Going Ons...

Not much new is happening...we are still eagerly awaiting the return of the warmth. We've had a couple days here and there that were promising only to have our hopes dashed the next day with snow or 10 degree weather.
Here is one of the warmer days. During Wyatts nap. I told Sawyer to please not play in the mud...when I look out the door this was the beginning...I should have taken a picture a couple minutes later after he splashed around in it...he had no clue I was watching. Ha!
I don't remember why I was mad at the boys the other day, but my voice was rising higher than it probably should and Sawyer looks at me, and calmly says "Mom, calm down." Can't stay mad after that.


Janes birthday was this past weekend. Happy Birthday Jane!! LOVE YOU TONS! The boys helped to decorate and then blow out the candles. Sawyer now wants to pretend having a birthday ALL THE TIME. Tonight Jim is out of town...again...there was left over cake so Sawyer put some candles on and I lit them. We then sang happy un-birthday and they blew out the candles. It was cute.

This video was taken on Jims phone and I can't figure out how to turn it right-side-up...sorry. I'm computer illiterate.
This is definitely my son. He LOVES my "fast" music as he calls it. When Wyatt jams his whole body goes crazy...when Sawyer is jamming in the car, he's so chill about it. His fingers move and that's about it.
Good for you Sawyer...my little punk rocker.



I know these stories are funnier when your present...but...
Driving home the other day Wyatt was getting fussy. Sawyer turns to him and says "It's ok. We're almost home, buddy." Wyatt immediately calmed down.
Part of a conversation I overheard: "Wyatt, you my best friend." I peek around the corner and they are sitting on the same chair Sawyers arm around Wyatt while they're drinking milk. Whenever I get angry at them I conjure up that image...

MISS YOU JIM-BOB!!!!

Pooie

Well. It's not pretty, but Sawyer LOVES it. His new pet snake "Pooie". Yes. Pooie. I didn't give him that name. Sawyer did all on his own. He's obsessed. He sleeps with it, eats with it, reads to it and drags it around the house talking to it. My sewing skills are lacking but what does a 3 year old care?
PS. My new favorite place to get material is our local thrift stores...they have TONS for just pennies! I've got yards and yards of it now. Not sure what all for...but you never know...


Do you remember how cupboards were like the coolest place to hang out? My favorite is when Wyatt pops out and says "cheese! Is Wyatt!". Funny kid.


So I've been working on the boys' room the last couple weeks. It's almost done. I'm excited. Sawyer keeps talking about how AWESOME it's going to be. Pictures soon!! :)

More snow please

We got some snow over night...just a little...only like 12-14 inches. This is pretty unusual for Kansas and I love it! So here are just a couple pictures that really don't do it justice.
This was AFTER I found the bike and put it off to the side so it wouldn't get lost again in case it snowed more. I mean, when I saw it all that was showing were the handle bars.

Started cleaning off my car and realized I should take a picture for Jim who has been out of town all week and missed all the action. And yes, I got the snow blower out and cleared our driveway...all on my own. Ha! I used to be so anti, thought it was better to get a work out. But our drive-way is just to long, it would take ALL day.


Remember this little guy? Sawyer was so confused. Wait till you see his face in the next picture. Trying so hard to figure out who did this to his snowman.




Wyatt HATES the snow. I hate taking him out in it because Sawyer and I LOVE the snow and all Wyatt does is cry and cry and cry. He hates walking on it, he hates touching it, he hates that he can't push around his lawn-mower in it. So he just yells. Poor Sawyer. His play time in the snow always gets cut short because of it.

And by the way...this little hill behind Wyatt? Yeah. Jim and I are making a sweet little sledding hill. Just have to find time this weekend to finish it. And buy a sled. According to Sawyer: "It's gonna be AWESOME mommy!"

I REALLY miss Utah snow

Sawyer made his first snowman this weekend...with a little help from me. The snow was SO WET AND HEAVY!! Seriously. The head alone weighed like 10 pounds. It was pretty warm too. I think Frosty lasted all of 30 minutes before melting away.


But man is he cute. Grass, leaves and all.



I need to get a better picture. As soon as we walk outside Wyatt runs for his lawnmower. And doesn't let it go till forced to go in. It even goes on walks with us.


Typical snack time. Wyatt hardly containing himself in one spot...Sawyer sitting quietly reading. I'm pretty sure he reads more than his aunt Tina...





I recommend these window markers to EVERYONE!! Kids or no kids. I don't know why I haven't taken pictures of mine and Sawyers art before. We have too much fun with them as you can see. He is OBSESSED with the ocean, the arctic, the mountains, the beach and every animal in them. EVERYDAY during quiet time he HAS to watch one of his Blue Planet videos. The other day we were outside playing in the snow and he was grunting around digging in the snow and I asked him what he was doing... "I'm a brown bear mommy. I'm digging for shellfish!" And continued pretending to chomp chomp chomp! Even better. He corrects me. I saw a picture of what I though was a beluga whale and pointed it out to him. He says with a sigh "NO! That a MANATEE mommy!" It's so much fun to watch your kids grow and find interests of their own.

Do any of my siblings remember these!!!? I totally scored at the goodwill the other day. The boys LOVE these!! Were they Grandma and Grandpa Stephensons? Is that where they were? Or ours? I don't recall. I just remember how cool they were.

Oh, my Sawyer

Sawyer. He has been in speech therapy for a year and a half or so. This time last year, he had a vocabulary of maybe 5 understandable words. He never seemed to be listening to us, never made eye contact didn't really make any noises...
Now...You can't get him to STOP TALKING!!! Seriously. It's so annoying sometimes it's funny. It's always "mommy look!" "mommy watch!" "mommy help!" "mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy......" Finally I yell "WHAT!" he says "guess what? I....luv....YOU!" And then I feel bad for yelling and remember that a year ago he barely cared about anything but cars. Now he narrates EVERYTHING he's doing, or Wyatt's doing or what's going on. When he's playing he does different voices for all his toys he's playing with. My favorite is this little boy he has...he's named him Bob. ??? A conversation goes something like this; "oh. hi bob. my name Sawyer. I love you. See Wyatt? Let's fly away bob. K. bye" And it just goes on and on.
Jim and I have learned you REALLY need to watch what you say around the boys. We were in the parking lot of Lowes and I looked over at these sheds that were so expensive and I turned to Jim and said "I can't believe how much they charge for that crap!" I didn't think Sawyer was listening...he was jamming to his tunes in the back...well, we get out of the car and Sawyer grabs my hand and points to said sheds and says "look mommy! Pieces of crap!" oh great. It was hard not to laugh.
Oh. And Jane took us out to eat the other day. Jim was trying to get something from Sawyer and Sawyer yells "Back off Daddy!" ----WHAT!?---- I have no clue where he picked that up from. I'm assuming school. Again. So hard not to laugh. Wow. Or, when Wyatt's crying. "Oh Wyatt. Calm down." Or "Chill out Wyatt."
He's been in my ear too this whole time typing...so if half of what I say doesn't make sense, or I'm jumping around a lot it's because I can only concentrate so hard on this...Ha!
I just had to share and document some stories. I use this blogging thing as a kind of journal. I don't feel bad if people don't read it. I'll be able to look back one day and laugh at these postings. :)