Note to self...

Do not leave the computer on and in site of curious little hands. I do not know what said 3 year old's curious hands exactly pressed, but after coming downstairs to Sean yelling for me to get down there I discovered some images on the computer not meant for little eyes (or big eyes for that matter and I am not a prude). Oh the crazy internet.
Owen "Mommy- they were n_ked" not even realizing exactly what he was looking at.
Sean "Oh Owen- they must have just taken a bath"

Good explanation, Sean. We quickly asked Hunter if he was playing on the computer. An even quicker "no" came from his mouth that he isn't stupid and wouldn't risk being grounded forever. So- note to self...shut down if not in use.

Goodbye Eighth Grade

Last night was Hunter's Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony. It was a nice night, recognizing all 400 (est) Eighth graders for their achievements this past school year. My parents came along to root Hunter on as Sean stayed home with the crazies babies.

I went to plug my camera into the computer this morning and my USB cable broke (thank goodness for amazon and ordering another one that should be here in about a week). So- more pictures to follow from my camera as I get them. Otherwise, I was lucky that some friends posted some pictures for me.

What a great night! More pics to follow. Congratulations Hunter- for earning the bear award (3.5 or higher for the year) and for also earning awards in excellence in Science and Social Studies. I am so proud of him!

Dear Owen- 2 1/2 years old (and then random rumblings)

OWEN'S HALF BIRTHDAY

I cannot believe my baby boy is 2 1/2.... He really seems to be growing up so quickly. One minute he's a baby, and the next a little boy really running around everywhere. Independent, stubborn, funny...

• Owen is wearing size 2T and 3T shirts, mostly 3T, and 2T pants.
• Still in a size 4 diaper (sad that he and Quinlin wear the same size)
• 30 pounds... I need to get his height checked but he is pretty average with the other kids in school. He used to be such a chunker and now all of a sudden is looking pretty slim.
• Size 6 shoes and size 7 boots.
• Owen loves all things sports... but especially basketball and football. He has been known to take play food at daycare (aka the dinner roll) and say "Hey Roddy- catch the ball" and toss it like a football. Roddy has also taught him hockey- a newfound love of Owen's. He also is loving basketball more and more- especially since Hunter plays in a league. Every saturday night, upon returning from Hunter's game, Owen rushes to his hoop and begins to practice his shooting and dribbling.
• Owen loves to talk...and talk and talk. He loves to answer questions with "because I had to, because I needed to" responses. It's cute to see his brain working. He wanted candy the other day and saw the halloween bin at the very top of our pantry. "Mama, candy" he demanded. "No Owen". Why?"I then explained that it was empty. He looked at me, cocked his head to the side and said "too high"?
• Between 2 and 2 1/2 brought the change from toddler to little boy in our dealings with Climbing out of the crib and the dreaded crib transition. But- ever since we moved to the full size bed, he has been sleeping like a charm. Naptime on weekends can be a little rough sometimes, but I have learned to let him play with a toy quietly in bed and eventually he falls asleep.
• At 2 1/2, he still loves to play outside and hates that it is so cold to be able to do so. We came home from school the other day and Sean was out snowblowing. He instantly came inside, found his snowpants and hat and wanted to go outside as well. I got him all bundled up, only for him to change his mind because he was hungry. At least he's eating!
• At 2 1/2, he lights up when he sees Quinlin. He loves to wake her up in the mornings by going into her room "Hi Quinny" though more pronounced like "hi Kinny" and in the car if he cant see her face he starts yelling "Kinny, wake up!" He loves to play with her, though at times, may accidentally get too rough which results in tears and an instant "I'm sorry Kinny" promptly followed by a kiss!
• Best friends- Nora, Roddy, Nicholas and Adam... Nora is the biter and I know they will get married. It is a total love/hate relationship. Out of the blue, in the car, he'll say "No bite Nora" when she's not even with us. Or- he'll say "No Nora, my toy" when she's nowhere around. He thinks about her all the time. Yet- he loves her... and hugs her...and instantly wants to find her to play.
• still no real interest in getting out of diapers. I'm hoping that will change soon...I'm also hoping that our good friend Binky, who we see only at night time, disappears soon as well.
• favorite foods- pizza and tacos. Still not really into chicken- unless it's nuggets.
• favorite toys- anything sports, lamby (of course), the black and decker tool shop, and anything Quinlin's

I thought the terrible two's would be worse, but he is just the sweetest, funniest little guy. I love to see his personality shine through- and see the joy of life in his eyes!

No other news to report. So glad it's Friday! I have a weekend of just me and the kiddos while Sean goes ice fishing again... will the ice ever melt? The other day on my way in, I captured this

yes- it's cold. At this rate, I will be an ice fishing widow until May. But- I can then catch up on my dvr, I hope during naptime. Not much in my tv world this week.

• The Bachelor- I was sad to see the nanny Ashley get sent home. I liked her. Michelle is still crazy as ever- and now that I know the story between her and Carlos Boozer, I look at her completely differently. Homewrecker. The girls all crying is getting old- and I see no chemistry at all with Emily. They are just really trying to make us all fall in love with her so she can be the next bachelorette.
• Tosh.0- what rock have I been living under that I haven't seen this show before. Hilarious! (though- mom and dad- totally inappropriate humor that you wouldnt like). Totally inappropriate. Hunter walked in and I paused the show and he said "Oh- you're watching Tosh?" Yikes- I know he's been watching if he knew exactly what it was.
• 90210- not sure why I still watch but totally sucked in. The new girl on there, Emily, reminds me of a young version of Jennie Garth. The story line though seems like a story line from the original 90210 days. The story with the psycho girl who wanted to be Kelly...
• Grey's Anatomy- was a good episode. I felt so bad at the end when Mark told Lexie that Callie was having his child. :(
• Oprah's search for the next TV star- yep, I'm hooked on the new OWN network. I like this "reality" show a lot and also the Oprah Behind the Scenes. Very interesting to see how a show comes together.

That's it for me. Happy Super Bowl weekend- Go Pack Go!!!

Owen's Pretty Smart

I'm participating in Jenni's bloghop for the first time today with my own edition of your three words....Mine- Owen's Pretty Smart!

So- my sister (affectionately known to my kids as Tia-Spanish for Aunt) came into town for Quinlin's birthday. She lives in another state, so doesn't get to see the kids much. So- I'm sure the terrible two's don't leave the best impression on her. So- we were talking about Owen and I said "you'll love him just as much as the others- he'll wiggle his way into your heart." So- I was playing with Owen and he started touching my sister's hair and said "wiggle, wiggle, wiggle". A few days after that, just Owen and I were playing and I said "wiggle, wiggle, wiggle" to him and started tickling him. Owen responded to me. "No mommy- Tia isn't here."

Also- at school they were learning colors and this week, the color was white. Every week I'm given artwork of projects they worked on, etc. It's nice to see what they learn and get updates on the progress. So- his teacher Karen was telling me how he went to color the crayon and kept saying "It's not working- It's not working." Of course, white crayons on white paper wont show up. So- he flipped it over and grabbed another color. "all better".

I think he's pretty smart...

Not much to report on tv talk this week. All I got to watch was The Bachelor and Teen Mom and I did catch up on my Jersey Shore from last week and am hoping to get caught up on American Idol. Other than that, I think Glee, Modern Family, Grey's and Desperate Housewives were all repeats. The Bachelor has the crazies coming out more and more each episode and Teen Mom now makes me want to strangle Kailyn... hello you young, dumb, girl... of course your baby's daddy's parents don't want you dating someone else while you live in their house. MOVE OUT! It's so irritating.

Looking forward to the weekend- much needed girl and "me" time. :)