These kids love their Daddy!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Quotes
Last night at dinner Lucy and Samuel wanted to know why I had to be a nurse when I got out of school. They don't want me to work at all but I thought I would find out what they would rather have Mama do.
Mama: "So, what would you want me to be instead of a nurse?"
Samuel: "How about a Circus Performer..."
Lucy: "...or a garbage woman"
Mama: "Why would you want me to be a garbage woman?"
Lucy: "So we could see you while you are working and taking out our garbage!"
Daddy: "What would Mama do in the circus?"
Lucy: "Be an Acrobat!"
Daddy: "But if Mama was in the circus she would be gone alot"
Samuel: "OK, she can be a garbage woman!"
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Samuel is getting used to his kindergarten schedule and also to the feeling of wanting to stay in bed too long...
Samuel: "Mama,do you know why I didn't get out of bed when you told me too."
Mama: "No Buddy."
Samuel: "I was having a good dream and I was trying to get to a part so I could stick a bookmark in my head until I went to sleep again tonight."
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Lucy and I were eating together last week and she asked
Lucy: "Mama, why is the fork longer than the spoon?"
Mama: "I don't know."
Lucy: "Maybe that's a good hypopsis (hypothesis)for brother."
Mama: "So, what would you want me to be instead of a nurse?"
Samuel: "How about a Circus Performer..."
Lucy: "...or a garbage woman"
Mama: "Why would you want me to be a garbage woman?"
Lucy: "So we could see you while you are working and taking out our garbage!"
Daddy: "What would Mama do in the circus?"
Lucy: "Be an Acrobat!"
Daddy: "But if Mama was in the circus she would be gone alot"
Samuel: "OK, she can be a garbage woman!"
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Samuel is getting used to his kindergarten schedule and also to the feeling of wanting to stay in bed too long...
Samuel: "Mama,do you know why I didn't get out of bed when you told me too."
Mama: "No Buddy."
Samuel: "I was having a good dream and I was trying to get to a part so I could stick a bookmark in my head until I went to sleep again tonight."
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Lucy and I were eating together last week and she asked
Lucy: "Mama, why is the fork longer than the spoon?"
Mama: "I don't know."
Lucy: "Maybe that's a good hypopsis (hypothesis)for brother."
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Goodbye, dear friend
Dear Summer 2010 -
Thank You for your long days to play with my children, your sun and rain to water my garden and your lazy Sunday's to nap and rest. What a wonderful time we had on the slip and slide, camping in the mountains, Grandma Camp, going to weddings, having a Grand-vacation, having a Narnia party, playing frisbee tag, filling the turtle pool and splashing at swim lessons! We enjoyed your heat, your 98% humidity and your ability to make those precious days a little longer than usual with your long sunlight. I'll remember the books we read in your afternoon heat, the craft projects we made while we hid in the shade of our home and the sweet tea we sipped while we took a break from the breezeless sauna outside. I'll remember their smiles, their laughs, their precious little heart and minds as we enjoyed it all together....
Soon the days will cool off, the football games will roar and you, sweet Summer 2010, will be tucked away as a memory - a sweet, sweet memory...farewell, my friend, you will not be forgotten.
Fondly,
Kelly
Jacksonville June 2010
Thank You for your long days to play with my children, your sun and rain to water my garden and your lazy Sunday's to nap and rest. What a wonderful time we had on the slip and slide, camping in the mountains, Grandma Camp, going to weddings, having a Grand-vacation, having a Narnia party, playing frisbee tag, filling the turtle pool and splashing at swim lessons! We enjoyed your heat, your 98% humidity and your ability to make those precious days a little longer than usual with your long sunlight. I'll remember the books we read in your afternoon heat, the craft projects we made while we hid in the shade of our home and the sweet tea we sipped while we took a break from the breezeless sauna outside. I'll remember their smiles, their laughs, their precious little heart and minds as we enjoyed it all together....
Soon the days will cool off, the football games will roar and you, sweet Summer 2010, will be tucked away as a memory - a sweet, sweet memory...farewell, my friend, you will not be forgotten.
Fondly,
Kelly
Jacksonville June 2010
Cardboard Creations
Samuel has taken to creating his own "action figures" this summer using his empty toilet paper rolls {ETPR}. If we read a story or he sees something he wants to play with he just draws it or has me draw something for him. He told Jeremy "Daddy, I have a great idea, whenever we want a toy all we have to do is make it!" We're all for that!
The latest recruits to Samuel's army...
The cardboard castle and long line of army guys ready for battle...
Lucy and I spent some time last week putting a dryer box to good use. She and Samuel have been wanting a treehouse - Swiss Family Robinson style - but since the trees in our yard aren't even big enough to hang a bird feeder in we had to improvise. Lucy has also read a couple of stories about Fairies, so we made the Ever Tree from Neverland where the fairies live. She put her kitchen stuff inside and said she would be a cooking fairy like Dulcie. She painted some birds on the tree and helped me decorate - it requires some imagination to make it come to life but it's a treehouse to play in in her room.
