Songwriting

You would think when the kids are in the backseat singing together, creating a made-up song, it would be totally cute. Well maybe, but also kinda worrying when it goes something like this: "Miss Mary Mack sat on her back in a big big pack of bumblebees... and one got in her mouth and she choked and she choked and choked and choked, and then she was dead." I wish I could have recorded the tune and the rhythm, it really did bring the lyrics alive!!!!! 

Always up for a good joke

Laughing feels great.
So here's a laugh courtesy of my nephew Chris.

This is verbatim from my sister's blog.
Too funny!

Chris: Mommy, Grandma. I have a joke for you.

M&G: Ok, what is it?

C: What is the difference between roast beef and pea soup?

(Jake chimes in: Oh, No Chris! Not that one!!!)

M&G: Uuuhhh. We don't know, what?

C: Everybody can roast beef but no one can pee soup... (total look of anticipation on his face)

M&G: (laughing hysterically)

C: Was that funny?

M&G: (still can't answer, laughing too hard!)

What?

So you're telling me that tiny chip in my computer called my hard drive is FULL and I can't put any more photos on it?? First it blows my mind that our computers can hold this much data, and then all of a sudden I can't get my head around it being full. What is that about?

So while I've been trying to get to 'clearing it off', or having a techy friend over to help minimize the space it's using, Andrew announces that he's sick of his Mac (after converting me he's returning to the PC world, whatever), and I get his, which has eternally more hard drive space, and which I might add (with my well-used smirk) I suggested should have been mine in the first place, since I 'do' the photos around this place. :)

So new Mac = more space = more blogging. Sister E (read: eldest) is blogging every day. Yeah right, I can't even get to showering every day.

Like it?

One of my sisters made up this catch phrase (not sure which one cause both their kids say it), and I love it: "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit." Truly a well-thought out statement that could only come from calm, rational parenting. :)

Well, I made up my own calm and rational catch phrase today: "Whiney voices don't get choices!" I have high hopes for its effectiveness... LOL...

Photo Albums

Old Photos. Just because.

2006 Grandma and Laura

2005 Daniel and Cousins

2004 Dad and Daniel looking young!

Snow to sand

Only a few days after the snow, we were doing this in beautiful weather! Such is spring...

Brothers

Beach walks

Rock exploring

Different perspectives

Finding flowers

Got wet. Not happy.

Happy now!

Daniel's photo skills. Not bad!

Changes

Same kid, same chair. Wow. (and his cute sister next to him has changed a lot too!)

How?

How does one make time to blog when there are so many other things to be done? I just can't prioritize it... goodnight blogspot. See you when the house is clean and the kids are sleeping and it's not too late in the evening and I have finished my book club book and folded the laundry and done the ironing and gotten my head around what is meant to happen tomorrow and caught up on the latest episode of The Amazing Race (did I just admit I was addicted to a TV show?!). Sure, see you soon.

#3 is 1

The other day I was amazed that our weeping cherry tree was blooming again - more than once a year! - It only bloomed recently when Nicholas...was.....born.... [shock]... that's a year ago. Have I really lived a year of my life since then?! Oh, yes, this is supposed to be a post about Nick! We love this happy kid who really does want to be a kid and not a baby. He's fully, fully walking now. Took his first steps just before 11 months, promptly threw himself at everything, so he went back to conservative little steps for awhile, but is now up and down the house all day, quite proud of being able to multi-task while walking (drinking, carrying things, even kicking a ball!). He wears himself out and sleeps well. He's started saying 'uh-oh' when he drops something, and loves to pat my shoulder when he gives me a hug. It's the year of being big and little all at the same time. He's a joyful and mischievous addition to our family. "so big!" Happy birthday to Oma too, who has shared her birthday her whole life with her Dad, and now has to share it with a grandson! He loves you heaps! A video of a very typical Nick

Snow!

We went to the snow today. And I was so excited cause there was tons of it on the mountain and the kids were so keen, and I remembered my camera this time! Well, sort of. I put it in the bag, which spilled in the driveway. I thought I picked everything up, but on arrival, no camera. Just as well since they lasted 15 minutes before dissolving into tears cause it was freezing. But it was fun before that! Just as well there are no pictures... (oh, and the camera was sitting in the driveway when we returned - how did I not run over it?!)