It was Max's turn to say our dinner prayer tonight and this is how it went...
"Dear Heavenly Father,
I ride my bike today, bless that we have pizza later, I don't like this fork. Amen."
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Conseco Fieldhouse
We've been to Conseco Fieldhouse quite a few times in the past couple of weeks.
First, Megan and I went together on a date to see Carrie Underwood in concert. Not only was the concert entertaining, but it was very family friendly. We saw people of all ages. Our girls (especially Kaitlyn) would have loved it! We enjoyed her segue of her song "Jesus Take the Wheel" into a (fairly rockin') version of "How Great Thou Art."
The whole show was chock full of effects and props including a giant swing on a giant tree branch, an electronic LCD dress, and a blue pickup truck that 'rode' through the air over the whole arena.
It was very enjoyable and we'd definitely recommend it.
Megan's mom was able to procure 5 free tickets to the last Pacer's game of the season so we took all the kids...to Conseco Fieldhouse. (If you could see the scoreboard you'd see that the Pacers were down 20 in the 1st half).
We've got a great 3.5 kids!
First, Megan and I went together on a date to see Carrie Underwood in concert. Not only was the concert entertaining, but it was very family friendly. We saw people of all ages. Our girls (especially Kaitlyn) would have loved it! We enjoyed her segue of her song "Jesus Take the Wheel" into a (fairly rockin') version of "How Great Thou Art."
The whole show was chock full of effects and props including a giant swing on a giant tree branch, an electronic LCD dress, and a blue pickup truck that 'rode' through the air over the whole arena.
It was very enjoyable and we'd definitely recommend it.
Megan's mom was able to procure 5 free tickets to the last Pacer's game of the season so we took all the kids...to Conseco Fieldhouse. (If you could see the scoreboard you'd see that the Pacers were down 20 in the 1st half).
We got 3 large buckets of popcorn and soda in re-usable cups that they were trying to get rid of. Max promptly spilled 1/2 of one of the buckets. But, fortunately he recovered by eating the other half so he could look cute by wearing the bucket as a hat.
Although Home Depot isn't Conseco Fieldhouse, we took our kids there too. (Mostly because this picture shows off our kids' respective personalities--Ali climbed to the highest possible spot she could, Kaitlyn (a.k.a. Vana White) showing off the product, and Max refusing to be outdone by his older siblings.
Alison rooted for Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and the rest of the Orlando Magic and did her best to rub the score in my face at every possible moment. (She also refused to be photographed.)
Kaitlyn and I enjoyed yelling at the top of our lungs for the Magic to miss at every free throw opportunity.
Although Home Depot isn't Conseco Fieldhouse, we took our kids there too. (Mostly because this picture shows off our kids' respective personalities--Ali climbed to the highest possible spot she could, Kaitlyn (a.k.a. Vana White) showing off the product, and Max refusing to be outdone by his older siblings.
We've got a great 3.5 kids!Sunday, April 11, 2010
The Best Form of Birth Control?
Max has taken the "Terrible Twos" to a whole new level--far beyond what Alison and Kaitlyn were able to attain. Let's take a look at Max's recent accomplishments:
1) Max learned to climb out of his crib. We used to be able to sleep in past 7:00 a.m. in the morning without worrying that Max was awake, out and wandering the house unsupervised. Sure, the girls are now able to get up and turn on some cartoons. But, Max up and about is a different story.
2) Max learned to "use" the computer. By "use" I mean permanently disable certain keys on the keyboard by breaking them off entirely such that they can't be replaced. At least he's been judicious with the keys--who needs the Shift, Z, and V anyway?
3) Max learned to spill chocolate milk and orange juice on the brand new grand piano. This was during the day when we had literally taken our eyes off of him for less than a minute... (Obviously, we cleaned up the spills before taking a picture; and, fortunately, we were able to get it all cleaned up quickly.)
5) Max learned to get into the drawer in the fridge. The problem wasn't so much that he can get into the yogurt whenever he wants, but that he slams the drawer closed every time. One morning I opened the fridge and found a huge crack in the drawer.
6) Max learned to play drums on the new Pottery Barn table with a metal fork. I'm all for his learning to play the drums. We have the drum set in the basement for that express purpose. Fortunately, we had had the table for a week before this incident.
7) Max learned to move the new dining table chair to the fridge to try to reach a 9x13 glass pan of cake. Shortly after that, Max learned that a 9x13 glass pan is pretty heavy for a 2-year old to hold above his head. Then, he learned that if you drop a 9x13 glass pan on a new chair, the pan shatters and the chair breaks and gets deep scratches. He also learned that his parents get pretty upset if you keep doing stuff like this.
After all this, Megan and I learned that we're expecting...
Yes, "expecting" in that way. In October. We couldn't be happier!
1) Max learned to climb out of his crib. We used to be able to sleep in past 7:00 a.m. in the morning without worrying that Max was awake, out and wandering the house unsupervised. Sure, the girls are now able to get up and turn on some cartoons. But, Max up and about is a different story.
2) Max learned to "use" the computer. By "use" I mean permanently disable certain keys on the keyboard by breaking them off entirely such that they can't be replaced. At least he's been judicious with the keys--who needs the Shift, Z, and V anyway?
3) Max learned to spill chocolate milk and orange juice on the brand new grand piano. This was during the day when we had literally taken our eyes off of him for less than a minute... (Obviously, we cleaned up the spills before taking a picture; and, fortunately, we were able to get it all cleaned up quickly.)
4) Max learned to open the pantry. By "open the pantry" I mean open the door to the pantry so hard that the door stopper punctures a hole in the door. Perhaps he's got a future as an Olympic weightlifter?
5) Max learned to get into the drawer in the fridge. The problem wasn't so much that he can get into the yogurt whenever he wants, but that he slams the drawer closed every time. One morning I opened the fridge and found a huge crack in the drawer.
6) Max learned to play drums on the new Pottery Barn table with a metal fork. I'm all for his learning to play the drums. We have the drum set in the basement for that express purpose. Fortunately, we had had the table for a week before this incident.
7) Max learned to move the new dining table chair to the fridge to try to reach a 9x13 glass pan of cake. Shortly after that, Max learned that a 9x13 glass pan is pretty heavy for a 2-year old to hold above his head. Then, he learned that if you drop a 9x13 glass pan on a new chair, the pan shatters and the chair breaks and gets deep scratches. He also learned that his parents get pretty upset if you keep doing stuff like this.
Yes, "expecting" in that way. In October. We couldn't be happier!
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