This is my new favorite picture of Conall
"Na Na, look at my flowers"
Our sweetie with her flowers
The kids running through the daffodils
Conall counting his flowers
Na Na, Caitlin, Conall, Po Po
Po Po carrying Caitlin's flowers for her
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Mommy, I'm Muddy!
Caitlin and Conall were playing outside this afternoon in our freshly tilled "garden". Our next door neighbor was kind enough to till Conall's vegetable garden area when he had the tiller out before all of the rain this weekend. The kids have had a ton of fun playing in the dirt ever since.
Caitlin got some water and made it a little muddy this afternoon. She, of course, got muddy playing in it. Conall was quite disturbed that she had done this and upset that she was going to mess up his garden. I thought it was funny -- she giggled and looked at me with a huge smile and said "Mommy, I'm muddy!". I had her repeat it for the camera.
Caitlin got some water and made it a little muddy this afternoon. She, of course, got muddy playing in it. Conall was quite disturbed that she had done this and upset that she was going to mess up his garden. I thought it was funny -- she giggled and looked at me with a huge smile and said "Mommy, I'm muddy!". I had her repeat it for the camera.
My muddy little tomboy
Friday, March 19, 2010
I'm Spider-Man!
Conall's reading group presented a play for the class today (unfortunately, family was not invited). They have been reading fairy tales for the last few weeks and his group is doing a play of "The Spider and the Beehive". And, of course, Conall is the spider.
We had to come up with the costume on our own. The teacher was sure to tell us that it was "something fun, not stressful" yet called it a "costume contest". Uh, right! At first the play was to be Thursday because school had originally been out today. But, they had to make up a snow day, so school is in today. Thus, we needed two costumes -- one for fairy tale dress up day yesterday (he wore his old knight Halloween costume) and then the spider for the play today.
Conall is an adorable spider and is so excited about his part in the play. The teacher sent home a script earlier in the week and not only does he have his entire part memorized, he can read it as well. Our only hope is that he makes it until the play before the costume gets messed up. It is made of stuffed black socks pinned to a spider t-shirt and attached to each other by fishing line. Conall could not stop messing with it this morning, nor complaining about it being uncomfortable, even though he loved looking like a spider.
He put the costume on and told us that he wanted to be Spider-Man when he grows up. Then he said "Is Spider-Man good?" once we told him that, yes, he is, Conall proclaimed loudly "I'm Spider-Man!".
We had to come up with the costume on our own. The teacher was sure to tell us that it was "something fun, not stressful" yet called it a "costume contest". Uh, right! At first the play was to be Thursday because school had originally been out today. But, they had to make up a snow day, so school is in today. Thus, we needed two costumes -- one for fairy tale dress up day yesterday (he wore his old knight Halloween costume) and then the spider for the play today.
Conall is an adorable spider and is so excited about his part in the play. The teacher sent home a script earlier in the week and not only does he have his entire part memorized, he can read it as well. Our only hope is that he makes it until the play before the costume gets messed up. It is made of stuffed black socks pinned to a spider t-shirt and attached to each other by fishing line. Conall could not stop messing with it this morning, nor complaining about it being uncomfortable, even though he loved looking like a spider.
He put the costume on and told us that he wanted to be Spider-Man when he grows up. Then he said "Is Spider-Man good?" once we told him that, yes, he is, Conall proclaimed loudly "I'm Spider-Man!".
"I'm Spider-Man"
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Caitlin LOVES Her Aunt Mimi
My best friend, Amy, is Caitlin's godmother and they have been close since Caitlin was an infant. Caitlin used to call her "Mimi" because she couldn't say Aunt Amy. She has since changed the name to "Aunt Mimi". She loves spending time with Aunt Amy, going on girl shopping and dinner dates, getting her toenails painted, rubber stamping, etc.
This morning, I called Amy to double-check that everything was okay with her and her house after last night's storms (we talked to her briefly earlier in the night after the tornado warning/watches). I told Caitlin, who had been worried about Aunt Mimi, that I had just talked to Aunt Mimi and she was fine.
Caitlin looked at me and said "Is she coming over tonight?" I told her no, I didn't think so. Tearing up, she said "Why not?" I told her I thought Aunt Mimi had other plans. Really tearing up, pouting and giving me angry looks, Caitlin said "Why not? I miss her!" I tried to console her and was met with "Mommy don't say that!" and then she stomped down the hall to her room and slammed the door.
I tried not to bust out laughing ...
Caitlin came out of her room long enough to yell at me "Mommy, Aunt Mimi come over tonight, come every day!"
Later, when I thought she had gotten over it Caitlin said "Mommy, it isn't fair."
Me -- "What isn't fair?"
Caitlin -- "That you are here and not Aunt Mimi."
I told her tough, she was stuck with me. A few minutes later, after thinking it over, Caitlin looked at me and said "Mommy?" (I was wondering what was coming this time.) "I LOVE you!"
What a funny morning!
This morning, I called Amy to double-check that everything was okay with her and her house after last night's storms (we talked to her briefly earlier in the night after the tornado warning/watches). I told Caitlin, who had been worried about Aunt Mimi, that I had just talked to Aunt Mimi and she was fine.
Caitlin looked at me and said "Is she coming over tonight?" I told her no, I didn't think so. Tearing up, she said "Why not?" I told her I thought Aunt Mimi had other plans. Really tearing up, pouting and giving me angry looks, Caitlin said "Why not? I miss her!" I tried to console her and was met with "Mommy don't say that!" and then she stomped down the hall to her room and slammed the door.
I tried not to bust out laughing ...
Caitlin came out of her room long enough to yell at me "Mommy, Aunt Mimi come over tonight, come every day!"
Later, when I thought she had gotten over it Caitlin said "Mommy, it isn't fair."
Me -- "What isn't fair?"
Caitlin -- "That you are here and not Aunt Mimi."
I told her tough, she was stuck with me. A few minutes later, after thinking it over, Caitlin looked at me and said "Mommy?" (I was wondering what was coming this time.) "I LOVE you!"
What a funny morning!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Happy Birthday Na Na!
We got together with Na Na and Po Po on Saturday to celebrate Na Na's birthday. The kids had a ball -- they went to the park with Na Na and Po Po and when they got back they got to play with cousin Kate. They also enjoyed helping Na Na blow out her candles.
Happy Birthday Na Na!
Happy Birthday Na Na!
Helping Na Na blow out her candles
Waiting for the "Hogwarts candles" to relight
Friday, March 5, 2010
Green Eggs and Ham
It has been Dr. Seuss Week at Conall's school this week. To finish it off, their "Fun Friday" activity today was making green eggs and ham. Conall told me that he had eaten the green eggs and ham at school and requested them for dinner tonight. I told him if he still wanted them at dinner, I would make them for him. I still wasn't sure I believed that he'd eaten them.
Dinner came around and Conall wanted green eggs, ham, and toast with "yellow" butter on it. After much instructing me in how to make his meal, Conall ate almost every bite of eggs, a little bit of the ham, and two slices of toast with honey on it. If I hadn't seen it (and taken pictures) I wouldn't believe it!
Dinner came around and Conall wanted green eggs, ham, and toast with "yellow" butter on it. After much instructing me in how to make his meal, Conall ate almost every bite of eggs, a little bit of the ham, and two slices of toast with honey on it. If I hadn't seen it (and taken pictures) I wouldn't believe it!
Green eggs, ham, and toast
The proof
More proof
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