Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Summer in April
Today we got off work early and Sean was home getting ready for his travel days coming up. When we got home we decided to go to the beach! We got there and the kids went straight into the water! WHAT?! 3 years ago when I was prego with Clare and Maureen was about to burst with Bel it SNOWED on Easter Sunday 2 days before Bel was born! Now 2 days after Easter 2010 it is 90+ degrees and we went swimming in the Selby Bay today! LOVE IT!!!!!!
Friday, April 2, 2010
A couple of things about Clare
Here's an update on Clare the last week or so....
Tonight Sean went out for a bit and when he got home he made some of our Irish version of Guacamole. Clare helped him make it and then he stood and she sat on the counter and they talked and shared a bowl of guac and chips together. And of course Clare gabbed to him the whole time!
Clare is Ms. Independent! She wants to everything on her own, brush hair, get dressed, climb on the toilet! Great news though... she is POTTY TRAINED! Thanks in NO part to her parents but entirely to her teachers at school!
Clare has an eternal "boo-boo" and is always in need of a band-aid.
She is totally hilarious in the morning when we lay in her bed and talk before the sun rises!
Tonight Sean went out for a bit and when he got home he made some of our Irish version of Guacamole. Clare helped him make it and then he stood and she sat on the counter and they talked and shared a bowl of guac and chips together. And of course Clare gabbed to him the whole time!
Clare is Ms. Independent! She wants to everything on her own, brush hair, get dressed, climb on the toilet! Great news though... she is POTTY TRAINED! Thanks in NO part to her parents but entirely to her teachers at school!
Clare has an eternal "boo-boo" and is always in need of a band-aid.
She is totally hilarious in the morning when we lay in her bed and talk before the sun rises!
A couple of things about Aidan
A brief update of the last few week or so....
He's been sleeping in his sleeping bag on the floor in his room every night (all night) since last Tuesday. Of course he's got to have his blankie and all his little buddies and super hero books surrounding him! The little buddies consist of: duckie and froggie, Sean's pooh bear from when he was little, a brown monkey puppet, a black gorilla, a brown fuzzy bear and a dinosaur.
His allergies are TERRIBLE this week! Runny nose!!!!
Last week he began to zip his own jacket with NO help! He was very proud of this one! Came home and told me and Sean how he did it.
Tonight we were talking about our "party" tomorrow (the Hughes' and Henzy's are coming over) and I was telling Clare that Momo and Uncle Wade and Bel were coming- "and Bud Bud" she added. And that Mike, Emma, Patrick and Matt Matt were coming with Uncle Tim and Aunt Kerry. I told them that their dogs, Sophie and Casey were coming too. Aidan rolls over to face me and says, " That means this many dogs will be here." As he was holding up 4 fingers... Way to go AIDAN!!! I do believe that was your first addition problem!
Lately he constantly asks me How and Why things happen. How do you make mud? I don't know Aidan how do you think? He then proceeds to explain the entire process to me.
He's been sleeping in his sleeping bag on the floor in his room every night (all night) since last Tuesday. Of course he's got to have his blankie and all his little buddies and super hero books surrounding him! The little buddies consist of: duckie and froggie, Sean's pooh bear from when he was little, a brown monkey puppet, a black gorilla, a brown fuzzy bear and a dinosaur.
His allergies are TERRIBLE this week! Runny nose!!!!
Last week he began to zip his own jacket with NO help! He was very proud of this one! Came home and told me and Sean how he did it.
Tonight we were talking about our "party" tomorrow (the Hughes' and Henzy's are coming over) and I was telling Clare that Momo and Uncle Wade and Bel were coming- "and Bud Bud" she added. And that Mike, Emma, Patrick and Matt Matt were coming with Uncle Tim and Aunt Kerry. I told them that their dogs, Sophie and Casey were coming too. Aidan rolls over to face me and says, " That means this many dogs will be here." As he was holding up 4 fingers... Way to go AIDAN!!! I do believe that was your first addition problem!
