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!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Kaitlyn's Ears
For months Kaitlyn has been asking to get her ears pierced. Months. We even explained how the whole process of getting your ears pierced works. Still, she was determined. Insistent. Resolute.
Megan and I didn't have any previously defined agreement on how old or how young our girls should be in order to undertake such an ear-altering procedure--just that they should be old enough to make the decision themselves.
So, we decided that if Kaitlyn was serious about it, we were willing to go ahead and go through with it. We agreed on a Monday that she could do it that Friday. She anxiously counted down the days.
When the Friday came, we went to the mall to the Piercing Pagoda, picked out the perfect pair of pink flower studs that came with a free piercing and swiped the credit card. Kaitlyn was all smiles.
Then, came the time to sit in the chair. She grew a little hesitant and requested permission to sit in Megan's lap. No problem.
Then, they put little black dots on her ear to mark the perfect spot to pierce.
Then, they re-evaluated if the holes were even.
They got a mirror and showed Kaitlyn and Megan so they could judge.
All of this deliberation made Kaitlyn even more nervous. She covered her ears.
Megan and I told her that if she didn't want to do it any more she didn't have to. She turned into Megan's shoulder for a moment to gain her composure. We asked if she wanted to do it, and she still did, so, bravely, she turned around.
The workers counted down: 3, 2, 1...!
As soon as they simultaneously shot the earrings into her ears she made the saddest face and started silently weeping.
Two minutes later she was fine.
Now, she shows them off to anyone willing to see them and she absolutely loves them. I have to admit--she looks pretty adorable.
Now, Max has been asking to get a tattoo for months. Months...
(This post was a joint alliance between Nathan and Megan. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.)
Megan and I didn't have any previously defined agreement on how old or how young our girls should be in order to undertake such an ear-altering procedure--just that they should be old enough to make the decision themselves.
So, we decided that if Kaitlyn was serious about it, we were willing to go ahead and go through with it. We agreed on a Monday that she could do it that Friday. She anxiously counted down the days.
When the Friday came, we went to the mall to the Piercing Pagoda, picked out the perfect pair of pink flower studs that came with a free piercing and swiped the credit card. Kaitlyn was all smiles.
Then, came the time to sit in the chair. She grew a little hesitant and requested permission to sit in Megan's lap. No problem.
Then, they put little black dots on her ear to mark the perfect spot to pierce.
Then, they re-evaluated if the holes were even.
They got a mirror and showed Kaitlyn and Megan so they could judge.
All of this deliberation made Kaitlyn even more nervous. She covered her ears.
Megan and I told her that if she didn't want to do it any more she didn't have to. She turned into Megan's shoulder for a moment to gain her composure. We asked if she wanted to do it, and she still did, so, bravely, she turned around.
The workers counted down: 3, 2, 1...!
As soon as they simultaneously shot the earrings into her ears she made the saddest face and started silently weeping.
Two minutes later she was fine.Now, she shows them off to anyone willing to see them and she absolutely loves them. I have to admit--she looks pretty adorable.
Now, Max has been asking to get a tattoo for months. Months...
(This post was a joint alliance between Nathan and Megan. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.)
Max, Can I Take Your Order?
I was in the hallway when I heard Max say, "[I want] nuggets and fries and nuggets and fries..." He had turned an old DVR receiver into a drive-through intercom. We really don't eat out that often. Really.Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Kids Commons
I just saw that I never published this post; I had the pictures uploaded and everything! It was from September. Nice. So, I'll just comment briefly on our trip to Kids Commons...
Kaitlyn and Raeya on the teeter-totter...
Our friends Amy and Gavin blowing bubbles. The bubbles at this place are AMAZING!! Seriously, I stayed in the room and played with the bubbles long after my children had moved on to something else. Sad, but very true.
Max the Spy
Max's hair is so blonde! It makes me excited for the summer to come again.
Amanda and I dancing on the Dance, Dance, Revolution toy. I think we were rocking out to "High School Musical" or "Hannah Montana." And, boy, were we good:)
Let's call this an exercise bike.
Max had just as much fun with the bubbles as I did.
