June 15::2013

Last night we went to Coeur d'Alene for Car d'Lane with the kids and Betty Blue. It was poorly organized compared to Lost in the 50's and we spent a lot of time idling on the road. Kate was on the passenger side with the window rolled down. She leaned out the window far enough to carry on a conversation with anyone in earshot. These are things she said:: Hi! My name is Kate. What's your name? These are my mom and dad. Do you like my truck? It's bery nice. It's shiny. This is Betty Blue. You meet my brudder? His name is Will. He's super cool. My brudder is super cool. He's nice and shiny.:: Will was only slightly embarrassed by these statements she was making to random strangers. But as we got further along the route and Kate's "elbow got tired of waving" Will kept encouraging her to wave and say hi. I think he likes the attention she brings sometimes, even if it does embarrass him a little :-). Seriously love watching them learn to get along and partner with each other!

May 25::2013

Day before yesterday we took the toddler bed out and passed it on to H. Then yesterday we got a new mattress for W and moved his down to the bottom bunk for Baby. She was so happy about her "bumper bed" but still sobbing tears that we were "bad" for giving her bed to H. Growing up must be rough.

April 18::2013

After riding the 4 wheeler to the bus stop, with Baby crying most of the way there, we came home and she said happily, "That was awesome! It was 'tary (scary)!" Yikes. What am in for with her future?!

March 21::2013

"Please Charlie, take us neighborhood Les Schwab." Baby talking to a horse, or person?

March 20::2013

Conversation with Baby: "You fustwated mama? You tired? I sorry 'weetie, I can't pway wiff you. I very fustwated wiff you." I love that kid. She's so adorable when she says " 'weetie". I guess I must call her sweetie more than I think.

March 13::2013

Just some things to jot down... Yesterday I was driving down the road talking to Ty. When I got off the phone Will said; "I can guess who that was. Dad!" I agreed it was and he replied, "Know how I know? Dad doesn't make you laugh. You always talk low [in a low tone, not like talking down to him ;-)] to him." Well it made me stop and think I need to change how our marriage looks to our kids. Ty does make me laugh and makes every day a happy day. Kate, the other night, was playing in her room with an imaginary friend. I asked her the name of her imaginary friend. "Jokie Man" she told me. "Him wears a cowboy hat." What three year old girl comes up with imaginary friends like that?! She makes every day so entertaining!

Feb 22::2013

The gang (Oh-No-No, Manna, and Zatch) helped Tyler move appliances and they made a mess of the kitchen. Baby was very upset and said "you perfectly made a mess with all this stuff. I so frustrated." After a few words from dad she said, "I sorry guys. I cooler now." She makes life so entertaining! In sadder news, she now says "ice tream" instead of "ice imr" for ice cream. I miss those cute little phrases.