500 posts and a milestone

This is Ronan's bribe prize for staying dry all day with no accidents!

He is getting bored in his class but can't move up until he it potty trained.  So we stuck him in undies Monday and Monday he did pretty good, was dry at school but didn't make it home.  Tues he had an accident at school and Wed at the gym.  He doesn't have to be 100% trained to move up just as long as he is dry at school.  So we'll see how it goes.  He gets Talking Gordon and Talking Spencer the first time he poops on the potty.   The end of diapers is in sight (I hope)

And amazing I've hit 500 posts.  Seems 2008 was my verbose year.  Anyway, thanks for hanging in with me this long.

Tomorrow if all systems are go we are headed to Auburn to look at a tent trailer.  I'm so excited I can barely stand it.  I'm sure Judd thinks I've lost my mind as I'm showing him 750 million campsites I want to hit this summer.

Let the adventure begin!

Ronan strikes again

This boy is going to be trouble. 

After swim today we headed for kids day in the park.  On the way we stopped at Sky River RV to check out some tent trailers to waste time as the event didn't start till 11.  So while we were checking out a super cool but way too expensive trailer Ronan managed to fall out of said trailer (between the canvas and the bed no less) onto the gravel and shred his cheek.

The red around his mouth is cherry italian ice from kids day but the rest is the result of his tumble.  Its starting to bruise too so he's gonna look REAL nice tomorrow.

yeesh

My Baby is growing up

Got Logan's Kinder Kamp registration yesterday and today he went for his 5 year checkup.

He is still a moose.  49 pounds (90%) and 46" (96%).  He had to get 3 shots and was very brave.  I thought for sure it would be complete and utter melt down time but he sat there and grimaced but by the 3rd he was definitely done.  He started to tear up and said OWWWWWW.  Then he said "mommy would you hold me 'cause that really shocked me" .  So we sat a bit and I held him and Dr. B came and let him choose a lollipop (sugar free)  On that note what the heck is it made of if its sugar free? 
Anyway he passed the vision and hearing tests and was actually engaging in conversation with Dr. B.  He usually gets all shy guy.

He was MOST disappointed when I took him to school.  I think he figured he'd get to stay with me all day.  So he was not so happy when I dropped him off.

So now I just have to drop off his physical form and updated shot records and the sign up for kamp and we'll be official.

Man thats coming soon.....

Happy Belated Mothers Day and stuff

Ok so I totally hosed and arranged to go for a bike ride with my friend Cass not realizing it was Mother's Day weekend.

So we missed Gramma's birthday and Uncle Clay's birthday party (although I don't think it was a family friendly affair) and the Mother's Day extravaganza.  Bad on me.

But on the other hand, I got to spend some quality time with a friend I've known nearly my entire life.  40 years and counting!  Got to do a fun ride (minus the cramps) and have fun with all the kids together.

So sorry Gramma we missed your birthday, hopefully your present will make up for it.  I think you'll like it (hahahaha)

Ronan strikes again

So Tuesday morning (1 am)I'm sleeping and here this horrendous WHUMP of a small body hitting the floor.  From the sound I was sure Logan had somehow managed to fall out of the top bunk.  I hot foot it into their room to find Ronan on the floor crying.  I pick him up and pat him and ask him if he's ok.  He's either still half asleep or going back to sleep, he just mumbles ouch a few times.  I lay down with him and he snuggles up and says ouch and shows me his hands.  I figure he landed on them so I give them a smooch and he goes back to sleep.  I return to my bed.

When the alarms goes off, I get up and get dressed (in the dark, I lay my clothes out the night before so I don't have to wake up Judd by turning on the light) and go upstairs to start making lunches and breakfast.  Ronan wakes up and yells for me so I go down and get him and bring him upstairs.  He has some muffin and is farting around in the living room.  He then goes into the bathroom and I can hear him rooting around in the cabinet.  He then yells "mom come open dis"  What dis I think.  I go in and he has the first aid kit.  Our conversation went:

M:  What do you want with that?

R:  Need banaid

M;  You need a band aid?

R:  yes

M:  For what?

R:  my chin

M:  (thinking to self) ummm ok (he has this thing about band aids and puts them on for any reason

M:  gets bandaid and unwraps it :  Where do you want it?

R:  Here (and lifts his chin)

I nearly fell over.

M:  How did you do that?  When did you do that?  did you do that this morning?

R: {crickets}

M:  how did that happen

R:  Bed did it

M:  That happened last night when you fell out of bed?
R:  yes

So I clean it up and put some Neosporin on and and a band aid.  I go wake Logan up and look at Ronan's bed.  There is blood all over the pillow.  I go look at my PJs and there is blood all over my shirt!  Cripes!  I had no idea.  I felt like a total heel.

It doesn't seem to bother him much except when I try to clean it.  Not sure if i should take him in and get it stitched or super glued.  It isn't bleeding or anything but man it looks nasty.

He must have landed on a train or something.  Blagh

Camping experiment - take 1

Step 1:  Break out the tent you bought on sale last year and never took out of the box

Step 2:

Pick your campsite

Step 3:

Be on the lookout for varmits

Step 4

DANG thats a big tent

Step 5

Keep all non essential personnel out of the work area (yea right)

Step 6

Make sure you have all the right provisions

Good night

Happy 3rd Birthday Ronan

from John Lennon's Beautiful Boy:

Out on the ocean sailing away,

I can hardly wait,

To see you to come of age,

But I guess we'll both,

Just have to be patient,

Yes it's a long way to go,

But in the meantime,

Before you cross the street,

Take my hand,

Life is just what happens to you,

While your busy making other plans,

Beautiful,

Beautiful, beautiful,

Beautiful Boy,

You are my beautiful boy. 

 So funny and daring and loving and ornery. 

You make me laugh everyday and at times make me want to pull my hair out.

Even if I end up bald you'll still be my special, beautiful, loving, monkey boy.