Hunter is obsessed... I repeat, obsessed with Star Wars. Reasons I know he is obessed:
1. When I look at his papers from kindergarten, especially coloring pages, I see his efforts to color the actual assigned picture compared to his sketches on the back. On the actual picture I see a scribble (or two). On the back I see detailed pictures of Darth Vader, Yoda, and many many light sabers.
2. When my mom calls, Hunter demands to speak to her. First on the agenda- "Grandma, you need to buy me a green light saber."
3. When I ask Hunter questions about kindergarten, I am informed that "Darth Vader is good" and "Obi Wan carries a green light saber."
4. During trips to Target, Hunter tries to sneak the Star Wars movies into our cart. So far, we have caught him every time!
5. During trips to Target, Hunter has to make a visit to the Star Wars aisle. What do we look at? Light sabers of course!
6. What is Hunter going to be for Halloween? Darth Vader
7. I read to Hunter ever night before bed. Recently, the only book I am allowed to read is "Darth Vader and the Dark Side"
8. Hunter once told me, "Mom, I want to go to the dark side." In my head I said, "Oh Hunter, you are often there!"
9. Hunter is allowed to watch some TV before bed. As I type this, Hunter is watching a movie. You guessed it: Star Wars!
10. I admit, at first, I was so excited that Hunter was expressing a strong interest in something. But I tell you what, words like "the force," "Jedi," "light saber" are starting to make me want to scream!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday's Pick-me-up Pic
Gaze at that face for a moment and all is well in the world! Happy Birthday Mason Bear!
Friday, August 28, 2009
P.S. Don't Expect Your Children to Behave During a Meeting
I should have known better. I have learned to expect high pitched yells and blood curdling screams the second I pick up the phone to talk to someone. I have learned that trips to the grocery store can melt down into a very messy show, with a crying mommy and all. I have learned, yes, but not well enough, because today I took the boys into work with me. Because I am co-coordinating the writing center at my school, a project for which we are basically starting from scratch, I thought it was very important to meet with one of my adminstrators and co-coordinator to start talking shop. Anyway... it turned into one big mess. At one point, Mason was lying on the floor underneath my desk scream crying. Hunter kept interrupting our conversation with pleas to go home. Mason hit me (love it when he does that in front of people) multiple times. But, I admit, it wasn't their fault!
It was mine......
I had toys along, but I forgot the most important thing: food! I set them up big time! I scheduled the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is typically at 11:00 a.m. at our house. I had no snacks! Nothing! Not even water. If you could sum up my parenting in that two hour block of time, I seriously sucked!
It was mine......
I had toys along, but I forgot the most important thing: food! I set them up big time! I scheduled the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is typically at 11:00 a.m. at our house. I had no snacks! Nothing! Not even water. If you could sum up my parenting in that two hour block of time, I seriously sucked!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
"Time in a Bottle"
I began the summer feeling very creative and energetic. I took the boys to the beach, to the pool, to the club, to the museum, to the zoo, to the grocery store, to Edinborough, to multiple parks, to North Dakota, to ................. and I'm beat! With only days left of my summer vacation, I'm struggling to find things for the boys and I to do. The one thing I have been doing- going through every nook and cranny of this house, cleaning, organizing, pitching, making donation piles. I'm determined to enter this schoolyear/workyear feeling prepared (hysterically laughing inside).
What I Learned About Hunter This Summer:
1. He is a Star Wars aficionado. His favorite characters are Han Solo and Darth Vader. He loves "Return of the Jedi." He knows minute details about the overall story line/conflict. He has tons of Star Wars books and Star Wars toys. He intends to include multiple Star Wars toys on his upcoming Christmas list.
2. He has very good manners. Just now I heard him burp. He is in the other room with Mason and he said, "excuse me," with no prompting from me. He is also a "please" and "thank you" man!
3. Hunter will make friends when he goes to school. I've been worried. Who wouldn't be? Do any of you have memories of trying to make friends? I do and I got burned a few times! Anyway... One day Hunter made a friend when he told a kid at the park that he had the same shirt (Lego Star Wars) as him- they started chasing each other around the park. That same day, at a different park, Hunter made a friend when he told a kid of about the same size that he was 5-years-old. "Are you five? I'm five." Chasing, pushing, etc. ensued.
4. Hunter has been nervous about kindergarten but recently asked me the following question: "Do you want to know where I go to work Mommy? Kindergarten." Hunter met the principle of Cornelia the other day and wishes that Mr. Holden (principle) was his teacher. Mrs. Pilcher is, instead. We will meet her at Thursday night's orientation. I sure hope Mr. Holden doesn't become the face Hunter sees most often!
