We had a great weekend! We are looking forward to a weekend with no major plans since we've had alot going on over here for quite awhile now, but we really enjoyed our weekend.
Friday night we had a family date night. :) We went to El Rancho for supper - yum! Overall, the boys did very well. They didn't eat much, and at the very end they got antsy, but still it was a successful going out to eat experience. After dinner we went to the playplace at the mall in Holland. The one there is perfect for us - the toys are a good size for the boys to play on, and it's easy for me (in this case, us) to keep track of them. I've never attempted taking them to the play area at the mall in Grandville because it would just be too hard to keep an eye on them. Plus it's always mobbed there and I've heard a few getting sick stories... :(
Saturday, Mike and I were able to go for the day to our Young Married's retreat. Most of the couples were there for the weekend, but there were a few of us that just came for the day. We were glad we could at least be there for some of it. (Also, we're in the middle of coming up with a new name for our class, since we hardly qualify as the "Young Married's" anymore...) It was a great day with a couple sessions, plenty of free time, group games, and good food. Speaking of group games...in the afternoon the whole group played Bunko. For those of you who haven't played, sorry, I'm not going to explain it. It's basically a dice rolling game. Anyways, Mike and I won and we got to choose something from a prize table....Eric, you're going to love this - we chose a gift card to Rainbow Grill! :) In the evening we played the Newlywed Game, and that was a hoot. Loved hearing everyone's answers. Mike and I did not win that one...
Today started out kinda cloudy and rainy, but ended up being nice and I squeezed in one last fall photo session right in our yard. Thankfully most of the trees in our yard change on the later side, so things are still looking nice. I should still try to take the boys' pics...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
talk
Caleb started saying "Logan" the other day! Sounds a little more like "Logeen". :) They'll try and say almost anything we ask, within reason of course. 2-3 syllables is probably their max. But they've been putting words together for quite some time now. I especially hear alot of "Mommy shoes", "Mommy car", "Daddy truck", "Papa cows". :)
I can't get over how observant they are. They notice the smallest things! Also, they've been getting the concept of day/night. Logan started with it first. When it starts to get dark they say "night" and the way they say it really cracks me up, I gotta get it on camera.
Can't remember if I posted about this before or not, but out of the blue Logan knows a few colors. I had no idea. He does especially well with yellow, and can also do pretty good with blue and green.
Caleb is still doing alot of stripping, but the duct tape on the diaper seems to be doing the trick. Generally when we go check on them at night we have to put his pj's back on, and then when I get them in the morning he's got them off again. At naptime he usually at least gets his pants off. (I think it was Monday I forgot to duct tape and he once again got EVERYTHING off.)
I can't get over how observant they are. They notice the smallest things! Also, they've been getting the concept of day/night. Logan started with it first. When it starts to get dark they say "night" and the way they say it really cracks me up, I gotta get it on camera.
Can't remember if I posted about this before or not, but out of the blue Logan knows a few colors. I had no idea. He does especially well with yellow, and can also do pretty good with blue and green.
Caleb is still doing alot of stripping, but the duct tape on the diaper seems to be doing the trick. Generally when we go check on them at night we have to put his pj's back on, and then when I get them in the morning he's got them off again. At naptime he usually at least gets his pants off. (I think it was Monday I forgot to duct tape and he once again got EVERYTHING off.)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
name
I think I posted about this when it first happened, but Logan is consistently calling Caleb "Baca" now. It really sounds cute. Can't get anyone to say "Logan" yet.
Logan more so than Caleb will repeat words we say, and for the most part does very well. Every once in a while he gets consonants mixed up or something, but not too bad.
Some favorite words of mine that they say are "bubbles", "sun", "bus", "pancake", and "cozy".
Logan more so than Caleb will repeat words we say, and for the most part does very well. Every once in a while he gets consonants mixed up or something, but not too bad.
Some favorite words of mine that they say are "bubbles", "sun", "bus", "pancake", and "cozy".
weekend
Friday morning we left for our trek down to Wooster, OH for Steve and Erin's wedding (Mike's stepbrother). We stopped at the outlets in Howell for just a bit. The boys had fun playing while I did some quick shopping (the day before I ruined the shirt I planned on wearing to the wedding...).
