kite festival!

This is an old post, but in the effort to put up new pictures, here goes.

On May 10th we attended a kite festival on the lawn of the Museum of Science and Industry. It was so fun - even though it was freezing and not real spring weather. Dylan and Noah loved the kites and Dylan especially got so excited that we got to fly our very own kite (which she had gotten for her birthday). We were able to make our own kite (cheap paper thing that we ended up throwing away - she wasn't that into it by the time we did it - we were FREEZING). We visited a storybook bus where they got to go inside the world of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. And Jason got to play Mariokart Wii (and loved it so much we went out and bought the game later that day). But most of all, best of all, we FLEW KITES!!

Putting together the new birthday present kite. Dylan is staring in amazement at the sky filled with kites!

Dylan and Noah in front of the Museum of Science and Industry enjoying the kite festival. Still waiting for Jason to put the kite together. :)


Noah is so pleased with himself walking in the grass.


Jason and Dylan try to get the kite up. Repeatedly. It was really really windy.


It's up!!!!!!


Dylan flying to kite (see her holding it?) with daddy's help.


The kite festival!

i do!!

Noah has his first sentence!

I guess I say this phrase a lot..."Who wants to _________"
And then we all raise our hands and say.... "I DO!!"

And yes, Noah now joins in wholeheartedly. He says it almost like it's one word..."EYEDOOO!"

So...
"Who wants to go outside?" "I do!"
"Who wants to go to Grandma's house?" "I do!"
"Who wants a snack?" "I do!"
"Who wants to take a bath?" "I do!"
"Who wants to color?" "I do!"

Really, anything his sister does, is "I do!"

trip to the farm

We visited Cosley Zoo with Grandma Karen yesterday. It's really more of a children's farm than a zoo, but they have a few more animals than a normal farm (i.e. peacocks, foxes, coyotes, turtles, etc.).

The kids had a fun time and really enjoyed seeing all the animals, that is except for the peacock. I forgot just how loud they can be...

Peacock: SQWUAAAAAAAAAACCCKKK!
Dylan: under breath, starting to walk briskly away..."Let's go. I'm freakin' out."

I'll post pictures soon - I can't find my cord to transfer from the camera. I have good one with noah and the llama.

let's go over this one more time...

Jason: Dylan, who plays left field for the Cubs?
Dylan: (shyly) Alfonso Soriano
Jason: Who plays right field?
Dylan: (eyes rolling, shaking head) Kosuke Fukudome
Jason: (smiling and trying to keep from cracking up)

my poor kids...let the random memorization of your future school-aged life begin now.

screw the terrible twos

It's been a long time. And i apologize for the lack of posts.


Dylan is now officially three years old. Hard to believe it. But yet, not so hard to believe if I look at how our daily whine factor, defiant factor and just plain frustration factor has gone WAY up. My sweet little cuddle bug can be quite the hair pulling button pusher.

Some days (like today) it just seems as though she got up on the wrong side of the bed. Is that possible for kids? I thought only adults had bad moods where everything just seems to go wrong.

Dylan is officially 32 lbs, 37.5 inches tall. She is right on schedule for all development and did really great in her 3-year old appt where she had to get a finger prick for a lead test. "I am worried about the prick..." But then she didn't even feel it - and enjoyed a pink Pez post-prick.

She really is a wonderful, sweet, caring little girl. Her personality and sense of humor evolve more each day and I am amazed at what she is able to figure out on her own these days. She is becoming more and more independent and sometimes it crushes me how fast she is growing up. Our favorite way to get her to eat vegetables, drink milk, etc. is to say, "Don't drink the milk. I don't want you to grow up anymore. I want you stay little forever!!" And then of course she is cracking up and yelling "I will grow up! I'm going to!!" And she drinks and drinks and drinks and it's happiness for all.

Here are a few of her current faves:

Favorite toys: people - as in fisher price little people to make up stories with, magna-doodle, any art supplies (especially markers)

Favorite music: Ralph's World, Sesame Street songs

Favorite thing to watch: Super Why on PBS

Favorite place on earth: the hot tub at "grandma cindy's cabin"

Favorite drink: chocolate milk

Favorite dinner: Thai noodles (pad thai) with peanut sauce

Favorite dessert: tie between popsicles or ice cream

Favorite color: pink most often, but depends on the day

Favorite obsession: ballet, ballerinas, dancing, tutus, anything FANCY

Favorite book (see above): Fancy Nancy

Favorite lastest quote: "Ooh-lah-lah, my family is posh!" (yeah, see favorite book...)

What a girl!