Children's Museum

This last week we went to the Children's Museum, which is always such a fun place to go (thanks for our pass Nanny & Pappy, and Nana & Papa!) Noah loves being able to go and play and I love how it really encourages exploration and letting kids "discover" so many cool things in a developmentally appropriate way. This was our last family outing for a while, as I'M SUBBING NOW!!! Finally, it seems like after so long, and such a difficult road, and so many different situations I have overcome, I made it. I could not have done this without all the help, support, encouragement, and prayers from so many people, so thanks! I had my first job on Friday, and I loved it! We are praying about a long term sub job starting in January that would go for a few months, and I really want to do it, but are just trying to see if we could work it out with the boys. I know I don't want to teach full time yet, but doing it for a few months would be so much fun for me, and helpful for saving up for a car as well...




Noah painting his own face...
Dad stepping into help... can you guess what's next? The facial hair Andrew wished he had;)

Riding in the Ambulance...Noah is a scary driver!

Out in the open

Andrew and I just got back from the gym after watching Biggest Loser, we had to go and get a workout in after watching. We did crossfit, and it kicked our a$*. I kept thinking that if they could push themselves hard on the show, then surely we should be able to as well! But, that is not the purpose of me writing tonight. I just had to get this off my chest:

I HATE VICKY! "She is such a B!" a direct quote from Andrew;) We love the show, but her and Heba, man, I can't stand them! It makes me mad how rude they are to Phil, he seems like a nice enough guy. Anyway, it made me so happy when Brady got voted off tonight, but I can't wait 'til next week to see Vicky go off the deep end, she really is a little crazy. I can't wait to see her go.

Just Like Daddy

Cindy, I had to post this up just for you because you have told me this story many times in talking about Andrew as a baby, and now Jacob has taken to the same [obsession?]. Jacob loves stuffed animals...especially one we have that makes crinkly noises...you know the noise I'm talking about. It sounds like a plastic grocery bag is in it? But every stuffed animal that he gets in his little drooly hands, he of course puts it in his mouth (can you say 6 teeth?), but he slowly but surely finds his way to the little white tag that is on the butt of every little creature. He then spends his time playing and chewing on that little white tag, just like Andrew used to do! Jacob is really entering that age of discovery, where he is able to really explore the world around him. He has started to copy you saying, "Da-da," a skill that Noah seems to have re-learned, and is really working on his "Pincer grasp," (yes, I was paying attention in all my child development classes! Look at all my college dollars coming to use...) which really looks more like a crab claw slowly, yet deliberately working so hard for that one little cheerio!

Oh what a week...

What a week it's been! Full of life, but oh how blessed we are in the midst of craziness! This week I got my teaching license from tspc, so I'll be subbing starting Wednesday! Just two days a week while Andrew is home with the boys. Sooo...in order to prepare (celebrate?) I just had to go shopping! I really don't spend much money at all...I'm so cheap! But when I do, I tend to go a little overboard. I went to the half yearly at Nordstrom and got some more Sevens...just what I needed:) Then too much stuff at Old Navy and Target...Old Navy didn't have that much, but Target had a lot of really cute stuff! I'm a sucker for a sale on name brands, so it was so hard to say no to deals! Yes Dad, I know that if it's still $100 after 50% off it can't quite be called a deal, but still. Then to top it all off today, we went to the Nike employee store because I had to use my gift card and pass that my volleyball team gave me! Again, I didn't buy anything for full price (which is already 1/2 off) but ended up paying 1/3 of the original prices on everything! I love it! So now I won't buy anything for another 6 months, at least that seems to be my trend;)

Another reason we went out to nike today was because Andrew was meeting with some people from nike golf to talk about jobs. Andrew worked at the world headquarters last summer and loved it, (and I loved getting into the employee store!) I really hope that's where Andrew ends up after he graduates. He's doing all the right things now to make that happen, I'm proud of you Andrew!

Home Sick....

Jacob has been sick since his shots, but the last two days have been really bad: 103.7 degree fever several times throughout the day and night, but I took him to the doctor and they said it was just viral. He's also been teething for a few months too...he already has six teeth poor guy! He hasn't been able to eat much because he can't breath through his nose, and it makes you said just to look at him because you can see he's just not feeling good. He also hasn't slept much, and not in long chunks, just little cat naps here and there, and of course he's up a lot at night too.

Since he can't nurse, there was no reason for me to get up (and I was exhausted from very little sleep the night before), Andrew was so kind as to be up with him a lot last night. Believe it or not, I went to bed a little after 11 and didn't wake up until 8:30, and for the first time in I don't even know, I woke up on my own, not with a little head staring at me saying, "Sun is up! I go play downstairs!" A few minutes after I woke up the boys were up, but I felt rested, which was so great! Thanks Andrew!




In fact, I felt so rested that I declared today a no tv, no computer, no wii day! We spent the morning playing duplos, trains, and reading books...including Noah's new favorite from Nana, the Napping House. There is a granny in it who he insists calling Grammy. Don't worry Grammy, I think you're much cuter in person ;}

Pumpkin Patch Video

Here is a little video clip of our pumpkin patch trip! Noah was a little indecisive!

99 Balloons

Don't watch if you don't feel like crying! So sweet and such a good reminder of how precious each moment is with our children.