Hair cuts

Okay, so I have a problem taking the boys to get haircuts. Owen is especially hard because I am always convinced that they will cut his curls off. It had to be done, his hair was way too long. He was really starting to look like a little girl. I took Owen in while Aidan was at school. I sat him on my lap in the chair, and the little terd didn't even move the whole time. No tears at all...well, at least not from him. Luckily, they didn't cut it too short and he does have a few curls left (mostly in the back.)

Aidan's hair was getting pretty bad too. I took him in for a cut this afternoon. He had to sit on my lap, and he's getting used to setting up a pretty sweet bribery deal for himself before he lets the stylist touch him. Today, he wanted a new train...well, the hair got cut, and he got a new train.

Now, both the boys have new do's, and Gpa doesn't have to get the clippers out at Easter.

First Day of School

Aidan had his first day of school last week, and it went very well. It has been a change for us to be out of the house so much (hence the lack of blogging,) but it is worth it. Some background information:

Aidan's first day at the old preschool in Denver ended with his teacher telling us, "he's just tired. It will get better." That is something that every mom wants to hear the first day she lets her baby go to school. Anyway, don't want to get myself all fired up about the old preschool.

After the first day at the new school, the teachers gave Aidan rave reviews and sent him home with his own certificate to show how well the day went. He very proudly picked a spot for it on the fridge! The handful of days that he has gone to the new school all have had the same result! So far...so good!

Blogging with buckets and bandaids !

Well, its been an exhausting and trying couple of days! The weekend started early with some impromptu packing and hotel arrangements. Wade's Dad had been fighting an infection in his leg for quite awhile now, and it had gotten extreme. He was admitted to a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado late last week. The prognosis wasn't great, and we expected that his lower leg would be lost. We made all the arrangements and were about thirty minutes from taking off on the LONG drive to Colorado when we got the call that Lyle would rather not have visitors. We reluctanly understood. Having to be extra careful about bringing in other infections, the boys wouldn't be able to go to the hospital. This would put them in the hotel with me for the majority of the time. We thought that having Wade there to help in the hospital rotation would give Delores and Angie (Wade's older sister) a break. So, instead, we unpacked and got to normal weekend stuff.
We have heard that Lyle did in fact have surgery, and it went well. He will be in the hospital for a couple of days, and hopefully he can start physical therapy in six weeks. Anyone who is lacking on their prayer list could throw him (and Delores) on it. It is gonna be a long road to recovery, and if he is anything like his son--it will be a trying road! We are still planning a trip out there. Our Christmas trip was delayed by weather, and we want to make sure that he is comfortable enough for a visit with our two terrors.
Onto the rest of the weekend. We spent Saturday and most of Sunday putting finishing touches on the new and improved play room. I can't wait to show everyone! It is truly a joy to watch the boys walk into the room every morning and find something new. We have found that by making a TV accessible to them we have also made buttons accessible to Owen. We have to work on that. Sunday we did get to go to church, and while we took a lot away from the sermon Aidan took a tummy bug home from the kids wing as well. And then the real fun began on Monday.
Buckets came out before dawn on Monday. Wade and I flipped for who got which son. Wade was off work on Monday. If it is ever the case where one kid is sick we tend to split them up. I got Aidan and Wade and Owen got to spend some much-needed alone time together. They went to Home Depot and the Pizza Hut buffet. Only Wade could come up with an itinery like that. Aidan seemed to breeze right through it this time, which is great because he starts his new school (finally, and weather permitting) tomorrow. Unfortuneately, somehow Wade was the next to fall. He is not the best sick patient, but hopefully he'll get through this bug as quickly as Aidan did. HOPEFULLY, Owen and I won't get it this time!
So, while I am up typing my house is collectively sick: Aidan is better, Owen has a bit of a cough/cold and Wade is down for the count. I guess this is just part of being the Mom--blogging with buckets and bandaids!

Pictures from the lock in

So, this is what we have been doing all week: playing with trucks, playing with trains, playing with tractors, drawing/coloring trucks trains and tractors, and reading books about--you guessed it--trucks trains and tractors. Thomas Herbert (Rochelle's little boy,) got to come and play yesterday. The boys are finally getting to the age where they play together instead of fighting. I really should've taken advantage of the time that I gained from the boys being occupied, but I just couldn't wrap my head around what to do first! So, we are still stuck at the house, but we should be (no, we WILL be,) getting out sometime this weekend! Here's hopin anway!

Okay, now I really know what cabin fever is!!!

It is shortly before midnight on Thursday night, and I am still at the computer to check cancellations for tomorrow. I don't really want to take the boys out tomorrow, but I am anxious to get Aidan to start this school!! Aidan didn't get to go to his new school Monday because of snow, yesterday because of snow, and ... Well, now I have just found that tomorrow's classes at his preschool are cancelled due to the cold. I guess he'll just have to start next week...Wednesday I think because the schools have Monday off...I probably should check into that.

 Anyway, here are some pictures of what we do have on the ground. I was talking to Dad and I don't think he believes me when I tell him how much snow we still have. Wade had to go and buy a snowblower this year, and so far it's been worth its weight in gold.

So, keep warm, stay inside and send me any creative ideas you can come up with to help me keep these boys entertained (and me sane!)

Validation

So, Wade will be thrilled that I tell this story...

Aidan has been getting himself dressed everyday. I really need to be there to lay out his clothes otherwise we end up with some nice outfits. Today he asked if he could wear a "Daddy Shirt." This just means that he wants to go and get one of Wade's white t-shirts. I said he could, but that meant that he would have to be "daddy" for the day. He stopped dead in his tracks and said, "but, I don't want to sit on the couch and watch football all day." I asked him if he wanted to be the mommy for the day and he said no because he didn't want to do chores. I guess I might get some help with the 'chores' this weekend.

In Wade's defense, Aidan was referring to January 1st, and only January 1st as the day that Wade sat and watched football!

He wore his own clothes today, and the pants were on backwards.

Owen's version of wheels...

Not to be left out of anything, Owen has practiced his "wheels on the bus" song too. He only knows one verse, and only sings "all...the...toooowwwn." He'll get better!