Tuesday, February 27, 2007

The Multi-Tasker


Since mom says that she does not like to have anything in her kitchen that is not a multi-tasker (something about Alton Brown deserving an Emmy Award), we have been helping her find more uses for the lettuce holder. While it is very effective at keeping iceburg lettuce fresh, we have also found it to be useful as a crash helmet and now a broadway top hat of sorts.

Monday, February 26, 2007

Back To Work!


We want to go back to Gracie's! We got home and dad put us to work on this tractor. Of course you have to be careful on the hills because you might wipe out. And then you get grass in your hair. And then you track it in the house. The day after mom and dad cleaned it. Then mom starts talking about hosing everyone down. It's still a bit cold out there!

Uh, I Got a Question


Seriously. If there are one or more girls in there, what will we call the blog?

Friday, February 16, 2007

We Don't See Bleach Box Racing On The Schedule!


Mom wanted to let Jennifer and Mark know what our schedule was like because they are going to keep us, but I don't see the racing schedule in there. Mom said that it falls under "play," but I'm not sure they're going to get this right if they don't know about the racing schedule.
Friday evening:5:00:Get home from work and daycare.Once you get inside the house--no matter how freakin' cold it is outside--start screaming and try to get back outside.Walk around and scream while mom and dad get dinner ready and throw pacifiers, milk, apple wheels, anything at you to occupy your mouth.5:30-6:00 Dinner:Sit down and be quiet for a few minutes, whew. Mom and dad give you a bunch of whatever they have around and we make a mess. Then we will have a brief moment where we all start clapping for no reason. Benjamin is done when he starts cavalierly tossing things off the side of his plate onto the floor. Nicholas is not done until he has rubbed mashed up food into his hair behind his ear.6:00-6:30 Clean-upRun around and yell while mom and dad clean up the dinner mess. Take things out of the dishwasher as they are loaded, take everything out of the refrigerator and put it in a remote area of the house. Fight over the broom even though you have no intention of using it.6:30 -7:30 Bath and quiet playBath time is good. We know the rule about not standing in the bathtub, but we'll test you anyway. They stopped even trying to use the earplugs because we pull them out and eat them. When we are out of the tub and dry, we will scream mightily when you try to put a diaper on. Nicholas gets about 30 different lotions and Benjamin none. We actually like to hear a book.7:30 Into Bed.Whew. We're pretty good at this one. Mom and dad pretty much put us in there and run out of the room flipping off the light as they go....Saturday Morning:6:00-7:00 Rattle the cageDepending on our mood, we will let you lay in bed and ignore us while we chatter, or we'll start screaming if we want something now.7:00 Everybody UP!8:00-8:30 Breakfast**see Dinner8:30-10:30 We rule the World!Make a mess. Demand a snack. Play. Repeat.10:30/11:00--1:00/2:00 NaptimeWe're pretty good at this1:00-2:00 Lunch**see Dinner2:00-5:00 We rule the World!Make a mess. Demand a snack. Play. Repeat.5:30-6:00 Dinner:Sit down and be quiet for a few minutes, whew. Mom and dad give you a bunch of whatever they have around and we make a mess. Benjamin is done when he starts cavalierly tossing things off the side of his plate onto the floor. Nicholas is not done until he has rubbed mashed up food into his hair behind his ear.6:00-6:30 Clean-upRun around and yell while mom and dad clean up the dinner mess. Take things out of the dishwasher as they are loaded, take everything out of the refrigerator and put it in a remote area of the house. Fight over the broom even though you have no intention of using it.6:30 -7:30 Bath and playBath time is good. We know the rule about not standing in the bathtub, but we'll test you anyway. They stopped even trying to use the earplugs because we pull them out and eat them. When we are out of the tub and dry, we will scream mightily when you try to put a diaper on. Nicholas gets about 30 different lotions and Benjamin none. We like to hear a book, but we won't act like we do.7:30 Into Bed.Whew. We're pretty good at this one. Mom and dad pretty much put us in there and run out of the room flipping off the light as they go....Sunday Morning:6:00-7:00 Rattle the cageDepending on our mood, we will let you lay in bed and ignore us while we chatter, or we'll start screaming if we want something now.7:00 Everybody UP!7:00-7:30 Breakfast**see Dinner7:30-9:00 We rule the World!Make a mess. Demand a snack. Play. Repeat.9:00-11:00 We rule the World (at church in someone else's care...)!11:00-1:00 or 2:00 NaptimeWe're pretty good at this1:00-2:00 Lunch**see Dinner2:00-5:00 We rule the World!Make a mess. Demand a snack. Play. Repeat.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day




While Nicholas begs for love, Benjamin seems to be warning the world that he's too hot to handle today. (Those might be on the wrong boys after the post-bronchoscopy fever Nicholas had last night...) Thanks Mark and Jen for the great shirts.

Monday, February 12, 2007

The Photo Shoot











The photo lady said that she caught Nicholas smiling, but we think that might be a bit of a stretch. He's trying his best to escape mom's clutches, but man she's strong. I didn't even try after she put that viper grip on my knee.








And she may look like she's getting ready to kiss me, but she's really whispering what my punishment will be if I don't smile.








Smile, or we'll rip your arms right out of their sockets!








And, in case you forget who's who, modern technology can really class things up can't it? At least the photo lady corrected the "Bejamin" typo.

Monday, February 5, 2007

What Will They Find During the Bronchoscopy?


Mom thinks maybe my missing blue sock. Yeah, the one that strangers always tell her I need on my feet.

Thursday, February 1, 2007

I Thought That Was A Dinosaur


When we were at the pulmonologist's the other day, I thought I was doing really well when he said that I sounded like a healthy, clear little boy. Mom mumbled something about sounding crazy, but I just smiled. When the doctor left the room, I finally had a chance to cough. It didn't take long before he came back in, said he heard that, and started talking about a dinosaur. Then he gave me a plastic lizard to play with. Later, I heard mom talking to dad about the dinosaur, only it didn't sound like a dinosaur. I am scheduled for a bronchoscopy on February 13th now, and mom said it would look something like the picture above, not a dinosaur. On her sheet, it says that, "Your child must have an empty stomach to undergo this procedure. Please stop your child's solid foods, milk and formula at 6:15, the morning of the procedure. This includes chewing gum and eating hard candy. Your child may have clear liquids to drink from 6:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. the morning of the procedure. Do not allow your child to drink anything after 10:15 a.m. " Do they know that we aren't even scheduled until 1:00 in the afternoon? This is crazy! And hey, what is chewing gum?