For the past few weeks she will run to me and try to pull off her diaper. Then she goes and slaps the potty until I put her on it. She has yet to do anything in the potty, but I figured she would eventually.
Today, I noticed that she was about to mess her diaper and scooped her up and put her on the potty. She went without any trouble. Yay!!!
Hopefully she will equate messy diapers with the potty. Hmm. One can hope!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Conversations in the Car
On the way home from VBS today, Benjamin and Jasper were talking about what they learned today.
Jasper: This fish picture means that I am a Christian.
Benjamin: I am too. I'm a Christian.
Jasper: I've been a Christian for a long time. Like, since I first heard about it!
Benjamin: Me too!
Another conversation went like this:
(Benjamin drops his VBS craft on the floorboard)
Benjamin: I sure love having feet!!
Jasper: Me too!
Benjamin: 'Cause if you drop something in the car then, bwoop, you can pick it up with your feet!
Jasper: Or you can open the gate with them!!
Benjamin: Yeah!
It is hard not to laugh. So cute!
Jasper: This fish picture means that I am a Christian.
Benjamin: I am too. I'm a Christian.
Jasper: I've been a Christian for a long time. Like, since I first heard about it!
Benjamin: Me too!
Another conversation went like this:
(Benjamin drops his VBS craft on the floorboard)
Benjamin: I sure love having feet!!
Jasper: Me too!
Benjamin: 'Cause if you drop something in the car then, bwoop, you can pick it up with your feet!
Jasper: Or you can open the gate with them!!
Benjamin: Yeah!
It is hard not to laugh. So cute!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Rice Krispies...not a treat!
If you ever wanted to know what an entire box of Rice Krispies would look like on your carpet, then this is the post for you!!
Caught red-handed!! (not that it would have been anyone else's doing but Olivia's. Kevin is trained now. LoL)
Trying to hide the evidence in her mouth?
I felt better after I could see the deep remorse in her little eyes...not to be confused with the little Rice Krispies on her lips.
I was on the phone with a friend who is the mother of James. Even though I was tempted to pick Livi up and smother her...in kisses...I realized that Olivia, like her friend James, is just having a good time!! And James' mother is such a good sport! So, I can be too!
We had James' siblings stay over for dinner tonight. They were playing Crossfire with Benjamin and Kevin and we just figured that we might as well make an evening out of it. It is nice to have them over. They are very well mannered! At one point during dinner Amara was telling me how she didn't really care for tomatoes. Josiah piped up and said, "I don't either, but I am going to make a choice to eat them anyway!" He had dinner with us another night this week and said the same thing then as well. That makes me feel very happy. I told Josiah that his mother would be very proud of him for saying such a thing!! Good job, Steph! Here's our dinner crowd:
Caught red-handed!! (not that it would have been anyone else's doing but Olivia's. Kevin is trained now. LoL)
Trying to hide the evidence in her mouth?
I felt better after I could see the deep remorse in her little eyes...not to be confused with the little Rice Krispies on her lips.I was on the phone with a friend who is the mother of James. Even though I was tempted to pick Livi up and smother her...in kisses...I realized that Olivia, like her friend James, is just having a good time!! And James' mother is such a good sport! So, I can be too!
We had James' siblings stay over for dinner tonight. They were playing Crossfire with Benjamin and Kevin and we just figured that we might as well make an evening out of it. It is nice to have them over. They are very well mannered! At one point during dinner Amara was telling me how she didn't really care for tomatoes. Josiah piped up and said, "I don't either, but I am going to make a choice to eat them anyway!" He had dinner with us another night this week and said the same thing then as well. That makes me feel very happy. I told Josiah that his mother would be very proud of him for saying such a thing!! Good job, Steph! Here's our dinner crowd:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
PA, Day 5
This day was pretty relaxing. Michael and Kevin took all of the kids and were supposed to go geocaching. I think that they found one cache, but then took the children to the park to play. Leta packed lunches for everyone, and they ate while they were out.
Leta and I headed into town to do some shopping. We went to a very nice thrift store, had lunch at a place called Neato Burrito, and spent the rest of the time at JoAnn's fabric store (Leta is making a few things for Livi. I'll post picture when they get here!). It was nice to have some one on one time!
We all met back up at the house and then headed over to the Barr's home. Dave and Dorris Barr were neighbors in Africa. They now live 5 mintues from Michael and Leta. After dinner Dave brought out his Ladder Ball set. It was a lot of fun. It was pretty chilly outside, but I loved it!
Little monkeys!
They're ALL loving the spinner!
I love Benjamin's face in this one!
I'm a fan of action shots. I like how you can see Jonathan hopping on and Benjamin's hair blowing!
Livi LOVES swinging!
She loves it even more when Brother is pushing her!
Up....
..and down!
Moving up in slide difficulty.
Katrina on the rings! Notice the long hair swinging around!
Olivia and her best buddy, Julia.
Wave to the train man!
Speaking of action shots. I LOVE his face!
Uncle Michael kicked the ball so hard that his shoe flew off!