5. Hunter is a climber, a runner, a jumper, a lightsaber-er, a smiler, a people-pleaser, etc.
6. Favorite fruit: grapes
7. Favorite animal at the zoo: Puma
8. Favorite treat- popsicle
9. Favorite color- red
10. Favorite TV show- Hi-5
What I Learned About Mason This Summer:
1. Mason has a really large vocabulary and can identify some pretty unique animals- "Macaw," "Elephant," "Eagle," etc. in his Big Animal Book. He loves that book and enjoys it most at bedtime.
2. Mason's first question of the day is "Where's mommy? Where's Hunter?" He wants to know this information immediately. He then wants milk and juice immediately. Or there is hell to pay!
3. Mason will defend his brother when needed (or not). This summer he really tried to get something going with Hunter's friend Kyle when Hunter and Kyle got into a little argument. Mason started following Kyle around, pointing his finger and demanding that he "go away." He did some pushing, etc. I sure hope this desire to fight doesn't carry over into his teenage and adult years!
4. Where Mason can be a pistol, he is also incredibly sweet. He asks me multiple times a day if he can "sit on my lap." He wants to watch "Hi-5" while we cuddle. Mason and Hunter share a passion for "Hi-5" which is a singing group on the Discovery Channel.
5. Mason is determined to overcome his fears. Last week at Dick's, Mason was afraid of the escalator. He went on it with Mitch, anyway, and when they got to the bottom, Mason said to Mitch, "I did it Daddy!"
6. Favorite Fruit: Banana
7. Favorite animal at the Zoo: Monkeys and sharks
8. Favorite treat: He always asks for cake, whether we have it or not. He also needs (yes, needs) to have two drinks going at a time. Milk in one hand. Juice in the other.
9. Current Obsession: He labels everything "good guy," "bad guy." Learned it from all of Hunter's Star Wars stuff.
10. Other things: Mason loves to give Bruiser treats; he loves to swim; he doesn't like to hold mommy's hand- wants his independence; still loves his blankies; favorite toy is the semi truck toy we have (based off of a character from "Cars")
The boys tired me out! And I can honestly say, if I could spend every single day with them in someone else's house, I would be all good. I have to say, though, that I'm sooooo tired of cleaning my house. I have to do dishes and clean the kitchen at least three times a day. I'm so tired of cleaning. But I'm soooo going to miss the boys. We have enjoyed our summer, especially our very lazy mornings (wake at 8 a.m., cuddle, eat breakfast, play on the floor, etc). When I think of moving on from that, I feel like I want to cry. I begin this school year with an almost two-year-old and a child who will be starting kindergarten in two weeks. By next summer, they will have changed so much and will be another year older. Oh, "If I could save time in a bottle!"
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that Id like to do
Is to save every day
Till eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
Id save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
Ive looked around enough to know
That youre the one I want to go
Through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
Ive looked around enough to know
That youre the one I want to go
Through time with
What I Learned About Hunter This Summer:
1. He is a Star Wars aficionado. His favorite characters are Han Solo and Darth Vader. He loves "Return of the Jedi." He knows minute details about the overall story line/conflict. He has tons of Star Wars books and Star Wars toys. He intends to include multiple Star Wars toys on his upcoming Christmas list.
2. He has very good manners. Just now I heard him burp. He is in the other room with Mason and he said, "excuse me," with no prompting from me. He is also a "please" and "thank you" man!
3. Hunter will make friends when he goes to school. I've been worried. Who wouldn't be? Do any of you have memories of trying to make friends? I do and I got burned a few times! Anyway... One day Hunter made a friend when he told a kid at the park that he had the same shirt (Lego Star Wars) as him- they started chasing each other around the park. That same day, at a different park, Hunter made a friend when he told a kid of about the same size that he was 5-years-old. "Are you five? I'm five." Chasing, pushing, etc. ensued.
4. Hunter has been nervous about kindergarten but recently asked me the following question: "Do you want to know where I go to work Mommy? Kindergarten." Hunter met the principle of Cornelia the other day and wishes that Mr. Holden (principle) was his teacher. Mrs. Pilcher is, instead. We will meet her at Thursday night's orientation. I sure hope Mr. Holden doesn't become the face Hunter sees most often!
5. Hunter is a climber, a runner, a jumper, a lightsaber-er, a smiler, a people-pleaser, etc.
6. Favorite fruit: grapes
7. Favorite animal at the zoo: Puma
8. Favorite treat- popsicle
9. Favorite color- red
10. Favorite TV show- Hi-5
What I Learned About Mason This Summer:
1. Mason has a really large vocabulary and can identify some pretty unique animals- "Macaw," "Elephant," "Eagle," etc. in his Big Animal Book. He loves that book and enjoys it most at bedtime.
2. Mason's first question of the day is "Where's mommy? Where's Hunter?" He wants to know this information immediately. He then wants milk and juice immediately. Or there is hell to pay!
3. Mason will defend his brother when needed (or not). This summer he really tried to get something going with Hunter's friend Kyle when Hunter and Kyle got into a little argument. Mason started following Kyle around, pointing his finger and demanding that he "go away." He did some pushing, etc. I sure hope this desire to fight doesn't carry over into his teenage and adult years!
