Sigh...this blog is collecting cobwebs! Someday...but for now, I give you some Zaden funnies from this week:
"My favorite color is Batman."
When I asked him if he wanted to help carry something to the car, he paused, looked at his empty arms, and said, "No, I just want my hands."
When I was reading in silly voices and he didn't like it: "No, read like Mommy!"
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October 15, 2014
November 21, 2013
Lucan
Me, after nearly rear-ending some idiot who stopped to talk on his cell phone IN THE EXIT LANE: Whew, my heart is racing!
Lucan: My heart is racing, too, Mommy! It's going to win!
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Lucan has always been very affectionate, earning the name "Lovable Lucan." Lately his thing has been telling me, "Mommy, I love you 100!" or "Mommy, I love you 100 times!" Not sure where he got that quantifier, but it melts my heart every time I hear it!
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A current obsession has been playing Peter Pan and Captain Hook. Of course, Lucan is always Peter Pan, even though he also loves to dress up like a pirate (complete with the crocheted eye patch that Charis made for him). The obsession carries over into his building and drawing--he builds Captain Hook's ship out of legos, math blocks, trio blocks, pretty much any kind of building material. And of course he draws and paints Captain Hook's ship as well, and his play-acting includes all of these elements. He proudly announced to me one day, "Mommy, Captain Hook's pirates are getting dead!"
Lucan: My heart is racing, too, Mommy! It's going to win!
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Lucan has always been very affectionate, earning the name "Lovable Lucan." Lately his thing has been telling me, "Mommy, I love you 100!" or "Mommy, I love you 100 times!" Not sure where he got that quantifier, but it melts my heart every time I hear it!
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A current obsession has been playing Peter Pan and Captain Hook. Of course, Lucan is always Peter Pan, even though he also loves to dress up like a pirate (complete with the crocheted eye patch that Charis made for him). The obsession carries over into his building and drawing--he builds Captain Hook's ship out of legos, math blocks, trio blocks, pretty much any kind of building material. And of course he draws and paints Captain Hook's ship as well, and his play-acting includes all of these elements. He proudly announced to me one day, "Mommy, Captain Hook's pirates are getting dead!"
July 08, 2013
Adventures in Hospital Showering
After a short night (WHAT was going on in the hall outside my hospital room?!), I found myself lying awake at 5am unable to get back to sleep. Having spent the past 36+ hours in the same hospital gown, I found myself longing for a shower. I knew it would be an ordeal, but I finally gave up trying to get back to sleep and made preparations...
1. Of course I still had to deal with my IV. I decided to take off my hospital gown as best as I could and loop it over the rack, so that I didn't have to thread the whole unit through the sleeve somehow; also, that would make it easier to put back on when I was done.
2. Italian showers are TINY! I barely could squeeze my preggo belly through the doors.
3. When I turned on the water, it shot EVERYWHERE! I twisted it a bit to get the odd random streams to stop shooting over the top of the shower walls, but then the shower stream itself was out of control--crazy hard pressure. By that point I was committed, though!
4. I discovered that Ted had managed to pack me two bottles of conditioner...and no shampoo.
5. The IV is in my right arm...which is a bit tender, of course, so being right-handed, getting through the whole process was harder.
6. When I finished, I discovered that not only was the floor right outside the shower door a giant puddle, but there was water ALLLLL over the door and walls from the random streams! I had to use one of the towels just to mop up all the mess! My non-Old-Navy flip flops were also soaked.
7. However, I feel much cleaner!!
1. Of course I still had to deal with my IV. I decided to take off my hospital gown as best as I could and loop it over the rack, so that I didn't have to thread the whole unit through the sleeve somehow; also, that would make it easier to put back on when I was done.
2. Italian showers are TINY! I barely could squeeze my preggo belly through the doors.
3. When I turned on the water, it shot EVERYWHERE! I twisted it a bit to get the odd random streams to stop shooting over the top of the shower walls, but then the shower stream itself was out of control--crazy hard pressure. By that point I was committed, though!
4. I discovered that Ted had managed to pack me two bottles of conditioner...and no shampoo.
5. The IV is in my right arm...which is a bit tender, of course, so being right-handed, getting through the whole process was harder.
