Kendall and Sharon Batson: Beautiful Day!

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Beautiful Day!

He wanted to read mommy a story.

Yes, he is under the bed and yes, he got himself there. He was giggling like crazy, thinking it was the best game in the world!

Lunch time with babies. Eli just couldn't make it any longer. Poor guy, if he'd just sleep in a bit more he might make it through lunch.

Eli is boogying to this silly hampster music card that we sent to Aunt Amanda. Should have really taken a video of this one!

Happy little guy.

Noah thinks he can play with Eli. Eli thinks otherwise...he's very possessive of all his toys. Little does he know they were Eric's to begin with.

Today was a great day because...

*I walked outside with a new friend. We walked yesterday too! Not only that, I think I've got her looked and she wants to go all the time! Yes! Sanity will return for me, I just know it. Also those last stubborn 10 lbs will go bye bye!

*I made chocolate chip cookies with my 2-year-old and we both survived it! He was so into the process. "I make it mommy!"

*I didn't yell at any of my kids. After this winter, this is a major accomplishment. Really, everything went very smoothly in our home today. Lots of things play into that, but the bottom line is that it's a good thing and we're happy.

*Kendall finished finals today! Yay! He took his last one this morning and said he felt pretty good about. I'll gloat (on his behalf) about his grades when they're all posted, but it looks good! All his hard work and studying paid off.

*NO SCHOOL for Kendall for 4 months! Wow, he's been taking classes year round for so long, I can't imagine how this will be. I'm going to relish it. Okay, I'm also going to put him to work!

*I read some friends' blogs. I love how creative and truly inspiring you all are to me! Wow, I know some awesome mammas!

*I'm finishing off my day eating some Ben & Jerry's Peach Cobbler Ice Cream and getting ready to watch American Idol results show (definately my guilty pleasure these days)

*I'm not worrying about how the cookies and ice cream are counter-acting my walk today. I'm just having warm fuzzies and being okay about it.

7 comments:

Anne said...: Happy for you! Don't we exercise so we CAN eat cookies and ice cream??? I feel your pain about husbands in school. Jon has been in school for about half of our 10 year marriage. I just need to hold on until December. Then I don't care how much he begs...he's NOT going back!!!; May 1, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Larsens said...: While I'm eating my home made donuts, I'm writing to tell how cute your kids are. The "lunch bunch" is adorable. That happened often with Alex, too.
Congrats for your hubby for finishing strong and now being able to take some time off to play with the family.; May 1, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Kristine said...: I'm so glad you found a walking partner. I'm especially glad that the weather is finally turning to spring! We've waited so long.

You'll have to try out the park up on Five Mile--I go once a week and it's fabulous.

I love the picture of Eli crashed on the table. It's hard work being a kid.

Too sad about Brooke White being kicked off.; May 1, 2008 at 10:44 AM
shurnuandbeagsly said...: Anne, I agree with the school thing. However, we're a little behind you...Kendall wants to go to PA school after this, which is 2-3 more years...and yes, that's exactly why we exercise! :)

Marja, thanks...we hope to live a "regular" life someday, but we're happy to be making the sacrifices now.

Kristine, Yeah, Brooke was so emotional...kinda knew that about her. But I think she'll do fine, I'd love to hear her style on an album soon! soooooooo glad to have spring...I'd love to check out that park! :); May 1, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Shaila Lou said...: That picture of Eli is priceless!!; May 2, 2008 at 9:57 PM
chuck and april said...: good for you sharon! you know that's how i am too, exercise and then i eat what i want. then i wonder why my pounds aren't melting away. hmm....i really should do something about that! we miss you guys! take care!; May 6, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Campbells said...: You got cute kids!!! Eli is a hoot!

So happy you have a walking partner Sharon.; May 6, 2008 at 10:43 PM

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September 12, 2009
Oh to be in so much wonder of the world as a two year old! Noah looks at new things every day and loves to say, "Wow! Amazing!" Oh yeah and he calls everything wonderful too!

July 23, 2009
Since about May or so Eli has been very interested in how old he is. When we ask him, he says, "I freezer old!"
I made the mistake once of giving him 3 of some sort of treat, saying that he got 3 because he's 3 years old. Now, anytime I give him anything he says, "But I freezer old!" Meaning, I MUST give him 3!

A couple of weeks ago we were going to play with the Huismans. Eli knew he would see Greg and he started asking, "Mommy Greggars freezer old too?" "Yes, Eli, Greggars is 3 years old just like you." He thought for a moment and then figured out, "Oh! He same big are me!" I love 3 year old grammer.

Eli has also memorized when his birthday is. When we ask him he says, "My burfday is Febrary!" Since his birthday is on the 5th, I showed him that he could hold up all 5 fingers. Now when we ask him he says, really loudly, "My burfday Febrary fift!" with whole lot of spit and a very proud extended high five-style hand.

Today at the park Noah was having a blast climbing UP the slide. IT was a fairly tall slide and he felt very accomplished. When he would get to the top, he'd hang his head over and look for either me or Eli then say, "What doing?" Then he'd laugh and slide on down. This was repeated a bunch of times.

Some of Noah's phrases lately, "Where are you?" "Oh, there I are!" "I wanna hide" (usually under a blanket or a table, etc.) He'll tell us a whole lot of gibberish that we don't understand, while holding his hands out, palms up, like he's explaining something. Then he says, "K?", very know-it-all like we should know exactly what he's talking about.

11-09-08
"Don't mess with me!"
This is said as he waves his finger at me and gives me a squinted-eye look.

September 2008
"I wanna like pirate!" As he climbs up and sits on top of the toilet tank. Anyone seen that commercial?

"I wanna like friends!" This means that he wants to hold hands and walk toward whereever it is HE wants to go.

"I wanna sleep mommy." This means that I have to lay down and fall asleep with him.

"I wanna need it." He wants to need just about anything that anyone else has.

July 2008
This is what I heard from the back of the van tonight. "bacons? (translation: spankins? as in do you need spankins?). Time out! bacons! time out!" Wow, is this how I sound to him?

"Later! Catch the bus!" As he puts on his really cool free IKEA backpack (upside down, mind you) and is heading toward the door. But before getting to the door he had to come back and get his good bye kiss. He just wants to be like daddy and big brother!

"Out!", he screams to me, pointing his finger to get me out of HIS kitchen (which, by the way, he pronounces chichen). Hmmm...where would he get this kind of bossiness?