Beautiful Spring Day with Carter

Today was a beautiful spring day at Meme and Grandpap's house.

We all spent time outside.  Daddy and Grandpap were at the golf course, while Carter, Ava, Mommy and Meme played in the yard.

The bubble lawn mower was a blast.

Carter and Meme took the Buick for a "spin."

While Carter and Ava took a spin in the Grave digger.  I love how Ava's little hand is propped up on the door.  They were cruising!

On pretzels and balance

I want my children to grow up to be kind and considerate.  I want them to share their toys and give freely to others.  I want them to have good table manners and be polite.

Because of that, I can be somewhat of a rule nazi at times.  Rules, routines, schedules and expectations.  But there has to be balance too.

Sometimes you have to teach your child to use a pretzel as a pirate eyepatch.  And I think that's ok too.  Although hopefully if either of my children ever go to a fancy dinner with the president they'll know better than to use their pretzel as an eyepatch. (I don't know! But I figure if their table manners are good enough to eat with the president they'll be good enough for anyone.  Even Meme.  Who was notorious for stabbing us with forks when we ate too loud.  Or put our feet or elbows on the table.  Or slurp our food.)

So hopefully finding balance is a good thing.  Carter thought it was he-larious.

Pretty in purple

Heard around the house

Mommy:  Hey Carter, do you want to go on a walk. 
Carter:  Yes.
Mommy:  Where do you want to go?
Carter:  Ireland

Carter:  Daddy want pop?
Mommy:  No, Daddy is a coffeaholic and Mommy is a popaholic.
Carter:  Carter.  juiceaholic.
Mommy:  Yes baby I guess you are.

Carter:  These underpants.
Mommy:  Ok carter.  They have big bird and oscar the grouch and cookie monster.  They rock!
Carter:  Carter rocks in underpants?

Carter:  Carter dink pop?
Mommy:  No, pop is not for kids.
Carter:  Carter spit it out.

The Shamrockers

Here are some pictures of the kids in their St. Patrick's Day shirts.  I couldn't get a picture of them both looking at the camera, so here is one of Ava.

And here is one of Carter.  Enjoy!

The Leprechaun Trap

Last night we set a Leprechaun Trap.  The Leprechaun would walk by, see the shamrock, walk under the box and knock over the blocks.  Then he would be trapped!  To escape the leprechaun would have to leave us something special.

It worked!  The Leprechaun left us a nerd rope, two books, two shamrock necklaces and baby candy (yogurt melts.)

Mommy even let me eat Leprechaun candy for breakfast!

Followed up by a bowl of cereal with leprechaun milk, of course.

And Ava flipped for her baby candy.  Overall I would say St. Patrick's Day has been a huge success!

It all started....

Today was a beautiful spring day.  The sun was shining and there were white wispy clouds in the sky.  It was the kind of day that begs to spend some time outdoors.  So we obliged.

Ava has been practicing walking with her stroller and Carter was pushing his lawnmower.  We saw a stray cat prowling around our house, but it kept its distance.

Then we went in for a bathroom break.  As I was busy cleaning the little potty, I heard a "meow."  I looked behind me and there was the stray cat!  Carter was giggling and said "catty in house."  Then all pandemonium broke loose.  I was yelling and shooing the cat, which then caused Ava to get scared and start screaming.  The cat was scared and ran into the living room and Carter was enjoying chasing it all around the house.  Finally I did get it outside, calm down Ava and tell Carter to never let the cat in the house again.

 

Here is carter with the culprit.  I guess it serves us right after ditching our problem cat at Camp Shadle.  Let's hope this cat has a home somewhere.

Entertrainment Junction - The Roo Version

(Read in a high pitched baby voice.)  Mom and Dad (and Grandma and Bo) took me to see some trains.  I thought they were interesting.

I loved playing with the train tables. 

And spending time with my Bo.

So I say:  Entertrainment Junction gets two thumbs up!