Nicholas took this picture today and something about it just makes me smile!Saturday, November 8, 2008
Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful
Tom and I attended a fundraiser for Nicholas' preschool last night which had a silent auction. We won some Disney dress up costumes along with some other things. Nicholas couldn't resist trying on the Cinderella gown first thing this morning. It's scary how perfectly it fit him. We'll be blowing this photo up for his high school graduation.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Tom Turns 34!
Tom turned 34 today (is that considered "mid-30s"??). Nicholas, Charlotte and I met him for birthday lunch at Chevy's (the perfect, loud, kid-friendly spot...and Nicholas loves anywhere with chips). Halfway through, I took Nicholas to the bathroom and on our way back, he told our waitress about his daddy's birthday - complete with "He's turning 34!!" Celebration ensued. And that celebration included a sombrero.
We opened presents and had dinner at home - homemade pizza and key lime pie. Tom is not a cake person, and thinks that we should all celebrate with birthday pie.
The balloon tied to the chair is from Nicholas' birthday - August 25th. We're trying to see how many birthdays it can make it through. 
A little help from Nicholas, who was standing by with the pink sprinkles...
The filling was pretty tart...but Charlotte didn't turn down handfuls of the whipped cream.
We opened presents and had dinner at home - homemade pizza and key lime pie. Tom is not a cake person, and thinks that we should all celebrate with birthday pie.The balloon tied to the chair is from Nicholas' birthday - August 25th. We're trying to see how many birthdays it can make it through. 
A little help from Nicholas, who was standing by with the pink sprinkles...The filling was pretty tart...but Charlotte didn't turn down handfuls of the whipped cream.Happy Birthday! We love you!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"New" Soap
This past December, we stayed with my Uncle Rick and his wife in Des Moines. In one of the bathrooms, Nicholas told me that there was "new soap". To those of us older than 4...that means bar soap. Nicholas had NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. The only soap we've used in his lifetime has been foaming pump soap. I got some great smelling bar soap from Pier One for our half bath downstairs figuring it would be a novelty...and it is. He's thrilled.
That got me thinking of all the other things that he has not experienced: television without Tivo, cars without GPS, people without cell phones, VHS tapes, film cameras
That got me thinking of all the other things that he has not experienced: television without Tivo, cars without GPS, people without cell phones, VHS tapes, film camerasI could go on and on. But it makes me feel old...and I'm only 33!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
"But I Don't Like Them!!"
Flu shots, that is. Nicholas screamed, and I mean SCREAMED, this at the top of his lungs while we were waiting for our shots today in the middle of Sam's. Tom did his (no screaming from him), I did mine, and then Nicholas just FREAKED OUT when it was his turn. I let a few people go ahead of us because he was just losing his mind. After almost 10 minutes of convincing, we managed to get it done (high pitched, loud-as-he-could screaming throughout). I really didn't know what the best option was as far as:
1) getting the flu shot, which we needed
2) not letting him think that screaming gets you out of things you don't want to do
3) not being a total and utter disturbance to everyone
I guess I went with #3 being outweighed by the first two. Ugh. As we walked out, there was pity on the faces of some, and total disgust on the faces of others. I'm thinking I know which ones are the parents!
1) getting the flu shot, which we needed
2) not letting him think that screaming gets you out of things you don't want to do
3) not being a total and utter disturbance to everyone
I guess I went with #3 being outweighed by the first two. Ugh. As we walked out, there was pity on the faces of some, and total disgust on the faces of others. I'm thinking I know which ones are the parents!
Tooth #4 & The Teeth Strike Back
Charlotte's second top tooth appeared (early!) this morning. Hopefully that means tomorrow she'll sleep a little better!
After her very early morning, a walk with Daddy, and another snooze, we were all hanging out in Nicholas' room after he woke up. Charlotte took a tumble and face planted on his rug. Everything would have been fine except for those bottom teeth jamming into her upper lip! There was a little blood and a bit of a swollen lip, but she's fine.
OK so you can't see the new tooth, but you can see the lip!
Nothing that two lollipops can't make better! (Apparently her love lives on past Halloween night!)
After her very early morning, a walk with Daddy, and another snooze, we were all hanging out in Nicholas' room after he woke up. Charlotte took a tumble and face planted on his rug. Everything would have been fine except for those bottom teeth jamming into her upper lip! There was a little blood and a bit of a swollen lip, but she's fine.
