead to see you grow up to be a handsome man like your Dad!
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