It’s Super Preston! For several months Preston has reminded me that he wants to be superman for Halloween this year. I decided to go ahead and make him a cape so he can play superman whenever he wants. I made a superman cape on one side and a CTR (choose the right) cape on the other. He loved it and spent the whole evening flying off the couch.
Sometimes the best part about being a parent is getting away from the kids for a few days! Phil took me to West Baden Springs Hotel this past weekend. We had a wonderful time. We spent a few days talking, shopping, eating, hiking, going on a carriage ride, laying by the pool and getting massages. We also had a good time learning about the history of the hotel. The trees and flowers were all starting to bloom and Phil spent an afternoon following me around as I photographed all the blossoms. We had a great time!
My baby boy just turned one. I hope I never forget the past year.
I hope I never forget his newborn grunts, how warm and snuggly he was on my chest, how his little lips didn’t quite match up when they closed, his chubby little legs.
I hope I never forget his round little head, the way he would look up at me when I talked to him, his belly laughs, how he straightened his legs and screamed when he was excited.
I hope I never forget how he grabbed my face and kissed me, his toothless funny smile, his curious looks on his face.
I hope I never forget how cute he was when he crawled really fast with determination to get something, how cute he looked when he started to walk, how he would frequently quit playing to walk over to me and lay his head on me, how cute his smile was with his two little teeth.
The highlight of my day today was Preston saying, “Mom, sometimes when I hop on one foot I toot!”
Ella was snuggling up to me the other day. She rarely does this anymore and I enjoyed holding her in my arms. I told Ella that the very best place in the whole world to be is in your mommy’s arms. She said she knew of an even better place.
Then she said, “Mom, when are we going to Disneyland?”
Whenever Brennen sees anyone with food he races to them and grunts until you give him a bite. Preston had a sucker the other day and Brennen wanted one too. I gave him his own sucker and he LOVED it!
Preston entered primary at church this year. Phil thought it was time for a white shirt and tie. The first Sunday he put them on (the above photo) he was so excited to be dressed like daddy and be able to go to Sunbeam class. Every week he wears his shirt and tie and it makes me smile.
Poor Brennen has had cold feet all winter long! I just can’t figure it out. I put socks on his feet and then they disappear. This happens over and over and over again. I randomly find them under couches, in drawers or baskets, or like today, in the closet where the vacuum goes! There are still several pairs I haven’t found yet. Whenever I ask the kids where Brennen’s socks are, Preston lets out a little giggle!
We have been in the emergency room four times in the last four months! The first three were for Preston.
1. Fell down the stairs and fractured his elbow. He had to wear a splint for a few weeks but luckily did not need a cast.
2. Ran right into the corner of a desk and cut open his temple. They used liquid stitches to hold it together.
3. Last Thursday night he fell off a kitchen chair and hit another chair with his chin. His cut was deeper this time and they gave him five stitches.
4. Well, if that wasn’t bad enough, Monday night Phil was using a pair of scissors and snipped his pinky finger! Back to the ER we went and sure enough he needed four stitches.
Any more ER visits and I’m afraid they are going to start questioning us!
Ella told me this morning that her tooth was loose. She was so excited! She would not leave it alone all day. Every five minutes she showed it to me. The looser it got and the more it bled, the more disgusted I got! I realized that Phil is going to have to be the one who deals with loose teeth. I just can not handle it. She caught on to my disgust and started showing it to me even more! Finally, she pulled her own tooth. She called everyone she knew to tell them about it. She also informed me that the tooth fairy brings $5 for each lost tooth. I told her that was a lot of money and maybe the tooth fairy would bring $5 for her first lost tooth because it is such a special milestone for a kid, but she probably only brings $1 for each additional tooth. She thought that sounded fine.
