Alum Creek

Lee has an incredibility easy rotation (he doesn't like it when I say easy because he still has "lots to do like work on his application") this month so we packed up the car this afternoon and went to Alum Creek in Delaware, Ohio. The water was surprisingly warm and the beach wasn't crowed. Kassie went swimming with Lee and did really well until a wave came and knocked her off her feet. After swallowing some water and being rescued by her dad, Kassie decided making mud pies was more for her.

Say What?

I have noticed lately there are a few phrases and words that are used frequently in our household. Who says what?

"Just a minute."

"But, I don't want to!"

"Shhhhhhhhh!"

"I will be right back. I am going to put Tommy down."

"I have to go potty!"

"Whaa, Whaa, Whaa!!"

"Mommy, I need help."

"You're my little munchkin!"

"Giggle, Giggle!"

"Mommy, can I have some milk, please?" (sometimes without the please)

"I will be right there."

"Whaaa, Whaa, Whaa!"

"Tommy's on his tummy!"

"Dinner's ready, let's go..........(pause).................Dinner's ready!"

"We have to be very quite because Tommy is sleeping."

"Why? Why? Why?"

"Babble, Babble!" (drool)

"Mom, can I watch a movie?"

"How do we ask for things?"

"Daddy's home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"What can I eat for a snack?"

Someone has been growing!

Lately the weather has been unseasonably cool, so I grabbed Kassie a pair of pants to wear today and this is what I found!!

Little Tom Tom

Tommy is five months today and I can't believe how time flies. It seems like yesterday we brought him home on that snowy day in Feb. It feels like he's always been here with us, like he just fits in. I won't lie and say it hasn't taken all of us some serious time to adjust but all in all we seem to be doing pretty well. I think each of us have "grown up" in our own subtle ways since Tommy arrived.

Kassie loves her little brother who she now calls Thomas on most occasions (it must be because I call him that when he's crying). She already tells him to talk by saying,"Tommy talk" and is looking forward to the day he starts crawling. Lately Kassie also has had a new found desire to play with the little guy's toys like his rattles and his blankets.

Tommy is quite the social little cutie pie. His favorite thing, besides his toes, is to smile at everyone. He's super ticklish and has the cutest laugh that you can't get enough of.

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Fun Before Bed

Watch out Mary Lue Retton a new gymnast is in town. Kassie thinks she's pretty hot stuff doing somersaults when it's time for bed. She always pulls some sort of stall tactic when 8 o'clock rolls around.

This is Kassie pretending she is asleep.

A Little Girl Time

During Tommy's nap, Kassie and I had girl time. Kassie was absolutely trilled to have her nails and toes painted pink. She did very well sitting still and didn't mind "letting them dry", meaning she stayed in one place with her fingers and toes spread out. She convinced me to paint my toes too so we could "match".

Tommy's new favorite thing

Yes, Tommy cannot get enough of his big toe! He is absolutely fascinated with it. Why? I do not know, but it sure is hilarious to watch.

Captain Hook and Peter Pan

Kassie's favorite thing to do at the park now-a-days is to play "Captain Hook and Peter Pan". She, of course, wants to be Peter Pan but still likes to have a hook. (see said hook brandished below)

Her hook is rather frightening, I know.
Scraped knees are always a sure sign it's summertime.

Private blog

After reading this article I decided to make our blog private.

http://urbansemiotic.com/2005/07/13/take-your-children-offline-now/

this too..

http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2007/02/why_i_dont_post.html

Is there a doctor in the house??

Yep!! It is doctor Kassie. (Lee has one more year left.) I think Kassie actually prefers to play the sick patient because she is a bit of an actress. I have seen her put on a really good "I'm soooooo sick face"!! We asked her what kind of doctor she wanted to be and she said, "a feebian". Then we asked her what a feebian doctor does and she said, "this" and she ran around in a circle moving her arms while jumping. (She has been making up words lately. Tonight at dinner she said, "Mom, Dad, you guys are so interessable!" Which apparently means we're nice!)

This was her favorite pose. She wanted to make sure we got the letters on the back.
She is listening to her own heart here.

A pudding break for working extremely hard.

Tommy is so smiley! He smiles at anyone who makes eye contact with him. Of course, Kassie is the one he goes goo goo gah gah over. She can make him laugh anytime.

Good Friends, Good Food, and a Good TIme

Happy 4th of July!!
"Fireworks, Fireworks, Fireworks!!!" said, Kassie as she jumped out of her bed yesterday. She was ready to see fireworks as soon as she woke up. I had to explain to her about ten different times throughout the day that you can't see fireworks during the day.

Kassie and Tommy posed in their patriotic shirts that they received from Aunt Sue.






Kassie made sure the Tommy was smiling for the next picture. We were invited to a barbeque at Dan and Shauna's house, we all had a wonderful time. Kassie drove the Powerwheels jeep and had fun in the swing

Here is our happy family posing in the backyard.

Kassie was playing with a sparkler until she was accosted by a police officer and threatened with jail time if she didn't extinguish this flame of doom.

Moments later Daddy and Kassie were happy after her first and hopefully last run-in with the long arm of the law.

Kassie watched most of the fireworks with one of her best friends Stephanine, she went to Daddy when they were really loud during the finale.

Tommy sat on his Mommy's lap looking confused after being awoken from his sleep.

Kassie went to bed at 11pm and woke-up at 930am the next day. She had a bit of a firework hangover.