Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Under the Weather!
It has been raining quite a bit lately and we were starting to run out of things to do. I mean, we had done the movie thing. We had done the swimming in the rain thing. We had done the splash in the puddle thing. We had done the watch the rain in the garage thing. We had done the organize the house thing. We had done the count the slug thing. We had done the color a picture thing. Sooo when Jack and his trusty sidekick, Bear, suggested a little block ice skating in the foyer...I said well, of course we should do a little block ice skating in the foyer. Duh.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
More Adventures in Parenting! : )
I probably should wait until tomorrow to post this since I am taking both boys to the dentist in the morning and will most likely have a number 12, but I just couldn't resist sharing some of my recent parenting mishaps. Hope you get a 'kick in the pants' out of them like I did!
1. Going to the library is like giving a 3 1/2 year old boy crack and then telling him to whisper.
2. If you ever wondered whether a 3 1/2 year old has enough upper arm strength to throw a snickers high enough in the air where it almost hits the Target ceiling and then lands on the checkout counter two aisles over...the answer is yes.
3. If you would ever like to quickly tie dye a t-shirt then give your 1 1/2 year old seven skittles while he is wearing a white shirt.
4. If your son telling you that he needs to poo-poo doesn't seem to register...or if your son telling you he just did poo-poo outside doesn't make much of an impression...when he tells you a few minutes later not to worry because the dog just ate his poo-poo that just might get your attention. Maybe.
5. Venturing out on a morning of errands with two kids in tow is always a gamble. It could be two hours of bliss or two hours of pure hell. Either way there is a good chance that you will be changing one child's poo-poo diaper while the other child's urine is streaming in a perfect arc out of the back of your car. And of course, you will be parked in the most visible parking space in the whole lot.
6. Try not to take it personally, if you decide on a whim to confide to the check out lady that you also have another baby on the way, if she AND all of the people in the long line behind you erupt in boisterous laughter.
7. It is a strange feeling to be awakened from a dead sleep by a leopard pouncing on you. I don't really recommend the experience.
8. If you give your 1 1/2 year old his first tootsie pop, be prepared for his right eyelid to soon be stuck to his right cheek with superglue-like power.
9. Try not to be offended if your husband calls you an "alarmist" just because you scream in surprise as your sons diarrhea lands on your big toe.
10. If you are putting a band aid on your sons nose, try not to include all of his left eyelashes in the band aid process. Trust me, you will lose a lot of credibility as his nurse.
11. If your son tells you that he needs to go to the bathroom, probably not a good idea to take one more picture as his quiet poo-poo dance becomes more and more energetic. You might be moments away from being the parent of the kid that pooped all over the driveway at the birthday party.
1. Going to the library is like giving a 3 1/2 year old boy crack and then telling him to whisper.
2. If you ever wondered whether a 3 1/2 year old has enough upper arm strength to throw a snickers high enough in the air where it almost hits the Target ceiling and then lands on the checkout counter two aisles over...the answer is yes.
3. If you would ever like to quickly tie dye a t-shirt then give your 1 1/2 year old seven skittles while he is wearing a white shirt.
4. If your son telling you that he needs to poo-poo doesn't seem to register...or if your son telling you he just did poo-poo outside doesn't make much of an impression...when he tells you a few minutes later not to worry because the dog just ate his poo-poo that just might get your attention. Maybe.
5. Venturing out on a morning of errands with two kids in tow is always a gamble. It could be two hours of bliss or two hours of pure hell. Either way there is a good chance that you will be changing one child's poo-poo diaper while the other child's urine is streaming in a perfect arc out of the back of your car. And of course, you will be parked in the most visible parking space in the whole lot.
6. Try not to take it personally, if you decide on a whim to confide to the check out lady that you also have another baby on the way, if she AND all of the people in the long line behind you erupt in boisterous laughter.
7. It is a strange feeling to be awakened from a dead sleep by a leopard pouncing on you. I don't really recommend the experience.
8. If you give your 1 1/2 year old his first tootsie pop, be prepared for his right eyelid to soon be stuck to his right cheek with superglue-like power.
9. Try not to be offended if your husband calls you an "alarmist" just because you scream in surprise as your sons diarrhea lands on your big toe.
10. If you are putting a band aid on your sons nose, try not to include all of his left eyelashes in the band aid process. Trust me, you will lose a lot of credibility as his nurse.
11. If your son tells you that he needs to go to the bathroom, probably not a good idea to take one more picture as his quiet poo-poo dance becomes more and more energetic. You might be moments away from being the parent of the kid that pooped all over the driveway at the birthday party.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Happy America!
Our July 4th was quite the star spangled celebration! We started the day off at Gigi and Grandad's church (a.k.a Jack's school) for a parade, water slide, and snow cone shindig that hit us right in the patriotic sweet spot. The boys had a great time and we could have reasonably called it quits right then and there...but oh no, not us, not this 4th of July. We were just getting started. : ) After some necessary naps and some lickity split packing, we headed down to Galveston to meet up with the Welty's. It was a last minute trip that ended up paying off big time! I mean, what could be better than an afternoon by the pool followed by an evening on the beach? Then go one better and add great friends and fireworks to that and you got yourself one very tired, but very happy Fisher family. : )
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Brotherhood
Jason and I have wondered out loud lately about how having a brother will affect our boys' self esteem. I mean, it has to be a confidence booster to have someone follow you around repeating everything that you do and say. It has to make you feel pretty cool when you can do something so ridiculous as spit an acorn out of your mouth and it throws someone into complete hysterics over and over again. And it has to make you feel like quite the stud when you can ask your brother if he understands something and you have somehow taught him to respond with an obediant "yes sir."So after talking about it for a full 2 seconds, we decided that this brotherhood thing is definitely giving Jack quite the jump start on this self worth issue. Of course, its not such a cut and dry answer for little brother blue. I mean, I am sure it makes him feel good when he does an especially good tiger growl and Jack looks at him approvingly. Or when Jack wants him right by his side at all times, saying over and over again "come on, Bear, come on." And it has got to be a good sign of future self love when you are almost always willing to share with your big bro, but almost always smart enough to keep the best one for yourself.
Then again...he is calling a three and a half year old "sir."
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