Video, pt 3 "Goofball"

I think the title of this post says it all...

Drive home from Florida...southern Georgia, I believe.

Ty playing one of his favorite games this past winter...hide in the office. You can see the dozens of grubby fingerprints on the glass as we play peek through the door. The bit about Thomas in the closet...we have several Thomas the Tank Engine toys that move or light up. Any Thomas bigger than his hand freaks Ty out and he makes us keep those toys in the closet. Every once in a while he makes us get them out but just for a few minutes and they MUST be returned to the closet.

(Yes, this is footage of Ty doing some business)

Enjoying some fine, if not familiar, cinema...

Video Lane, pt 2

These are all different clips of the Dynamic Duo enjoying each other's company. First, rocking it out to Vanilla Ice. At the beginning, you can hear Ty's version of "Ice Ice Baby."

Next, same location but months earlier. The Sit-and-Spin Grudge Match:

Third, some old footage of the two of them in a shaving cream mosh pit:

Last, just a little more "Ice Ice Baby"

Cleaning Out Old Videos, pt 1

Daddy has a date tonight, "Iron Man II" with his movie-wife. While they while-away-the-hours, I am cleaning out the camera files. Some of these videos were too cute not to save but don't want to YouTube them. So...for your viewing pleasure, I give you "Ty and Marie, Winter 2010, A Life in Movie Shorts."

The first one (above) is Marie dancing, twirling and flourishing while Daddy narrates. I wasn't there for this filming but I gather he is pretending she is Cinderella. She is wearing a hand-me-down Princess dress that is just a wee bit too big all over! We have had extensive negotiations on parting with this dress. She spent weeks in it this winter. Ty, of course, is emptying a cabinet.

The second one (below) is Ty and Marie enjoying some candy treats sent for Valentine's Day. Jim would like it on the record that he has lost significant weight since this was filmed. He has; I can vouch for him. We still have a bunch of Marie's candy left. I am such a candy-miser, I know. But you all give them sooo much!!!

Next, we have some good ole baby belly laughs...you know, the kind they make when they are overtired?

I hope you have enjoyed the video stroll down memory lane. I still have more files to plug through so I anticipate more posts. Check back!

Quick Work

One trip to the kitchen to refill my coffee results in...

2 1/2 summer months...

approximately 15 unlocked, non-toddler proof cabinets...

thousands of teeny-tiny objects stored within 3 ft of the ground...

This could get ugly.

Birthday Morning

A joyful awakening by Big Sis. Ty, at this point, is wondering "WHHHAT??" as we all come in with hats and singing. Marie was up at 5:45 in anticipation. Ty quickly decided this is something he could get into and started to want in on the celebration right away! Smart Boy.

"ELMO HAT!"

Dressed and ready to celebrate. Still needs to keep hands-on hat; very pro-hat.

Ty gets to sit at a big chair and not in his high chair. Thought that was very cool indeed. He and Marie started to day with enormous choc chip muffins (thank you honey for going to the store at 9:45 last night). Ty gets the Birthday plates. Marie pointed that out to him and then went and served him water. I was not allowed to touch the water; had to be her.

Ty got to open one gift this morning and Marie wanted it to be the one from her. He was tickled to see some familiar faces as she gave him a Big Bird video and a soft little Elmo doll. Ty immediately squeezed the Elmo doll in various places, expecting it to laugh. No, buddy, this is a boring quiet Elmo that you just hug.

Now he is at daycare and Marie is home from school, napping. She made him a card at school and "Is SO excited for my brother's birthday because I love him SO much!"

Yes, and that deal she made with him at breakfast to let her blow out one of his two candles so they could both have a birthday wish.

The Red Slide Park

Just some photos from early May at one of our favorite parks! It's fun to watch how many different ways Ty will attempt a slide. Marie is all about climbing now. If there are monkey bars, she's there. She is so proud that she can go across the bars hanging and just using her arms. She's definitely getting big!

Free Free, Set Them Free

Marie was given a Butterfly Habitat for Christmas this past year by Uncle and Aunt Reading Glasses. It was a tough gift on the parent; it promised really cool stuff but not until spring. Initially it was just a mesh bag and a postcard to send away for caterpillars. Anyways, it was well well worth the wait as you can see from her delighted face. You can see a number of butterflies hanging under the lid, anticipating their release.

First, we sent the postcard away and got back two little containers full of caterpillars. Well, you can predict the rest. The caterpillars cocooned, we transferred them to the butterfly habitat and waited. Marie definitely enjoyed watching the process unfold.

