Updating the mom look

Ok. We are guilty of wearing a black hair tie on our wrists for emergencies. Many of us even feel nervous without one, almost as alarming as being without our mobile phones. There are many many times that the trusty hair tie has come in handy...but I've decided on brining it fashion forward in 2013, with gold and silver hair ties. I found my pack at the Dollar Tree for $1 but totally worth it! They blend right into your arm stack!

We're back in 2013

After "life" took over for a little bit we are back! With more "life to share." Bruce has started pre-school 4 days a week and Rex is there 1 day a week. We are at a parent co-op, Explorer Preschool in San Jose, CA. (Oh yeah, we moved in June 2012) It has been been a lot of fun and truthfully a lot of work! But good. I complain about the work but wouldn't have it any other way, they are my boys. So...here we go again!

Whad's dat?

I really really want a dime each time I hear this in a day! Rex is on a rampage of asking questions. Bedtime stories are now just a labeling exercise. In 5 minute intervals you will hear some what intelligible "What's that?" or "What's name?" So very very cute the first 2-3 days and excited to teach the little guy but now I just go with "I don't know"

I had to shape Bruce's smile

I'll admit it....taking good pictures comes much easier to Rex than Bruce. So I started to go through pictures and to try to figure out what this kid was doing to take such bad pictures. Easy enough it's his stiff fake smile.

So I've been prompting him "little smile" or "little little smile" to "baby smile with your eyes open"...with a little work he will be back in the game for pictures that can be sent to family and friends!

Observe the contrasts below!:)

Sometimes I'm a sucker and I will buy whatever is COOL for my kids!

During my cyber monday fiasco I started by looking for gifts for loved ones and friends, which led to boots for myself, that led to Uggs, which led to Emu, which led to Emu's Little Creatures Collection. So after convincing myself that their feet have grown and that they would be cold without these I made the purchase.

Anyways they are waterproof, soft, cozy, and cute and my child's feet will NOT freeze in California!

Pie for Breakkfast...

Well, what can I say sometimes you are so tired you just have to make it through. Luke made the call and decided to serve the boys pie for breakfasts on Thanksgiving. In our defense they are healthy and well developed.

We don't say "hate"...

When I was pregnant with Bruce one of the discussions Luke and I had was about how we didn't want him to be negative (although he is oppositional). We agreed that we did not like the word "hate". So we used alternatives, "I don't like... or it's not my favorite"

Well, one goal hit as parents thus far....Bruce generally says "It's not my favorite" when things come up that he does not like! Now I need to knock on some wood, cause it is more pleasant in tantrums to hear "it's not my favorite" vs. "I hate..."