I have two sons, A and Z. A used to refer to his teddy bears as Tebby Dares and I still think it's the cutest thing. I hope you enjoy reading about my boys and the things they do and say.
Now that Z is two, he is allowed to participate in our preschool's Children's Day Out program. This means that Mommy actually gets a few hours of non-kid time a week to spend doing stuff I'd probably rather not do with kids (examples: oil change, go to the DMV, in-depth home cleaning, etc.). Woo hoo!
My hubby asked me last night if I was going to cry when Z went to school today, and I said I didn't think so. And I was right; no tears from Mom. However my little Z did shed a few tears, but ultimately he gave me a kiss and went to play. It should be a day full of new and fun adventures. I can't wait to hear what the teacher has to say when I pick him up.
Both of my boys are growing up so fast, and I couldn't be more proud of them.
Uncle Travis got Z a set of Tinker Toys for his birthday. Today, we tinkered. And the boys were lucky enough to have Daddy home to help. See attached video and pic. Thanks to Uncle Trav for the fun toy!
Wow! Hard to believe I'm a mom of a fabulous 2 year old. Yes, he's got the "terrible" part down, but he's also loving and creative, funny and intense, imaginative and, more and more talkative (with words we can even understand). It's awesome.
We had a potluck for all of our Cali Crew September birthdays, and below is the video (warning: it's 10 minutes long!) of Zach opening his gifts. You'll see a number of legs walking through the video while he's opening, plus a few shots of some of our friends' adorable twins, ZN & BJ.
Thanks to everyone who helped make Mr. Z's 2nd birthday so great.
Ah, the start of a new school year! The weather is cooling, the kiddos are ready to be with their friends again, and Mom is pretty excited to be getting a little time to herself for a few hours a week. More school photos will be posted after Z starts school in a couple of weeks. Woo hoo!
This summer the head has been oppressive. We did our best to overcome the oppression by going to the pool late in the afternoon and doing our weekly outside playdate in the morning at fairly shady parks. And now, after all of the effort to deal with the heat, we are finally served with a beautiful gray day with light showers.
It was the perfect day for the guys to go out with their new Thomas the Tank Engine umbrellas and get wet in the rain. The pictures below are from the beginning of their outside adventures, but by the end of the 30+ minutes outside, they were both pretty darn wet. Apparently it isn't that exciting to hold umbrellas over your head. Instead, it is much better to leave the on the ground to collect as much rain as possible (while getting yourself wet in the rain), and then pour any accumulation over either your head or your brother's.
And, when they came inside, I had sweatpants and t-shirts. That's right, I said "sweatpants". Now that it's only 75* today, I feel that I need to keep my kids bundled up. Oh well, we should be back in the high 80's tomorrow, so it'll be back to shorts and sandals. But for today, I'm enjoying the rain, the coolness, and the relaxation associated with a rainy day.
Z looking small but cute
Z ready for the big day
A & Z smile before school
