10th anniversary trip

Our 10th anniversary was in February. This past weekend we did some belated celebrating & spent 4 days getting to know Oregon wine country. We had a fabulous time! Lots of amazing local, organic, seasonal food. Lots of fantastic wine tasting (and some purchases). Lot of together adult time! The boys spent the 4 days w/ my mom & dad (thanks to them). They also had a fabulous time!

It is off!!!

Jack got his cast off today. I'll pause for applause!!

They still use the same horribly loud mini circular saw they did when I was a kid. Poor Jack. They turned on the saw & he lost it. He screamed for 20-30m. They got the cast off then I had to hold him down for x-rays. All while he was screaming.

He was so upset the dr couldn't really examine him so she sent us all out to the waiting room until he calmed down. As you can see he did calm down and started playing w/ his brothers. He has to re-learn his balance but he's all healed!! And Oscar and Calvin were SO well behaved.
The doctors last instruction as we all headed out the door was, "don't let him near hazardous areas for 1-2 weeks). I stopped short. What do you mean? She said no parks, slides, etc. Nothing where he might in his wobbly state re-twist it. Nice. So wish me luck keeping my 3 sons away from hazardous areas for 2 weeks. PLEASE.

Too Gross to not share

First let me say if you are not a parent, PLEASE STOP READING NOW. This is WAY too much info for non-parents.

Background:
Granny's birthday is this week. She is coming over today to babysit all the boys so I can to to my Bunko (Darren is traveling this week). This morning we decided to make her B-day cookies.
Calvin (3) has been VERY opposed to potty training. VERY VERY opposed to it. Good thing he's cute.

About 30m ago I found a brown chunk of something on the kitchen floor. Assuming it was chocolate, I picked it up. Then I noticed the smell. IT WAS NOT. Then I notice other "chunks" too. I immediately track down Calvin. Let's just say he had a MAJOR pull up failure. Yes.... GROSS.

On the plus side... my floors are spotless now.

One more week

Poor Jack. He has a broken leg... still.

He wants to run but can only hobble. Stump stump stump.

He wants to play outside w/ his brothers in the dirt & sand.

One week from today... he is a free little boy!

My Moms: Happy Mother's Day

My mom.
I love her.
Everyone does.

She is my mentor, my friend, my mother. I love her more & more every year. Thank you mom for everything you do for me... everything you have always done for me. You are awesome.

I also have an amazing mother in law. She is more than I ever could have hoped for in a second mom. She is thoughtful and caring. Judy - thank you so much for everything you do for us. I love you.

Making memories

When I was a kid we had weekly spelling test at school. Whenever my brother or I got 100% my mom took us out for ice cream! I have great memories of those times... thanks mom.

This week Oscar was singled out as the "superstar" kid at his pre-K school so I decided to start a similar tradition. We all went out for ice cream! The boys loved it!

Spring Fling at Hilltop

Oscar's preschool had a "spring fling" event last night.

It was a showcase for the kids. They have been learning about how baby chicks are hatched (we got to see the fluffy babies) The kids also got to show off all thier hard work. It was fun to see all his art, science projects & writing.

Our mothers

As a kid my mom did things that I swore I'd never do when "I was a mom". Come on.. you know you were the same way. Well now that I AM a mom I know why she did what she did. And I know that they were for great reasons. (And for the record if I could go back I wouldn't change her one little bit.)

That being said, one of the things I remember thinking I'd never do was take food places. Popcorn to baseball games, home-made snacks in the car (rather than the drive thru that called to my brother & I).

Today we were driving to Forest Grove for a playdate. That is 45m one way. I have 3 boys. They need to eat.... constantly. I hate drive thru food. Both because of how un-healthy it is & because of the cost (The 10year old me would roll her eyes now). Anyway after I got all of my kids home-made snacks together & lined them up on the counter I realized that I had become like my mom. Thanks mom for being a good example. I'm proud to be like you!!

my legacy....

I broke a lot of bones when I was little. I guess I must have been either very clumsy or just un-lucky. Regardless I have apparently, against my will passed my tendacies towards freak-accidents to my children. All of them.

Oscar was 2 1/2 when he broke his arm. He was running, tripped & fell.

Calvin was also 2 1/2 when he broke his arm. But not wanting to be under done by Oscar he did it twice. He fell off a chair & broke his arm, then 2 weeks later fell off a bench breaking the same arm in a different spot.

Jack is 14 month now & has just broken his first bone. And not wanting to be under done by either of his older brothers he broke his 1st bone a year earlier & he broke his LEG ....in 2 spots. Nothing too dramatic really. He twisted his leg falling down a step. But a cast on a 1 year old sure does have a "wow" factor!

Sweet moments....

The boys love it when Grandma brings new books over. I love this picture.

Starting them young....

I was cleaning windows this morning. Calvin wanted to help. Then Jack wanted to do whatever Calvin was doing. Before I knew it... I wasn't cleaning windows anymore... THEY were. As soon as they are taller I've got a sweet deal... until they go to University that is.

Grapes!!

You know how kids go through food phases? They eat bananas every day for months then BANG they won't touch them? Well my kids ended a grape phase the day I bought grapes at Costco. My mom suggested freezing them. Brilliant (thanks mom). So I made a group project out of it. We got an ice cube tray & some toothpicks. Popped them in the freezer for about an hour & ta-da!

Yummy!

Jack eats!

More specifically Jack started feeding himself this morning. He just grabbed the spoon & started eating!! WOOHOO!

Oscar's 1st Field Trip

Oscar has his first preschool field trip today. The whole class went to the Northwest Children's Theater & School to watch a production of "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus". It was super fun. I got to be a chaperone & driver. Incidentally I googled the definition of chaperone & it is "an older married woman". Hmmm. Guess that is about right.

Happy Easter

Oscar learned this song yesterday at preschool & came home to teach it to Calvin. This is them singing it. It is worth listening to the whole thing. We'll call this the "Lewis boy version". Enjoy. And Happy Happy Easter!