Saturday, January 31, 2009

Fingers Crossed

Our fingers are crossed, paperwork has been signed and we are hoping that escrow will be opening early next week. On Wednesday while we were back at the house looking through it again we got the call that the bank had accepted our offer. The house has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and is 2,182 square feet. Once escrow has opened I will post more pictures of the inside.


Friday, January 30, 2009

Formal Dinners

This is what Hunter thought about formal dinners.........




Favorite Fhoto Friday




Sweetness in a Different Way...

Being that Hunter is 19 months old I never know what to expect when he is around other children let alone babies. Wayne and I are constantly redirecting behavior and reminding him to be gentle. The reality of the situation is that he is not old enough to know that his actions could hurt someone else, or understand that other children have feelings. In the end, he tends to be sweet but in a different way, like using Brooke's head as a road. He was being sweet, and gentle and playing with her in his own way. The best part about Hunter is that he is a lover and he loves to hug and kiss. For now, it works and he is learning.........









Thursday, January 29, 2009

Schedules

This little guy needs a schedule , and I am in the process of fine tuning it. Hunter is just like Wayne, they thrive with schedules. Being a stay at home mom has provided us with the opportunity to wake up each morning, and go about our morning in an organized way, and Hunter loves it. He knows what to expect, and will often lead me to the bathtub after he eats his breakfast.
As a child development major and a soon to be teacher I know the importance of not only following schedules but providing the little guy with meaningful experiences, stimulating activities, and most of all the chance to play and explore. Just like every other child in this valley , Hunter has a ton of toys that are overlooked because of the amount of toys in the toy box. My goal is to run our afternoons much like a preschool with indoor play, nap time, outdoor play, etc. This week I have been working on bagging toys together to bring out at appropriate times (cars, play-do, musical instruments,Lego's, coloring, puzzles). I have noticed that Hunter tends to enjoy the toys more, and he loves to help clean up when we are done playing. With the new baby on the way, I am determined to find a schedule that works for Hunter and I but will also allow the flexibility needed when the baby comes. Wayne goes back to work next week and I am going to give our new schedule a whirl to pass the time while he is at work. In the mean time we will continue on with our morning schedule which includes a lot of playtime with daddy .
I will keep you posted.......


Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Picture Challenge

Another picture challenge http://4littlemen.blogspot.com/


August 2007 - 30th picture
Hunter at his first haircut , he is 2 months old......

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Monday, January 26, 2009

Conversation with Emma

At Walmart today while standing in line to check out.....

(I am telling you that she is too smart for her own good, she is only four)

Emma: (looking at the magazine stand) Is that Obama's girlfriend?

She walks over to the stand and points at President Obama and Michelle Obama

Me: No, that is his wife....

Emma: Well, when are they going to get married?

Me: They already are....

Emma: Ohhh


We are back....

Home Sweet Home..... We are already back in full swing, the laundry is getting done, I have already talked to our realtor, and I am back to school on Wednesday. We were welcomed backed with open arms, we saw John, Karen, and all the boys last night and I saw my mom , sister and Emma this morning. It feels so nice to be home , safe and sound.



Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009

Wrestling

















It is days like today that I love being home with my family every morning. While most are at work we are home playing, and laughing.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Spare Change

Wayne and I have always collected our spare change for our vacations. We collect, collect , and collect, and are so excited to have the extra money to spend.
This vacation we walked away with $148.00



Saturday, January 17, 2009

Gone Cruising


We leave tonight, 11:25pm to be exact. My laptop is going with us and I am going to attempt to blog as much as possible. I do have a bunch of posts already scheduled so come back throughout the week.
Have a wonderful week !



Up to no good.....




Another Haircut

This little guy desperately needed a haircut, and the timing was perfect with our trip around the corner. Hunter was less then happy about this haircut and was grunting loudly at Barbie while she cut his hair.
Hunter telling Barbie in sign language that he is "all done" even though she had just started.

A lollipop helped the situation
Now you can really see his bruised forehead
High and tight, just the way Wayne and I like it.