6. When I finished, I discovered that not only was the floor right outside the shower door a giant puddle, but there was water ALLLLL over the door and walls from the random streams! I had to use one of the towels just to mop up all the mess! My non-Old-Navy flip flops were also soaked.
7. However, I feel much cleaner!!
March 10, 2013
Sir Lucan & the Princess
Charis helped Kenna and Lucan make this stinkin' cute video yesterday while I was running some errands. Lucan the Knight saves Princess Kenna by cutting off the head of a dragon. He then shyly asks, "Will you marry me?" and they ride off into the sunset!
January 07, 2013
Overheard
One of my (very innocent) children, while playing Clue yesterday:
"Colonel Mustard did it in the library with a wench."
"Colonel Mustard did it in the library with a wench."
October 13, 2012
Spotlight on...LUCAN
It's time to remember those precious things about our children that change all too quickly as they grow! Today I want to record a few of the fun quirks and sayings from our little Lucan. We have to focus on the positive aspects of being 3 years old...
He is still a Veggie Tale fiend.
Evidence is as follows:
1. His lunchtime prayer a couple of days ago was this: "Dear God, thank you for my cottage cheese and for my apples and for my crackers and for my yellow peppers and for my Larry the Cucumbers."
2. His playtime set-up today involved a replica of the wall of Jericho, complete with a row of "Percy Pea" soldiers on top, just like the French Peas in the Veggie Tale episode "Josh and the Big Wall."
He is loyal to his buddies.
Evidence is as follows:
Doof Dog has been slept on, cried on, sat on, snotted on, dragged around, kicked, squished, and literally has had his stuffing beaten out of him. Lucan's little security habit involves reaching into this hole and fondling "Doof Guts" (as Ted dubbed the stuffing) to the extent that we find balls of fluff all. over. the. place. It's not uncommon to hear during evening clean-up time, "Lucan, please come get Doof-Dog's guts and put them back inside him." And Lucan will go trotting to the area of destruction and piece his friend back together.
He falls asleep in weird positions/places during rare but needed naps.
Pictorial evidence as follows:
He hums instead of sings at bedtime.
The current song regimen includes 4 songs when I put him to bed and 5 songs when Dad puts him to bed. The parent sings, and Lucan hums. Woe be to the parent who skips a song. The order is as follows:
(Those are the 4 songs I sing to him. The 5th came about, I believe, because when Ted returned from deployment and attempted to figure out this routine, Lucan kept asking him to sing the "Shine" song. Which is OBVIOUSLY song number 4, but if you have spent the last year in Kandahar, this could be a bit difficult to figure out, since communicating with 3-year-olds can be about like trying to have a conversation with a cat.)
5. "Shine" by The Newsboys, chorus only, sung by Ted, because THAT makes sense, and Lucan approves this message.
He hugs with an "mmmmmm" sound effect.
All the time. Every single hug. *Melt*
(This can be a bit amusing when he's coming off a tantrum, sobbing away, and being told to go give Mommy a hug good night.)
Other favorites include "Buzz Lightning Year," tunnels (going through them on drives and building them with toys), his buddy Josiah, our friends Ms. Hannah and Mr. Tuba, building robots, and Superman. He has Superman pajamas and tells us often that he wants to fly like Superman. When he told me that this morning, I agreed that it would be very fun to fly like Superman, and he got this brilliant idea:
"Mommy, YOU wear Superman jammies!"
I'm sure Ted would be thrilled. ;-)
He is still a Veggie Tale fiend.
Evidence is as follows:
1. His lunchtime prayer a couple of days ago was this: "Dear God, thank you for my cottage cheese and for my apples and for my crackers and for my yellow peppers and for my Larry the Cucumbers."
2. His playtime set-up today involved a replica of the wall of Jericho, complete with a row of "Percy Pea" soldiers on top, just like the French Peas in the Veggie Tale episode "Josh and the Big Wall."
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| After I took this picture he completed the line of "veggies" marching around the city so it was completely surrounded and then spent the next hour or so (no exaggeration!) singing his own version of the Veggie Tale song "Keep Walking," which changed the words slightly to "Keep walking...you'll knock down our wall," while knocking off various parts of the wall. Of course! |
He is loyal to his buddies.