Lately he constantly asks me How and Why things happen. How do you make mud? I don't know Aidan how do you think? He then proceeds to explain the entire process to me.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
What kind of NANA?
Aidan and Clare have 2 Nana's, a Papa and a Pop-Pop. Now Papa and Pop-Pop sound very similar to them, so to they think both sets of grandparents have the same names. At some point not too long ago I was having a conversation with Clare about "Nana coming over." To which she answered, "What kind of Nana?" "Um what do you mean what kind of Nana?" Clare says, "Nana Toni or the Nana at New York?"
Now, Aidan distinquishes his grandparents based on where they live. Nana and Pop-Pop (Healey) live at the beach and Nana and Papa (McDonough) live at New York. He used to call it New Nork which was way cute but now he says it the correct way.
So yesterday morning Maun, Wade and Ellie came to pick up Magoo and she said to the kids, "Have fun at your Nana and Pop-Pop's tonight." Aidan says, "Do you know our Nana?" Maureen says, "Yeah I know your Nana." Aidan says, "Our Nana, she's Toni. She lives at the beach. We have another Nana that doesn't have a name." Maureen and I look at each other and laugh, "What do you mean she doesn't have a name?" He says, "The one at New York is just Nana!" Maureen turns to me and says, "Yeah, I guess he's right no one calls her anything but Nana." Even Papa and all the other Dads call her Nana.
Now, Aidan distinquishes his grandparents based on where they live. Nana and Pop-Pop (Healey) live at the beach and Nana and Papa (McDonough) live at New York. He used to call it New Nork which was way cute but now he says it the correct way.
So yesterday morning Maun, Wade and Ellie came to pick up Magoo and she said to the kids, "Have fun at your Nana and Pop-Pop's tonight." Aidan says, "Do you know our Nana?" Maureen says, "Yeah I know your Nana." Aidan says, "Our Nana, she's Toni. She lives at the beach. We have another Nana that doesn't have a name." Maureen and I look at each other and laugh, "What do you mean she doesn't have a name?" He says, "The one at New York is just Nana!" Maureen turns to me and says, "Yeah, I guess he's right no one calls her anything but Nana." Even Papa and all the other Dads call her Nana.
Sleeping In
That is what I'm supposed to be doing right now, SLEEPING IN! It's 8:20 am on Sunday. We went out to dinner to spend our superbowl winnings last night. Aidan and Clare aren't even home! They spent the night at Nana and Pop-Pop's house and I have been up since 7:30! I mean it's still nice to be up and not have to move from the couch every 3 minutes to get something for someone, but still!
Here's the real problem, Sean is still sleeping hardcore and that means I'm going to have to wait for himto wake up before we go out to breakfast! Oh well, I guess I'll just sit back and enjoy the silence!
Here's the real problem, Sean is still sleeping hardcore and that means I'm going to have to wait for himto wake up before we go out to breakfast! Oh well, I guess I'll just sit back and enjoy the silence!
Justice Always Prevails
I get a call at work on Thursday morning shortly before 9am, it's Sean.
He says, "Hey so there was no traffic this morning and I got here like an hour early so I decided to drive a couple of blocks over to grab a quick breakfast sandwich. When I come out I GOT BOOTED!"
Me: (hysterically laughing) "Well we've only been getting a letter in the mail every month from the District of Columbia."
Sean: "Well they caught me. Can you believe they booted me for only $300!"
Me: "Um yeah, it's been over a year since you got those tickets. DOY!"
Sean: "So I called Paul to ask him what to do, since this has happened to him too, and he said call the number on the back of the card and they will come within 2 hours and remove the boot. So now I am humping my gear 4 blocks to the job because I can't move my suburban yet!"
Hey, at least he can laugh about it! I would not have been as lighthearted as Sean was had this happened to me first thing in the morning. So later that night as he's retelling me the story he says, "Yeah and I thought I ran over a traffic cone or something because all I could see was the orange from the boot when I first walked out." LMAO
He says, "Hey so there was no traffic this morning and I got here like an hour early so I decided to drive a couple of blocks over to grab a quick breakfast sandwich. When I come out I GOT BOOTED!"