4. Where Mason can be a pistol, he is also incredibly sweet. He asks me multiple times a day if he can "sit on my lap." He wants to watch "Hi-5" while we cuddle. Mason and Hunter share a passion for "Hi-5" which is a singing group on the Discovery Channel.
5. Mason is determined to overcome his fears. Last week at Dick's, Mason was afraid of the escalator. He went on it with Mitch, anyway, and when they got to the bottom, Mason said to Mitch, "I did it Daddy!"
6. Favorite Fruit: Banana
7. Favorite animal at the Zoo: Monkeys and sharks
8. Favorite treat: He always asks for cake, whether we have it or not. He also needs (yes, needs) to have two drinks going at a time. Milk in one hand. Juice in the other.
9. Current Obsession: He labels everything "good guy," "bad guy." Learned it from all of Hunter's Star Wars stuff.
10. Other things: Mason loves to give Bruiser treats; he loves to swim; he doesn't like to hold mommy's hand- wants his independence; still loves his blankies; favorite toy is the semi truck toy we have (based off of a character from "Cars")
The boys tired me out! And I can honestly say, if I could spend every single day with them in someone else's house, I would be all good. I have to say, though, that I'm sooooo tired of cleaning my house. I have to do dishes and clean the kitchen at least three times a day. I'm so tired of cleaning. But I'm soooo going to miss the boys. We have enjoyed our summer, especially our very lazy mornings (wake at 8 a.m., cuddle, eat breakfast, play on the floor, etc). When I think of moving on from that, I feel like I want to cry. I begin this school year with an almost two-year-old and a child who will be starting kindergarten in two weeks. By next summer, they will have changed so much and will be another year older. Oh, "If I could save time in a bottle!"
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that Id like to do
Is to save every day
Till eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
Id save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
Ive looked around enough to know
That youre the one I want to go
Through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
Ive looked around enough to know
That youre the one I want to go
Through time with
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Weekend Highlights
1. Hunter gave me an unsolicited "I very much love you, mommy" during our fun day at the Vikings training camp (I also loved watching Hunter throw a football and run obstacles at the camp).
2. Hunter's constant questions regarding my statement that TV/Video games melt kids' brains. "Were you kidding mommy?" "Yes, Hunter, I was kidding." Few minutes later. "Were you kidding mommy? Can the game melt my brain?" I sometimes forget how literal little ones can be.
3. Watching Mason play with his cousins, Grace, Emma, and Ava. He's like a puppy, seriously! Do you know how puppies will pounce and then move immediately into play stance? That's Mason. He pounces and then roars!
4. Mason's complete sentences: "I want to go see toys" (said at Target). "I want to go in there" (said at Edinborough Park on Friday- a rainy day in Minneapolis). That Park tested every claustrophobic bone in my body!
5. Running six miles at Lake Harriet and not having leg problems.
6. Watching Hunter, Ava, Grace, Mason, and Emma play on the slip-n-slide in the backyard on Sunday. I loved hearing their laughter and see all that energy being put to good use.
7. Hearing about Mitch's big victory at Buck Hill. He came in second (out of 2) in his class :)! But seriously, he did a really good job and should be proud of himself!
8. Taking the boys out for ice cream after dinner this evening.
9. Making pancakes for the five kids this Sunday morning. I let them put chocolate chips on them. Bad auntie! Bad mommy! But oh, they loved it!
10. Bedtime- quiet time. WINE TIME!
2. Hunter's constant questions regarding my statement that TV/Video games melt kids' brains. "Were you kidding mommy?" "Yes, Hunter, I was kidding." Few minutes later. "Were you kidding mommy? Can the game melt my brain?" I sometimes forget how literal little ones can be.
3. Watching Mason play with his cousins, Grace, Emma, and Ava. He's like a puppy, seriously! Do you know how puppies will pounce and then move immediately into play stance? That's Mason. He pounces and then roars!
4. Mason's complete sentences: "I want to go see toys" (said at Target). "I want to go in there" (said at Edinborough Park on Friday- a rainy day in Minneapolis). That Park tested every claustrophobic bone in my body!
5. Running six miles at Lake Harriet and not having leg problems.
6. Watching Hunter, Ava, Grace, Mason, and Emma play on the slip-n-slide in the backyard on Sunday. I loved hearing their laughter and see all that energy being put to good use.
7. Hearing about Mitch's big victory at Buck Hill. He came in second (out of 2) in his class :)! But seriously, he did a really good job and should be proud of himself!
8. Taking the boys out for ice cream after dinner this evening.
9. Making pancakes for the five kids this Sunday morning. I let them put chocolate chips on them. Bad auntie! Bad mommy! But oh, they loved it!
10. Bedtime- quiet time. WINE TIME!
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