The boys and I needed something to do, so we did a little survey after dinner.
What is your favorite.....
color? C: black S:blue
toy? C: cars and my bike S:trains and blocks
fruit? strawberries and tomatoes S: blueberries and grapes
TV show? football (that's my boy!) and golf S: basketball
movie? C: Trucks, Trucks, Trucks S: Mater's Tall Tales
lunch? C: peanut butter and jelly S: Cheese
clothes? C: gym shorts and t-shirts (and he's only 4. I have a feeling this will be our wardrobe for awhile) S: Super-man outfit
game? C: chutes and ladders S: Candyland
snack? C: fruit snacks S: suckers
animal? C: cats and deer S: dogs and cats
song? C: This Breaks My Heart of Stone, In Christ Alone and Jingle Bells S: Jesus Loves Me and Come Thou Fount (We like to sing. They each get to pick two songs at bedtime)
book? Cars, Trucks and Things that Go S: Star Wars books
friend? Xavier (from school) S: Judah
cereal? Chocolate Cheerios S: Central Market Peanut Butter Balls
thing to do outside? Ride bikes!! S: Playing cars
thing to take to bed with you? Stuffed animals S: purple puppy
thing about our family? our baby S: daddy
What do you want to do when you grow up? hunt S: SUV driver
bible story? C: Moses and the burning bush S: the ten plagues
What makes you laugh? jokes S: when people make silly faces
They loved doing this and wanted more questions!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
egg hunt!
After decorating eggs, we had a little egg hunt. The boys had been looking forward to this for quite awhile. A few weeks back we picked out some baskets and eggs at the dollar tree. Conner picked a basketball egg basket and Shep a soccer basket.
And...they're...off!! Racing to the spot where Dad hid the loot.
Shep actually was a better egg hunter. Conner raced around too much and missed most the eggs.
Love this shot of my big boy!
A friend walked by and offered to take a family picture. Yay! Our next family picture will have five people in it.
Shep counting his eggs.
We officially have enough candy to last for a year. We still had stuff leftover from Valentine's Day. Good thing Shep has a birthday in a couple weeks. He's requested a pinata and what a convenient way to make most of our candy disappear!
And...they're...off!! Racing to the spot where Dad hid the loot.
Shep actually was a better egg hunter. Conner raced around too much and missed most the eggs.
Love this shot of my big boy!
A friend walked by and offered to take a family picture. Yay! Our next family picture will have five people in it.
Shep counting his eggs.
We officially have enough candy to last for a year. We still had stuff leftover from Valentine's Day. Good thing Shep has a birthday in a couple weeks. He's requested a pinata and what a convenient way to make most of our candy disappear!
Happy Easter from the Stanton family!
Saturday, April 7, 2012
saturday morning fun, part 1
Enjoyed a fun morning with Daddy decorating Easter eggs. This was our first year to attempt it. Last year, they probably would have broken all the eggs. We had a few close calls, but no broken eggs or spilled dye.
Conner ran into our room this morning exclaiming, "It's 7:04!! Time to decorate eggs!!" It's like he was expecting us to just bound out of bed with all his energy and enthusiasm and couldn't understand why we weren't quite as ready as him to get up.
So excited to start.
Saw somewhere to try using a whisk for decorating. What a great idea.
Holding up a finished product.
Decorating the eggs with stickers.
So fun! I think they turned out pretty good.
Coming soon: Part 2, the egg hunt
Conner ran into our room this morning exclaiming, "It's 7:04!! Time to decorate eggs!!" It's like he was expecting us to just bound out of bed with all his energy and enthusiasm and couldn't understand why we weren't quite as ready as him to get up.
So excited to start.
Saw somewhere to try using a whisk for decorating. What a great idea.
Holding up a finished product.
Decorating the eggs with stickers.
So fun! I think they turned out pretty good.
Coming soon: Part 2, the egg hunt
Friday, April 6, 2012
swimming and popsicles
Swimming + popsicles = very happy little boys! So excited it's already time to hit the pool. Definitely, one of the best perks of apartment living.
Love all the shades of blue in this picture.
Can life get much better?
Well, yes it can. Popsicles anyone?
Having fun in the sun with my boys!
In other news, 9 more days until the big due date:)
Love all the shades of blue in this picture.
Can life get much better?
Well, yes it can. Popsicles anyone?
Having fun in the sun with my boys!
In other news, 9 more days until the big due date:)
Saturday, March 31, 2012
getting ready
This morning Conner and I had this conversation-
Conner: What day is it today? Me: It's Saturday. Conner: Tomorrow is Sunday and tomorrow it is April!! Me: What happens in April? Conner: The baby comes!! WE made it to April!! It took me awhile to explain to him the baby could come anytime the next 2-3 wks. He was quite determined that the baby would be born tomorrow after church, since, of course, tomorrow is April.
We packed the baby's hospital bag today. Then we practiced putting some diapers on their stuffed animals.
Putting a diaper on his moose.
Ta-da!!
Shep trying it out.
We talked about how Mommy would feed the baby. Conner said, "I'm going to nurse the baby." I told him only Mommy's have milk and he said, "Well, I'm going to try."
We talked about different things we would do to take care of the baby. Conner told me, "I would never jump off the dresser if I was holding the baby." Hmmmm...