Olivia found more shoulders to sit on! I really like Michael's face in this one.
Olivia learned that she can kick the ball and play by herself!
Michael taking his turn at Ladder Ball.
Seriously, Olivia is always on Kevin's shoulders...even during a game of Ladder Ball!
Olivia learning how to kick from the pros!
Mr. Barr teaching Benjamin how to play.
The Bulgrien children and their fathers.
Kevin and Michael cracking up about something....this is unusual!
A boy and his sister. Awww.
Leta and I headed into town to do some shopping. We went to a very nice thrift store, had lunch at a place called Neato Burrito, and spent the rest of the time at JoAnn's fabric store (Leta is making a few things for Livi. I'll post picture when they get here!). It was nice to have some one on one time!
We all met back up at the house and then headed over to the Barr's home. Dave and Dorris Barr were neighbors in Africa. They now live 5 mintues from Michael and Leta. After dinner Dave brought out his Ladder Ball set. It was a lot of fun. It was pretty chilly outside, but I loved it!
Little monkeys!
They're ALL loving the spinner!
I love Benjamin's face in this one!
I'm a fan of action shots. I like how you can see Jonathan hopping on and Benjamin's hair blowing!
Livi LOVES swinging!
She loves it even more when Brother is pushing her!
Up....
..and down!
Moving up in slide difficulty.
Katrina on the rings! Notice the long hair swinging around!
Olivia and her best buddy, Julia.
Wave to the train man!
Fascinating!
Olivia telling Mrs. Barr something important!
Olivia telling Mrs. Barr something important!
Speaking of action shots. I LOVE his face!
Uncle Michael kicked the ball so hard that his shoe flew off!
Olivia found more shoulders to sit on! I really like Michael's face in this one.
Olivia learned that she can kick the ball and play by herself!
Michael taking his turn at Ladder Ball.
Seriously, Olivia is always on Kevin's shoulders...even during a game of Ladder Ball!
Olivia learning how to kick from the pros!
Mr. Barr teaching Benjamin how to play.
The Bulgrien children and their fathers.
Kevin and Michael cracking up about something....this is unusual!
A boy and his sister. Awww.Sunday, July 12, 2009
PA, Day 4
On day 4 of our Pennsylvania trip, we went to Hershey, PA to go to Chocolate World. After that, the children played in the park with Mike and Leta while Kevin and I went to get pizzas. We had a pizza picnic in the park! The kids (and the grown ups) had a lot of fun!
Katrina getting in some swinging before we head out!
Olivia really loved Uncle Michael and Auntie Leta's piano!
So happy she can't stand it!
The Welcome sign.
Red bushes that look like chocolate. Nice!
The streetlights in Hershey alternate wrapped....
...and unwrapped!
We went on the Chocolate Tour. It tells you all about Mr. Hershey, his business, and how they make chocolate. Very interesting!
The cow telling you about the beginning of the tour.
The singing cows telling you about needing milk to make chocolate.
At the end of the tour they give you a fun size chocolate bar. I didn't think Olivia knew what it was, but she did. And she wasn't happy that she wasn't getting hers ASAP!
Benjamin was amazed at the chocolate fountain....not the chocolate part, all of the machinery stuff!
Olivia having some pizza with Uncle Michael.
She really, really liked Uncle Michael. (psst...he liked her just as much)
Bulgrien family pizza party.
All 5 Bulgrien kids!
Happy boy!
Olivia and Julia playing chase. Olivia had a blast!
An exciting game of Duck, Duck, Goose!
Olivia helping Auntie Leta cook! She would stir the air in her pot and then lick the spoon. It was funny!
I'm still working on getting all of these pictures up in between our regular posting. It's hard to keep up sometimes!
Katrina getting in some swinging before we head out!
Olivia really loved Uncle Michael and Auntie Leta's piano!
So happy she can't stand it!
The Welcome sign.
Red bushes that look like chocolate. Nice!
The streetlights in Hershey alternate wrapped....
...and unwrapped!
We went on the Chocolate Tour. It tells you all about Mr. Hershey, his business, and how they make chocolate. Very interesting!
Cousins...and friends.
The cow telling you about the beginning of the tour.
The singing cows telling you about needing milk to make chocolate.
At the end of the tour they give you a fun size chocolate bar. I didn't think Olivia knew what it was, but she did. And she wasn't happy that she wasn't getting hers ASAP!
Now she's happy. Girls and chocolate, what can I say?
Benjamin was amazed at the chocolate fountain....not the chocolate part, all of the machinery stuff!
Olivia having some pizza with Uncle Michael.
She really, really liked Uncle Michael. (psst...he liked her just as much)
Bulgrien family pizza party.
All 5 Bulgrien kids!
Happy boy!
Olivia and Julia playing chase. Olivia had a blast!
An exciting game of Duck, Duck, Goose!
Olivia helping Auntie Leta cook! She would stir the air in her pot and then lick the spoon. It was funny!I'm still working on getting all of these pictures up in between our regular posting. It's hard to keep up sometimes!
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