Neglect

Oh my goodness! I knew I hadn't blogged in SO LONG, but I didn't realize it had been almost a month! What kind of person am I? It's not that I don't have any stories, cuz I do, but time is the issue in this situation!

Andrew is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds and spent much of last night and tonight helping Grandma paint her bedroom! He got $2 for it so he thinks he's a rich man now. Last Tuesday he woke up and said:

"Mom, I need a haircut today!"
I told him I would try and see what I could do.
His reply: "Mom, I need a haircut, TODAY!"

He was pretty shaggy, but looks very handsome now as I was able to get him a haircut! Thank goodness! He will be doing preschool two days a week next year and it is hard to believe that we are getting ready to celebrate his 4th birthday in a few weeks! His "birthday list" is a mile long already! He's way to smart for his age! He continually refers to Matt as "Buddy" or "Little Matt."

Matthew continues to be my mute. At the rate he is going, our third child...which is FAR FAR AWAY from now...is going to be talking before he is. He will randomly pull a word out of his head every once in awhile, but it's nothing too spectacular. He says hi and bye and that's about it. People tell me it will come, but I worry. Although Andrew doesn't stop talking long enough to let him say anything! The other day their great-aunt and her class stopped by our back yard (there is a walking trail behind out house) and yelled...HI ANDREW! Matt got up to the window and yelled...MATT!!!!! I don't question that he doesn't know things...I just don't think he has to...make sense?

Classes are over for me and finals are on Monday and Tuesday. We are pinned next Friday. My mom is pinning me this year. I figured that my dad handed me my high school diploma so my mom could pin me for the first time. Jason and the boys will pin me next year most likely. I'm looking forward to a break. I am taking a history class this summer, though. It's my prereqs for my BSN, but it's online, so that won't be too bad.

I promise, I will keep this more updated as the summer goes on. I will have more time to write things....okay I SHOULD have more time to write things. I would hate to jinx myself! :)

Supper Time Wisdom

This weekend we were sitting at the dinner table eating at Jason's parents when out of no where Andrew goes...

"Dad, let me tell you something!"
(This being in the same context we have all heard it from our parents!)

I can't remember what he decided to tell Jason, because I was laughing too hard...but man was it hilarious!

Never safe

We spent this Easter with Jason's parents. I thought I was being sneaky by getting Easter gifts down to their house without Andrew getting a peak at them. On Saturday though, I sent him out to the car to get his Quiet Book that his Great-grandma had made for him and in he comes with a Wal-Mart sack.

"Mom, what's this?!"

I just about had to change my drawers. Luckily, he got ahold of Matt's gift and I made up some story about how the Easter bunny must have dropped it off early and that since Andrew was in the house he was going to drop Andrew's off that night while he was sleeping. Talk about quick thinking. Whoo! He was satisfied until Matt got up from his nap and he wanted to show Matt his presents...Thankfully dad had hid them!

Busy Bee

Matt woke up bright and early this morning and when I finally rolled out of bed around 8:15 to tell Jason good-bye, he was in his crib grinning ear to ear at us. After downing TWO bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, he has been busy going from one thing to the next getting things done, putting things together and tearing things apart since he had the run of the house, because Andrew slept in until 10 a.m. (They really need to coincide their wake up times!)

Anyway, I am sitting here at the computer getting things ready for our Sienna Francis trip this weekend and Matt comes to me with a Mason jar and a pair of socks in it. I look down at his feet and just as I suspected...the socks were the ones I put on him this morning. When I told him that the socks were supposed to be on his feet, he just cocked his head to the side and gave me that little mischevious grin!

Needless to say we are 150 times better than we were last weekend when we landed in the hospital with dehydration.

Big

The other night Andrew and I were popping popcorn in the microwave and out of no where he goes.

"Mom, can I have a TV in my room?"
I said: "No, bud, maybe when you're older."
He replied: "But mom, I'm big for my age!"

Andrew on the ball!

The other day I was standing in the kitchen and Andrew was at the window doing something and I said something to him...I heard him sigh, followed by...mom, you're a nut!

