8/25/15
Garrett likes to give me two kisses on the cheek, two
nuzzles on the nose, and two hugs before he goes to bed. His night is just not
complete without that exact combination.
Garrett likes to keep charts…he just made one today to cover
the 7 days leading up to 6 road trips, with an x in each square.
Wyatt prayed tonight that he would have such a good day
tomorrow that he would start shining like a star.
Wade is so helpful. He volunteered to bring honey up from
the basement for me when he saw we were running low…and he did!
8/29/15
Garrett has rigged up a “garage door” for his wheelbarrow
“truck” out on the deck using the lid for the play table, a big spring that was
left over from construction at the lake, a broom handle and other things (???).
It opens and closes and he has a special way of locking it.
10/23/15
Several times lately, Wade has said that when he gets hurt,
he just slaps his forehead and says, “Happy!” and he feels better.
Wade helps me make breakfast on many mornings. Lately he has been kissing and hugging the eggs before he gives them to me. J Today he told me, “I’m going to do something lovely to this egg.” And then he gave it a kiss and a long rocking hug.
Wyatt likes to “huddle buddle” up to me when he’s cold.
Garrett is fascinated with the weather radio right now, and
is elated that he discovered that he can put batteries in his CD player and
take it anywhere he wants to. Wyatt is pretty excited about that, too.
Wade has been styling his hair in the bathroom with water,
and the result is pretty bed-head cool.
11/18/15
Wyatt says he loves math: “I don’t like Math. I LOVE it!” He
even asked to watch the Math-U-See DVD on road trips!
Garrett has been telling me lately how much he loves us. We’re
the best parents in the whole world, and he can’t even explain how much he loves
us.
12/17/15
Wade, wanting to pour his smoothie into a cup of water in the
since to “do magic”: Mama, can I do magic? It doesn’t cost any money so can I
do magic?”
Wade, typing on a blank document on the computer: “Mama, I wrote
about how you can have a lot of dates with daddy.”
1/5/16
The things a boy mom
hears...today Garrett came in from playing outside in the snowy yard, and asked
if he could try to melt the ice in his wheelbarrow " truck" by
electrocuting it with a positive charge with a 9 volt battery. He reassured me
it wouldn't be with a positive AND negative charge, so it would be safe. This
is more than I know about electrocuting things...."Ask Daddy when he gets
home" seemed like the safest answer!
1/5/16
Wyatt knocked my socks off today! I asked him to clean up
his room during quiet time. It was a complete wreck! When I opened the door up
at the end of quiet time, it was completely clean and he was on the floor
picking up little bits of paper to throw away!! It was AMAZING. Great job,
Wyatt!
Wyatt has been very sad and nostalgic about 2015 ending. He
kept saying yesterday how sad he was and that 2015 is DEAD.
Along the same lines, he was crying in bed the other night
remembering his crib and missing it. Dear heart…
1/17/15
Wade, while I’m getting a band aid for his finger: “Home
sweet home. Mommy sweet home.”
2/9/16
Garrett, after watching the Super Bowl, told me that it was
one of the best days of his life…that it was equal to getting a smart phone for
Christmas, getting a new blanket, or going out to play in freshly fallen snow. J
We went to Skate City with some homeschool groups today, and
both Garrett and Wyatt were so excited to be there. They kept coming over to
the glass and smiling at me. Wyatt kept motioning “I love you” with his hands, and Garrett told me this was one of the best experiences of his life.
Wade has been loving to hide from me when I come in to read
at nap or bedtime. He hides behind the rocking chair or under the slide and is
absolutely delighted to have me find him finally!
2/11/16
At the National Center for Atmospheric Research we went on an
interpretive hike behind the building. The boys loved climbing the rocks.
Wyatt said, “Wyatt + Rocks = Climb!”
2/12/16
During school, I asked Wade what shape a circle was and he said,
“hug!”
2/19/16
Walking to the lake today, we crossed the street before the
corner, to avoid the blind corner ahead, and Wade said in an admonishing voice, “This
is J-Walking!”
Wyatt” “Mom, Ramona is like a roaring fire!”
2/20/16
Last Saturday I made French toast instead of our usual Jim’s
Fluffy Pancakes. Today Wade told me with his brows furrowed, “Last Saturday you
made French toast. But the PROPER thing you’re supposed to make is pancakes.”
2/25/16
I gave Wyatt a tortilla with butter, Nutella, and cinnamon sugar on it and he said
in a dreamy voice, “I’m going to give these to my kids every once in a while because
I want them to know what I had when I was little.”
3/1/16
Wade, after giving me a loud kiss on the cheek: “That sounds
weird. Kind of like a robot activating.”
