The newest addition...

Posted by Danika at 8:34 PM

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Owen's glasses! He is only 4 1/2 but something about the little eyewear just makes him seem so grown up. Most of you know, Owen had surgery at age one to correct infantile esotropia. Most of the problem was taken care of but some smaller issues have remained. We met with his surgeon a week ago to set up a second surgery, but after dilating his eyes, she found him to be farsighted and she feels some or most of the remaining issues may clear up with glasses. So here he is, our handsome little boy with his very own handpicked glasses. He is quite proud of them and doesn't mind wearing them.... possibly because the kid is quite farsighted so he can now see sooo much better! Despite the three hour trip to Target today because he "set them down somewhere" we are adjusting.... and yes, after paging all employees, scouring the store, rearranging shelves and laying on the floor to look under shelves, we did find them after the third visit to the lost and found! I was not leaving without these sweet ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLAR glasses! I don't think he will be taking them off any time soon. He has been such a trooper with his eye issues, we are so proud of him!








Belated Halloween Pictures

Posted by Danika at 8:14 PM

I finally have a minute to update my blog so here are our family halloween pics. We had a great day, spent it just the four of us. We don't do much on the holiday so we went to church, out to dinner and ice cream and headed home for a scavenger hunt around the house (for tricks and treats) for Owen and Daddy...in the dark...with flashlights...they had a blast! And Joshua Jude just slept through it all...
Our boys and their dog...

Our racer...
The neighborhood kiddos!
How cute is he?
Family dress up...Owen a Nascar driver, J a skeleton, Me a doc and Noah the wounded patient!
Owen and his face painted flames from school, the kid loves hot wheels...

By request, a happy and a mad pumpkin!

A quick update on my boys...

Posted by Danika at 3:14 PM

Friday, October 30, 2009

Enjoying playtime outside.
and yes, our needy dog has become more needy with a second child in the midst...
Proud big brother smooshing little brothers face:)
First haircut, what can I say, I had to.
Getting a little help.
Stretch, haven't been awake today, it's 4pm!
Rainy day project, food color, paper plate and standing in the rain!


Another conversation...

Posted by Danika at 11:00 AM

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Today in the car our conversation went like this....


Owen - "Mom, have you ever run over a little kid?"
Mom - "Um, no. And that would be terrible if that happened. That would be so sad."
Owen - "Well, what if we were on the freeway and there was a little kid running on it and we were going too fast and couldn't slow down and we ran over him?"
Mom - "Well, kids don't run on the freeway but if that happened that would be so sad."
Owen - "Mom, actually, it wouldn't be sad, it would be great."
Mom- "What? Why would that be great?"
Owen - "Because mom, all kids would love to go to heaven."

Obviously he hasn't grasped the reality of something like this happening but his heart was so matter of fact and serious, focused on the getting to heaven part...

Check out this site...

Posted by Danika at 6:59 PM

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

For those of you looking for new recipes, check out my sisters recipe site, Healthy and Easy Recipes. She has turned out to be quite the little 'Martha' (but you can actually afford to make her recipes and all ingredients are in a normal grocery store!). She is faithful to update her site very regularly and she even gives you a meal plan and shopping list for those that want help with their entire weeks meals. I just tried the Lettuce Wraps and they were amazing...favorite recipe to date. I added a sauce to mine and the recipe for that is below...

I halfed the sauce and it was a perfect amount for the Lettuce Wrap recipe.

SPECIAL SAUCE

Owen wants to be home schooled...

Posted by Danika at 6:08 AM

Friday, October 9, 2009

and attend regular school! Apparently he likes school... His cousins are home schooled and he just loves and looks up to his cousins. So the other day he asked me why he wasn't home schooled and I informed him that I had given him the choice a few months ago of picking between the two. And his response was, "Mom, I really want to do both." Oh, ok. And what is a mom with a math and science brain, a degree in finance, to do about that. My brain doesn't think like a teacher, act like one or have the first clue about what to do. But hey, it can't be that hard, he's Pre-K for pete-sakes! So we decided the first two weeks (we're doing two days at home and 4 days at a local preschool), we would study the solar system. I headed to the library and found some books on the planets, stars and sun. Then one night I took a trip to Michaels to get some supplies to make a solar system mobile and glow-in-the-dark paint for some stars. So far, it's been a hit. He's loving it, learning and creating and listening to mom teach. So tonight we hung his mobile (don't judge the scale of things!) and glow-in-the-dark stars and he was thrilled. We read some bible stories about how God made the universe and put the stars in place. It has been a lot of fun. Tonight before bed, he said, "Mom, when is our next homeschool day? I really want it to be tomorrow."
So far, he's serious about this! He's requested learning about cars next week... surprised... I think we'll start with the horse drawn carriage....




Joshua Jude's Photo Shoot!

Posted by Danika at 8:40 PM

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Joshua Jude had his first photo shoot by our neighbor, Lara George. He is already 3 weeks old, time has already gone by so fast... Every minute is precious with our new little one. Because this is our second baby, I learned how fast time goes with our little ones, so sittting and holding him is what we do most... the time when they need you and want you and depend on you only lasts so long. Owen will be 5 in January and I look at him at night when he's sleeping and see my first baby boy growing up so fast, not needing me as much and becoming more independent... part of growing up I guess... so Joshua Jude gets the mushy mommy, holding him lots. His sweet little face is a daily reminder to me of how much the Lord loves me and has favored me with His blessing. He is beautiful.