Paul
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012“I have a bad cold.” ~ Paul “Oh that’s a bummer.” ~ A Mom friend of mine “No it’s not it’s a COLD.” ~ Paul Apparently he thought she was confused about what was wrong with him. I just had to laugh.
No more naps
Saturday, January 14th, 2012It looks like our time with naps has finally come to a close. It is no secret that the struggle to get one’s children to take decent naps can often be a very difficult one. This is one of those milestones I don’t mind leaving in the dust.
They gave him a license
Friday, December 16th, 2011Paul loves to play Mario Cart Wii. Truth of the matter is he is really good at it. He can beat his sisters and is competent on race tracks that I can’t navigate. However, this little man now thinks that he knows how to drive a car! He gives me tips and advice all the [...]
Epic Moments
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011I know the word epic is far overused these days and gives me pause to actually use it, but sometimes there are actually moments in life that are epic. Where moments in time suggest a certain amount of poetry in motion and are indeed epic. Today was Paul’s feast at preschool. 3 years ago I [...]
Safety
Sunday, November 20th, 2011“Mom you are going to keep me safe right?” ~ Paul “Yes, of course.” ~ Mommy “Like from monsters, zombies, and other scary things.” ~ Paul “Definitely, if we see any monsters or zombies I will keep you safe.” ~ Mommy Good thing they aren’t real and this will be an easy task. Some days [...]
School Photos 2011
Sunday, November 13th, 2011There is something adorably cute about ridiculous school pictures. We all have a couple from our childhood that we look back on and wonder, “wow, really?!?” Now they offer all kinds of photographs and different angles but I just go with the standard photo so that I can get a good gauge of how they [...]
Cute-a-saurus Twins
Sunday, November 13th, 2011I thought it was so cute that Mimi and Paul picked matching pajamas when we were out shopping. That night they chose to put on the same ones. So cute! P.S. That was twins in a Danny Devito/Arnold Schwarzenegger kind of way.
Paul as a Dragon
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011My Protector
Thursday, October 20th, 2011“Why are you hitting my Mom?” ~ Paul I was getting a pedicure this morning and the woman was massaging and tapping the bottom of my feet. Apparently Paul was ready to defend me. Paul never minds going with me to get a pedicure. I always buy him fries and let him play his DS [...]
{Pumpkin Patch 2011}
Monday, October 10th, 2011Yesterday we made the trek up to the pumpkin patch in Chino Valley, AZ. It was a brisk day up there so we all wore long pants and brought sweatshirts. We picked perfect pumpkins. Pretended to drive tractors. Pet animals in the petting zoo. Took a hay ride and ate kettle corn. Found our way [...]
Lone Ranger Still Stands
Friday, September 16th, 2011Today Paul had his dental work completed. He did very well under the twilight anesthesia and all work was done quickly and effectively. When Paul was sleeping the doctor was able to really poke around on his bottom tooth. When he was able to do that he found that the divot and discoloration on the [...]
These Aren’t My Pants
Friday, September 16th, 2011“Mom why am I wearing pajamas to the dentist?” ~ Paul “You aren’t. Those are your pants.” ~ Mommy “These are pants!?!?” ~ Paul “Yes buddy they are.” ~ Mommy “I want real pants.” ~ Paul “Those are real pants. They are called sweat pants” ~ Mommy “Sweat pants?!?” ~ said Paul as he laughed [...]
Paul &Ellie
Monday, September 12th, 2011Paul has a special friend named Ellie. They were in preschool last year together and are in the same class this year. Mimi and Ellie’s sister, Emma, were in the same preschool class, then kindergarten and now 1st grade. Because of these bonds Paul and Ellie have gotten close. On the first day of preschool [...]
Point of Origin
Monday, September 12th, 2011“Where are you from?” ~ Paul Geoff stares blankly back at him “I’m from Ethiopia, where are you from?” ~ Paul Geoff thinking hard ~ “My house.” “No, where are you from?” ~ Paul “He is from America like Annie, Kimmie, and Mimi.” ~ Mommy “Ahh ok.” ~ Paul Geoff was over today for a [...]
Happy 4th Birthday Party Paul
Monday, September 12th, 2011Paul had his Pump It Up party this Sunday. He had been looking forward to it for a long time and the party did not disappoint. He LOVED it! The Brown Family went down the big slide together. Paul shot a million hoops in the basketball bounce house. They crowned him King for the day. [...]
3 Years Ago
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Three years ago we laid our eyes on our son for the first time. We couldn’t touch or hold him he was ours. He was so tiny, fragile and unhealthy. Today he is so much bigger, healthier and I can’t think of any part of him that isn’t tough and sturdy. This summer while shopping [...]
A New Nickname
Friday, September 2nd, 2011“Get over here Pill.” ~ Grammy “haha” ~ Mommy A while back I went out shopping with the kids and Grammy. When we were helping the Girls find bathing suits in the clearance section Paul was wandering around. This slight slip of the tongue seems very fitting for this tenacious little man. Paul tends to [...]
Last Day at the Public Pool
Sunday, August 28th, 2011Today, Sandi decided to give the kids a special treat and so we took everybody to the public pool. It was really fun watching all of them doing the same things that we used to enjoy when we were children. Annie jumping off the high dive (doing dives, cannonballs, and pencil drops), Kimberly racing me [...]
Paul’s First Day of Pre-Kindergarten
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011Paul was up early ready to start his first day of preschool. He was excited to come downstairs and see his tote bag ready with the letter “P” he requested on it. His helpful sisters were so excited for him as well. Kimberly made him his waffle. Mimi put on his tennis shoes while he [...]
Big Bed = Big Boy
Monday, August 22nd, 2011Over the weekend we got Paul shifted over to his big boy bed. He was excited to pick out his new brown sheets. He climbed right up in his big bed and settled in. He missed his toddler bed when it was time for bed but he fell asleep easily in his spacious bed. This [...]
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