original little hellraisers

(huge photo update from the party) (trike photos coming soon)

uh. yeah.  we’ve got serious problems.  they’re probably on some watch list now…  and no, we’re not trying to spark a political debate here.  kara and i couldn’t stop laughing when we saw this.

everyone knows what a smart ass john can be, especially to his dear parents. well the “apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. owen already in his very limited vocabulary managed to call john a “pain in the ass” this evening.
tonight’s dinner conversation:
owen: owie tapping his index finger to the palm of his hand
me: you [...]

  
i survived!  i sucessfully took care of owen and caden for an entire day, well 7am to 5pm, but still i feel pretty accomplished. 
we started the day out with pancakes, drawing and then some playtime in owen’s room.  the day was nice so we went outside to blow bubbles.  well, owen blew bubbbles, caden mostly [...]

owen is picking up language much faster than i think we anticipated. he’s expanded his vocabulary to include such staples as: motorcycle (ugh), elevator, helicopter and some of the simpler ones too: hello, bye-bye, and please.
he’s taken to conversations on the phone (whether you are on it or not) and will actually pace around [...]

i just love watching owen and caden play together. they have such a pure friendship. they truly get excited when they see each other. they even have a secret language that only they understand. apparently, owen is hilarious because caden laughs at everything owen tells him. best of all, they [...]

  
we had a great morning. brunch. friends. easter egg hunt. nap for everyone.
owen takes a long enough nap that john and i can each take one in the time of his one nap. i got the second half and laid down next to him on the couch. i was in and out of sleep when [...]

so… my time off is almost up.  i start my new job on monday.
the kitchen is almost done.  the counter guy shows up today to install the counters.  the hardwood flooring starts on friday and should be done next week.  after that the plumber shows up and we’re basically done (except for the backsplash and [...]

fine. she wins. again.
you see, my tactics are much less subtle. i go for volume (both in terms of loudness and quantity) when it comes to smart-assing. kara just goes for one, single kill. the ‘i don’t know who the girl in this relationship is’ was a keeper. kudos [...]

you know, you’re constantly thinking about how you’re going to keep your kid under control when they hit those rebellious years. i’ve had a few ideas of my own, but this one is pure awesomeness.
in the younger years, i am completely going to steal the ‘i smell bacon’ idea from the previous post.