Evidence is as follows:
Doof Dog has been slept on, cried on, sat on, snotted on, dragged around, kicked, squished, and literally has had his stuffing beaten out of him. Lucan's little security habit involves reaching into this hole and fondling "Doof Guts" (as Ted dubbed the stuffing) to the extent that we find balls of fluff all. over. the. place. It's not uncommon to hear during evening clean-up time, "Lucan, please come get Doof-Dog's guts and put them back inside him." And Lucan will go trotting to the area of destruction and piece his friend back together.
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| This is one well-loved pooch who spills his guts for Lucan! |
Pictorial evidence as follows:
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| Oh yes, this child is sacked out. Feet propped on a laundry basket. Comfy, eh?! |
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| UNDERNEATH the roll-away bed in the laundry room. |
He hums instead of sings at bedtime.
The current song regimen includes 4 songs when I put him to bed and 5 songs when Dad puts him to bed. The parent sings, and Lucan hums. Woe be to the parent who skips a song. The order is as follows:
- "Jesus Loves Me"
- "Jesus Loves the Little Children"
- "1-2-3 Jesus Loves Me"
- "You Are My Sunshine"
(Those are the 4 songs I sing to him. The 5th came about, I believe, because when Ted returned from deployment and attempted to figure out this routine, Lucan kept asking him to sing the "Shine" song. Which is OBVIOUSLY song number 4, but if you have spent the last year in Kandahar, this could be a bit difficult to figure out, since communicating with 3-year-olds can be about like trying to have a conversation with a cat.)
5. "Shine" by The Newsboys, chorus only, sung by Ted, because THAT makes sense, and Lucan approves this message.
He hugs with an "mmmmmm" sound effect.
All the time. Every single hug. *Melt*
(This can be a bit amusing when he's coming off a tantrum, sobbing away, and being told to go give Mommy a hug good night.)
Other favorites include "Buzz Lightning Year," tunnels (going through them on drives and building them with toys), his buddy Josiah, our friends Ms. Hannah and Mr. Tuba, building robots, and Superman. He has Superman pajamas and tells us often that he wants to fly like Superman. When he told me that this morning, I agreed that it would be very fun to fly like Superman, and he got this brilliant idea:
"Mommy, YOU wear Superman jammies!"
I'm sure Ted would be thrilled. ;-)
January 25, 2012
September 19, 2011
August 14, 2011
July 06, 2011
Baby Comments
Kenna was patting my tummy and told me, "I'm giving Baby the High Five!"
During this same cuddle session, she sweetly informed me, "Mommy, the baby in your tummy makes you look fat. But you are not fat!" Um........thanks?!?!
Currently, Lucan's only spoken reference to the pregnancy is, "Uh, oh, baby, belly!" And various combinations of those words. ("Baby, belly, uh oh!" "Belly, uh oh, baby!")
During this same cuddle session, she sweetly informed me, "Mommy, the baby in your tummy makes you look fat. But you are not fat!" Um........thanks?!?!
Currently, Lucan's only spoken reference to the pregnancy is, "Uh, oh, baby, belly!" And various combinations of those words. ("Baby, belly, uh oh!" "Belly, uh oh, baby!")
June 26, 2011
June 23, 2011
Kenna's Comments
Kenna has such a cute way of wording things and constantly makes me smile with her words. I don't write them down often enough, so while I'm thinking about it, here are a couple of things she has said recently that I wanted to remember.
This morning, while helping me make fruit and yogurt parfaits for breakfast, she ran to get her stool and headed for the sink to wash the berries, saying, "This will be hopefully fun!"
Last night, when I was cuddling her and talking with her, I was telling her that God made her special and knew her even before she was in my belly like her baby brother. I said, "Kenna, God has a special plan for you!" She looked at me with her eyes sparkling and lowered her voice conspiratorially and said, "What is it?!" As if I could tell her! Don't we ALL want that question answered RIGHT NOW, LOL!
This morning, while helping me make fruit and yogurt parfaits for breakfast, she ran to get her stool and headed for the sink to wash the berries, saying, "This will be hopefully fun!"