I let the pick everything out themselves, so the shirts aren't exactly what I would have done, but they enjoyed it.
Conner: What day is it today? Me: It's Saturday. Conner: Tomorrow is Sunday and tomorrow it is April!! Me: What happens in April? Conner: The baby comes!! WE made it to April!! It took me awhile to explain to him the baby could come anytime the next 2-3 wks. He was quite determined that the baby would be born tomorrow after church, since, of course, tomorrow is April.
We packed the baby's hospital bag today. Then we practiced putting some diapers on their stuffed animals.
Putting a diaper on his moose.
Ta-da!!
Shep trying it out.
We talked about how Mommy would feed the baby. Conner said, "I'm going to nurse the baby." I told him only Mommy's have milk and he said, "Well, I'm going to try."
We talked about different things we would do to take care of the baby. Conner told me, "I would never jump off the dresser if I was holding the baby." Hmmmm...
They lasted about 5-10 min before things got silly and they were throwing their "babies" all over the room.
This afternoon we made big brother t-shirts. Shep was proud to help and said, "I like my bid brudder shirt."
This afternoon we made big brother t-shirts. Shep was proud to help and said, "I like my bid brudder shirt."
I let the pick everything out themselves, so the shirts aren't exactly what I would have done, but they enjoyed it.
The boys are excited to be big brothers.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
lately
Here are some pictures of life lately.
This one is actually from a few weeks ago, but I never posted it. Here's Shep practicing being a big brother. Looks like a pro to me!
The boys look forward to going to Book People the 3rd Tuesday of each month for silly song story time.
This one is actually from a few weeks ago, but I never posted it. Here's Shep practicing being a big brother. Looks like a pro to me!
The boys look forward to going to Book People the 3rd Tuesday of each month for silly song story time.
Last Friday we spent the entire morning at a nearby park. We hadn't been to this particular park in quite awhile, so the boys had a blast. Here's Conner pretending to swing across a swamp on vines. He did it all by himself.
Sailing a paper boat we made.
Water gun fight on the porch.
We caught a caterpillar and made a home for it in a jar. Shep said, "Can it be our pet?? Can we name it??" It's name has changed several times. First it was Annie, then Fuzzy and finally Buddy. It lives on the boys' night stand and every morning I hear them say, "Good morning, caterpillar." I'm all for no maintenance pets.
We search on-line and figured out we have an Eastern Tent caterpillar. It will become a moth. We'll see if it lasts that long. We had to talk about not shaking the jar or tipping it upside down.
Sailing a paper boat we made.
Water gun fight on the porch.
We caught a caterpillar and made a home for it in a jar. Shep said, "Can it be our pet?? Can we name it??" It's name has changed several times. First it was Annie, then Fuzzy and finally Buddy. It lives on the boys' night stand and every morning I hear them say, "Good morning, caterpillar." I'm all for no maintenance pets.
We search on-line and figured out we have an Eastern Tent caterpillar. It will become a moth. We'll see if it lasts that long. We had to talk about not shaking the jar or tipping it upside down.
Tired and ready for baby to come...18 more days
Friday, March 16, 2012
30 days
Just 30 more days until baby is due. I think it's finally starting to hit me how soon that is. There has just been so much on our minds lately, like, finding a job and where we're going to live.
We got to peek in on baby yesterday morning. He/she was incredibly active the entire time. This baby not only moves a lot, but is very responsive to things on the outside. Baby is on the small size, weighing around 5 lbs 7 oz, but everything looks great. We're so thankful.
I didn't know if we'd be able to see the baby's face or not, but it wiggled around so much we were able to catch a glimpse. The boys enjoyed seeing the baby open and close it's eyes. The ultrasound tech said, "Looks like this one has your second son's little round chubby and nose." Awww....I told Shep and I think he got embarrassed:)
I made a list of some things I need to do in the next couple weeks to get ready. Washed all the neutral baby clothes last week. It was fun to fold all the tiny little outfits. I love folding baby clothes.
Appointments every week now. It will be here before you know it. No name yet. A few ideas, but I think this one will be named in the hospital. That's what happens when you are indecisive and pretty much freaked out picking a name for your child and your husband's "baby" (dissertation) is due 3 days before the baby #3.
We got to peek in on baby yesterday morning. He/she was incredibly active the entire time. This baby not only moves a lot, but is very responsive to things on the outside. Baby is on the small size, weighing around 5 lbs 7 oz, but everything looks great. We're so thankful.
I didn't know if we'd be able to see the baby's face or not, but it wiggled around so much we were able to catch a glimpse. The boys enjoyed seeing the baby open and close it's eyes. The ultrasound tech said, "Looks like this one has your second son's little round chubby and nose." Awww....I told Shep and I think he got embarrassed:)
I made a list of some things I need to do in the next couple weeks to get ready. Washed all the neutral baby clothes last week. It was fun to fold all the tiny little outfits. I love folding baby clothes.
Appointments every week now. It will be here before you know it. No name yet. A few ideas, but I think this one will be named in the hospital. That's what happens when you are indecisive and pretty much freaked out picking a name for your child and your husband's "baby" (dissertation) is due 3 days before the baby #3.
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