For Honey

Dear Honey,

Why am I writing you a post rather than in our shared journal? Because its easy. I'm here standing between the kitchen and dinning area ( my office ) so why walk all the way back into the bedroom to grab the journal.

Tonight I thanked our the boys for being patient while I nurse. They promised to listen better tomorrow. Aidan askef if I liked the thinking chair picture he drew of a trying day together. I thanked Elise for being so cute. She is such a happy baby!

Thank you for loading up the mom mobile with eight 14 inch pots so I can be ready for gardening class this week. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting so I get a chance to stand here and blog about what a wonderful hubby you are. Because you are.

Smooches - your wife

The Mom Song

(Easter picture)

Aidan sang The Mom Song during his class Mother's Day presentation. The crowd went wild. It was a standing ovation. I can't get the tune out of my head...

If you have a stroller

But you're still a rock n roller

You're a mom

If you're tired of doing dishes

And you know who Elmo's fish is

You're a mom

If you have a lot of fun

But your work is never done

You're a mom

You're the the boss, the driver

The Ultimate survivor

A doctor, a cooker

Your man thinks you're a look

If you work all day

But you never get paid

You're a mom

If you need a sick day

But instead you're gonna play

You're a mom

If your first occupation

Sounds like a sweet vacation

You're a mom

If your living room floor

Looks like a toy store

You're a mom

You're the boss, the driver

The ultimate survivor

A doctor, a cooker

Your man thinks your a looker

If you work all day

But you never get paid

You're a mom!

By Go Fish

Get in the Circle

Aidan and Aunt Thanh model for Pilates Circle website.

The boys get a private lesson from their Auntie. Staying fit is a life style.
Teach 'em young.

Aidan can do three pull ups. That's three more than I can do.

Batman and baby

April fools day.

Hubby and I went out to a nice dinner last night. Elise came with us. Her daddy held her the whole time because he thinks its a treat to be with her as much as possible without interruption. When we ask for the tab its because Elise was fussing and I was feeling guilty about having her out after bedtime. Never mind that she took a three hour nap before we left. So the night progresses with Elise finally in her bed and Kyle and I snuggled in ours. But still there was no rest. I feel as if we have been up all night.

So this morning an exceptionally cranky mom of three woke up to April fools day. Are you kidding? This calls for a celebration!!! Stay tuned to see what pranks I pull on the kids and Kyle today:)

Beware on Roosevelt

Do kids in dress up scare you?

Roosevelt has some of the cutest trick or treaters around.

its not that their is a shortage of costumes, Ethan just likes to be original. If you haven't guessed it he' s blue batman. but everyone thought he was part of the blue man group.

Aidan as batman.

WE only go to about five homes on our block. Yup, we never leave the block.
Yet Ethan always says he's too tired to make it from one end to the other.
Lucky for him the dadmobile was in service.
This is blue batman's fancy ride before the both of them took a sudden
tumble in the dark which could have been so much worst.
Like potential emergency room visit.

The week of Halloween 2010, the boys played outside whenever possible.

Here's Ethan complaining about something in his eye after jumping in a pile of leaves.

Nurse Aidan came to the rescue.

Look honey, the little devil and a pirate came to dinner.

Their love for sausage comes from being Swiss born.

three and a half

Molars makes kids look so mature. It frames their face and stretch out their chubby cheeks. Here's Ethan counting all his teeth as he brush them for the night. He's proud that he has not lost any. Ethan thinks he has more teeth than Aidan. To Ethan more usually means better. They both earned a dollar today for being awesome, helpful and because they remembered to ask if they deserved some coins for their piggy bank. Fair enough I gave Ethan four quarters and Aidan eight dimes and four nickles. Ethan pouted and asked " why did Aidan get more?"

Another kind of rewards that I though was kind of odd until my other fabulous mommy friends says its by popular demand in their homes too are band aids. It's an over priced sticker. Ethan will come up to Kyle or I and say "see this boo boo, I think it needs ointment and a band aid." After his shower Ethan likes to nurse his play ground wounds in front of a space heater. This process takes about twenty minutes on night that he decides to pass on lathering up with lotion.

Speechless, I know.

Everyday that this shirt is clean Ethan asks to wear it.

This is where Ethan works on his stunts. He's in training to be a Super Hero. Every Wednesday Ethan goes to the gym with his buddy Stephen. That's Stephen in the Spiderman shirt. Together they spend part of the morning at at open gymnastics where they run around doing cool stunts the entire time.

Peek a boo, some games never die.

I love it when Ethan reminds me how young and innocent he is. Ethan said he never needs to learn to tie his shoes like Aidan because he wants to wear these rain boots forever.