Monday, August 9, 2010

What Baby E is up to - OR- Little E is such a boy.

Ten things the Littlest E spend his days doing.

1. Putting dolls in the toilet.
2. Looking for a reason to put on shoes, and go outside.
3. Asking to get pushed on the bike or scooter.
he calls them both "car." and he calls any other vehicle "car".
4. Searching for a ball. or a snack.
"bah." "nack!"
5. Trying to climb anything.
6. Chasing Mom.
"up."
7. Imitating the Big E's.
Especially getting into bed with a "book!".
8. Hitting something with a stick
9. Hitting something with a sword.
10. Wishing he wasn't in the carseat

Friday, August 6, 2010

Miss E's Quotes.


"When we get a dog,
I think we should get a...
Golden Re-fetcher."

"I'm looking for rocks...
with crystals inside,
Lighting Rocks."
(Thunder-eggs a.k.a. Geodes )

"Is my marshmallow
Silver-Brown yet?"

Wednesday, July 28, 2010


Big E - Play Legos.
Little E - Copy Big E.
Big E - Tell Little E
"That's Amazing!"
Little E - Smile with Pride.
Little E is so impressed with his siblings. He doesn't want to do anything without his brother and sister. Big E is especially good at keeping him happy. And to repay him this kindness, Little E is good at destroying anything left where he can jump hop or climb to it...
He's a very curious little brother...

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Build Your Own S'mores Bar.



I love Choices. My fridge is full of sauces, mustard and condiments.
Choices for S'mores. Now that is - Brilliant. Delicious. Sticky.





We had multiple flavors of "chocolate" chips.
(because they melt better than a big chunk of chocolate bar anyway)
and we had some choices for fresh fruit.

White Chocolate and Raspberry was very nice.
Banana and Butterscotch was super tasty too.
Teeny Tiny Peanut Butter Cups - Awesome.






Interestingly, all the kids wanted to try some of everything on their s'more. Now, why didn't I think of that?

Friday, July 9, 2010

Big E. A milestone.


The age of editing stories on the fly is over.
Reading a new book from the library, and suddenly "stupid or fat" or some other rude thing to say. Or sometimes I disagree with just one idea in story. Or sometimes I'm just lazy.

Big E can now read fast enough to correct my omssions in stories.
"Mom, that didn't say 'juice. It said 'Beer'."
Thanks, Calvin & Hobbes.

The end of an era.

Monday, July 5, 2010

happy campers

Baby E loves Everything about the outdoors.
the grass, the dirt, the sticks.
the sticks especially.
He's grown into a toddling little boy overnight.
Running after the big kids. Arms outstretched.
Talking and making baby signs.
"Ball." "Bird." "Boat."
He learned to sign :Thank You: this weekend.
Sat in his little camp chair, asked for s'mores, played badminton, chased balls of all sizes and types, paddled a boat with mommy, climbed all over daddy, explored the tent...