Then tonight we were in the basement and Andrew goes...Mom, what's in your wallet? He never ceases to amaze me, including the fact he slept to 11 a.m. this morning. That's a world record for him.

Yet another one for him is to say...Mom, we're not fighting!...as soon as Matt starts screaming!

What am I going to do with him? He's always five steps ahead of me!

Another day...another milestone!

Today was absolutely GORGEOUS! After the boys had their naps we all went outside in our shorts! Andrew received a bike for Christmas so he has been practicing pedaling and has gotten very good. So tonight mom offers to take him around the trail behind our house. It was about halfway around the trail when I realized that my oldest sone is not supposed to be old enough to ride a bike, OR be starting pre-school in the fall! He's such a little man! I don't know where the time has gone.

THE KING!

Andrew has figured out how to take the tray off of Matt's high chair and he crawls up in it and says..."I'm the king." The other night I gave him things to set the table with and he looked at me and said..."Mom, I'm the king, I don't do that!" Needless to say...he eventually set the table!

Fun in the SNOW!

The boys were able to get out on Saturday and Sunday and have some fun in the sun and snow. The top picture is Matt trying to hide from Mom and Dad so he could play in the snow. The bottom one I was just trying to compare the snow drift to the size of Matt!

Magical Moments

On our way home from Omaha on Friday, Andrew was meditating in the back seat. I have NO idea where he picked this up from!

We were feeding the boys snacks until we could get home. This is Matt going after either a piece of chocolate or a cheeto!

This is Curly Sue after waking up from his nap! Jason tried so HARD to get that to lay down. I don't think he ever was successful.

The Snowman's back and he's causing lots of trouble!

I just thought I would update everyone on our uneventful, but busy week. Last Wednesday we were going to sneak down to Omaha to take Matt to the doctor for a check-up when I woke up the next morning in the hotel room to scream..."You are freaking kidding me!" Omaha had a bunch of snow dropped on it overnight much to my surprise. Needless to say the doctor's appointment got canceled and we were stuck in a hotel room with two little kids, no food and only one change of clothes (refer to the sneak comment previously!). Se we ventured out (yes, very stupid) to target to get more clothes, food and other necesscities (this included a new toy for each boy to entertain himself with....Andrew was happy!). We were just too far away to make it to Jason's parents, safely...we felt anyway.

So Thursday was spent in a 15x10 ft. room with two small boys who I would once in awhile let out of the room to run screaming down the hall. It was well worth the 2 minutes it lasted for all of our sanities. We quickly learned why kids that age should have space to run. We were able to get to the doctor of Friday though and Matt checked out perfectly fine. He's stinkin' 33 inches tall! Dr. K was very pleased with all his progress eventhough he still remains just a smidge behind, but he wasn't worried about it at all!

Then as soon as we were done with the doctor we filled up the boys' bellies and headed home. Up until about West Point, I think, is when I finally stopped saying...we should turn around. I just kept thinking...okay, if we can just get to this town...i know someone there we can call! Needless to say 6 hours after leaving Omaha...normally a 3 hour trip...we landed safely at home. I will not sign up to do that anytime soon. Below are a few of the pictures from what we ended up with at our house on Saturday morning.

This is our house heading east!

This is our house heading west! All the ones below are from our backyard. Our fence is about 5 ft. tall I believe. Not as impressive as last year...but close!

Big brother knows best

This afternoon after Matt got up from his nap the boys were running back and forth from couch to couch laying on one another's blankets and pillows. At one point they get the big idea to lay on the loveseat together, one at each end. After about 3 minutes of that, big brother gets up and gets Matt a pacifier, his juice, make sure he has his blanket and pillow and "puts him to bed." The hilarious part was that Andrew knew to get the pacifier (out of the drawer mind you) and that Matthew was going along with every minute of it! I was laughing so hard! This is Matthew after Andrew put him to bed!

Much to my surprise!

