Thursday, October 29, 2009
Beauty Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sj3MsSmG_IEthan's school is having an art contest, the theme is "Beauty Is..." Check out Ethan's song he is submitting for it. He did a great job and wrote the lyrics all by himself, Grandpa helped him put some notes to it.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Growing Fast
We just finished a week of camps. Vacation Bible camp in the mornings from 9-12pm then from 2:30 to 9pm was cubscout day camp. Dylan had a great time at the bible camp, the theme this year was a croc/swamp theme. They both learned a lot of verses and did really good on answering the questions at the end of the week, and had a blast doing it. Ethan was worn out from the fun and activities and I was worn out from working both camps - especially leading 16 boys at the cubscout camp. Talk about a job!! Kevin was in charge of the BB Range - so he got to see all 243 kids that attended this year. They get to do a lot at the camp..archery, bb range, swimming, crafts, games, and nature walks/fishing.
Keenan just had his 4 month check up...and he is growing as fast as ever. He has grown 2 3/4 inches since his last checkup at 2 months. The doc said she was happy he grew or he would have been a butter ball lol. He is rolling from side to side now...and I keep waiting for the full roll but it hasn't happened yet. Any day now..
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Ethan's crossover to Wolf
Ethan has crossed over from Tiger cub to a Wolf. We had a nice pack meeting complete with a cub-o-nater. Scouts went in one side and their scarfs were changed behind the scenes and they came out the other side in their new rank. They loved it.
Mom-isms
I came across this on the internet and thought they were great:
Momfinitions
Seems like Mr. Webster left out some pretty important parenting terms. Read, relate and then submit your own in the comments section!
Booty call
[BOO-tee kawl] noun: A shout from the bathroom letting you know it's time to go wipe someone's butt.
Sleevekerchief
[sleev-KUR-cheef] noun: What you use to catch your kid's snot when you're out of tissues.
Diapergami
[dahy-per-GAWM-ee] noun: That secret parenting fold that turns a nasty diaper into a tidy package ready for the trash.
Keything Ring
[kee-THEENG-reeng] noun: What your keychain becomes in a teething pain emergency at the grocery store.
Boobifier
[boob-UH-fahy-er] verb: The act of using one's boob as a pacifier.
Wuce
[woos] noun: The watered-down juice that's left in the bottom of your kid's sippy cup after you've refilled it throughout the day.
Unhappy Hour
[UN-hap-ee-OU-er] noun: The hour between 5 and 6 PM when every mom in America is desperately trying to entertain whiney and hungry children while simultaneously fixing dinner and tidying up the house.
Four Dora Day
[FAWR-dor-uh-dey] noun: One of those days when you ignore all TV limits and let your kids watch four, five or even six episodes of Dora in a row.
Justaraisin
[juhst-uh-REY-zin] expression: What you tell your kids when they catch you sneaking into your secret chocolate stash (e.g., "No, I'm not eating chocolate. It's justaraisin. Want one?")
Peemergency
[pee-MUR-juhn-see] noun: When you've just pulled onto the freeway after loading 10 bags of groceries and three kids into the car and your kid decides to tell you that he has to go potty Right. That. Instant.
Invisaowie
[in-VIS-uh-awhw-ee] noun: An owie that's so small you can't see it—but still requires a bandage to stop the crying.
Snooze Control
[sn-OOZ cun-trol]verb: When you hand your kid the remote and flip to Noggin so you can catch a few more ZZZs.
Toppler
[tawp-LER] noun: A topless toddler, usually caused by an unprepared mommy forgetting to bring along a change of clothes.
Boy-o-sphere
[boi-OH-sfeer] noun: That weird, stuffy, puppy breath kind of smell that permeates a boy's room, especially when they've kept their door closed all day. Is it the laundry? Their shoes? Can't quite place where it's coming from, but you'll know it when you smell it.
Spelling Bee Champ
[spel-EENG bee ch-aa-mp] noun: What you have to be when the kids are old enough to know what you are talking about so you have to start s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g.
Momfinitions
Seems like Mr. Webster left out some pretty important parenting terms. Read, relate and then submit your own in the comments section!
Booty call
[BOO-tee kawl] noun: A shout from the bathroom letting you know it's time to go wipe someone's butt.
Sleevekerchief
[sleev-KUR-cheef] noun: What you use to catch your kid's snot when you're out of tissues.
