Monday, March 31, 2008

10 Random Things

Tracyecakes tagged me to write 10 Random Things About Myself. Boy, this is going to be hard. I just got done doing the 100 Things About Me my 100th post. Can I come up with 10 more?
Here it goes:

1. I have road rage. BADLY! If I am driving I am usually irritated by the time I get to my destination or by the time I get home.
2. Speaking of driving, I usually don't venture far away from home. I have about a 10 mile radius around my house that I usually don't leave. Its my comfort zone. Anything outside of it is too far to go.
3. I really like blimps. You know, the kind in the sky at football games. I am fascinated by them.
4. I wear contacts and I don't take them out at night when I sleep. What if something happens in the middle of the night and I cant see?
5. I scare very easily. My husband and brother love this about me. One day they will give me a heart attack.
6. I love the taste of bouillon cubes.
7. I really miss the show The Office. When is it coming back?? Dwight is the best!
8. I like to play solitaire on my cell phone.
9. I miss my sister bunches and bunches. She lives in Alaska and that is way toooo far away.
10. My favorite month is October. I love that the weather changes and you can smell fall in the air.

I am only going to tag Katie over at GreatLife-Happy2BMe . If anyone else wants to participate leave me a comment so I can check out your list!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Dinosaur World

Its that time of year again for the annual Mystery Trip ! ! Every spring my mother in law and father in law plan a special day trip for all of the grandkids. The location is always a surprise for the kids until they get there. I don't even get to know where they are going. Yesterday (Saturday) was the day! This year they went to Dinosaur World.

My wonderful in laws took all 5 grandkids to this cute little park. Yep, they even took the toddler. God bless them! The kids had a wonderful day seeing all of the dinosaurs. They even got to do "the big dig" where they sifted thru sand looking for fossils.




Of course there was a playground where I am told Katelyn kept up with all the big kids.





The kids came home with some dinosaur eggs and what I think are teeth. They had so much fun! Gavin had the best time telling me everything that he saw. And Katelyn? Well, she had a blast just being with everyone!

Friday, March 28, 2008

Progress Report

Gavin brought home his 2nd progress report from school yesterday. As a proud mom I am happy to report he is doing excellent. :) He is doing above what is expected at this time of year in all areas, which are : Reading and Language , Math, Social Studies, Science, and Health. Ever since Gavin missed almost 2 weeks with the pneumonia I have been worried about his schoolwork. That was alot of time for him to miss from school and then he had to play catch up. So not only have we been doing his nightly homework, I have been giving him something extra to work on also. Whew, guess it paid off! I am so proud of him and it makes me happy that he loves going to school. The teacher comments for Gavin were:

"Gavin continues to be a total delight to have in class! His is meeting reading and math expectations at this time and I am proud of his efforts. Thank you for all you are doing to help Gavin have such a positive experience in kindergarten."

Gavin has an excellent teacher this year and we both love her!

Keep up the good work Gavin!!!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Thank Heaven for Big Sisters



Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Easter and Stuff

Overall, we had a wonderful Easter. Gavin loved everything that was in his Easter basket and said, This is the best day Ever! He did a great job at being a big brother with helping Katelyn find the Easter eggs hidden around the house. He thought the Easter Bunny was funny for hiding eggs in his shoes and behind couch cushions. And Katelyn couldn't get enough jelly beans or Skittles! We had a great Easter lunch at my MIL's and then came home for much needed naps.

Last night Gavin had another basketball game. His games are usually on Saturday mornings and last night was his only night game. I think Gavin had the biggest cheering section last night. Everyone came out to see Gavin play : Daddy, Grammie, Grampie, Grandma, Uncle Larry, Ryan, Chris, Aunt Tiff and her boyfriend. WOW!! It was a great competitive game to watch until the end of the 3rd quarter when Gavin got his first sports injury. He got tangled up in a couple of players and they all went falling down. Gavin landed VERY hard on his elbow and was taken out of the rest of the game :( The coach put ice on it and he spent the rest of the game on the sideline. His poor elbow is black and blue and had a huge knot on it. Thankfully it is moving around just fine and this morning Gavin told me it doesn't hurt at all! Great!
Have a wonderful week everyone!

Saturday, March 22, 2008

3 Words

We spent some time today at the park with some friends and their children. The kids had a good time playing on the playground and feeding the turtles. My one friend has a son who is a couple of months older than Katelyn. After he would throw food to the turtles he would exclaim "I did it!!" It was very precious. I couldn't help but keep commenting on it. Katelyn is barely putting 2 words together. And I don't even know if she knows what the word "I" means. Oh well, I know every child is different.