Last night, when I was cuddling her and talking with her, I was telling her that God made her special and knew her even before she was in my belly like her baby brother. I said, "Kenna, God has a special plan for you!" She looked at me with her eyes sparkling and lowered her voice conspiratorially and said, "What is it?!" As if I could tell her! Don't we ALL want that question answered RIGHT NOW, LOL!
November 07, 2010
A Kenna Funny
Charis and I had locked ourselves in the stamp room, working to prepare materials for next Saturday's stamp camp. The pitter patter of feet on the stairs indicated we would soon have company, and sure enough, next we heard Kenna's little voice through the door.
"Mommy, can I have some candy?" she asked.
"Honey, you need to ask Daddy that. He's upstairs and can help you."
"But he said no and no and no!" was the despairing reply.
At least she's honest!
"Mommy, can I have some candy?" she asked.
"Honey, you need to ask Daddy that. He's upstairs and can help you."
"But he said no and no and no!" was the despairing reply.
At least she's honest!
November 03, 2010
The Great Cheerio Debacle
Date: November 2, 2010
Time: 8:33 a.m.
Place: The Kitchen
Suspect(s): Tobin (who left the Cheerio bag perched precariously on the counter without the clothespin pinching it shut); Charis (who accidentally bumped the bag on the way to her seat); Lucan (who finished dumping out the rest of the Cheerios and proceeded to wallow in them); Arden and Kenna (who promptly joined Lucan in the Cheerio dance o' joy).
Mom has been accused of aiding and abetting the suspects, standing aside and allowing the crunchy free-for-all to take place as she simply threw her hands up, laughed, and took pictures.
The older culprits were sentenced to perform community service (sweeping up the dusty remains of the cereal) and sent back to school.
Time: 8:33 a.m.
Place: The Kitchen
Suspect(s): Tobin (who left the Cheerio bag perched precariously on the counter without the clothespin pinching it shut); Charis (who accidentally bumped the bag on the way to her seat); Lucan (who finished dumping out the rest of the Cheerios and proceeded to wallow in them); Arden and Kenna (who promptly joined Lucan in the Cheerio dance o' joy).
Mom has been accused of aiding and abetting the suspects, standing aside and allowing the crunchy free-for-all to take place as she simply threw her hands up, laughed, and took pictures.
The older culprits were sentenced to perform community service (sweeping up the dusty remains of the cereal) and sent back to school.
October 28, 2010
Anatomy 101
So in science we've been reading about the animal kingdom. A few days ago, after reading another characteristic about mammals--that they feed milk to their young--an interesting discussion ensued. Arden was wondering aloud why boys have nipples when they don't nurse babies. I thought that was an interesting question and wasn't sure how to answer, but I needn't have worried, because I soon realized there was a bit of consternation on Tobin's part when he realized we were talking about mothers having nipples.
(I should note that during all this, Charis was sitting next to me, completely chagrined by this conversation. I guess she's a bit sensitive after having "the talk!" You can just imagine her response when she heard what came next...)
"I thought only boys had nipples," Tobin said. (I have NO idea where he got that idea!) I explained that the nipples were how babies sucked the milk from their mothers.
"I thought those were called boobs!"
[Insert muffled laughter here on my part and complete mortification on Charis's part.]
If you're familiar with our blog, you may remember Tobin's fascination with nursing after Kenna was born. I would have thought that he would be more educated by now, LOL!
(I should note that during all this, Charis was sitting next to me, completely chagrined by this conversation. I guess she's a bit sensitive after having "the talk!" You can just imagine her response when she heard what came next...)
"I thought only boys had nipples," Tobin said. (I have NO idea where he got that idea!) I explained that the nipples were how babies sucked the milk from their mothers.
"I thought those were called boobs!"
[Insert muffled laughter here on my part and complete mortification on Charis's part.]
If you're familiar with our blog, you may remember Tobin's fascination with nursing after Kenna was born. I would have thought that he would be more educated by now, LOL!
Kenna's Future
In recent weeks and even months, Kenna has announced she will do certain things when she's a mommy. For example, "When I'm a mommy, I'll make pizza for my family."
"When I'm a mommy, I'll wear that, too." ("That," in one particular instance, was deodorant, LOL.)
"When I'm a mommy, I'll feed my baby."
And so on. It usually has to do with whatever she is watching or helping me do.