A little further down the road we stopped at Cabela's. The boys enjoyed seeing the animals, we found Mike a new jacket for work, and we ate lunch there. Also were there at the same time as Harold and Kara! Overall, the driving down to Wooster went pretty well. A few times the boys got a little whiny, but not too bad.
We got to the hotel late afternoon and had to get ready for the rehearsal dinner with the family. So, imagine this. Two 2-year-olds who have been confined to their car seats all day, now in a teeny hotel room with all sorts of things to get into that they shouldn't, and two parents trying to get ready for dinner. Thank goodness Mike and I complement each other - we talked about this, if we were both laid back like him we wouldn't get anything done, but if we were both uptight like me we'd be miserable. :) We balance each other out! Anyways, Caleb was trying to jump from one bed to the next, and he actually made it once. And the times he didn't and got hurt didn't slow him down. They had fun pushing buttons on the safe, playing with the toilet paper in the bathroom, etc., etc., etc.
We made it to dinner on time and all in one piece. Had a nice time visiting with family we don't see very often. For the most part the boys did pretty well - could've been better, could've been worse. After dinner everyone went bowling! Erin's dad manages the student center at the College of Wooster, and they have a bowling alley - they rented out the whole thing for us. I forgot what it's like to be in college, living on campus, and see little kids around - it's a pretty big deal. The boys got some attention. :) When we were on our way out some girls were coming out of the cafe and were "ooo-ing" and "ahh-ing" over the boys. Then we were outside where it's a wall of windows to the cafe, some students were sitting at a table by the windows and noticed the boys. Logan stopped to wave, and then (after Mike's prompting) started blowing kisses. Oh my word. It was so cute, and the students thought it was pretty funny. Caleb went back to wave, too. So wish I had that on camera.
A little further down the road we stopped at Cabela's. The boys enjoyed seeing the animals, we found Mike a new jacket for work, and we ate lunch there. Also were there at the same time as Harold and Kara! Overall, the driving down to Wooster went pretty well. A few times the boys got a little whiny, but not too bad.
We got to the hotel late afternoon and had to get ready for the rehearsal dinner with the family. So, imagine this. Two 2-year-olds who have been confined to their car seats all day, now in a teeny hotel room with all sorts of things to get into that they shouldn't, and two parents trying to get ready for dinner. Thank goodness Mike and I complement each other - we talked about this, if we were both laid back like him we wouldn't get anything done, but if we were both uptight like me we'd be miserable. :) We balance each other out! Anyways, Caleb was trying to jump from one bed to the next, and he actually made it once. And the times he didn't and got hurt didn't slow him down. They had fun pushing buttons on the safe, playing with the toilet paper in the bathroom, etc., etc., etc.
We made it to dinner on time and all in one piece. Had a nice time visiting with family we don't see very often. For the most part the boys did pretty well - could've been better, could've been worse. After dinner everyone went bowling! Erin's dad manages the student center at the College of Wooster, and they have a bowling alley - they rented out the whole thing for us. I forgot what it's like to be in college, living on campus, and see little kids around - it's a pretty big deal. The boys got some attention. :) When we were on our way out some girls were coming out of the cafe and were "ooo-ing" and "ahh-ing" over the boys. Then we were outside where it's a wall of windows to the cafe, some students were sitting at a table by the windows and noticed the boys. Logan stopped to wave, and then (after Mike's prompting) started blowing kisses. Oh my word. It was so cute, and the students thought it was pretty funny. Caleb went back to wave, too. So wish I had that on camera.
Caleb hangin' with Uncle Tom.
Sleeping in the hotel did not go so well. I didn't have expectations that it would, but still, it was frustrating.
Saturday morning we went swimming at the hotel for awhile. It took Caleb a bit to decide he wanted to come all the way in, but Logan didn't hesitate. Actually, Logan doesn't have enough fear! I want them to love the water, but understand that they need to be careful! Coming in off the steps, Logan would try to jump away from us so we couldn't catch him. Once he jumped before Mike was ready, he floundered for maybe two seconds, and that didn't even scare him or bother him.
At lunchtime my college friend Laura was able to come to the hotel and have lunch with us! She lives about an hour away from where we were, and I was really hoping we could fit it in the schedule to see her. She came up with her husband (whom I also graduated with) and two daughters (the youngest is almost 3 and I hadn't met her yet!). We could have talked for hours, but didn't have that much time. :( I'm so glad we at least had a little time, though. The kids seemed to play nice together. Of course, we both forgot to take any pics.