So just now Katelyn walks up to me and points to her diaper and says " I ga poop". I checked her diaper and sure enough, there was poop. So, that is what she decides to say to me? She probably heard me complaining at the park and was like, I'll show her. Have some poop mom.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Egg Hunt







This past weekend we went to our church's Easter Egg Hunt/Picnic. Katelyn was so excited to see all of the colorful eggs. She did a great job picking them up and putting them into her basket. She got that tub filled about halfway ! ! Gavin got his tub filled almost to the top with all of the eggs he found. When Katelyn saw Gavin's filled tub, she wanted some for herself. She started taking eggs from Gavin's tub and putting them into hers. Gavin is such a wonderful big brother and just let her do it.





Now I really can't wait for Easter morning this year. Katelyn is going to have a blast looking for all of the Easter eggs around the house. And I am sure big brother will help her find them. Have a great weekend and a wonderful Easter everyone!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Basketball Star




Tuesday, March 18, 2008

100th Post ! !

I started this blog back in September 2007. I didn't realize then how much I would love blogging. I started to document my children's lives. I love being able to read back and remember exactly what they said or did. And I hope when they are older they love reading it too. Today is my 100th post. I am happy I have made it this far and so happy that I have stuck with it. Keeping with the tradition of the 100th post, today I am listing the "100 Things About Me" list. Have a great week everyone!


100 Things About Me

1. I was born in Chicago, Illinois
2. I moved to Florida when I was 12
3. I do not like to swim in saltwater
4. I am deathly afraid of drowning
5. I am a horrible swimmer
6. I still sleep with my baby blanket
7. I am Italian and German
8. I have 2 children, a boy and a girl
9. I have had 2 C-sections
10 I have been a SAHM since Gavin was 8 months old
11. I love to take pictures of my kids
12. I love to scrapbook
13. I am very behind in my scrapbooking!
14. I enjoy reading
15. and sleeping
16. I love sushi
17. I do not like pork
18. or chocolate
19. or coffee
20. I love to drink Diet Coke
21. I drink about 4 a day
22. I do not like cats
23. I am a night owl
24. I had a belly button ring
25. I have 2 tattoos
26. I wear contacts
27. I have never broken a bone
28. I cant roll my tongue
29. I am the oldest of 4
30. My brother was in the army
31. My one sister is 16 years younger than me
32. My other sister lives in Alaska
33. I am very close to all of them
34. I used to play the piano and organ
35. I enjoy sitting by our fire pit with Gavin
36. I love to go camping
37. I have met John Travolta
38. I love him madly
39. We went to Cozumel for our honeymoon
40. I cannot sew or knit
41. I wish I could do both
42. My favorite color is green
43. I love Ebay
44. I would rather die than go to the mall
45. I do not like confrontation
46. I love the sound of chimes
47. and trains
48. I have been snorkeling in Belize
49. I could watch Back To The Future over and over
50. and Jaws
51. I would love to live in a log cabin
52. I would like to travel the country in an RV
53. I am a big fan of Loretta Lynn
54. This list is harder than I thought!
55. I love the smell of my kids
56. I bite my nails
57. i enjoy watching Spongebob
58. I live in the same neighborhood as my dad
59. I love listening to the rain
60. My husband is an excellent cook
61. and father
62. My first car was a white Camaro
63. I now drive a Trailblazer
64. I long for a minivan
65. I say Bless You when people sneeze
66. I get mad if you don't say it back to me
67. I cannot live without Tivo
68. I gained 30 lbs when pregnant with Gavin
69. I lost weight when I was pregnant with Katelyn
70. I watch all 3 Law and Orders
71. and Survivor
72. My favorite ice cream is Mint Chocolate Chip
73. I absolutely love my mother in law.
74. I have to wear make up every day not matter what
75. I would rather be cold than hot
76. I love eating breakfast for dinner
77. I enjoy listening to any type of music
78. Frogs scare me
79. I read my first Stephen King book when I was 9
80. I don't like to be late to anything
81. I am not a very patient person
82. Maybe I should work on that!
83. I love going to Disneyworld
84. I am an organ donor
85. I am not good at math
86. or geography
87. I cannot draw
88. I was in the spelling bee in 3rd grade
89. I love crossword puzzles
90. I have an unhealthy addiction to the Enquirer
91. I have watched As The World Turns since I was 12
92. I sleep on the left side of the bed
93. I sleep closest to the door in case I have to escape
94. I used to collect unicorns
95. I am a Harry Potter fan
96. Harry Potter World opens in Jan 2010. I will be there.
97. I love pedicures
98. and massages
99. I am happy I am almost done with this!
100. I believe I am a wonderful mother, wife , and friend.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Happy St. Patrick's Day ! !