Me: (hysterically laughing) "Well we've only been getting a letter in the mail every month from the District of Columbia."
Sean: "Well they caught me. Can you believe they booted me for only $300!"
Me: "Um yeah, it's been over a year since you got those tickets. DOY!"
Sean: "So I called Paul to ask him what to do, since this has happened to him too, and he said call the number on the back of the card and they will come within 2 hours and remove the boot. So now I am humping my gear 4 blocks to the job because I can't move my suburban yet!"
Hey, at least he can laugh about it! I would not have been as lighthearted as Sean was had this happened to me first thing in the morning. So later that night as he's retelling me the story he says, "Yeah and I thought I ran over a traffic cone or something because all I could see was the orange from the boot when I first walked out." LMAO
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The "Good" Smell
Last week I got an email, one of those chain kind of getting to know you things. This one was my type though, short and sweet. You had to answer 5 questions with four answers. For example, four things you watch on tv.
Now I'm a pretty decisive person on the spot, but if I really start to think about something I realize I may have answered a different way, given more time. One of the "questions" really intrigued me, name 4 of your favorite smells.
Well, I answered sawdust, my kids when they are sleeping, fresh cut grass and white musk for the following reasons:
1.sawdust: reminds me of my dad
2.my kids sleeping: something about their breath and blankies combined that I love
3.cut grass: reminds me of being a kid
4.white musk: reminds me of my mom
I then got back a couple of peoples responses and when I read them thought, "Oh yeah, that's a good one too!"
Like these:
the earth after it rains in the summer (Kerry)
the "good" smell - a fireplace in the winter or fall (Maureen)
chlorine (Lisa)
Then I was lying in bed that morning at 4:30 not able to fall back asleep and thought of some more and then talked to Maun that morning and came up with this list:
a new box of crayons
playdough
a brand new baby
Sean's pillow
my nursery school
crocuses
tulips
coppertone sunscreen- not the coconut one
chlorine
a new car
when it's about to snow
a car heating up in the winter
pampers newborn diapers
Aunt Claire and Uncle Matt's house
the Maskiells house
the attic at Bennett Place in the summer
boat engine fumes
salt water
carvel
onions and olive oil sauteing in a pan
Christmas trees
wet leaves
honeysuckle in bloom
pizza boxes
plain chapstick
shalimar perfume
bbq chicken on the grill
kids paints
sausage & peppers
Sooooo... what are your favorite smells?????
Now I'm a pretty decisive person on the spot, but if I really start to think about something I realize I may have answered a different way, given more time. One of the "questions" really intrigued me, name 4 of your favorite smells.
Well, I answered sawdust, my kids when they are sleeping, fresh cut grass and white musk for the following reasons:
1.sawdust: reminds me of my dad
2.my kids sleeping: something about their breath and blankies combined that I love
3.cut grass: reminds me of being a kid
4.white musk: reminds me of my mom
I then got back a couple of peoples responses and when I read them thought, "Oh yeah, that's a good one too!"
Like these:
the earth after it rains in the summer (Kerry)
the "good" smell - a fireplace in the winter or fall (Maureen)
chlorine (Lisa)
Then I was lying in bed that morning at 4:30 not able to fall back asleep and thought of some more and then talked to Maun that morning and came up with this list:
a new box of crayons
playdough
a brand new baby
Sean's pillow
my nursery school
crocuses
tulips
coppertone sunscreen- not the coconut one
chlorine
a new car
when it's about to snow
a car heating up in the winter
pampers newborn diapers
Aunt Claire and Uncle Matt's house
the Maskiells house
the attic at Bennett Place in the summer
boat engine fumes
salt water
carvel
onions and olive oil sauteing in a pan
Christmas trees
wet leaves
honeysuckle in bloom
pizza boxes
plain chapstick
shalimar perfume
bbq chicken on the grill
kids paints
sausage & peppers
Sooooo... what are your favorite smells?????
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