OK so you can't see the new tooth, but you can see the lip!Nothing that two lollipops can't make better! (Apparently her love lives on past Halloween night!)Friday, October 31, 2008
Trick or Treat!
Being that Nicholas and Charlotte have practically lived in their costumes the last few weeks, it's a bit anti-climatic now that Halloween is actually here. But no matter. We'll recap anyway!
It was super warm (in the 70s) when we started out about 6:00. Tom wore shorts and flip-flops. Charlotte didn't even wear socks or shoes. With Nicholas...he once again insisted on full gear, so we had the return of the sweaty monkey. (That sounds like a really bad B-movie!)
One fun thing about St Louis (maybe it's a Midwest thing?) is that the kids all tell jokes before getting candy at your door. They range from really gross high-school jokes (I shall not list any of those here), to super cute jokes told by toddlers. Last year, Nicholas' joke was:
Why did the moon hide behind the clouds?
-Because it had to twinkle!
This year, we took a joke from his fantastic joke 4th birthday card from Lulu (my grandma):
Why did the football coach run to the bank?
-To get his quarter back! (although he always said "quarters back", which doesn't make quite as much sense...but you get the picture)
Keep in mind that Nicholas does not have ANY pause between the joke and the punchline, and that he laughs at the end each time. It's hilarious.
Charlotte didn't mind hanging with Daddy. I'm sure next year she'll be keeping pace with her brother.
After going to a few friends' houses, we headed home to man the door. In the trick-or-treat arena, our house has a few things going against it: our direct neighbors don't turn their lights on, and the sidewalk doesn't run all the way to our front walkway. You might not think this is a big deal, but when you have a monkey on your front porch desperate to give away candy, it's not so great. In the picture above, he's actually yelling to kids across the street - "Come here for trick-or-treating! We have candy!" It was a little sad. While waiting for trick-or-treaters, a few times I caught him standing over our candy basket, quietly telling his joke, then taking a piece and putting it in his own bucket. At least he was following the trick-or-treat rules...even if it was with our own candy!
Charlotte couldn't have cared less about the trick-or-treaters, because that left more lollipops in our basket for her. She's never seen them before...but she's in love. Not to eat. Just to hold.
I attempted about 25 official Halloween pictures with the kids. Zero success at getting them both looking at me, happy and in focus. This semi-blurry one is the best of the bunch! It will have to do!
Happy Halloween!
It was super warm (in the 70s) when we started out about 6:00. Tom wore shorts and flip-flops. Charlotte didn't even wear socks or shoes. With Nicholas...he once again insisted on full gear, so we had the return of the sweaty monkey. (That sounds like a really bad B-movie!)One fun thing about St Louis (maybe it's a Midwest thing?) is that the kids all tell jokes before getting candy at your door. They range from really gross high-school jokes (I shall not list any of those here), to super cute jokes told by toddlers. Last year, Nicholas' joke was:
Why did the moon hide behind the clouds?
-Because it had to twinkle!
This year, we took a joke from his fantastic joke 4th birthday card from Lulu (my grandma):
Why did the football coach run to the bank?
-To get his quarter back! (although he always said "quarters back", which doesn't make quite as much sense...but you get the picture)
Keep in mind that Nicholas does not have ANY pause between the joke and the punchline, and that he laughs at the end each time. It's hilarious.
Charlotte didn't mind hanging with Daddy. I'm sure next year she'll be keeping pace with her brother.After going to a few friends' houses, we headed home to man the door. In the trick-or-treat arena, our house has a few things going against it: our direct neighbors don't turn their lights on, and the sidewalk doesn't run all the way to our front walkway. You might not think this is a big deal, but when you have a monkey on your front porch desperate to give away candy, it's not so great. In the picture above, he's actually yelling to kids across the street - "Come here for trick-or-treating! We have candy!" It was a little sad. While waiting for trick-or-treaters, a few times I caught him standing over our candy basket, quietly telling his joke, then taking a piece and putting it in his own bucket. At least he was following the trick-or-treat rules...even if it was with our own candy!Charlotte couldn't have cared less about the trick-or-treaters, because that left more lollipops in our basket for her. She's never seen them before...but she's in love. Not to eat. Just to hold.I attempted about 25 official Halloween pictures with the kids. Zero success at getting them both looking at me, happy and in focus. This semi-blurry one is the best of the bunch! It will have to do!
Happy Halloween!
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