I caught this picture of Fred and Garrett...and it reminded me of a similar picture I had taken 2 years before.
Brett enjoyed the day as well and his Daddy had fun creating new mohawk hair-dos for them!
Friday, June 6, 2008
My, how they grow!
We spent Memorial Day weekend at my mother-in-law's house because our a/c broke that Thursday and they couldn't get the part in until the following Tuesday. Luckily, my MIL was glad to have us for the weekend, so we all enjoyed the weekend playing in her pool.
I caught this picture of Fred and Garrett...and it reminded me of a similar picture I had taken 2 years before.
Brett enjoyed the day as well and his Daddy had fun creating new mohawk hair-dos for them!
I caught this picture of Fred and Garrett...and it reminded me of a similar picture I had taken 2 years before.
Brett enjoyed the day as well and his Daddy had fun creating new mohawk hair-dos for them!
Band-aids
Most kids, I'm told, like to wear band-aids and think they are cool...not Garrett. He acts like it is the end of the world when you need to put a band-aid on him. Recently, he was playing in the pool at my mother-in-laws when he slipped and fell, and scraped his chin pretty bad. The next day, he was messing around and fell again on the same spot, this time cracking it open wider and definitely needing a band-aid.
It took both me and Fred to put a little neosporin and a band-aid on his chin. You would of thought that we were pouring alcohol in his cut and performing surgery on it without anesthesia. He was truly freaking out! I was trying to be calm throughout the whole thing, even though it was making my stomach upset hearing him scream bloody murder, and seeing all the blood, but I kept myself together enough to tell him repeatedly that he was alright, the band-aid was not going to hurt him, and that it would help his boo-boo heal. At the time, it did not seem like he was hearing anything that I said because he just kept on screaming at the top of his lungs.
A couple days later, however, I was getting ready for work and I overheard him saying, "this is a band-aid and it won't hurt, it is going to make your boo-boo heal" I looked up to see him sticking my post-it notes all over his face as his band-aids.
He was even willing to help Brett out and put a couple band-aids on his boo-boos!
I smiled to myself, realizing that some of what you teach them actually does stick :o)
It took both me and Fred to put a little neosporin and a band-aid on his chin. You would of thought that we were pouring alcohol in his cut and performing surgery on it without anesthesia. He was truly freaking out! I was trying to be calm throughout the whole thing, even though it was making my stomach upset hearing him scream bloody murder, and seeing all the blood, but I kept myself together enough to tell him repeatedly that he was alright, the band-aid was not going to hurt him, and that it would help his boo-boo heal. At the time, it did not seem like he was hearing anything that I said because he just kept on screaming at the top of his lungs.
A couple days later, however, I was getting ready for work and I overheard him saying, "this is a band-aid and it won't hurt, it is going to make your boo-boo heal" I looked up to see him sticking my post-it notes all over his face as his band-aids.
He was even willing to help Brett out and put a couple band-aids on his boo-boos!
I smiled to myself, realizing that some of what you teach them actually does stick :o)
Brotherly Love
I'm beginning to learn what brotherly love is all about! One minute Garrett is pushing, hitting, kicking or choking Brett and the next minute he is trying to protect him from falling off the bed or telling me that he wants him to go riding on his new tractor.
It's exciting to watch them together! Garrett got a John Deere "Gator" for his 3rd birthday and he and Brett drive all around our yard. It is SOOOO cute and Garrett is a natural behind the wheel. He can maneuver it around trees and he and Brett help their Daddy by "mowing the lawn" with it.
And Brett just loves Garrett...even with all of the "love" hits that he gives him. Brett calls hims "Ga" and will patiently wait for him while Garrett takes a rest from his driving duties. Secretly, I think Brett is thinking, "just wait, a few more months and I'll be the driver!"
It's exciting to watch them together! Garrett got a John Deere "Gator" for his 3rd birthday and he and Brett drive all around our yard. It is SOOOO cute and Garrett is a natural behind the wheel. He can maneuver it around trees and he and Brett help their Daddy by "mowing the lawn" with it.
And Brett just loves Garrett...even with all of the "love" hits that he gives him. Brett calls hims "Ga" and will patiently wait for him while Garrett takes a rest from his driving duties. Secretly, I think Brett is thinking, "just wait, a few more months and I'll be the driver!"
Garrett's 3rd Birthday Party
Garrett turned 3 on May 15th. Wow!!! I've been a Mom for 3 years now and now know what people were talking about when they say that they can't imagine life without them or remember how life was without them.
We had his birthday party at Ready-Set-Play in Round Rock.
He had a blast with all his friends...and so did his little brother.
A BIG THANKS goes out to my friend, Cathy. She made Garrett's birthday cake, and, as you can see by the pictures, she is extremely talented. If anyone needs a cake for any occasion, I highly recommend her!
We had his birthday party at Ready-Set-Play in Round Rock.
He had a blast with all his friends...and so did his little brother.
A BIG THANKS goes out to my friend, Cathy. She made Garrett's birthday cake, and, as you can see by the pictures, she is extremely talented. If anyone needs a cake for any occasion, I highly recommend her!
It's Been A Long Time....
For all my blogging friends...I'm sorry, I haven't been much of a friend :(
I just looked at the last time I made an entry and it has been 3 months ago! Time flies when you're having fun!
My part-time job at church has kept me full-time busy, but I LOVE IT! I can truly say that I love my job...and, looking back at my career, sadly, I haven't been able to say that in about 20+ years. I believe I have finally found the job that people talk about when they say they are in the flow...you look up and can't believe how much time has went by.
Anyways, it took me awhile, but I'm working on getting balance back and being a better friend.
I just looked at the last time I made an entry and it has been 3 months ago! Time flies when you're having fun!
My part-time job at church has kept me full-time busy, but I LOVE IT! I can truly say that I love my job...and, looking back at my career, sadly, I haven't been able to say that in about 20+ years. I believe I have finally found the job that people talk about when they say they are in the flow...you look up and can't believe how much time has went by.
Anyways, it took me awhile, but I'm working on getting balance back and being a better friend.
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