Sunday, August 29, 2010

Fall is in the air...

Pennsylvania was wonderful. Evie did not like driving in the car, at all. Sean was a trooper. We thought Evie would sleep at least some of the time, but other than a few 20 minute cat naps, she was awake & crabby!!! Other than the drive, they both did great though. We got Sean a froggy swim trainer & he was a little fish!! Daddy & Sean swam every day we were at the Knights Inn, some days more than once. On Saturday, 08/14, we went to the drive in & saw Despicable Me. Evie slept the whole time & Sean was thrilled that we could watch a movie outside & listen to it in our car! We visited family in Whitney & Latrobe. Sean loved playing with the kids & Evie got lots of outfits from her PA family! We shopped & had lunch in Ligonier & then we headed to Jones Mill to stay at Living Treasures Animal Park. Sean loved feeding the little goats. He was worried that they didn't get to eat enough because they were so small. Such a compassionate little boy! On Tuesday, 08/17, we went to Idlewild amusement park. We rode the Mister Roger's trolley together & Sean & Daddy went on the Log Ride. Sean said he had butterflies in his belly and then it felt like he couldn't hold onto his belly anymore. :) We headed home on Wednesday after having lunch with Sam, Tyler, Mackenzie & Hannah. We got home around 8:00. Our Andy & Grandpa Jim were waiting for us. Happy birthday to Aunt Mary!!! On Thursday, 08/19, we took Sean & Evie to Grandma Sue's to play with her & Paiger while we went golfing with Puppa & Uncle Billy. On Friday, 08/20, we had breakfast with Grandma & then got Sean's hair cut. Sean went over to Grandma's house to play for awhile, then we all went out to Armada to go to the Armada Fair. Evie & I stayed at the house because it was too hot. Sean & Daddy went with Grandma, Uncle Mike, Aunt Nicole & the kids. He got to see cows, play fair games & ride rides. They saw Aunt Val, Nathan & Alex there too. On Saturday, 08/21, we went to breakfast with Grandma & Ms. Jo. Later that afternoon, Grandma came over to play with Sean & Evie while I went to Ms. Stacy's 30th birthday party. On Sunday we went to church & tried to get everything in order from being "off" for over a week. I LOVE family vacations. I was sad to go back to reality, back to work and back to being away from daddy & the kids for any length of time. On 08/22, Grandma Sue, Grandpa Larry & Grandpa Jim came over while I went to the doctor. Sarah & her boyfriend stopped by to visit too. Sean went to see "Marmaduke" with Grandpa Jim. That evening, we went to Grandma & Puppa's for dinner. Sean & Evie got to hang out with Puppa for awhile while I made dinner. They "read" Sean's favorite book. They really just look at the pictures & make up funny stories. After dinner, Sean & Grandma played games on pbskids.org. Sean is so good at computer games!! On Wednesday, Ms. Kim, Carter & Chase came over for a visit. Carter & Sean play so good together. Grandpa Jim brought us pizza for lunch. Sean & Daddy took Andy to puppy school at night. Another cool thing that happened was that Sean brought his gospel cube to me & asked how he could go to heaven. I said, you have to believe that Jesus died on the cross for you & that he's alive today. Sean said, "I do". Then I said you have to tell him you're sorry for any poor choices you've made, that's called sin. And promise him that you'll try to make wise choices that make him happy. Sean replied, "I will". Then I said, you have to spend time with him, get to know him & tell everyone about him. Sean replied, "I will". Then he said, "I can't wait to see God's face". What a special moment with such an amazing little boy. God has big plans for him!! On Thursday, 08/26, Evie turned 3 months old and it was like a light switch turned off (or on!). She decided she wasn't a little baby anymore, so she didn't have to nap very much during the day. Instead of 2-3 hour naps through out the day, we get 20 minute naps every so often. I miss content, napping baby for long periods of time!! But, she sleeps 10-12 hours at night, so I'll take it! She's talking & smiling a lot more. Plus, she started grabbing her feet. Big girl!! Literally, big girl. Daddy weighed her & she's up to 15 lbs! This day Sean & Evie spent the morning with Grandma Sue & Paiger while Aunt Susie went to the church for a meeting. Sean went back to Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's to spend the night. On Friday, Evie & I went to WWCS to register them for school! Evie will start in the baby room & Sean will start in the 4 year old room every Thursday morning after Labor Day. Sean went to a "state fair" at Father Murray's with Grandpa Jim, Paiger & Great Gram. That night, Daddy had a fantasy football draft and I went out to dinner, so Grandma came over to play with Sean & Evie. Sean didn't have a nap, so I thought for sure he'd go to bed early. But, Grandma was lucky ;). He stayed up to play with her until 10:30!! Yesterday we went to breakfast with Grandma. In the afternoon, me, Daddy, Sean & Evie went to visit Great Gram & see Mr. Barney play guitar & sing at Father Murray's. Last night we went to Dairy Queen with Kiara. Today was church and then dinner at Grandma & Puppa's. Plus, Grandma & Sean went to Toys R Us. They are a dangerous duo in a store like that!!! Like kids in a candy store. Or, kids in a toy store. :) Tomorrow Sean & Evie are going to Aunt Susie's then we're going to Aunt Mary's for dinner with her, Scott, Grandma & Puppa. I'm missing the lovely fall weather we had last week. Tomorrow is suppose to be 91!!!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Everybody Poops

Thanks Grandma, for today's blog title. It's no secret - when you have kids, pooping is not exactly taboo. I'm responsible for making sure Sean & Evie poop regularly. Evie's not a problem at this point, but Sean's struggling. His diet is VERY limited because he's got Jason's genes :) but I make sure he eats raisins, dried cherries & drinks lots of fluids (juice, water). This must've come up last Saturday when Grandma was over because they were talking about it. She mentioned to him that there is a book called "Everybody Poops". They even found a youtube video with a song about it. Tonight, we're stopping on the way home to get the book. Good times...