And the whole reason why we go to Kids Commons....the GIANT TOILET! It's a slide that flushes when you go down. I need one of these for my house--it's so entertaining!
Kaitlyn and Raeya on the teeter-totter...
Our friends Amy and Gavin blowing bubbles. The bubbles at this place are AMAZING!! Seriously, I stayed in the room and played with the bubbles long after my children had moved on to something else. Sad, but very true.
Max the Spy
Max's hair is so blonde! It makes me excited for the summer to come again.
Amanda and I dancing on the Dance, Dance, Revolution toy. I think we were rocking out to "High School Musical" or "Hannah Montana." And, boy, were we good:)
Let's call this an exercise bike.
Max had just as much fun with the bubbles as I did.
And the whole reason why we go to Kids Commons....the GIANT TOILET! It's a slide that flushes when you go down. I need one of these for my house--it's so entertaining!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Nathan's Date
Megan scored much higher (56) on her answers for me than I did in my answers for her (44). Thus, I faced a significant challenge planning a date including at least 14 of the 17 questions I missed. My strategy was simple: combine as many activities into a single location as possible in order to maximize the point total and minimize the number of different locations required.
I prepared a series of options that Megan could choose from:
While we found books by the author, we were unable to find books on Settlers. We did however, find a very interestingly titled book on gambling with dice...
...as well as the actual game of Settlers.
Our next stop was "Feed Your Body" where we went to Dick's Sports to buy a t-shirt for Megan's favorite style of dress (rough and touble) that was blue (Megan's favorite color) and that had to do with football (Megan's favorite sport to watch) and price basketball hoops (Megan's favorite sport to play).
After that we to "Feed Your Stomach" by going to Panera (Megan's favorite "fast food" restaurant) for dinner.
After dinner we decided to do both "Feed Your Sweet Tooth" parts and went to Kroger to race to see who could get Megan's favorite bread (cinnamon roll) or Megan's favroite fruit (honeycrisp apple) first. Megan won. (Do you know how many different kinds of apples there are?!) We also got Megan's favorite dessert (brownie sundae) at some point.
We made a quick detour on the way home to pick up Megan's favorite movie (The Italian Job) to watch when we got home to "Stop Feeding".
But, before pressing play we reviewed the pictures that we took to "Feed [Our] Creativity" and I played and sang "When You Say Nothing At All" (Megan's favorite song) on our new piano (Megan's favorite toy).
Phew! It was an exciting and action packed date. I hope Megan had as much fun as I did!
(This post posted by Nathan; pictures uploaded by Megan.)
I prepared a series of options that Megan could choose from:
- Feed Your Stomach
- Feed Your Body
- Feed Your Mind
- Feed Your Sweet Tooth (Part I and Part II)
- Feed Your Ears
- Feed Your Creativity
- Stop Feeding
While we found books by the author, we were unable to find books on Settlers. We did however, find a very interestingly titled book on gambling with dice...
...as well as the actual game of Settlers.Our next stop was "Feed Your Body" where we went to Dick's Sports to buy a t-shirt for Megan's favorite style of dress (rough and touble) that was blue (Megan's favorite color) and that had to do with football (Megan's favorite sport to watch) and price basketball hoops (Megan's favorite sport to play).
After that we to "Feed Your Stomach" by going to Panera (Megan's favorite "fast food" restaurant) for dinner.
After dinner we decided to do both "Feed Your Sweet Tooth" parts and went to Kroger to race to see who could get Megan's favorite bread (cinnamon roll) or Megan's favroite fruit (honeycrisp apple) first. Megan won. (Do you know how many different kinds of apples there are?!) We also got Megan's favorite dessert (brownie sundae) at some point.
We made a quick detour on the way home to pick up Megan's favorite movie (The Italian Job) to watch when we got home to "Stop Feeding".
But, before pressing play we reviewed the pictures that we took to "Feed [Our] Creativity" and I played and sang "When You Say Nothing At All" (Megan's favorite song) on our new piano (Megan's favorite toy).
Phew! It was an exciting and action packed date. I hope Megan had as much fun as I did!
(This post posted by Nathan; pictures uploaded by Megan.)
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