After lunch, Mike and I headed up to Medina to bring the boys to Amma and Papa Churgovich. :) My sis-in-law's parents live not far from Wooster, and agreed to take the boys overnight so we could go to the wedding in peace. :) It was great! As far as I know, the boys did great at their house - new place to be in, different toys to play with, and they have a cat, which I think they loved. We heard alot of "bye-bye, Charlie" on the way home Sunday.
So, after getting back to the hotel we were able to take our time getting ready for the wedding (I guess I took my time more than Mike did...), and not worry about our kids getting into stuff. Then we enjoyed going to the wedding and having a chance to just relax. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being with my kids, I just need a breather sometimes. :) The wedding was beautiful, the food was good, of course we enjoyed our company, and it was just a nice time.
Beautiful setting out at a country club in Orrville.
Steve was a gentleman and there was no cake smashing. :)
Not a great pic, I know, only had my point-and-shoot. Anyways, it shows her dress, which I loved. Lots of ruffles and lace and beading, but yet it didn't seem way overdone, it was very classy and elegant.
Sunday morning there was a breakfast at the hotel for all the out of town guests. It was great! And it gave us a chance to visit with some family we hadn't really had a chance to talk with yet. After breakfast we went and picked the boys up in Medina. They seemed happy to see us. :) And, the Churgovich's survived and said they're willing to do it again, so that's a good sign! I was worried the boys weren't going to go to sleep good, but it sounded like they did alright.
Caleb wasn't too keen on having a picture taken, and Logan had some major bedhead going on.
We took a more scenic route for part of the way home - it was a beautiful day. The first half of the trip went decent. When we stopped for lunch Caleb was acting up, so while Mike and Logan ate I took Caleb to just walk around outside. The last half of the trip was pretty miserable. Near constant crying. It was obvious they were tired and if they would just close their eyes for a second they'd fall asleep, but they would NOT. We were very glad when we finally got home. Mike asked if I'd like to take a trip to Florida now. Ha! No way.
Monday, October 24, 2011
naked
Well, it happened. Caleb figured out how to completely strip naked. One day last week Logan and I went to get Caleb after naptime, we walked into the room, and there his was, completely stark naked. Except for one (wet) sock, that is. I've been making sure he has a onesie on, but alas, he figured out how to get that off...without unsnapping it!!! I was SOOOOOO thankful to see I only had wet sheets to wash, and there was no #2 involved. And, I couldn't help but run back downstairs for the camera (and my phone so I could immediately call Mike to let him know what HIS son had done...).
shoot
A couple Saturday's ago we had our annual skeet shoot and cook-out at our place. Mike's older brother and his family, and one of his cousin's and his girlfriend came. They shoot guns in the back for a bit, then we have supper, and after that a bonfire. Caleb and Logan had fun playing with their cousin Alyssa.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
more
A few more random things:
For some reason the seat on the east end of the table is THE spot to have. Not sure what's so special about it, but both boys want to sit there. Whoever gets there first and climbs in at mealtime is pretty happy, and the other gets upset.
Of course, our favorite time of day is when Mike gets home from work. I usually know when he's coming, so the boys will be at the dining room window watching for him, and they get excited to see "Daddy's truck". Then when he comes in the door they shout with delight and run down the hall to help him carry his lunchbox and coffee mug in. Love it! :)
The below is a clip from last month and isn't the BEST representation of how well they do their animal sounds, but it's still cute. :)
For some reason the seat on the east end of the table is THE spot to have. Not sure what's so special about it, but both boys want to sit there. Whoever gets there first and climbs in at mealtime is pretty happy, and the other gets upset.
Of course, our favorite time of day is when Mike gets home from work. I usually know when he's coming, so the boys will be at the dining room window watching for him, and they get excited to see "Daddy's truck". Then when he comes in the door they shout with delight and run down the hall to help him carry his lunchbox and coffee mug in. Love it! :)
The below is a clip from last month and isn't the BEST representation of how well they do their animal sounds, but it's still cute. :)
Friday, October 14, 2011
tidbits
Here's a few random tidbits: I think Logan realizes when he has two objects in his hands. The other day he had a ball in each hand, came up to me and said, "two balls!", and now he's done it several times. Sounds so cute. Otherwise they don't really get the concept of counting yet.
