An Eventful Saturday...

Saturday was one of those days that everything kept happening each time I turned around...

The weather was so nice (35 degrees) that the boys decided to head outside. They were out there for about 2 hours and then our doorbell rang...

First, a little background...the boys would be outside playing and come to the front door and ring the doorbell CONSTANTLY...for absolutely nothing..."Look I have snow on my head...Look, I have snow on my gloves...Look, My cheeks are a little red..." So I made the rule they cannot ring the front doorbell unless someone is hurt, sick or bleeding.

 So, back to the story...the doorbell rings (this better be good!) and Sam is standing there with his cheek and chin all skinned up.
He and Jack were sledding down a hill by our driveway.  (since it has been warm, the snow is all gone on the driveway.)  Sam headed down the hill (face first...pretty smart) and hits his chin on the cement...which hurts, so he turns his head and scrapes his cheek.
Nothing a band-aid can't help.  But i can't help but wonder that when he hit his chin, why didn't he bring up his head instead of turning his cheek??




And then at dinner....

Background...I cannot stand loose teeth.  Thank goodness Jason is willing to deal with lose teeth and pulling teeth, because that is one (of many) things that I just cannot stomach. Something about pulling out a tooth along with some gum just about makes my stomach reverse...or even worse...the statement.. "The only thing that is keeping that tooth in is a little thread!" 

So anyway...we are at dinner. Jack's tooth has been lose for weeks and he is just working it at the table...sitting right beside me.  Jas looks over and says, "OH JEEPERS JACK...That thing is just hanging there!"
In which Jack replies, "I know...I am breaking those little threads one by one so it will come out!"  I look at Jason with pure terror in my eyes...at which he knows what I am thinking and he proceeds to giggle...

So  I look the other way, trying to picture a clam blue ocean in my head....when I really want to run into the other room and put a pillow over my head and hum so i can't hear the conversation...but that wouldn't be very adult like...or mature...

Jack decides to check his lose "threads" in the bathroom mirror...and Jason follows..thank goodness!  That leaves Sam and I at the table...and just like in pure Sam fashion, "Oh no...do you think he will be alright?  Do you think it will hurt him?  Do you think he will cry?  Do you think he will bleed?"  I looked at him and stated, "With this one Sam, you are really going to have to ask your dad because I don't do teeth."  He looked at me like I had just dropped him off at the corner and told him to find his way home! I just smiled a bit and shrugged and said, "Sorry." 

So amazingly, Sam went to the bathroom...with the other men of the house....and soon Jack came out...

Ta Da!!  Jack  showing of his little tooth...yea!!
He opened his mouth and ugh...blood!!!
But, I can handle that little bit of blood..."Here suck on this napkin," I advise him!!

and when it was all over, Jack has lost his first tooth and has a nice space...which is perfect for fitting a straw into and drinking his root beer!

Happy Birthday Grandma Sharon!

Happy Birthday, Grandma Snowbird!
Hope the weather in Tuscon is nice and warm for your birthday!
We miss you!!

A Funny..

You know the 5-second rule...if something drops on the ground and you pick it up before you count to five, it is still safe to eat.

Well...
Sam dropped some raisins on the floor and counted to five...he had not picked them up by the time he got to five.
He looked up at me and said, "5-second rule...guess I don't have to eat those."

The boy is too quick on his feet for his own good...glad I had more raisins!

Finally!!

On Sunday we finally had our alcove completed!


This is what the area has looked like since the builders finished.

Ta da...and now it is a "alcove" area with a bench and shelves...still need to get some carpet for the stairs.

The drawer comes also comes out...the bench can hold up to 400 pounds...no need to do my yoga anymore! :)
Plans are to put a handle on the drawer, hooks in the large area for hanging items and I have wire baskets to put in the shelf area.

The boys were also very excited to have the area completed!
(Actually, it is like a new stage for mini performances!)
Does jack ever have his clothes on?

The Boys and Their Boxes....

I brought home some extra large boxes, from  work, for the boys to do with what they please..as you can see, they had a great time!

Sam started his remodeling right away...he was so excited and stated, "I've never been able to fit in a box! This is great!"

A stuffed dog, a pillow and a...piece of fabric is always a must for a comfy box.

Sam LOVES duct tape (he can make a mean duct tape wallet)...and was able to build a shelf with sides!  Perfect for holding Lego people....

If you cut off more of your box you can make it into a shelf...perfect to hold the DS and a small origami football (which was made in school...he's keeping me proud!)

Must have a spot where we can put REAL mail (like mail from the mailbox)...a few random toys and Sam was good to go!

And now a tour of the house that Jack built...of course his new monkey, Nick, had to be included.  We had to make a "hook" (from Duct tape) for his balloon to hang from...

A monkey book (that my friend Linda made him), a mailbox - which you can put anything through...and a nutcracker which also doubles as a door knocker.  And what is hanging on the opposite side????

...that's what I thought!  A pair of monkey underwear, clean ones, and a pair of mismatched socks. When I asked why he had underwear on his box, he told me that is his wrestling suit...WHAT????

Jack also made a shelf to hold his Lego creations, a Veggie Tale movie and a "fake" plug-in for his DS cord.

Here is Jack enjoying the house that he built.  Oh - and his pjs for the evening are close at hand!
Who knew that we could have hours of entertainment with a couple of boxes!

An Addiction...

Anyway you look at it...it's an addiction...


Both of the boys have Lego Harry Potter for their DS games.
The other day they played on them non-stop...

They discovered new spells to put on their villains....they can make their heads grow super large, have them throw-up a green blocks, make them dance, have them fly upside down or turn their heads into pumpkins...plus so much more!! Each one brings huge belly laughs from the addicts.

What a great educational experience for them...another parent award for me!!

A Robber!

Someone tried to break into our house the other night...through the vent!



Actually, Sam placed his gloves on the vents to dry them out...and then he and Jack would yell, :Look a robber is trying to get into our house!"
Fortunately, the robber hasn't been able to fit through the slots of the vent!!

Sunday Night Pizza...

In our family, Sunday night had always been pizza night. Jason and I have continued that tradition. Instead of ordering out last week, we decided to make our own...


Jason use to work at a Pizza place and loves to pull out those old skills....the boys were in awe!! Later I said to Jason (in a fun joking voice), "You feel pretty cool when you throw that pizza in the air, don't ya," He looked all silly and said, "Yea...I do feel pretty cool when I pull that one out."

The boys spread their own sauce on their crust.

Sam then asked to put hamburger on his pizza. Jason reminded him that Sam had said that he didn't want hamburger for his pizza, so he didn't make any. This is what Sam looked like when he realized that he wasn't going to be able to have hamburger....don't worry all you grandparents, I made up some hamburger for him to put on his pizza!

Jack with his finished cheese pizza. He actually ate his pizza, too!