October/November 2008
School Picture Day.Of course we have to dress them alike, it's our rights as parents. By the time pictures rolled around James' hair was not as stylish, but the photographer was able to get some nice pictures.
Potty Time
I am glad to report Andrew is pretty much done, with the excepti
on of night time. However, if he puts socks on at night, that seems to cur
e the problem. James is catching up fast with the potty scene. He's been trying for a year, but now he almost says the word before tottering over to the potty, stripping diaper, pants and socks then defying gravity and climbing up on the seat himself. I am glad to report James did not have the adventurous spirit Andrew did with "Distance Shooting" from a seated position on the potty. James is a bit more challenged with which side of the pants the underwear goes on....and which way is front.
on of night time. However, if he puts socks on at night, that seems to cur
e the problem. James is catching up fast with the potty scene. He's been trying for a year, but now he almost says the word before tottering over to the potty, stripping diaper, pants and socks then defying gravity and climbing up on the seat himself. I am glad to report James did not have the adventurous spirit Andrew did with "Distance Shooting" from a seated position on the potty. James is a bit more challenged with which side of the pants the underwear goes on....and which way is front.Flu Shots
Fall means Flu Shot season. To lessen the blow the day A
ndrew had his appointment we went to Dunkin Donuts for a pre-visit meal. The nice gals at our local DD are quite liberal with the cream cheese. This year we did the FluMist instead of the Flu Shot. Andrew screamed bloody murder, and James giggled through the whole thing. They are 2 different sides of the same coin. In case you are wondering, Andrew kicked off the cream cheese and left the bagel behind.
ndrew had his appointment we went to Dunkin Donuts for a pre-visit meal. The nice gals at our local DD are quite liberal with the cream cheese. This year we did the FluMist instead of the Flu Shot. Andrew screamed bloody murder, and James giggled through the whole thing. They are 2 different sides of the same coin. In case you are wondering, Andrew kicked off the cream cheese and left the bagel behind.Autumn
A couple weekends in a row in October our da
ycare had outings to pumpkin patches. The first one was well attended and had hayrides through corn fields, pumpkin patches, rides, food and ponies. The following
weekend just Andrew went to the other pumpkin patches and there were about 100 less daycare kids.....Andrew was the only one. Lucky Andrew had 2 teachers and me to entertain him. The teachers were awesome, one from his current room and one from his previous room. They are such sports they even rode the tricycles with him. They are the greatest.
ycare had outings to pumpkin patches. The first one was well attended and had hayrides through corn fields, pumpkin patches, rides, food and ponies. The following
weekend just Andrew went to the other pumpkin patches and there were about 100 less daycare kids.....Andrew was the only one. Lucky Andrew had 2 teachers and me to entertain him. The teachers were awesome, one from his current room and one from his previous room. They are such sports they even rode the tricycles with him. They are the greatest.Halloween
Halloween brought another set of cool glasses. They matc
h Andrew's super-cool Yo Gabba Gabba Broby jammie outfit.
h Andrew's super-cool Yo Gabba Gabba Broby jammie outfit. I tried 
to make the boys' Halloween costumes this year, and I totally struck out. My grand plan was to make Andrew a Laundry Basket (any stereotypes of Asians and Laundry was purely coincidental) and James would have dirty laundry pinned all over himself. Well, the boys took one look at my "home made" costumes and went into a screaming frenzy.
Apparently no amount of candy or stray coins were worth the embarrassment. Andrew would not even come 
close to the laundry basket, but I was able to lure James into the laundry basket with stray candy. We settled on James being a Hockey Referee and Andrew going dressed as himself. We were out for about an hour on foot, and stopped in at 1 out of every 5 houses we passed. Apprently Andrew has some sort of advanced candy detecting device I am unaware of. After our attempt at trick or treating we went to my friend Brenda's house where they sat on comfy charis, watched TV and grazed Brenda's Candy Bowl. By 9pm they were in a chocolate and Sponge Bob induced coma. They are not safe from future embarrassment.....the Laundry Basket has been put into storage.
to make the boys' Halloween costumes this year, and I totally struck out. My grand plan was to make Andrew a Laundry Basket (any stereotypes of Asians and Laundry was purely coincidental) and James would have dirty laundry pinned all over himself. Well, the boys took one look at my "home made" costumes and went into a screaming frenzy.