Both boys can recognize a couple letters. They both definitely know "O" and "P". A few others are hit or miss.
They're saying new words all the time and I love it. The way they pronounce some things is just way too cute. There are some words where they consistently get the letters mixed up - like "camel" for instance, they say "macel". And yesterday I was changing Logan and calling for Caleb, and everytime I would say Caleb's name, Logan would say "bacal" or something like that. Otherwise they just call each other "Baby", like when I'm calling for Logan, Caleb will shout out "Baby!" It's funny when we're outside and they call for Macy, too. Alot of times we just call her "Mace" and now they copy that.
Yesterday I met up with some college friends. Well, I see Amy regularly, but Jen was in town from Florida for her sister's wedding so we had lunch with her, her husband (whom we also graduated with - when he said this is his 10th year teaching I nearly went into shock, I'm not that old...), and their baby girl (who just turned 1 but is a little peanut!).
Last night Caleb learned a new trick. He fumbled a little bit on the first jump in the clip, but he had lots of perfect jumps throughout the night.
And, here's a clip from a few days ago helping out on the onion pad.
Both boys can recognize a couple letters. They both definitely know "O" and "P". A few others are hit or miss.
They're saying new words all the time and I love it. The way they pronounce some things is just way too cute. There are some words where they consistently get the letters mixed up - like "camel" for instance, they say "macel". And yesterday I was changing Logan and calling for Caleb, and everytime I would say Caleb's name, Logan would say "bacal" or something like that. Otherwise they just call each other "Baby", like when I'm calling for Logan, Caleb will shout out "Baby!" It's funny when we're outside and they call for Macy, too. Alot of times we just call her "Mace" and now they copy that.
Yesterday I met up with some college friends. Well, I see Amy regularly, but Jen was in town from Florida for her sister's wedding so we had lunch with her, her husband (whom we also graduated with - when he said this is his 10th year teaching I nearly went into shock, I'm not that old...), and their baby girl (who just turned 1 but is a little peanut!).
Last night Caleb learned a new trick. He fumbled a little bit on the first jump in the clip, but he had lots of perfect jumps throughout the night.
And, here's a clip from a few days ago helping out on the onion pad.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
fall
Of course, the week of my grandpa's funeral was busy busy with family stuff! It is so nice to know where my grandpa is spending eternity, so we could celebrate the life he had and enjoy being together as a family. Last week (the week after), I was hearing alot of "bye-bye, Shell" "bye-bye, Mike" and "bye-bye, Heidi" from the boys. :)
Last week I had a senior photo session. I always get nervous about whether I'm going to do a good job or not, and I get nervous about what the person is going to be like and how difficult they're going to make things for me - you just never know what kind of personality you're going to end up with, and I've had some real toughies. :) This kid was great! I told Mike when I got home that even though I only got a 1 1/2 hour impression of this guy, I wouldn't mind if our boys were like that when they're seniors in high school. :)
Saturday we had a big party here! It was a little crazy getting everything ready, but it's good to have a reason to get things in decent shape around the house. :) I felt like things were fairly under control until Logan decided not to nap that afternoon and when I did get him up he was sobbing and would not let me set him down. Really?! Of all days! Anyways, we had our young married's class from church over for Soup & Pie night, and a hayride and bonfire. The weather was gorgeous, the food was great (I LOVE Soup & Pie night!), and the company was fun. Overall it went great and I'm glad we did it, but I must say, it is very difficult to host a party with two 2-year-olds. One of the biggest challenges for us was the bonfire - and I knew it would be, that's why I considered not having one at all, but how can you have a fall party out in the country without a bonfire??
