T-Minus 4 days until the big move! The movers will be here tomorrow to pack us up and then will load everything on Thursday. I've pretty much been in denial. I'll get really emotional when I think about not seeing people for a while, the kids missing their pals, asking to do things around here (farm, beach, MAINE...)etc. They've asked if friends will be moving with us. "Is Susan going to California too?"
I keep thinking that almost all of their family will be so close to us now. And, they'll make a lot of new friends too. I just don't want them to forget anyone here. :-(
I'll add more pictures and comments when we get settled next week (staying with my Dad for a little over a week until our goods arrive). Then, we will call Brentwood our new home!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Comments from the cuties - July
I'm behind in archiving these....I'll add some August comments soon.
Tanner: "Where's New Hampshire?"
Tanner: "Where's New Hampshire?"
Couple days later - "Where's Poland?" (our friend Rich was there)
"Where's Tennessee?" (talking about Auntie Brooke)
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Lila: "It's so nice in here" (while playing in the family room)
Tanner: "I like it inside. It's 2:00" (totally random and not the correct time)
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Lila: "I want to go nigh night. I want a blanket too. I want a baba too." (big smiles and giggles)
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Lila: "I'm going potty. Tanner will wear Mickey underwear. I will wear minnie underwear."
Later in the day....
Tanner: "I'm potty training. I'm really trying."
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Tanner: "We have a busy day this morning." (said first thing when he woke up)
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Lila: "Mama run in an errand." (telling Tanner where I was going)
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Mama: "Tell Daddy what kind of fruit we had today."
Tanner: "What was it?"
Mama: "Honeydew"
Tanner: "Honeydew melon. I said SCORE" (throws fist in air)
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I said good night to the kids then went downstairs and had a cookie. A few minutes later they said they had to go potty.
Tanner: "What were you eating?" (smelling me)
Mama: "Chocolate"
Lila: "OH, chocolate?!"
Tanner: "What was it? Where did you get it?"
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Lila: "1-2 buckle mine shoe. 3-4 shut the door. 5-6 pick up sticks. 7-8......"
Mama: "7-8 lay them straight."
Lila: "9-10 big hen."
Tanner: "1-2 buckle my shoe. 3-4 shut the door. 5-6 pick up sticks. 7-8 lay them straight. 9-10-11-12-13-14
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Mama: "What's your name?"
Lila: "Daddy" (laughing)
Mama: "Where do you live?"
Lila: "In California with Gram."
Mama: "How old are you?"
Lila: "2"
Mama: "What do you like to eat?"
Lila: "Bunny food."
Mama: "What do you like to drink?"
Lila: "Milk"
Mama: "What's your favorite ice cream?"
Lila: "I like purple. Tanner likes orange ice cream."
I need privacy."
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Tanner: "Where's Cameron's daddy?"
Mama: "He's at work."
Tanner: "Cameron lives with his daddy, Greg." I live with my daddy, Jacob."
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Lila: "I want a cat and Tanner wants a dog."
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Tanner (while on the potty): "I have snail poops."
Mama: "What kind of poop is that?"
Tanner: "Gross poop."
Lila: "How about monkey poop."
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Tanner: "You're going to give me a heart attack Lila." (I think he picked this up from Emily when we were at the farm and the goat went after her.)
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The kids had waffles on a plate and asked for watermelon. I went to put the watermelon on their plates.
Tanner: "I want it in a bowl."
Mama: "Aren't you a picky petunia."
Tanner: "I'm not a tuna."
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I was wrestling with the kids and used my mouth to get/tickle them.
Tanner: "No biting mama, time out."
Mama: "How long is my time out?"
Tanner: "2 minutes."
Mama: "What do I do after my time out?"
Lila: "Say you're sorry."
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The kids like to eat the lotion we put on them after bath.
Mama: "Tanner, lotion isn't food. We don't eat it."
Lila: "It isn't a quesadilla."
Tanner: "It isn't watermelon."
Lila: "It isn't quiche."
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Farm, Zoo, Outside play - July 2011
We start off with a play date at our favorite farm with Logan, Cameron and Baby Tanner. The kids play so well together.
We then took a trip to the zoo, again with Logan. It's a small zoo which is perfect for the kids to walk around and explore.
The last pics are of water play in the back yard. Tanner loves the water and Lila loves it until her bathing suit gets wet.
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Girls Day - July 2011
Meghan planned a girls day for Amy and I to celebrate our birthdays (in the middle of each of ours). We went to the flower mart in Boston to pick out flowers (so overwhelming!) then headed to her house to arrange them and have lunch. One of her co-workers, who arranges flowers, took the day off and helped us with every step. It was a really unique girls day and gift. We had a great day and created some beautiful arrangements!
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Maine - July 2011
We spent 6 days in Maine to celebrate the 4th of July. We went to Storyland in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (about 50 minutes from the Maine house). I was expecting a cheesy run down park and it was exactly the opposite. You'll see from the pictures it's a beautiful setting. The kids had fun exploring and going on the rides. We saw Bill and Julie there and their kids Flynn, Charlotte and Liam. For anyone that doesn't know Bill, he's our friend that got "deputized" for the day to marry us. Flynn was just 2 months old when they flew to CA.
Our friends Kelli & Eric and their son Logan (the kids good pal) arrived on Saturday and spent the rest of the time with us. The kids play so well together.....and so do the adults. Ha! We spent our days at the beach and evenings playing games. PERFECT! Our friends Meghan and Greg arrived for an overnight stay and brought us a TON of food and more games. I mean seriously, what could be better?!
Tanner and Lila LOVE Maine.....they tell us every chance they get and will tell people about their "Maine house." They cried again when they realized we were pulling down our street to go home to our "neighborhood house." There's a reason Maine is "Vacationland" and their motto is "The way life should be."
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Learning letters
Lila said "what's this, mama?" I couldn't see so I asked her to hold it up for me. She then said "it's a pink letter A" and showed me the "A" on her pajama top.
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