This evening I was at the computer in the basement finishing a paper that is...of course...due tomorrow for one of my nursing classes. I had told Andrew that I was going to be back upstairs in 30 minutes to put him to bed. I heard him get out of the bed a few times so I knew he was still up. Then I got busy and wasn't paying much attention anymore. When I got upstairs this is what I found.

Needless to say he is sleeping in my bed tonight because I am not carrying 62 pounds of dead weight 5 feet across to hall to have my back killing me tomorrow!

When Mom's not watching

Yesterday, Andrew presented to me with a finger bleeding perfusely. When I asked him where this happened this is what I found...They took the lid off its hinges, the pins still in the hinges, the glass was laying on the bed and as far as I know...most of the medals are still present. The key to this whole story is I didn't hear them do ANY OF IT! This is just a forcast as to what lies ahead!

Just some new moments.

I just took this picture this afternoon and I absolutely love it! I can almost see the halo above his head...however, I know the truth!

This is Jason's little HUSKER boy. Anytime Jason has the boys because I am at work or school, I come home and Matthew has this outfit on!

This is Andrew's self portrait. I know it is out of focus...but I LOVE IT!

Another Doctor's Appointment!

Andrew came out of his room tonight with the line..."Mom, I forgot how to sleep. Will you rock me?"

So he climbed up on my lap and we "nuggled" in together. (I need a bigger rocking chair by the way to fit the two of us!) Anyway, as we were rocking Andrew goes...

"Mom, when you get out of school tomorrow, will you take T-Rex (his new prized possesssion...next to his castle) to the doctor. His eyes are red."

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Fisher-Price Mega T-Rex...his eyes light up...RED!

A weekend from...WELL...guess it wasn't that bad!

I know I have be negligient in keeping up with my blogging so if you would rather read my blogs PLEASE feel free to e-mail me and I will send you my homework to do instead! :)

We were supposed to be in Scottsbluff this weekend for State Student Nurse convention...however...Jason's mom got sick and was in Methodist last week. We switched our plans quick and could I have skipped clinicals we would have been down there earlier! I would like to say she is doing better...which she is...but it's slow.

So Friday morning I took a Patho test in 15 minutes :) packed up the kids again and headed to Omaha. We spent the afternoon hanging out with Grandma K and by the time Jason got there Grandma K and I were ready for naps! :) That night Uncle Mike and "his friend" (Jason's sister) came out and played with the boys.

We ended up taking Andrew to Urgent Care on Saturday to have them tell me that he had an ear infection after waiting for an HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES! We then had to stop by Cabela's so he could look at which shotgun he would like to buy! Yes...my 3 1/2 year old wants to buy a SHOTGUN!!! (I would like to take this minute to thank Jason, Papa Shoe and TIM!) The weird thing is he knows exactly what he's going to do with it...go deer hunting!

We got home this afternoon about 2:30 and early enough the boys could run around like mad men outside for awhile and Jason could try to snowblow!

Now, it's Sunday night again and I have two tests tomorrow...which I have just BEGUN to study for...and a week of clinicals and class! YIKES!

Andrew at his best!

Tonight we were sitting at the dinner table and I was asking Jason to do something, but he was too busy eating so I jokingly said...

"OH, I forgot you can't do two things at once!"

Without hesitation Andrew piped right up and said..."MOM CAN!"

We both got a good chuckle out of it. Five minutes later Andrew was pounding on the table yelling at his dad to pay attention to him.

That one about sent us to the floor laughing.

Church Goers!

Last night after we had finished supper I asked Jason what time he would like to go to church in the morning. Andrew just flat out goes..."WHY?"

It was all we could do not to laugh. His grandfather and great-grandfather would probably have a cow if they heard him!

Learning to Count

For weeks I have been trying to teach Andrew the "Buckle My Shoe" rhyme. For the most part he does okay...but last night we had a regression it went as follows:

ME: 1, 2

Andrew: Buckle my shoe

ME: 3, 4

Andrew: Get off my horse!

Needless to say...we didn't get past three and four...my was on the floor laughing.