Last night was the release party. We invited our neighbor over to participate. Here they are, checking for any butterflies still in the bag.
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sOne fell to the ground and we were worried about his plight but he quickly figured out to get while it was good. Wise move because then Ty wanted a piece of the action too...

Very Fun! Thank you for the great gift! We will use it again next year!

Some Quesadilla Fun

Oh Momma, we have dinner tonight. You relax!! We have our pile of cheese, our tortilla...we are FINE!

I know exactly what i am doing. You put cheese in and roll it. Like this. See Momma?

Really, Momma...we got it!!!!

A Boy and His Hat

Momma took a class at Harvard and all she brought me was this crummy hat...


I really like to eat...three bowls worth and a banana I ate off the counter...

My hat is cool...

I crack myself up...


A Boy and His Hat...It's a Beautiful Thing!

More Florida Shots...

Okay, I am a fan of "LOST" so this was...eerie.


Proof that "The Momma's" were there on vacation too! Checking out the other side of the camera.

Auntie doing her "morning thing" with the dynamic duo. This usually consisted of putting eye shadow AKA "eye flash"on Marie, charming Ty with a Smoothie and some PBS and books time!

Marie figuring out the maracha's from Fiesta Night. Those marachas got a LOT of mileage on the drive home.

What are buckets for??? Climbing in and putting on your head, duh.

Some More Ty + Cousin + Beach Pix

Ty's 2 Loves: the Beach and Putting things on his head. It's a boy thing.


Ty "attacking" Sydney; they had a blast together.

Grampa enjoying beach time and a leftover rib.

Ty marching off to the water with his cousins...aaaahhhhh...time to relax for Momma!

More Cousin Time with Lukey!

I promise; the Jim, Marie and I were there too. Really! Just not the theme this time.

Some of you may be interested to see our new link. My bestest friend, Jacqui and her sweet hubby John and baby boy Jack have moved from downtown Chicago to the South. The new link is about their life in Arkansas. Enjoy!

Pinata

Thursday Night was "Mexican Fiesta Night" and the highlight for the kids was definitely the pinata. Since it was a party night, Marie had to wear her hot pink leotard, of course. Here she is taking her swipe at the pinata. All kids had several tries, starting with the youngest.


Success!!!

Ty's loot; Momma instructed him to ignore the gum and just go for the chocolate.


Marie in hot-pink pursuit...

And who was it that finally took down the pinata??? Jim, the Mighty Pinata Slayer!

Cousin Time

Kite Flying with Cousins on N Reddington Beach



Cousins playing with the "Insta-Grow Animals." Cheap thrill but kept them happy



Bubble blowing on the balcony


Oldest and Youngest Blowing bubs...Ty working so hard he is drooling.

Oh, we had a great time during our Spring Break! Ty and Marie enjoyed so many different things. Playing with their cousins had to be right there with the best! Ty loved the Big Girls while Marie and her buddy Luke were partners in crime. The kids spent literally hours in the pool, mostly with Jim! Ty loved watching the big kids and trying to do whatever they did - with one exception. He was not going in the swimming pool. He would sit on the edge, splash it and watch but no thank you, Momma, he did not want to go in the pool. The ocean, now that was different. His first encounter was, well, a splash. He waded in and was shuffling around the edge. I turned around and asked my Dad a question and turned back to see him PLOP face in. He reached down to touch the bottom and he doesn't have that center of gravity thing figured out yet so in he went. Thus ended Ty's first encounter with the ocean but it really didn't stop him. He ventured out into the water daily. More to come...too much to recall all in one post!

SPRING!!!!

It has not been a long cold winter. It has been a frustrating winter of cold with little or no snow. In any case, it looks to be over and, now, it is spring!!! We have been outside a lot. The children are loving it! Ty will walk over to the wagon whenever he can and plant himself in it for a walk to the park. I love that! Marie alternates between wanting to pull the wagon, bike or scoot to the park. She is such a big girl. No baby left, I am afraid. Here are some shots from the other day's ventures. We trecked down to the park (Marie did most of the work) and then had a blast! Enjoy!

Portrait of an Artist

Marie's Self Portrait

We have never seen her draw stick people before. Tonight, while we were making banana bread, she whipped this drawing out within a few seconds. Wonder what else has happened at school I have missed?

This is the 4 of us. Maris is the behemoth on the left, me and Jim are next (holding hands with massive Edward Scissorhand fingers) and the little penguin on the right is Ty, clearly.

Re-hashed

Yeah, I know these are re-runs from the video. But are you gonna argue with me? I was a single parent all weekend and you don't even comment anyways!?! Enjoy!