Happy Valentines Day

These two really do love each other. Tyler was telling his pre-school teacher the other day that he just wanted to go home and play with his cute, cute brother. He said he couldn't stay at pre-school because he missed his brother so much.

Blog I had to stop everything for...

A little while ago I was surfing the web for children's photographers. I found the blog of an Australian photographer who lost her little girl. It is one of the most moving things I've ever read. If you have nine boxes of tissue and a while lotta time go to sheyerosemeyer.blogspot.com If you can go back and start at Feb. 2007. It really makes you think (and cry a lot).

New Haircut

I came home from the gym to find long locks of curly, fuzzy blonde hair all over my kitchen. Mike had cut Austin's hair. I was a little upset at first because I thought it made Austin look too grown up. Here is a BEFORE shot taken last Sunday


And the after. I decided after gelling it, that he looked pretty darn cute!

So sick

In the middle of the night last night Tyler threw up. This is only the 2nd time in his life he's done that. So, no pre-school today. About 9:15 he rolled out of bed and asked if his friend Aiden could still come over. I told him he had to rest today instead of play. Mike called to see how he was doing. He told Tyler to relax, watch Transformers all day and have Mommy take care of him. Tyler seems to feel just fine, but keeps reminding me (in a pitiful voice) that he is so sick. If I ask him to do anything he says, "Daddy told me to watch TV all day and relax." He is taking this business of being sick very serious.

Who's booster seat is that??

Tyler had a friend over the other night. He has a little bit of hero worship for this friend because this friend is a very grown up six years old. They went to the table to eat and as Tyler was pulling out his chair he realized that his booster seat was there. This was a disaster in Tyler's mind and the wheels were turning mighty quick. All of the sudden, he throws the booster seat and yells, "Who's booster seat is this? This is not mine. Boosters are for babies."Luckily, his friend did not catch on. Later that night as I was putting Tyler in bed I asked if he wanted to get rids of the offensive booster seat. "No way, I just didn't want Connor to think I was a baby. I like it."

Austin's newest trick (it's about time)

Mike got to use his favorite toy today

It snowed about 6 inches last night. Tyler woke up this morning and couldn't find Mike anywhere, but his truck was still here. Mike had snuck out of bed to snowblow. He was over at the neighbors while Tyler was frantically looking for him. Tyler's pre-school was cancelled, so we had a nice, quiet morning.

Austin wants to go out and play, but not Mommy

Tyler was excited pre-school was cancelled