These are just tiny, but it's something. T is in the row just behind the kneeling cheerleaders, in the brown shirt and pink leggings.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monster Mash
My brother-in-law (seen featured as the mad scientist) made us this cute Halloween JibJab and I wanted to share it here. It made me chuckle! Enjoy!
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Fwog
I'm posting these because it was one of those darling moments you just don't want to forget. Insignificant, really, but Just.So.Cute!!
One day, B and I were out picking beetles (yes, one of my favorite activities) and she spotted one of the many toads that live around here. "Mom! A fwog! Catch it!" So, I caught it for her, put it in her hand, it jumped and she yelped and dropped it. "Mom! My fwog! It got away!" So, I caught it for her again, put it back in her hand, and told her to hold it gently, but firmly. She held it for a while longer, then it squirmed away again. "Mom! My FWOG!" Well, you can see how this game could go on for a while. I said, "Baby, the frog needs to go home, I guess. Let him go home." "No, Mom! He's my fwog! Catch him for me!" I said, "You really want him, baby?" She said, "YES!" So, I said, "Well, go get him. Quick! Before he gets away!" You know what? She did!! So cute.
Here's B with her fwog.
Puddle Jumper!
We get a lot of rain here, and as everyone knows, rain = PUDDLES! B wanted to have me get a video of her jumping, so here we go! She's such a silly bug!
Byron!...Tigers!...WE LIKE IT HOT!!
Late August or early September (fog-brain. So sorry) a flyer came home from school with T about an upcoming cheer clinic. Well, as per usual, when I asked her if she wanted to participate, I got shut down. I've been trying to decide at this point how hard to push on things. She's so shy, and I want to help her break out more, but I don't want to traumatize her either. I discussed it later with Sam. He said, "Let me talk to her."
Well, he got her to do it!
She did so great and had a lot of fun! Mainly I was just proud of her for being willing to do it. She made lots of friends and has her first Byron Tigers T-shirt, so she's official now! T has this adorable way that she smiles HUGE when she's super-nervous, so sometimes you don't know if she's really enjoying herself, or just scared senseless. I'm pretty sure it was the latter when we came to watch her perform after the morning clinic. But, by the time they performed at half-time at the game a week later, I'm thinking the smile was the real thing!
I'm still working on how to get the video loaded on here (video longer than 15 seconds, that is), so that will follow.
There's something so amazing about watching your child tackle something that's hard for them. Even if they fall on their face (which she totally didn't), just facing that fear...it's a rush for a parent. Watching her in this complete act of bravery made me impossibly proud.
Love you, T! You rock my world! More than U2! :)
Well, he got her to do it!
She did so great and had a lot of fun! Mainly I was just proud of her for being willing to do it. She made lots of friends and has her first Byron Tigers T-shirt, so she's official now! T has this adorable way that she smiles HUGE when she's super-nervous, so sometimes you don't know if she's really enjoying herself, or just scared senseless. I'm pretty sure it was the latter when we came to watch her perform after the morning clinic. But, by the time they performed at half-time at the game a week later, I'm thinking the smile was the real thing!
I'm still working on how to get the video loaded on here (video longer than 15 seconds, that is), so that will follow.
There's something so amazing about watching your child tackle something that's hard for them. Even if they fall on their face (which she totally didn't), just facing that fear...it's a rush for a parent. Watching her in this complete act of bravery made me impossibly proud.
Love you, T! You rock my world! More than U2! :)
Start the Rewind...
So, nearly a MONTH ago, my sweeties had their birthdays! Yes! It was really cute how T just wanted to have one sweet friend over. So, that's what we did. T had a friend and B had a friend and they just played for hours. Well, T and her friend played, and B and her friend kind of followed them around, but I think everyone really had a good time! :) Thanks, friends (sorry, leave the names out for privacy purposes) for coming to play, and for the great presents! So thoughtful and sweet of you, and we are so glad you are part of our family of friends!!
The next day, we were lucky to have Grandma Deedie come visit and that's when we opened presents!! It was so sweet of her to come and hang out with us for the day. We enjoyed her company very much. Thanks for making the effort! The girls (and Sam and I) loved having you for their special day!
We opened presents and ended up getting lost on our way to our special birthday dinner (Mom should always get a map!!), but it worked out great, because we found a new place that we love! Panino's treated us very well, and we all left with full tummies and plenty of leftovers. Then we went to get Daddy's special surprise (this is a tradition we do every year--the girls each get a gift just from Daddy): a super-yummy vanilla cake with butter-cream frosting for our Princesses! The girls loved that the decorations were rings!
As for the rest of you, thank you for your calls, cards, gifts, and general love and well wishes. It was a good couple of days for everyone. I can't believe my girls are growing up so fast! :*)
The next day, we were lucky to have Grandma Deedie come visit and that's when we opened presents!! It was so sweet of her to come and hang out with us for the day. We enjoyed her company very much. Thanks for making the effort! The girls (and Sam and I) loved having you for their special day!
We opened presents and ended up getting lost on our way to our special birthday dinner (Mom should always get a map!!), but it worked out great, because we found a new place that we love! Panino's treated us very well, and we all left with full tummies and plenty of leftovers. Then we went to get Daddy's special surprise (this is a tradition we do every year--the girls each get a gift just from Daddy): a super-yummy vanilla cake with butter-cream frosting for our Princesses! The girls loved that the decorations were rings!
As for the rest of you, thank you for your calls, cards, gifts, and general love and well wishes. It was a good couple of days for everyone. I can't believe my girls are growing up so fast! :*)
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