So I guess we shouldn't have been too surprised when, this afternoon while she was watching Charis work on a little sewing project, Kenna said, "When I'm Charis, I'll make a doll!"
"When I'm a mommy, I'll wear that, too." ("That," in one particular instance, was deodorant, LOL.)
"When I'm a mommy, I'll feed my baby."
And so on. It usually has to do with whatever she is watching or helping me do.
So I guess we shouldn't have been too surprised when, this afternoon while she was watching Charis work on a little sewing project, Kenna said, "When I'm Charis, I'll make a doll!"
October 19, 2010
A Peek into Arden's Mind
Arden sat up front with me on the way home from base after Lucan's 18-month check-up. He chatted quite a bit with me, and the random comments and questions were just too cute not to record for posterity!
"Mom, I really wish I could be called Daniel."
"That tree is naked!"
"Mom, in 5 more years I can play football. I am 7, after all." (This after turning 7 YESTERDAY!)
"Mom, do some pirates not wear shirts?"
[Then, apparently not satisfied with the answer I gave him...]
"Tobin, you know more about pirates. Do some pirates not wear shirts?"
"Mom, true or false: Dad is the fattest person in our family."
All these comments came--in the order I just typed them--in a span of about 5 minutes. I love my creative boy!
"Mom, I really wish I could be called Daniel."
"That tree is naked!"
"Mom, in 5 more years I can play football. I am 7, after all." (This after turning 7 YESTERDAY!)
"Mom, do some pirates not wear shirts?"
[Then, apparently not satisfied with the answer I gave him...]
"Tobin, you know more about pirates. Do some pirates not wear shirts?"
"Mom, true or false: Dad is the fattest person in our family."
All these comments came--in the order I just typed them--in a span of about 5 minutes. I love my creative boy!
September 14, 2010
Sweet 'n' Sour
I posted this on Facebook, but it's just too cute to not share with our non-FB friends and family. :-)
Arden at the lunch table: Know why I'm so happy, Mom? It's 'cuz I live with the 2 best brothers in the world.
Me: Oh, Arden, that's sweet! How about the 2 best sisters?
Arden: Mm-hmmm. Well, Kenna's kind of annoying.
Arden at the lunch table: Know why I'm so happy, Mom? It's 'cuz I live with the 2 best brothers in the world.
Me: Oh, Arden, that's sweet! How about the 2 best sisters?
Arden: Mm-hmmm. Well, Kenna's kind of annoying.
August 14, 2010
More Cuteness
Kenna just seems to be saying so many cute things these days! This morning, while politely asking for a second helping of cereal, she explained, "I need to put lots of food in my tummy so I can grow up!"
August 12, 2010
Kid Funnies
Have to type these out before I forget...
I was tucking Tobin in bed a few nights ago, and he was squeezing me like crazy. He said, "I could hug you forever. I could hug you and Dad forever. And eat bacon." Guess all that hugging WOULD make you kind of hungry!
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Kenna went digging in the basement and found a bag of 4T clothes that Charis used to wear. Most of it looks like winter clothing, but there was also a swimsuit (that I remember absolutely SAGGING on our skinny little Charis). Kenna was delighted--the suit she has now is actually a bit small, and she has a permanent wedgie every time she wears it. So we were both happy to see a better suited (ha!) option. In a burst of sweet generosity, Kenna told me, "Lucan can have my old one!" Um, yeah. Nice thought, but I think we'll buy him swim trunks when he needs them...
I was tucking Tobin in bed a few nights ago, and he was squeezing me like crazy. He said, "I could hug you forever. I could hug you and Dad forever. And eat bacon." Guess all that hugging WOULD make you kind of hungry!
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Kenna went digging in the basement and found a bag of 4T clothes that Charis used to wear. Most of it looks like winter clothing, but there was also a swimsuit (that I remember absolutely SAGGING on our skinny little Charis). Kenna was delighted--the suit she has now is actually a bit small, and she has a permanent wedgie every time she wears it. So we were both happy to see a better suited (ha!) option. In a burst of sweet generosity, Kenna told me, "Lucan can have my old one!" Um, yeah. Nice thought, but I think we'll buy him swim trunks when he needs them...
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