Apparently no amount of candy or stray coins were worth the embarrassment. Andrew would not even come 
close to the laundry basket, but I was able to lure James into the laundry basket with stray candy. We settled on James being a Hockey Referee and Andrew going dressed as himself. We were out for about an hour on foot, and stopped in at 1 out of every 5 houses we passed. Apprently Andrew has some sort of advanced candy detecting device I am unaware of. After our attempt at trick or treating we went to my friend Brenda's house where they sat on comfy charis, watched TV and grazed Brenda's Candy Bowl. By 9pm they were in a chocolate and Sponge Bob induced coma. They are not safe from future embarrassment.....the Laundry Basket has been put into storage.Birthday
November James turned 2. We celebrat
ed with our ol
d neighbors, and as seen in the photo, some prunes, beer and an ice cream cake. This year was a step up from last year when we bought an Entenmen's cake. It doesn't look like he grew much taller, but be no longer has a pumpkin-round head, and he grew a neck. Here are the pictures from both years. If you a not figure out which photo is his 1st birthday cake, you are ready to apply for a position in the presidential cabinet.
ed with our ol
d neighbors, and as seen in the photo, some prunes, beer and an ice cream cake. This year was a step up from last year when we bought an Entenmen's cake. It doesn't look like he grew much taller, but be no longer has a pumpkin-round head, and he grew a neck. Here are the pictures from both years. If you a not figure out which photo is his 1st birthday cake, you are ready to apply for a position in the presidential cabinet.A Handful
Since we never had kids before, we used Andrew as our barometer for what little boys are like. James is quite a bit more mellow, aside from eating small children and getting kicked out of his first day care in under 7 months. But the new daycare is great for
both boys. They have been very patient with Andrew's 'spirited' personality and 'opportunities to make better choices tomorrow". It seems that young Andrew will be the Zack Morris of his school time. After several challenging weeks/months at daycare I met with the teachers (and director) a couple times. They told me that "all the kids want to sit next to Andrew because he is so much fun" which translates to "We need to do something about his behaviour". They have been very helpful as we try to reign in his Kazakh Spirit and 'craftiness'.
both boys. They have been very patient with Andrew's 'spirited' personality and 'opportunities to make better choices tomorrow". It seems that young Andrew will be the Zack Morris of his school time. After several challenging weeks/months at daycare I met with the teachers (and director) a couple times. They told me that "all the kids want to sit next to Andrew because he is so much fun" which translates to "We need to do something about his behaviour". They have been very helpful as we try to reign in his Kazakh Spirit and 'craftiness'.Let's Go!
One morning Andrew was in such a rush to get to day care (it was Muffin Da
y) that he grabbed every one's coats and my purse and headed out the door.
y) that he grabbed every one's coats and my purse and headed out the door. Rob makes the boys' juice before leaving for work and one day he left the fridge open which caused it to start beeeping. Eagle Ear Andrew heard this from upstairs, froze in is tracks and and spouted out this stream of conscience thought pattern: WHAT DAT SOUND. ME CALL DADDY. THE MONSTERS AT THEIR OWN HOUSE EATING BREAKFAST AND WATCHING TV,GETTING NAKED, GETTING MILK. EVERYTHING IS OK
Here are some attempts at getting a Christmas Card photo after bath time one night. Didn't get one of the official Christmas Cards yet? E-mail me (euuayya @ yahoo . com )
Art
The past 2 months have given us more 'hand and foot art', along with what I thought was Jesus on the Cross. Turns out, it was just a scarecrow. November closed out with this a nice kitty cat, oddly enough holding a clothespin. As always, the art work is priceless to us, but recycling material to the rest of the world.
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