Diapergami
[dahy-per-GAWM-ee] noun: That secret parenting fold that turns a nasty diaper into a tidy package ready for the trash.
Keything Ring
[kee-THEENG-reeng] noun: What your keychain becomes in a teething pain emergency at the grocery store.
Boobifier
[boob-UH-fahy-er] verb: The act of using one's boob as a pacifier.
Wuce
[woos] noun: The watered-down juice that's left in the bottom of your kid's sippy cup after you've refilled it throughout the day.
Unhappy Hour
[UN-hap-ee-OU-er] noun: The hour between 5 and 6 PM when every mom in America is desperately trying to entertain whiney and hungry children while simultaneously fixing dinner and tidying up the house.
Four Dora Day
[FAWR-dor-uh-dey] noun: One of those days when you ignore all TV limits and let your kids watch four, five or even six episodes of Dora in a row.
Justaraisin
[juhst-uh-REY-zin] expression: What you tell your kids when they catch you sneaking into your secret chocolate stash (e.g., "No, I'm not eating chocolate. It's justaraisin. Want one?")
Peemergency
[pee-MUR-juhn-see] noun: When you've just pulled onto the freeway after loading 10 bags of groceries and three kids into the car and your kid decides to tell you that he has to go potty Right. That. Instant.
Invisaowie
[in-VIS-uh-awhw-ee] noun: An owie that's so small you can't see it—but still requires a bandage to stop the crying.
Snooze Control
[sn-OOZ cun-trol]verb: When you hand your kid the remote and flip to Noggin so you can catch a few more ZZZs.
Toppler
[tawp-LER] noun: A topless toddler, usually caused by an unprepared mommy forgetting to bring along a change of clothes.
Boy-o-sphere
[boi-OH-sfeer] noun: That weird, stuffy, puppy breath kind of smell that permeates a boy's room, especially when they've kept their door closed all day. Is it the laundry? Their shoes? Can't quite place where it's coming from, but you'll know it when you smell it.
Spelling Bee Champ
[spel-EENG bee ch-aa-mp] noun: What you have to be when the kids are old enough to know what you are talking about so you have to start s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g.
I can only do drugs
All too often my children come up with some of *the* strangest things to say or do.
This is one of the latest from Dylan. I was making his favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch and he came into the kitchen, pulling himself across the floor. What are you doing? I asked him, "oh, well, I'm just coming into the kitchen. All I can do is drugs." Now, I think for a minute that I misunderstood what he said so I asked again. "All I can do is drugs" he replied again. "Do you know what drugs are?" I asked him. "yah, sure I do. It's when you have an allergy in your back and you can't walk". "An Allergy in your back and you can't walk? What does that mean" I questioned. "It means that my back is twisted out, you know, sticking out funny and I can't walk?, so I'm doing drugs to get in the kitchen"
This is one of the latest from Dylan. I was making his favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch and he came into the kitchen, pulling himself across the floor. What are you doing? I asked him, "oh, well, I'm just coming into the kitchen. All I can do is drugs." Now, I think for a minute that I misunderstood what he said so I asked again. "All I can do is drugs" he replied again. "Do you know what drugs are?" I asked him. "yah, sure I do. It's when you have an allergy in your back and you can't walk". "An Allergy in your back and you can't walk? What does that mean" I questioned. "It means that my back is twisted out, you know, sticking out funny and I can't walk?, so I'm doing drugs to get in the kitchen"
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wolf DL Training
Kevin and I went to the Cub Scout Wolf Den Leader training last night. It was absolutely miserable! There were about 40+ people in the room, with NO air conditioner, and it went from 6:30 to 9:30. Not only was it bad from the heat, but it has been so humid in San Antonio these past few weeks, so it was a heat that made your clothes stick to you, and we are all crammed in next to eachother =P SO GROSS!
Other than that the training was great! We are looking forward to working together this year with the scouts and are planning some great activities for them.
Other than that the training was great! We are looking forward to working together this year with the scouts and are planning some great activities for them.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Mom's birthday
It is another beautiful day in San Antonio, we actually have a nice breeze to ward off the humid heat. Today is my mom's birthday, and she probably thinks that I have forgotten about it since I didn't say anything when we spoke on the phone this morning. Dylan and I are baking a cake and the boys are making cards for her to celebrate.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Catching up
Life has been so busy that I haven't posted anything in a while. A lot has gone on since Keenan was born. Ethan is playing baseball now, he is doing AWESOME and most important he loves it. As the end of the year approaches I just keep thinking of how fast it is all going. He will be ending the 1st grade, and it seems as though he just started. Ethan is doing great at school, and enjoys it for the most part, except the most "borrrring" homework ;) He will also be crossing over from a tiger cub to a wolf next week. We are really looking forward to the ceremony, they are always a lot of fun.
