We have had the most beautiful weather this week. Tonight the sunset was unreal. The temp. has been in the 80"s during the day, but there is a nice chill to the air in the mornings and nights. I took the kids to the park today. We went to the same park a month ago, and it is amazing how much Hanks is growing. Not size wise, because I think he is shrinking since we took his bottle away, but things he can do. A month ago, he needed help and had a hard time with some of the steps, now he does everything himself and just runs wild.
Is it bad to laugh when your kids get dizzy and fall?????
On Monday for family night, we let Hadlee go and pick out a few pumpkins. She was so excited all day. We have a farmer down the street that sales them, and she had been begging to stop for a few days. We also put up some fall and Halloween decorations that day. She had so much fun, and loves candy corn. (Gross)
Yes, the sun was bright, but then again she always smiles kind of funny.
My two kids couldn't be more different. Hadlee can be entertained with a show, crayons, a book or any toy for hours. Not Hanks. He is not content to do anything, except be outside. He is always at my feet and always wanting me. He repeats "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy," or "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy," over and over again. Most of the time he really doesn't want anything, just our attention.
Colby was off a few days at the beginning of this last week. We haven't been out in our yard to do real yard work for a few years.....seriously. One of the lilac branches had snapped with all the snow we got this spring and it needed pruned and hauled away. That's all I asked him to do, next thing I know, Edward Scissor Hands had Trimmed and cut down over half of the trees in our backyard. This turned into a two day project, with loads to the dump. Hanks loved spending this time with his dad, and would follow him everywhere. Since then he has turned into a daddy's boy, which is fine by me. When it's time for bed, he now wants Colby to carry him down.
Did I mention that he got in his first little fight at school. I guess only a father could be proud. They said that him and an older boy were fighting over a toy.(Hanks had it first.) The bigger boy won, and Hanks got mad and shoved him. The kid turned around and hit Hanks in the face. Next thing they knew they were on the ground wrestling. Hanks was left with a little cut under his eye, but that was it. Colby was glad he stood up for himself, I'm not so sure.
Hanks will be two next month, I really don't know where the last two years have gone. He is so fun, he repeats everything. It is especially fun to listen to him say prayers, he repeats everything Colby says. He is very affectionate. If you get mad at him at all, he says he is sorry a few minutes later. He also thinks "kisses" cure everything. If he falls, stubs his toe, or bangs his arm, a kiss from me makes everything better. He is always coming up to everyone and kissing their ouch-ies.
Colby is always blowing on Hanks stomach with his mouth, we call them raspberries. He now thinks he can do them too, but instead of just blowing, he spits all over ya, Especially when he has just eaten a cookie or something, you end up with a chocolate mess all over your cheek.
Hadlee and Hanks broke the little TV in her room. Totally knocked it off the dresser while playing too rough. I thought Colby would be mad, but he simply told her, "Accidents happen." If it would have been anyone but his little girl, he would have been mad. So.... she has not been watching as many movies, and she has really never watched much regular TV. So now she wants to watch shows in the living room, and she surprises me the things she wants to watch. She has gotten so big, now she wants to watch shows on the Disney channel that aren't cartoons. My little girl is too little for Hanna Montana, it kind of makes me sad.
When Hadlee doesn't want to do something, she wines and says "I'm too little." Lately when she doesn't want to do something she says, "Mom, I'm too busy." What do I say to that????? Has she heard me say that to her???? I hope not.
Hadlee loves both sets of her Grandparents, and loves being at their houses. It seems like they have all been out of town a lot lately. Just tonight she was begging me to go to Grandma's and pick raspberries. And every time we come up 1600 North to our house, she always wants to turn off and go to the Jacobson's, "Turn here, turn here," she says. She always tells me that "Grandpa needs Kisses." We will be glad when all of the hunts are over with so they will all be home more.
School is just school. I am doing okay in my classes. I'm not the "A" student I wanted to be, but I am doing okay for the time I get to spend. I try to do most of my homework while the kids are having a nap or are in bed for the night. I could spend a lot more time studying, but as soon as I sit down, Hanks always crawls up in my lap and that's the end of that. I promised myself that me going to school would not effect my kids, so when It comes to homework, or my kids, my kids always win. My kids don't care if I get "B's."
Grandpa Cregg and Shaun both got their Elk's last week. Colby was able to hunt with his dad for 4 1/2 days, and the day he came home, Cregg shot his bull. I think Cregg loved having his son spending time with him, in his favorite place in the world. It's so sad that life gets so crazy. They hadn't been on that many horse rides together in years.
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Hanks was obsessed with the Elk when they brought them home. He kept using this really gruff, loud voice and would yell and say, "Grandpa's Elk." He would follow Bo around and do what ever he was doing. He thinks he is so big when he is being Bo's little shadow. He's the little brother Bo never wanted, but he is nice and treats him so good.
I think thats it.....I know this stuff is boring, but it is stuff I want to remember.
