06 March 2010

Sun and Swings

We finally had a sunny day and spent some time at the park. The kids enjoyed the swings, as most of the slides were still wet from the melted snow. After the park, we rode out to the stables to see if the horses had their jackets on, dropped the plastics off at the recycling bin and made a quick trip to the "Pig Store" for some last minute dinner needs. Sure hope tomorrow is sunny, too!



Wrestling Video

Wrestling

The kids spent a good bit of this afternoon wrestling. They actually did really well and no one cried or got hurt. It was nice to watch them giggle and play and just have so much fun! They were all smiles:)




CPK & TCK

Tucker was so tempted to pick up the drill ... as you probably guessed, he did!
















Caroline spent some time riding her bike on the front porch. She picked out her outfit. It matched "because all the colors match."

Going on a Trip

Caroline: Mommy, Tucker and me are going on a trip.
Mommy: You mean, Tucker and 'I' are going on a trip.
Caroline: No, you're not going. Tucker and me are going.
Tucker: Bye Mommy!

...and they're gone...

04 March 2010

Big Boy

Is there anything cuter than a little boy in a white t-shirt and boxer briefs? Not in this house there isn't. I guess you could say that we are officially in potty training mode with Tuck. He has done well, however this is completely different than my experience with Caroline. He has some Thomas the Train undies (aka Thomas panties) that he really likes. But when I saw these mini boxer briefs in Target I had to get them. He likes them because there are basketballs and soccer balls on the waistband.

Also, you can see in the background that there is now a toddler bed where his crib used to be. Caroline has been sleeping in the twin bed for a while now, so we decided it was time to pass on her toddler bed to Tucky. He has done really well, as I anticipated he would have a hard time staying in his bed. Fortunately, I was wrong. The morning after his first night in his "big boy bed" Caroline came into our room and said "Mommy, how is Tucker's big boy bed doing this morning?" She was very concerned about how Tucker and the bed would do.

Yesterday during Tucker's nap, I caught her in his room, in his bed with him. She had covered him with pink blankets and put babies next to him. She even brought him a pink pillow. I would have taken a picture but I had to get her out ASAP as I did not want Tuck to wake up. I know it probably would have been a really sweet picture, but it was not worth the risk. And, I was not very happy with her for going in his room while he was napping.

I feel like my baby boy has turned into a big boy overnight. Within about a month's time he has given up his pacifier, crib and now diapers. I am so proud of the little guy for doing such a great job :)


03 March 2010

Bad Guy

This may only be funny to me. But, I wanted to share it anyway. A couple days ago I was helping Caroline get cleaned up after she had gone potty. Tucker was there and watching every move. Because he is potty training, I made this a learning moment for him. Caroline was in a very fragile state and he looked at her with a solemn face and nonchalantly said "got poopoo, bad guy." She was livid! Caroline doesn't like to be called "bad guy" (which just so happens to be Tucker's favorite expression) and especially in this situation. I did not laugh in front of them, but I was laughing inside. Maybe this was one of those moments that you had to witness to really get how funny it was...but, trust me, I was there and it was funny!

01 March 2010

Chef Caroline

Taking an order...

















Waving to the camera...

















Putting the cake in the oven...

















and voila! C'est finis!

Thomas and Diesel

Tucker has been obsessed with Thomas the Train! He wakes up asking for Diesel (the bad guy) and goes to bed with the promise of watching Diesel again. Today as I was cooking, he played in the kitchen with Thomas and Diesel. This allowed me enough time to make homemade chocolate chip cookies and Shepherd's Pie for dinner. Thank you Thomas and Diesel!



Too Many TuTus?


I think she had on either 4 or 5 tutus.

















I am not sure why she added the jacket ... maybe to "complete" the look.
















This is what happens when you have on multiple tutus and have to go potty.