thinkin' about it thursday - friday edition.

so, I've been thinkin' about this all day:

 cy and I have been sickies lately.  it started almost 2 weeks ago, cy's has come and gone, but I have still been battling.  I've been sick with 3 different things, one right after the other.  2 days ago I started losing my voice.  yesterday I couldn't talk at all.  well, will wanted to go to "town."  even though my throat hurts and I've been coughing all night, I mime, "I'm ok, let's go."  and we get in the car and go.  (seriously, though, I'm not one to turn down a trip to town.)

and this is what I've been thinkin' about today:  we had a great trip, we got along all day, no arguments or disagreements or strong opinion conversations - you know, the ones that end up with me or him saying 'you should think and feel this way because I do.' (usually, ok, always these conversations are about his driving.......he's crazy, really!!)

all day.  a great day.  did I mention I couldn't talk?  all day?  what's up with that?  :)

thinkin' about it thursday.

the paper boy.


we recently got a new paper boy.  no, we aren't subscribed to the newspaper, but we might start.  


the first contact with the new paper boy was with my SIL Ashley.  she was getting out of her car at my house and the 8, 9, 10? yr. old came up to her and told her he was the new paper boy and gave her his cell phone number along with his mom's cell phone number in case we ever needed anything.  he made it a point to tell her to be sure to call his mom's number because she was more reliable.  :)


the next monday we started getting a free 2 week trial of the newspaper.  so, one day, sometime after school,  I'm sitting in our living room with the shades open and I see the paper boy ride his bike ever so carefully up our sidewalk, to the corner of the house.  he leans on the corner of the house, straddles his bike, grabs a paper, winds up and baseball-pitches it to my front door four feet away.  all the while chattering to himself (pep talk, maybe?)  I try so hard not to laugh out loud until he slowly and ever so carefully backs his bike down the sidewalk to the driveway where he turns around and bikes on to the next house. 


the new paper boy is awesome - definitely one of the highlights of my day.  and I might, just might subscribe to the paper for my daily dose of the paper boy.  so worth it.

Thinkin' about it Thursday

a child's mind.

I would love to know what goes through Cy's mind.

He often brings his cars (or anything round) to the kitchen floor and plays with them.  So, when he brought these two toys out I didn't give a second glance or even realize what he was doing.

A few minutes later, I heard him say, "ahhhhhhhhh, ahhhhhhh!"

And, that was when I thought, "what is he doing?"

I looked a little closer and started cracking up when I saw what he was playing with.  I quickly grabbed my phone to take a picture, which was luckily in arm's reach.  You see, "CARS" is one of our favorite movies.  And there is a scene where Lightning McQueen and Mater are tractor tipping and they accidently wake up Frank, who is a combine.  Frank chases them around and they narrowly escape.  So, the fact that Cy finds a toy combine and his Lightning McQueen car and plays with them to re-create the scene totally blows my mind!

Everyday he makes me smile.......Life does not get any better than this........I love it!

Thinkin' about it Thursday

if it's raining in january when it's supposed to be snowing, will it snow in april when it's supposed to be raining?  ugh.

(although I miss the snow, I would much rather it rain than be zero degrees.  and I do not want snow in springtime.  clear, enough?)

bedtime.

bedtime has been so easy for us up until cy started climbing out of his crib, at that point we changed to a toddler bed.  he was so excited with the new found freedom of getting in and out of bed whenever he wanted - but not so exciting for me and will.  we've finally found what works for us, but on this particular night, cy thought it was funny to come down the hall and stand between the snow people to see if we would notice him, I guess.  of course, will and I made the mistake of laughing and grabbing the camera.  so, you can guess how bedtime has been going this week.

emily.

     I just wanted to share this news story about a really good friend of mine.  We grew up together and were with each other almost everyday for some of the summertimes.  Emily is an amazing person with an awesome attitude and makes me feel like a slacker.......BIG time!  

And, look at what she's doing now:

Click here:  Emily Christensen

Emily-  You totally rock.

Thinkin' about it Thursday

Man, I hate it when I put something REALLY important in a special spot so that when I need it, it will be easy to find - you know, since it has it's own spot.  


I hate it because when I need that special, important thing, I can never remember where I put it, so I end up tearing the house apart.  


I get frustrated because I think if I just would have put it in a normal spot with everything else it would be found already and I would be a happier person with more time in a non-torn apart house.  


But, unfortunately, I never learn.  

more christmas.

Cy got a train for Christmas.  He loves "shoo-shoos."  But, we didn't know when we bought it that it was battery-operated.  So, what do you do when you don't have any tracks?  Run it along the wall.  Grandpa was at one end, and daddy was at the other, so the train went around and around and around.......heaven for little boys.

Will was at Wal-mart the next morning bright and early buying tracks, and the train runs All. Day. Long.

"The Three Boys" on Christmas day.  Do you think that any of them would look at the camera for a second?  Nope, new toys are way too good to look away from for one minute.

And, I missed the picture, but I set the broom down for a minute and left the room, and Cy grabbed it and was 'sweeping' around his train tracks.  I guess the train tracks need to be kept in tip-top shape!!  I didn't get back with the camera fast enough!

Also, if you look close enough at Cy's hair you will see a little bald spot.  I have been very careful to keep scissors out of reach, just in case he had thoughts of cutting his own hair.  But, what I did not anticipate was him going in Will's bathroom, grabbing Will's razor, turning it on and buzzing his own hair.  Just one more reminder that the kid watches us do everything!!

Cy (plus) Santa (equals) Not Friends

Christmas was great.  We saw Santa on Christmas Eve.  Here is Aunt Ashley trying to get Cy to be in the same room as Santa:

And here is Aunt Ashley AND Gramma Wendie trying:

And Daddy:

And Aunt Becca - even trying presents as bribery.  Not successful.

The poor kid is perfectly happy in the kitchen alone playing with a car.

We read the nativity story, and because of lack of girls in the grandkid department, we had the grandboys put a figure on the nativity when it was time.

We also sang carols, and these cutie pies sang a song with motions......so cute!