Last Saturday, me, daddy, Sean & Evie went to visit Great Gram. I was so proud of Sean. He said hi to everyone and didn't whine about being there. I'm sure visiting a nursing home is tough when you're 3, but he did great. Evie was a star too. Everyone loves seeing her there. That afternoon, Scott picked Sean up to take him to Aunt Mary's work party at CJ Barrymores. Grandma, Jackson & Mikey were there too. Sean was hesitant, but loved the go-carts and I heard he was pretty good at the claw machine too. I picked him up from there & we went to Tim & Nichole's to celebrate Caleb's 1st birthday & Jordan's 10th. Sean made me a nervous wreck playing with giant tree branches, but he had a blast! We met Grandma & Evie at our house & hung out until daddy & Puppa finished golfing. On Sunday Jason worked downstairs in the early childhood area of church. After church Sean asked if we could go get a Pet Rock (his new thing). Jason said,"I don't know. While I was taking kids to the bathroom, I heard the teacher say "Sean" a few times, so I don't think you were listening." Quickly Sean replied, "Well, maybe there's another Sean in my class." He's getting too smart for us! Before we went to get his rock, we had lunch with Grandpa Jim & Paiger. That night we gave Evie her first cereal. It was messy, but she loved it. She had been drinking 6 oz of formula each bubba that whole day. She needed sustenance!! On Monday, Aunt Mary & Bella came over work. I was hoping Bella would be a friend for Andy, but Bella wanted nothing to do with her. Andy barked & tried desperately to get her attention, but Bella only begged for food, suprise! Aunt Mary's in denial, but you don't get to be twice your recommended weight NOT overeating! ;) On Tuesday we brought Grandma lunch (and her phone which needs to be strapped to her at all times or she'll leave it places! ;). Sean got to share chicken fries with Emma, the shop dog and Evie pooped. She always poops at my work!! We met Grandpa Jim & his friend Dave at our house for a visit. Sean "sold" them his toys for monkey bucks that he printed with Grandma at her work. Late afternoon our power began to run at about 20%, so we shut everything off & went to Grandma & Puppa's for dinner. We came home & slept in the basement. Daddy & Andy slept upstairs in the sauna! :) Sean loved sleeping downstairs - it was like camping to him. Yesterday morning Evie & Sean hung out with Grandpa Jim while I ran a few errands. Evie was up most of the day. She didn't want me to hold her all the time, but she did want me by her. She'd holler if I left her view! Sean really misses his Dani girl. He tells us (and the ice cream truck lady and the DTE workers) that all the time. Poor baby, he lost his closest friend. :( Tonight Grandma & Puppa are coming over for dinner & then Sean is staying the night at Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's. We leave for Pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon. :)

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Weekly Blog Entry...

No witty title this week. Nothing seems to fit.

Last Friday Evie & Sean hung out with Grandma Sue while Grandpa Larry took me to the VA hospital downtown to see a friend. Evie was NOT suppose to poop for Grandma Sue, but she did, because she's a rebel. ;) Sean was going to stay when I came to pick up Evie, but I got a phone call shortly after I left that he "needed just one more hug". After multiple hugs & noticing that he was still emotional, we decided he should come home. Even a big boy with a busy schedule misses his mommy sometimes. :) Friday night Grandma & Puppa came over for lasagna. Sean & Grandma watched old monster songs on youtube. Thanks Grandma - I've heard "Monster Mash" a thousand times!! Saturday morning we met Aunt Mary for breakfast. Sean left with her & stayed with her & Scott until the afternoon. I knew she was running to Meijer, so I gave Sean $5 to get himself a car. Mary said, "We should get Scott a prize too.", so Sean looked at me and said, "I need another dollar to buy a prize for Scott!". We met them out at Mike & Nicole's to celebrate Mike & Livie's birthdays. Grandma was able to get a picture of ALL her grandkids. Of course they weren't all looking at the camera at the same time - maybe some day! Sunday Chase came home with us from church. Sean & Chase play great!! We brought Andy with us to take Chase home. Andy got out lots of energy chasing Duke around. Evie had a bit of a meltdown at the Mach's. Maybe she was just mad that "Mama Christie" wasn't there! ;) Tuesday was a tough day. :( I took Evie for her 2 month check up while Sean stayed with Grandpa Jim because she had to get 3 shots! Poor baby! She did great though and she's growing like a weed. She's in the 97th percentile for everything. 13 lbs, 12.5 oz, 24 1/4" - big girl!! That night Grandma & Puppa came over and after a full night & day of clear suffering we said goodbye to our Dani girl. She was a huge part of our family & the best dog we could've asked for. We miss her dearly. Grandpa Jim came to get Sean while we took Dani to urgent care & before they left Sean told me, "It's ok mumma. She's gonna go to heaven & get a new body. She'll be dancing with Jesus!". What a smart & loving little boy. :) Yesterday Daddy & I celebrated 10 years of marriage. Sean & Evie hung out with Aunt Susie while we went golfing. Last night Sean & Daddy played in the rain. It was so cool watching them dance around in the down pour. After that they took Andy to puppy preschool. Sean learned a lot because he was teaching me how to train her!! Tonight Sean's spending the night at Grandma Sue & Grandpa Larry's. Me, Daddy & Evie are going to watch "The Informant". Hope she likes it... ;)