The Star Wars float Ethan and I worked on for the fiesta parade they held at school.
Dylan is doing great as well. I have shaved all his hair off after several requests that he has made to have it all cut off so he could look like Uncle Nick. I finally gave in as he has only been asking me since last year, afterall it will always grow back =P He looks really cute and fortunately he has a good shaped head for the cut. Dylan is learning to write his ABC's and also starting to learn how to read.
Keenan is growing like a weed....literally, he just had his well baby visit and received his 2 month shots. He was not very happy about that, and Dylan was not happy about that either! Keenan is now giving us some great smiles and he loves to chat with anyone that will listen. It is hard to get a good picture of him smiling; as soon as the flash goes off his look changes but here are a few that I have caught.
Kevin is doing great now that NCCDC is over and he is not quite as busy. We are thinking about taking a couple of cooking classes together - not sure which one yet as we haven't decided but it will be a good time! =)
The Star Wars float Ethan and I worked on for the fiesta parade they held at school.
Dylan is doing great as well. I have shaved all his hair off after several requests that he has made to have it all cut off so he could look like Uncle Nick. I finally gave in as he has only been asking me since last year, afterall it will always grow back =P He looks really cute and fortunately he has a good shaped head for the cut. Dylan is learning to write his ABC's and also starting to learn how to read.
Keenan is growing like a weed....literally, he just had his well baby visit and received his 2 month shots. He was not very happy about that, and Dylan was not happy about that either! Keenan is now giving us some great smiles and he loves to chat with anyone that will listen. It is hard to get a good picture of him smiling; as soon as the flash goes off his look changes but here are a few that I have caught.
Kevin is doing great now that NCCDC is over and he is not quite as busy. We are thinking about taking a couple of cooking classes together - not sure which one yet as we haven't decided but it will be a good time! =)
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Keenan Nicholas Archer
We welcomed Keenan Nicholas Archer into the family on February 14, 2009 @ 3:00 AM. He was 8lbs 1oz and 20 inches long! I was in Labor with him for about 36 hours. I thought he would never come, but as always God has his own perfect plan! Holding him in my arms filled me with such joy and overwhelming love. The boys and My mom came to the hospital to see him that evening after I had been able to rest. Ethan and Dylan were both so excited to see him and love on him. I was so happy to see that they both were also filled with love and were being so good with him. They still are, Dylan really surprised me because I thought he would be more jealous and acting out, but he has done nothing but good for his little bunny. That is what he likes to call him, he was going to call him Spiderman, but when he walked in and saw Keenan the first time he said that his name was bunny because he was cute like a little bunny. God has certainly blessed both Ethan and Dylan with such a great capacity for love. Ethan also has been great with the baby, of course! They both want to help with everything from combing his hair to changing his diaper!
Mom, Dad, and Mark came down to visit us and meet Keenan and we had a great visit. It is always enjoyable to spend time with them. The boys were so excited to have Mark here too, they had a blast with him.
Other than that, I have been trying to get back to "normal" I know this sounds strange to everyone outside of myself, but I feel as though everything has been so topsy turvey for me this past year and I have just been looking into my families life from the outside since I couldn't participate and do my normal duties as a wife and mom. One of the major things that we have slacked on is going to church. We have strayed so far from our normal almost daily bible studies and family prayer that the kids and I used to do and it really has reflected in a lot of our actions, unfortunately. So we are back to it.
Mom, Dad, and Mark came down to visit us and meet Keenan and we had a great visit. It is always enjoyable to spend time with them. The boys were so excited to have Mark here too, they had a blast with him.
Other than that, I have been trying to get back to "normal" I know this sounds strange to everyone outside of myself, but I feel as though everything has been so topsy turvey for me this past year and I have just been looking into my families life from the outside since I couldn't participate and do my normal duties as a wife and mom. One of the major things that we have slacked on is going to church. We have strayed so far from our normal almost daily bible studies and family prayer that the kids and I used to do and it really has reflected in a lot of our actions, unfortunately. So we are back to it.
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