Just Me!

Just in case any followers of this blog have forgotten what the person BEHIND the camera looks like... that's me!

Monday, Monday

I can tell it was a Monday with nothing on the calendar to speak of, by the number of pictures I took today! I guess it's a form of entertainment. Here's a few tid-bits from today's fun around the house.

Joel, unleashing this creative side building "houses", he said. I suppose it's a milestone of sorts, as he has just recently been doing some building of something with a purpose.

Grant, also using his imagination, feeding his many animals (mostly "teddys", of course). This little boy has some serious love for all stuffed creatures, and he lined them up on the stairs to feed them. (not so shabby imaginitive play for a 17 month old, I might add :)

The I need something/want something/must have something right now face. In this case it was a toy that had fallen behind the couch. Poor guy, instead of getting it for him right away, I took advantage of the opportunity to document the face that is VERY familiar to me....

And the Grand Finale, my personal favorite... I bribe the children with M&M's to try on their Halloween costumes. How could I resist... is that dragon not the funniest thing you've ever seen. (thank you Aunt Terri for borrowing it to us!)

The real miracle here is Joel succombing to any bribe. I never would have guessed it. Just when I think I have him figured out (or do not have him figured out), he totally mixes things up on me and surprises me everyday.

Black and Blue

Although there is definitely nothing unusual about Grant having a bruise somewhere on his forehead (in fact, it is extremely rare that he doesn't...really), and it is not something I normally post on the blog, since I'm not proud of Grant's bruised forehead... but when the wall somehow got in Joel's way last week, and made for a rare inperfection on his little cherub face, I thought it was worth documenting with a picture. Conveniently (what do you know), Grant just happened to have a matching one on the other side.

Rub-a-dub

Just because the blog is long overdue for some bathtime pictures, these will do :)

Dome Game 2009

I'm not sure if it was the fresh dome air, or the presence of football coach Uncle Jon, but Mitchell played the game of his life on Saturday night at the Dome, even scoring the first touch down of the game. The "Beasts" ended up defeating Maple Lake 12-0 in a great game to watch. What a way to end the 2009 season. Next year, it's on to Junior High football, playing different towns all the time, and all the fun that will come with that whole new season.

Bully

I was taking this video because I thought it would be funny to watch the boys stomp all over bubble wrap... the bubble wrap stomping really isn't funny, but I think the personalities shining through in the clip are hilarious. Watch closely, as the bully may not be who you think.... (click on red link below):

link to video

Bribery

I thought it was so exciting recently when Joel decided he wanted to be "Buzz" for Halloween... oh fun, the first time for choosing his own halloween costume! So, we quickly went to Target to make sure we got one of the Buzz Lightyear costumes, of course. When we got home, we started putting it on and only got the legs on before Joel demanded that we "take it off!" So... a couple weeks later and Joel still refused to try it on, I think I'm pretty smart and decide that for sure if I put it on Grant and make a big deal out of it, THEN Joel will want to put it on for SURE. I assure you this did not matter at all to Joel, but I thought Grant looked pretty darn cute in his costume. Wouldn't you agree?