Well, I've been a bad blogger. Especially since I sent out Christmas cards that said "Keep up with our family's happenings on our blog". This photo is one of maybe five total family photos that we have. We went to the Preview Night for the Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier a few weeks ago and actually got a photo of all four of us looking at the camera. Amazing.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Fun with Photoshop
Here is Megan's school picture:
This is what happens when you work in an office with a graphic designer and ask him to scan your photo....
You gotta love the typical "fake smile" in the school photo. I didn't think it would start so early, though. She really seems to like school. Last Thursday, Santa paid a visit to her classroom and surprisingly, she was the first kid up and in his lap. Everyone was shocked since she's usually one to hang back. She's super excited for Christmas and I've been able to keep the peace by threatening to call Santa if she's bad. I don't know what I'm gonna do two weeks from now. Jake obviously doesn't get it yet, but he's excited about whatever Megan is excited about. So, I'm sure he'll have a blast on Christmas too!
This is what happens when you work in an office with a graphic designer and ask him to scan your photo....
You gotta love the typical "fake smile" in the school photo. I didn't think it would start so early, though. She really seems to like school. Last Thursday, Santa paid a visit to her classroom and surprisingly, she was the first kid up and in his lap. Everyone was shocked since she's usually one to hang back. She's super excited for Christmas and I've been able to keep the peace by threatening to call Santa if she's bad. I don't know what I'm gonna do two weeks from now. Jake obviously doesn't get it yet, but he's excited about whatever Megan is excited about. So, I'm sure he'll have a blast on Christmas too!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Santa!
We just got about 6 inches of snow on Tuesday night and I was home with the kids yesterday. So, we went out to play in the snow in the morning and they LOVED it! Jake had a bit of a hard time moving around in his boots and snow pants and at one point Megan pushed him down -- flat on his back -- and it was just like Ralphy's little brother on A Christmas Story, he couldn't move at all. Jake got her back though....she was making snow angels and he walked over to her and threw snow in her face and then fell on top of her. Amazingly, she laughed it off (not the norm for her). That's how much she loved the snow. Unfortunately, it was 22 degrees and I couldn't take it for much more than an hour. So, we came in and put on dry clothes and headed to the mall to take a picture with Santa.
When we first got there, Megan was a little shy. I said "Say hi". She turned her head and Jake started waving at him like crazy. Then I put Megan on his lap and she warmed up to him. Jake was a little less enthusiastic once he got that close. We tried for a while to get him to smile for the picture, but alas, this was the best we could do. When I put him on the floor again, he smiled like crazy and babbled away to Santa. I guess he works better from afar. Megan told Santa that she wanted a camera. He said, "What kind of camera?" And she said, "the kind that takes pictures". Duh, Santa. She also told him she wanted a vacuum. Again, he said "Oh, any special kind of vacuum...maybe a Dyson?" I said, "Sure Santa, we'd love a Dyson" and Megan said, "a vacuum that picks up fuzz". How old is this kid? A camera and a vacuum? It sounds more like my wish list!
When we first got there, Megan was a little shy. I said "Say hi". She turned her head and Jake started waving at him like crazy. Then I put Megan on his lap and she warmed up to him. Jake was a little less enthusiastic once he got that close. We tried for a while to get him to smile for the picture, but alas, this was the best we could do. When I put him on the floor again, he smiled like crazy and babbled away to Santa. I guess he works better from afar. Megan told Santa that she wanted a camera. He said, "What kind of camera?" And she said, "the kind that takes pictures". Duh, Santa. She also told him she wanted a vacuum. Again, he said "Oh, any special kind of vacuum...maybe a Dyson?" I said, "Sure Santa, we'd love a Dyson" and Megan said, "a vacuum that picks up fuzz". How old is this kid? A camera and a vacuum? It sounds more like my wish list!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Boy, oh boy.....