Saturday, March 15, 2008

Ultimate Blog Party 2008 ! ! !

Ultimate Blog Party 2008
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Hello Everyone ! ! Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party hosted by http://www.5minutesformom.com/. You have reached my humble abode: Life With Two.

For anyone who doesn't know me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Melissa and I am a SAHM to 2 wonderful children. Gavin is 5 and started kindergarten this year and Katelyn will be turning 2 in August. I am thankful every single day to my awesome husband Ken for working as hard as he does so I can stay at home and not miss a single minute with my children.

As for my blog, I started writing last September as a way to document milestones in the kids life. Funny things they say or do, accomplishments that they do, and everyday stuff ! I also LOVE that I have made so many new friends in the bloggy world and cant wait to make more at this party!

So, Lets Get Started! Here at Life With Two our drink of choice is Diet Coke....LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. But since I want to please everyone I also picked up some regular Coke and some Pepsi products. I also have some wonderful spinach dip, chips and salsa, and some homemade dips for you to nibble on. So grab a plate and sit back. Feel free to stay awhile and read thru some previous posts and get to know us. Leave a comment to let me know you where here and if you liked the spinach dip!!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Bye Bye High Chair




Katelyn's high chair is by the curb waiting for the garbage man. Yesterday we switched her to her booster seat at the table. She is very excited about this and laughs when we call her a big girl.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Back To School


Gavin is back at school as of yesterday. He had an ear infection and his asthma was acting up. So, antibiotic for the ear and breathing treatments 3 times a day. We haven't had to use the nebulizer in like 3 years. Gavin now holds the mask himself, no more wrestling around with a toddler to keep in on. But, he doesn't like it at all. He acts like he is going to have heart attack every time I tell him its time to do it. Basketball practice was cancelled Monday night due to the coach being sick and karate was cancelled last night due to sickness too. Something is-a goin-a-roun! Thankfully he is back to feeling better with just a little cough left over. Thanks for all of the get well wishes!

Katelyn and I had a great day at the park yesterday morning. She loves to run far away from me. We sat at the pond for a little while and she had fun throwing rocks in. We even threw in some goldfish for the little fish to eat.

And one of her favorite things to do now is draw on her magnadoodle. She could sit there for hours. She sometimes brings it to me to draw with her. She sets in on my lap very nicely, hands me the drawing pencil and says "cheese?" That's how she says please. Who could resist that? But there is a little devil hidden inside because no sooner do I draw her a picture than she grabs the pencil from me and yells "NO" and scribbles all over what I drew. She doesn't play very nicely!!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Park




Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Updates

Where to start? I feel like I haven't posted in a while! Gavin had his first basketball game this past Saturday. It was soo exciting to watch him in a real game. He did a great job with his passing and dribbling. Unfortunately, the team he played against was very good so they lost.
10-6. He has another game this Saturday so hopefully the kids on the opposite team will suck. Ha ha.

Let's see, what else? Gavin is home sick from school today. He has a horrible cough and is running a fever. I already broke the news to him that when Ken gets home from work this afternoon I am taking him to the doctor. I am in fear of strep throat.

Katelyn still has her runny yucky nose. But I think she feels ok. Hopefully she doesn't catch whatever the heck Gavin has.

Friday, March 7, 2008

How Can I Not

Buy This:

I mean really people.. Is this just the cutest darn picture you ever saw? I know, I know, of course I think that, he's my kid. Ha Ha. Gavin came home with these pictures yesterday from school. Stupid LifeTouch people came in and took all these cute pictures of Gavin and now I cannot resist writing the check to buy them all. Yep, they sent home the portrait package for me to preview and if I don't want them I just send them back. Send them back??? Are they crazy?? Nope, they are not crazy, that's how they make their money. Having you fall in love with the pictures with no hope of sending them back. So, I am buying these. And I also cannot bear the thought of Gavin going into a shredder!?!?

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Gavin's spring break is coming up next month. I just got done making reservations for us to stay at the beach for a couple of days. I am really excited about taking the kids there. Gavin
loves staying in hotels. He acts like they are some kind of magical place and he always call them our new house. And the pool is heated! So its off to find the kids bathing suits for this year.

Poor little Katelyn woke up this morning cranky, snotty, and stuffed up. Poor thing is just miserable. She just wants to cuddle with mommy, which is just fine with me :)

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Wordless Wednesday




Tuesday, March 4, 2008

You Learn Fast....

when poop goes flying. When I am changing Katelyn's diaper now she likes to reach under her toosh and grab the dirty diaper. Yep, that has sent poop balls flying only once. Once was enough for me to learn how to be faster than her in getting rid of the dirty diaper. And she laughs. A very evil little laugh too.