karla and jer: August 2009

24 August 2009

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Happy Birthday

to our fearless, fun,

dirt-lovin', wormin catchin',

girly-girl tomboy

Macy!

Macy didn't want any help climbing to the top

and had a blast on the way down!

Did I mention this was a canyon stream and f r e e z i n g cold!!!

Seriously, my legs were numb from wading.

She didn't want to ever get out! What a tough-ee.

We love you, Macy!

19 August 2009

Seems that Macy had an abundance of sunscreen today....Yep I found it painted all over her bedroom wall and door. You know, the waterproof spray-mist 50 spf kind. Hmmm. Not the easiest thing to clean off - oh, and did I mention, with all that scrubbing it started dissolving the paint? Well, on the bright side, at least it's on the back side of her door! I suppose it could be worse!

And besides, she was pretty darn cute apologizing during my cleaning rant, "Me weel-wee (really) weel-wee, weel-wee sorry!" over and over again. Definitely a girl through and through. Can't you just hear the drama!?

11 August 2009

first day of kindergarten (belated)

Nolan started kindergarten in July, and although I'm a bit late getting these posted, I'm patting myself on the back that I actually posted them before he starts first grade! So, if you'll forgive me for a moment of self congratulatoriness - Good job, Karla! (BTW, if that word isn't in the dictionary, I think it certainly should be!)

I didn't even get his picture with his eyes open!

We were so lucky that Jer had the day off, too, so he was around to make everyone happy for such a potentially-traumatic event for us.
(Those of you who know us best, know all about the anxiety levels at our house.)

This was a big day for me...first child off to kindergarten, and all.
I'm so proud of him, and he is doing so well - making huge strides every day.

To tell you the truth, I was quite sick to my stomach that first day!....Probably more than Nolan! But we all made it! And school has been a great adventure so far!

07 August 2009

day at the lake

Headed to the lake with PawPaw and our friends. Had a great time!

Nolan with Macy and Macy's future husband Colby. :-)

Macy is fearless! She doesn't need any coaxing.

Jer and his dad. Check out this air!

Jer and Cameron....love this series...

hanging on tight!....

and

W H O A ! ! !

Check out this crazy air!

Thanks again for the fun, PawPaw!

the outtakes

Macy told me, "Mommy, I love you more than Daddy, bee-tuz (because) you have a pink shirt like me!"

-2009 February

Nolan, after yet another morning of anxiety about afternoon pre-school, "I'm not going to school until I'm 20!"
-2009 February

Nolan, after seeing some kids show up for swim lessons wearing swim caps, "Mom, where do you buy a swim cap?"
Mom: "I don't know...I guess where they sell swim stuff."
Nolan: "Do you want to ask Michael Phelps?"
-2008 August, during the Olympics, of course

While shopping for some school clothes for Nolan:
Mom: "Nolan, do you like this shirt?"
Nolan: "No! If we buy that shirt, it will make me turn dumb!"
-2008 August

A conversation in the car on the way to Aunt Ali's house:
Nolan: "Mom, look at the fire trucks! Did you know that's what I'm going to drive when I grow up? Macy, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Macy: (toddler gibberish)
Nolan: "She said she wants to be a tooth fairy! She's going to grow wings and go around and take people's teeth out!"
-2008 August

Nolan: "If the whole world were on fire, would space be on fire, too?"
-2008 August

Nolan runs around crazy fast then puts his hand on his chest and says, "Mom, do you want to feel my heart beep?"

Macy helped herself to the oatmeal container in the cereal cupboard. By the time I found her, she had oatmeal spread all over the kitchen floor! I said, "Macy, is this naughty?" She looked at me immediately and said, "Mo!" (her version of "No!").

Nolan finished the yummy macaroni salad (made by Shannon) tonight within two minutes tops! He asked for more, but I told him he needed to eat some of his other food first. He replied, "But that salad was so yummy that I can't eat anything else!"

Today Nolan and Macy were playing the Let's Go Fishin' Game. I hear Nolan yell, "Mom, I need the power bait!" then a few seconds later, "Reel him in! Reel him in!" If only Daddy and PawPaw could have been there!

We were in the car on an errand when Nolan said, "Oh no! Mom! We forgot to wipe off my milkstache!" (aka milk mustache)

Nolan: "Mom, do you know how pretty you are?"
Mom: "How pretty?"
Nolan: "Pretty enough to pinch your cheeks!"

Nolan, while unwrapping a piece of minty gum, "Did you know that gum is made of dried-up toothpaste?"

Nolan: "Mom, I love you all the way around the world twenty times!"

We keep the cereal in the lazy susan next to the cabinet under the sink. The other morning Macy beat me to the kitchen for breakfast. By the time I realized what she was doing, she had three bowls out of the tupperware drawer, and cereal poured all over the kitchen floor!

Nolan has a four-year-old cousin Elena (aka Leini). He told me the other day, "Mom, Leini says I can marry her when we get big enough."

24 August 2009

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19 August 2009

sunscreen anyone?

11 August 2009

first day of kindergarten (belated)

07 August 2009

day at the lake

welcome!

the outtakes

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