blair and maisy

September 13, 2008

7 day forecast

I just saw the 7 day forecast for here, and it's finally only going to be in the high and mid 90's all week. It's about time that there's not any 100's in there! It's rough having a whole summer full of 105's and 110's. It makes it nearly impossible to be outside unless your swimming. Luckily we weren't here for too much of the summer, but while we were, we tried to keep cool.

Swimming...

wading...

swimming...

sliding...

Well, you get the picture- they all involved water if outside.

We went to the free circus show at Circus Circus.

That lady on the pole was swinging around by her hair, for part of the circus act.

Chuck E Cheese's was a great place to escape the heat.

Indoor bounce houses, were lots of fun.

We went to the Bass Pro Outlet, where there's lots to look at. They have a bunch of taxidermist-stuffed animals, that have been posed to look like the real outdoors.

They have a nice big aquarium there, and you can't beat that it's all free!

September 6, 2008

My two options

Sweet little Xander makes me laugh every day. He's so inquisitive of the world around him, and is a quick learner. I often hear myself mirrored back as he picks up things I say, and then starts using them. I heard a familiar phrase a few days ago when Xander came in the kitchen and said, "Mommy, I need a cup of juice in a cup, or some chips- those are your two options."

Oh Xander, Xander... sometimes I just break down laughing, and tell him to give me a hug.

These two boys are the cutest (I know I'm biased). Will always asks for things so nicely lately with a "pease" at the beginning or end of his request. Like, "Dwink pease," or "Open pease" or, "Pease outside." It's so hard to say no to someone so little using please, because it is so darn cute... and nothing melts my heart more than when he says "Mommy huds and tisses pease," and then comes with his arms open wide to wrap them around my neck and gives me the sweetest hugs and kisses you could ever dream of.

Anniversary

Our anniversary was last week. We've been married for 6 years already!

2 kids, and 4 houses later, here we are enjoying life.

On our anniversary we went on a real date (that means without the kids) which included dinner at P.F. Chang's, and a gondola ride at the Venetian.

The funnies

Will 12/14 " Mom can you please pour the milk for me because it’s almost full, and there’s a 65% chance that I’ll spill it."

11/14 Me: Why did you dump out all the toys?

Claire: Because I was trying to find something to play with

Me: What did you find?

Claire: The glow in the dark dinosaur

Me: Then why didn’t you put the other toys back?

Claire: Because I had to use the bathroom, so I just runned.

Claire 11/14 "Mom I can’t find any of my jammies, so should I bring you the sew kit so you can sew me some?"

Claire 11/14 "What do these constructions say?"

11/14 Claire: Mom Can I have this?

Me: Sure

Claire: Yes!!! Mom, thanks for asking me!

Claire 11/14 "Oh my Geez"

Claire 11/14 "I had a great dream last night. I got to see Dixie, and eat shrimp!"

Claire 11/14 "Our scarecrow fell over, but we’ll still be able to find our house because you know the numbers!"

Will 11/14 "The only good thing that happened to me today, was that Kord gave me a penny. But then I lost it."

Claire 9/13 "I love polka-dot butterflies."

Claire 9/13 " This pencil needs to get sharpt. Can I sharpt this pencil in myself?"

Claire 9/13 after pulling a piece of tape off of something successfully, "I am a great job."

Claire 8/13 "One time a dog pooped on the grass."

Me, "Why are you telling me that?"

Claire, "Because it was weally gross, PU!"

Claire 8/13 I walked in and exclaimed what a mess it was. "I didn't got that out," said Claire pointing at one little thing.

Claire 10/12 "Ehhhhh he he, ehhh he he."

Gaurd at the Airforce gate, "That sounds like a fake cry."

Me, "Yep."

Claire, "Ehhh he he, ehhh he he. It NOT a fake cwy."

Will 10/12 "Mom, could I miss school on Wednesday, because they're going to learn something really hard like minus?"

Me, "Well what would you do the next day when they were still learning more about that?"

Will, "No mom, we don't have to make up the homework when we miss."

Claire 10/12 "You not funny Will."

Claire 10/12 (almost in tears with the saddest little voice because she wanted all of the toys) "Mommy, brothers not sharing a me."

Claire 10/12 chasing her brothers around slowly with her arms outstretched says, "Bwains, bwains, bwains!" just like a real zombie.

Will 10/12 "Xander is white, and I'm white, and mom's white and Claire is white and dad's a little white."

Will 3/12 "Dad and I are getting gooder at disc golf."

Xander 3/12 seeing frozen peas in his drink that had spilled into the icebox, "Mom, there are green cotton balls in my drink."

Will 12/11 "I know something that's not a word: spit-buggar."

Claire 12/11 "Ha ha, fuh-ee (funny)"

Will 12/11 after he broke a plastic fork, "I would like to put it in recycling because that saves the world."

Will 11/11 as he rubs the carpet, "I like this house because it's hairier than the other one."

Will 9/11 "Mom, could you call my nickname 'shark' please?"

Will 9/11 in a prayer while Blair was away for a month, "Bless that we would ever see dad again, and if we drive there it wouldn't be too long."

Will 3/11 after I asked him how primary was, he said, "I was the 1st kid in class. I thought I was going to have to taught myself."

Will 3/11 "Mom, is today fast Sunday."

Me "What is fast Sunday Will?"

Will, "When we eat really fast."

Will 3/11 "Xander is saying mean things, like that I'm not the leader."

Blair told Will to go to the bathroom with him while we were out somewhere and he was doing the potty dance 3/11, "Hey I had to go to the bathroom too!"