Swingin' from the Chandeliers ... literally

I started working out with a trainer today. Her name is Kellee and she is so awesome and totally willing to train me at home when the weather is bad. She can help keep Tyler entertained while I'm working out. She had to do a lot of that today. However, at one point, Kellee was down on the floor with me showing me how to do a particular exercise. When we got up I saw Tyler standing on top of the kitchen table and grabbing on to the light above the table. Holy Smoke! I wanted to freak out, but I was afraid I would scare him. I creeped up and calmly grabbed him and put him down. What the heck! I'm sure Kellee was thinking I allow my children to run around like maniacs. I swear he has NEVER done that!

Huh?

All of our children crack us up in one way or another, but the things they say when they are first trying to tackle this whole language thing has to be the funniest.

Lindsey amused greatly by saying Ho-ka-moma for Oklahoma and Mal-mart for Wal-mart. Even today, at 12 yrs. old, she said, "Let's leave them a U-nonimous note."

Trey's current favorites are eatmeal instead of oatmeal and vanilla bar rather than granola bar. However, the best and most puzzling mispronunciation, was at barely 2 when he began saying "Dra-nus". Hmmm, we weren't really quite sure what he was saying and he said it fairly regularly. In addition, he would say, "You are a dra-nus." He always said it with a sweet face (he wasn't being mean), but we couldn't help notice the similarity to the word "anus". Was that what he was calling us and what was going to stop him from calling a teacher or one of our friends or God forbid, his Papa that? This went on for months and months and I still had no idea ... no idea what he was trying to say.

Finally, one day he was getting up on the table or something and I said, "Watch it boy! You're dangerous!" and he said, "You're dranus too Mama!"

Ah! Mystery solved.

New look

Yea! I got a new background! For some reason, the old one washed out my pictures. This one makes them look nice and crisp and bright.

First Haircut

Well the Ty-Bo got his first haircut the other day and He LOVED it! Just look at that expression ...


However, I think he's thrilled to look nice and sharp. He was really beginning to feel embarrassed. Once he gets the leopard cape off, it'll be all good! He's such a manly-man, that thing was making him sooo mad.

He's fine ... really! Hey lady, what are going to do with that there tape? Huh? Ok, I'll quit crying ... you don't have to tape my mouth shut ... Geez!

Not my boy ... anymore.

Trey came in the other day and asked me how to write "I love you". I joyfully wrote it out for him, eagerly awaiting the love note to come. He took his time and beautifully wrote it out, only slightly messing up the "u". I couldn't wait for him to present it to me as he got out of his chair to show it to me. Oh, I ooh-ed and ah-ed and even began to tear up a bit. He looked so proud of himself, then took it back and said, "I'm gonna go put it in my backpack." I said , "Why are you putting (my note) in your backpack?". He said, "Because it's for my girlfriend. I know her name now. It's Jayden." And with that, he left me alone and with no note and a broken heart.

Christmas 2007

We had a great Christmas. We enjoyed a visit from Granny, Papaw and Nancy on the 23rd and my parents even dropped by. We popped a bottle of bubbly and had sooo much fun. It was so cool to see our individual "peeps" enjoy one another.
Suzanne and Larry joined us Christmas Eve for some yummy grub and spirits. Suzanne, I was so impressed to see you take that Jaeger shot like a woman!
The kids were so excited to go to bed and see what Santa would bring. Trey wanted to sleep in his Sissy's room so they could wait together for me to tell them they could come in and see their loot.
Christmas morning was great. Lindsey got a cell phone (Santa, what were you thinking?), Trey got a bike and Tyler got a brand new car! Trey learned to ride his bike without training wheels. Yea buddy!

Tyler's Growing Up

Well, Tyler is finally starting to talk. He can say, "Mama, Daddy, truck, ball, Bye-bye, Hi, Aw, Up" and I'm sure a few more that I'm forgetting.
He is also learning to run (now that I purchased some shoes that actually fit).
Unfortunately, he has developed the ability to climb on everything, open all the cabinets and run FROM us as well.
He is so cute!