Christmas is over and everyone is back at work or school - thank goodness for that! We did have a last minute scare when our cul-de-sac was coated with snow last night. The kids were decidely more excited about that than we were. We had a great break with 5 Thompson/Nakanishis visiting, 2 Thompsons, and 4 Atkinsons all over at our home at some point during the 2 week period. We welcomed the New Year with a with Cade and Gabby at the stroke of midnight. Mom and Dad were very tired the next day. So were Cade and Gabby. We had a massive amount of food - hello holiday 10lb! (Highlights included Stollen - which most of Crystal's family stayed away from so as to not incur my wrath - cookies, eclairs, multiple bread products, cheese log, boursin & brie, beefstick, multiple bacon inspired products, and a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings). We did some sledding and snow shoveling. We played lots of "Cooties" and lots of Stratego and Gabby put on a LOT of makeup.
Cade was also baptized this past weekend and we really appreciate everyone coming to see us.
Pictures and more details on Cade's baptism are forthcoming . . .
Monday, January 5, 2009
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Cade's Birthday
Our newest family member - Ming, a panda hamsterHe has already brought a lot of joy to 3 people in the house
2 others remain decidely uncertain about having a rodent in the house
Two of the happy people and the arm
of the third happy person
Opening presents
Cade had a slumber party with LOTS of video game time
Halloween
Anticipating the joy of candy!
Armed & Dangerous
A Bewitching Princess
I'll wear anything if they give me candy - even this Dinosaur costume with the scratchy chin
Trick - or - Trio
Trick - or - Trio
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Funny Things Our kids Say
Kellen's sayings:
As we were riding home from eating out the other night, Kellen asked what we were going to have for dessert. I explained that it was late and that his dessert was all the Sprite he had just had to drink. In his most sarcastic voice he replied, "HA. HA. No, Dad." I suppose that I deserve this somehow, but I just didn't expect it at two years old.
Gabby's sayings:
Gabby lost another tooth this week and we put it in a baggy for safe-keeping and got her ready for bed. After she was down, Crystal and I headed back downstairs to relax. Not too long later, I heard Gabby calling for me so I went back upstairs to talk to her. "Dad," she said, "Can I put keep my tooth for another night?" I was puzzled since the tooth was of no value except as collateral for the tooth fairy and asked why she wanted to wait. "Because I love my tooth so much that I can't stop kissing it!"
We decided to put the tooth outside her room for a day and then the next day we were able to leave it for the toothfairy.
Cade's sayings:
For some reason that I can't remember Crystal was telling Cade that she knew exactly what he was thinking (I'm sure you'll be shocked to know that he was thinking about a Star Wars video game). Anyway, as Crystal was talking about her prowess as a mind-reader the kids challenge her skill. As she went around the kids, she correctly guessed Kellen's mind (Star Wars - heavily influenced by the moment) and Gabby's mind after a few tries (princesses) and then she was stumped by Cade. We both guessed and guessed and guessed and eventually gave up. "I was thinking about hot bikini girls!" Great. A few days later he followed it up with this comment when we were watching the football game. "That's the hot bikini girls I was talking about," he said when the cheerleaders (NFL variety no less) were flouncing across the screen.
I suppose I earned this too.
As we were riding home from eating out the other night, Kellen asked what we were going to have for dessert. I explained that it was late and that his dessert was all the Sprite he had just had to drink. In his most sarcastic voice he replied, "HA. HA. No, Dad." I suppose that I deserve this somehow, but I just didn't expect it at two years old.
Gabby's sayings:
Gabby lost another tooth this week and we put it in a baggy for safe-keeping and got her ready for bed. After she was down, Crystal and I headed back downstairs to relax. Not too long later, I heard Gabby calling for me so I went back upstairs to talk to her. "Dad," she said, "Can I put keep my tooth for another night?" I was puzzled since the tooth was of no value except as collateral for the tooth fairy and asked why she wanted to wait. "Because I love my tooth so much that I can't stop kissing it!"
We decided to put the tooth outside her room for a day and then the next day we were able to leave it for the toothfairy.
Cade's sayings:
For some reason that I can't remember Crystal was telling Cade that she knew exactly what he was thinking (I'm sure you'll be shocked to know that he was thinking about a Star Wars video game). Anyway, as Crystal was talking about her prowess as a mind-reader the kids challenge her skill. As she went around the kids, she correctly guessed Kellen's mind (Star Wars - heavily influenced by the moment) and Gabby's mind after a few tries (princesses) and then she was stumped by Cade. We both guessed and guessed and guessed and eventually gave up. "I was thinking about hot bikini girls!" Great. A few days later he followed it up with this comment when we were watching the football game. "That's the hot bikini girls I was talking about," he said when the cheerleaders (NFL variety no less) were flouncing across the screen.
I suppose I earned this too.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Football Sunday
As we sat around watching Conference this morning, Cade was feeling generous towards his Mom and sidled up to her to rub her feet. As it turns out, he was only angling for a piece of gum, which his Mom gave him. After he retrieved the gum and came back to the couch. As he did, I suggested that he should thank his Mom by continuing to rub her feet. He went down beside her, started rubbing her feet and when Crystal closed her eyes and sighed, he looked over at me said, "When she's asleep, Dad, we can change the channel to football."
A boy after my own heart.
A boy after my own heart.
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