Yesterday we were busy with all sorts of farming! In the morning we went to 'help' Mike with onions - they're getting the last of the onions out of the field, and Mike was handling things on the onion pad all by himself (so I wish I could have actually helped...). The boys did actually pick up some stray onions and put them in cribs, so they helped a little bit. :) After that we went over to the other packing shed to unload/load the V8 truck. Mike and Caleb with him, and his boss had Logan with him, so I guess I could have just left for a little bit since the boys were taken care of. :)
Then, after supper we headed out to check on the soybean harvest on my dad's farm. Mike had gone there straight from work to help out. And in the mean time I kept checking the Tiger's score. No, we're not big sports people over here, but we'll pay attention when the Tiger's make it this far. :)
Today was another day spent mostly outside. Not much of this weather left, gotta soak it up! It's going to be a long, cold, dark winter... Anyways, the boys and I headed out to the park this morning. On our way we ran into my dad at the Farmer's Co-op waiting in line to unload his soybeans so we visiting with him a bit. Then we had some fun at the park playing in the sandbox, and running around the play area. It was nice except the run-in I had with a lady there with her grandson. :) Not really a run-in, I guess, she was just bothering me with some of the things she was saying and how she was acting, and then she made a comment that she thought twins would be easier because they must play together. And she was serious. Really?! Use some common sense. First of all, they're two, the whole "play together" thing doesn't really factor in yet - maybe someday. And, come on, it's not like they play 24 hours a day - there's still diaper changes and feedings and baths, etc., etc., etc. I feel blessed to have twins, they are tons of fun, but they are also lots of work.
After leaving the park we came home and had a picnic lunch out in the yard. The boys did pretty good with it - it's not like they sit and eat their lunch, but they did get food in them. :) And then they rode their bikes around for awhile. And, of course, after supper we went to ride the combine with Mike again.
Tomorrow is supposed to be our last nice day for awhile, I'm sure it will be busy again!
Last week I had a senior photo session. I always get nervous about whether I'm going to do a good job or not, and I get nervous about what the person is going to be like and how difficult they're going to make things for me - you just never know what kind of personality you're going to end up with, and I've had some real toughies. :) This kid was great! I told Mike when I got home that even though I only got a 1 1/2 hour impression of this guy, I wouldn't mind if our boys were like that when they're seniors in high school. :)
Saturday we had a big party here! It was a little crazy getting everything ready, but it's good to have a reason to get things in decent shape around the house. :) I felt like things were fairly under control until Logan decided not to nap that afternoon and when I did get him up he was sobbing and would not let me set him down. Really?! Of all days! Anyways, we had our young married's class from church over for Soup & Pie night, and a hayride and bonfire. The weather was gorgeous, the food was great (I LOVE Soup & Pie night!), and the company was fun. Overall it went great and I'm glad we did it, but I must say, it is very difficult to host a party with two 2-year-olds. One of the biggest challenges for us was the bonfire - and I knew it would be, that's why I considered not having one at all, but how can you have a fall party out in the country without a bonfire??
Yesterday we were busy with all sorts of farming! In the morning we went to 'help' Mike with onions - they're getting the last of the onions out of the field, and Mike was handling things on the onion pad all by himself (so I wish I could have actually helped...). The boys did actually pick up some stray onions and put them in cribs, so they helped a little bit. :) After that we went over to the other packing shed to unload/load the V8 truck. Mike and Caleb with him, and his boss had Logan with him, so I guess I could have just left for a little bit since the boys were taken care of. :)
Then, after supper we headed out to check on the soybean harvest on my dad's farm. Mike had gone there straight from work to help out. And in the mean time I kept checking the Tiger's score. No, we're not big sports people over here, but we'll pay attention when the Tiger's make it this far. :)
Today was another day spent mostly outside. Not much of this weather left, gotta soak it up! It's going to be a long, cold, dark winter... Anyways, the boys and I headed out to the park this morning. On our way we ran into my dad at the Farmer's Co-op waiting in line to unload his soybeans so we visiting with him a bit. Then we had some fun at the park playing in the sandbox, and running around the play area. It was nice except the run-in I had with a lady there with her grandson. :) Not really a run-in, I guess, she was just bothering me with some of the things she was saying and how she was acting, and then she made a comment that she thought twins would be easier because they must play together. And she was serious. Really?! Use some common sense. First of all, they're two, the whole "play together" thing doesn't really factor in yet - maybe someday. And, come on, it's not like they play 24 hours a day - there's still diaper changes and feedings and baths, etc., etc., etc. I feel blessed to have twins, they are tons of fun, but they are also lots of work.
After leaving the park we came home and had a picnic lunch out in the yard. The boys did pretty good with it - it's not like they sit and eat their lunch, but they did get food in them. :) And then they rode their bikes around for awhile. And, of course, after supper we went to ride the combine with Mike again.
Tomorrow is supposed to be our last nice day for awhile, I'm sure it will be busy again!
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