Happy Father's Day!

We had a terrific Father's Day celebration even though it wasn't quite what we had planned. Tyler really wanted to go camping for his special day. However, tornados put the kibosh on that plan (mommy is grateful that she wasn't trying to put a toddler in the car, help daddy fold up the tent and dodge funnel clouds). So instead we bought 2 lovely fillets to grill and relaxed at home all together with a glass of wine. Well, we had a glass of wine and Greta had water but thinks it is awfully fun to say "cheers" and clink glasses. Greta LOVED presenting the preacher with his "mother's day card" (she is still stuck in May, but Gboo seemed to get that the card was for daddy and not mommy). She made it herself complete with a handprint for daddy to cherish. Gboo made daddy giggle when she pointed out her "pawprint" that she made for him.....we always wondered if she was part werewolf.... We hope all you daddy's out there had a great day, along with you men who have lovingly taken on the job of caring for our child and other children by your own choosing. We are grateful!

So our most recent silliness...we're *trying* to potty train Greta. We're only about 50% successful so far, but it's a start. We're posting a few videos of one of our potty training afternoons in the backyard for your enjoyment! Fear not, the videos are not of G trying to use the potty....it just explains why our child is running around in her underwear in our backyard.

Enjoy!

For all you Raffi lovers....G's rendition of "Baby Beluga"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL4rJMLDOsw

Greta olympics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_XYMfEGk9I

Everybody loves the weeeeekend!

We kicked our weekend off with a picnic in the park with friends yesterday. The girls discovered the tire swing which was a HUGE hit as you can see!

Today we've got some funny stuff going...

1) Greta has figured out that when the "plugs" (pacifiers...I know, its a horrible name) fall out in the middle of the night that they often end up under the bed. So...I've caught her under the bed with a recovered plug in her mouth in the middle of the day (plugs are only for bedtime now...). Today we caught that effort on film for your enjoyment. And yes, it appears that mommy needs to vacuum under Gboo's bed!

2) We're giving potty training a go today. We've been outside "al fresco" with no luck and now we're watching a little Sat morning TV whilst sitting on the potty. WISH US LUCK. I'm ready to be done with diapers!!

3) Funny story from yesterday, that is a bit of a dig at daddy (and if you don't like potty humor, do not read on!). Well, the preacher awoke with some rockin' gas. And by rockin' I mean it would make paint peel and noisy to boot. I had complained quite a bit about it, but Gboo had said nothing. Then daddy took Greta into the kitchen for breakfast. He tooted....again...and they laughed at the sound. Greta tried to "sniff" but didn't smell anything. Then all of a sudden she hit the wall. She wrinkled up her nose and said, "Oh noooo Daddy...I smew (smell) it now...it is very very very very stinky. Go use the potty." Ahhhhh, a girl after her mother's heart!!

We hope you are having a beautiful weekend.

Flabango

aka, flamingo, aka Greta's new favorite zoo creature. She liked watching them stand on one leg at the zoo last week and ever since she's been doing her best to imitate them. We captured it tonight (there is a nakey version that is even better...but we try to limit our nakey baby postings for obvious reasons)....think of it as a happy Monday gift from us to you.

In other funny news:

*Greta handed Daddy a crayon (without him asking or desiring it) and proceeded to announce that "you're welcome Daddy" before he had a chance to respond.

* Greta loves the question/sarcastic comment "Whaaaat?" (taken from her dad). Also popular she likes to ask/exclaim, "WHAT - YOU - DOING? and thinks she's being very funny.

* Lots of great makebelieve stuff going down right now. She's particularly interested in hospitals, instruments, and calling her bathtub walrus "grandpa."

* Lots of singing...and lots of made up lyrics. Among our favorites was "the cheese takes a wife..." (to the tune of the farmer n the dell").

Hope you had a good weekend!

Zoo, oh boo hoo hoo

Despite the happy faces in these pictures of us on our family trip to the zoo Monday, there was much in the way of two year old type behavior goin' on. Much nashing of teeth and boo hooing. Thankfully the "coooooogaaaar" (cougar) saved the day bringing Greta out of her funk (she didn't get to ride the fire engine on the way in the zoo). While Tyler and Greta reviewed the day in the bath that night, he said she had been a "pistol" that day....which Greta happily parroted back to him and insisted that we call Granny so she could tell her too. So we did. Granny and Gramps got a message from Greta on their answering maching that went something like this:

Hi Gwanny and Gwamps.

This is Gweta.

I am a pistol!

Bye!

This one is going to give us a run for our money isn't she.....

Polka dots & dandilions

Well....Not alotta news here. Gboo just looked pretty cute in a new summer frock so I wanted to document it. At church we went outside to take a few pictures of one of the Sunday School classes and of course mommy ended up taking just as many pictures of Miss Boo frolicking in the dandilions...her new love (I know, all the gardeners are cringing out there....). You'll notice that she was so intent on "smewing the flowers" that she ended up with a lovely yellow mustache. Awesome. Enjoy the cute on this last day of May!

Welcome Baby Amelia!

Its official...Gboo has a brand new cousin and we couldn't be more thrilled!  Amelia Sarah was born May 26th, 6 1/2 lbs, 18 inches of black curly haired cuteness.  Enjoy some new pics of this new little darling!  We can't wait to meet her!!

Spring Update

Hello Friends...

Yes, I know its been a while.  Just in case I might have forgotten, I have Bamagramma to remind me :).  We've had a busy but happy Spring.  After getting back from Bamagramps and Bamagrammas house we've been up to our eyeballs with church stuff.  Things there are going well- just really busy.  I know, however, that none of you are tuning in for work updates....so on to the pics and funny stories about Gboo.

Funny story #1: Greta came in our room while I was getting dressed the other day and asked her daddy what I was putting on my chest.  The Preacher told her that I was putting on a bra and that one day she would wear a bra too.  Gboo's response: "Umm, no....I not wearing a bra ever."  We'll see how that goes for her...but she was sucessful in scaring the pants off the Preacher.

Funny story #2: We had a mean bout with the stomach flu a week ago.  It of course originated with the peanut and she was kind enough to share with us later in the week.  Anyhoo, after a night of vomitting Greta had heard us say "poor pitiful peanut" a number of times (we felt really sorry for her...it was pitiful) and when I asked her the next day how she felt she said, "poor pitiful Greta.  Greta is pitiful."  Funny and a heartbreaker all wrapped up in one.

Funny story #3: Greta is into Dora the Explorer now.  There's a character on Dora called Swiper the Fox.  He's the nasty villan.  He swipes Dora's stuff unless you shout "Swiper no swiping" 3x.  We've had several Swiper sightings at our house.  We'll ask where something is and Greta responds, "Swiper took it mommy."  Hmmmm.

Funny story #4: Greta's interest in airplanes has not ebbed.  She asks every other day or so if we are going on an airplane today.  The only place she remembers flying (and our most frequent destination on airplanes) is to Granny and Gramps' house.  So she is now convinced that every airplane is flying to "Awabama" to see "Gwanny and Gwamps."  Yesterday we saw several airplanes that were, according to Greta, headed in that direction and Greta said, "oh my, lots of people want to see Granny and Gramps."  Oh man, the cuteness.

Here are some recent photos.  As you can see, it is FINALLY warm enough to show some skin up here in the Great White North!  More soon.... I promise.