So, my last post about Jake talked about how sweet he is. Well, he's also turned into such a little boy. The other day he was sitting at the counter eating lunch. He finished his food and was kind of playing with Megan and then he leaned over and spit on the floor. Not food....just spit. What's up with that?
And every time Megan announces that she has to go potty, Jake takes off into the bathroom to beat her there. Well, the last few times that he's gone in there, he walks right up to the bathtub, leans over and spits in there. I can't imagine where he would have learned to do that. It must simply be a "boy thing". Hmmm.
And every time Megan announces that she has to go potty, Jake takes off into the bathroom to beat her there. Well, the last few times that he's gone in there, he walks right up to the bathtub, leans over and spits in there. I can't imagine where he would have learned to do that. It must simply be a "boy thing". Hmmm.
Miss Megan
Megan has been quite entertaining lately. She went through a phase about a week ago where she only wanted to watch episodes of Pee Wee's Playhouse. Fortunately (or unfortunately) we have a DVD box set, courtesy of my brother. I must admit, it is really funny.
She was looking through my jewelry box last week and as she was pulling out necklaces, etc...she said, "oh, this is fabulous". Where does a 3 year old pick up those lines? And then, she was sitting at the counter all dressed for school and said, "my clothes are amazing". The funny thing is, this is the only time she's said that. It's not a regular thing that she says at all.
And, before I forget this one.....a couple of weeks ago, I got a call from her school that said she wasn't feeling well. So, I went to pick her up and as we're driving away she was telling me about it. Here's her story:
"I was going to gym class and then I started crying and 'Jim' said to me, are you sick? And I said yes. Then I went to the office and they called you"
The funny part is, her teacher is a woman and she thinks her name is Jim - because it's "gym" class.
Most recently, she was watching Dancing With the Stars last night and insisted upon dancing while the stars were dancing. So, I danced with her and then she told Darin to be the judge. He gave her a "7" and noted that she seemed like she didn't practice enough and she was very happy with her score. Then, we went to the kitchen and practiced a few steps. She came back in to perform them and scored a "9" - you would have thought that she won the lottery with her level of excitement.
She was looking through my jewelry box last week and as she was pulling out necklaces, etc...she said, "oh, this is fabulous". Where does a 3 year old pick up those lines? And then, she was sitting at the counter all dressed for school and said, "my clothes are amazing". The funny thing is, this is the only time she's said that. It's not a regular thing that she says at all.
And, before I forget this one.....a couple of weeks ago, I got a call from her school that said she wasn't feeling well. So, I went to pick her up and as we're driving away she was telling me about it. Here's her story:
"I was going to gym class and then I started crying and 'Jim' said to me, are you sick? And I said yes. Then I went to the office and they called you"
The funny part is, her teacher is a woman and she thinks her name is Jim - because it's "gym" class.
Most recently, she was watching Dancing With the Stars last night and insisted upon dancing while the stars were dancing. So, I danced with her and then she told Darin to be the judge. He gave her a "7" and noted that she seemed like she didn't practice enough and she was very happy with her score. Then, we went to the kitchen and practiced a few steps. She came back in to perform them and scored a "9" - you would have thought that she won the lottery with her level of excitement.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Such a sweet kid.....
Jake is such an easygoing little guy. He doesn't hold a grudge when Megan hits him for coming within 2 feet of her and he recently started giving lots of hugs and kisses. As a matter of fact, when he passes any mirror that he can see himself in, he stops for a kiss. He also learned how to play ring around the rosie this past week. This kid will hold my hands and walk around in cirlces for 30 minutes if I'd let him. He loves to fall down and usually doesn't make it through the whole song before he's cracking himself up by falling on his butt. Good times.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Happy Halloween
Here's a photo of the kids when we first hit the road for trick-or-treating. Jake went to 2 houses and then Darin came home and hung out with him. Megan made it all around the neighborhood, came in for a little while, ate a taffy apple that Papa brought over and wanted to go back out again. She loves this holiday.
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