The latest recruits to Samuel's army...
The cardboard castle and long line of army guys ready for battle...
Lucy and I spent some time last week putting a dryer box to good use. She and Samuel have been wanting a treehouse - Swiss Family Robinson style - but since the trees in our yard aren't even big enough to hang a bird feeder in we had to improvise. Lucy has also read a couple of stories about Fairies, so we made the Ever Tree from Neverland where the fairies live. She put her kitchen stuff inside and said she would be a cooking fairy like Dulcie. She painted some birds on the tree and helped me decorate - it requires some imagination to make it come to life but it's a treehouse to play in in her room.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Kindergaten PE Days
On PE days Samuel gets to wear his PE outfit - the t-shirt they gave him is a little big but he feels "comfy and cozy" Here he is
Beer, Bears, Deer and a fairy
On the way home from dropping off Samuel at school, Lucy asked me about a sign on the side of a truck and what it was for - because there were puppies on it (it was a Yuengling Truck). I told her it was an advertisement for drinks - here is the rest
Lucy: "What is that picture on that truck, Mama?"
Mama: " It's just an advertisement for drinks"
Lucy: "But, what kind of drinks Mama?"
Mama: "Beer, a drink for adults."
Lucy: " But what does it taste like, Mama."
Mama: "Well, its hard to describe but it doesn't taste anything like apple juice."
Lucy: "I think I don't want to taste BEAR juice - it would be yucky. But what kind of BEARS do they use to get the juice?"
Mama: "Well, BEAR juice doesn't sound very good to me either - I'm not sure what BEARS they use ask Daddy when he gets home"
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And then Lucy, AKA the Cleaning Fairy, was helping me clean out the car in the front yard and Mrs. Jessica stopped by to talk with us. All of a sudden Mrs. Jessica's eyes got really big and she said "DEER!" There were two deer in our backyard eating in our garden. They were babies - still had their spots. They knocked over a sunflower on their way over the hill. Now I know what has been nibbling on our plants!
Lucy: "What is that picture on that truck, Mama?"
Mama: " It's just an advertisement for drinks"
Lucy: "But, what kind of drinks Mama?"
Mama: "Beer, a drink for adults."
Lucy: " But what does it taste like, Mama."
Mama: "Well, its hard to describe but it doesn't taste anything like apple juice."
Lucy: "I think I don't want to taste BEAR juice - it would be yucky. But what kind of BEARS do they use to get the juice?"
Mama: "Well, BEAR juice doesn't sound very good to me either - I'm not sure what BEARS they use ask Daddy when he gets home"
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And then Lucy, AKA the Cleaning Fairy, was helping me clean out the car in the front yard and Mrs. Jessica stopped by to talk with us. All of a sudden Mrs. Jessica's eyes got really big and she said "DEER!" There were two deer in our backyard eating in our garden. They were babies - still had their spots. They knocked over a sunflower on their way over the hill. Now I know what has been nibbling on our plants!
Monday, August 02, 2010
First Day of Kindergarten
Samuel started Kindergarten today and had a wonderful time. He told me all about the stations in the room (play, science, reading, puzzle, etc) and who gets to go to what station and what happens if you don't clean up your station (he likes to know the rules!).
He was super excited that he got to play on the computer in the library "I made an alien with a head, furry hair and NO eyes - isn't that funny, Mama?" and for snack he got to have "vanilla WIPERS and cheese". I told him they were wafers not wipers but he wasn't convinced I knew what I was talking about. My sweet boy is growing up fast ... I think I love him even more today than yesterday...how does that happen!?
After we dropped Samuel off at school I took Lucy for a special treat to have donuts. She was super excited and it made the first day of school special for her too.
The catapult
For Samuel's birthday we made catapults for the boys and they used them to fire marshmellows at the dragons. (Samuel wanted a life-size catapult so they could shoot stuff but I told him we would have to settle for handheld catapults.) Samuel, Lucy and I had a great time making them and have played with them since the party. I have found hard marshmellows under chairs, in the hallway, under pillows...maybe I need some better ammo for the house...fortunately the yard full of marshmellows melted in the rain or they were carried off by the ants.
We had most of the materials for the catapults at home (clothes pins from our clothesline, juice bottle tops, craft sticks, 1x3 in the garage, a hot glue gun and a circular saw to cut the board) Here it is - I found the ideas online.
And here is the shield Samuel made for the party. He didn't want to copy the lion I printed out - he made his own.
We had most of the materials for the catapults at home (clothes pins from our clothesline, juice bottle tops, craft sticks, 1x3 in the garage, a hot glue gun and a circular saw to cut the board) Here it is - I found the ideas online.
And here is the shield Samuel made for the party. He didn't want to copy the lion I printed out - he made his own. 
Friday, July 30, 2010
Grandma Camp 2010!!
I signed my kids up for Grandma Camp and they were super excited about going to camp at Grandma and Papa's house for the week. Samuel and Lucy all summer have talked about the songs, the crafts, the snacks and the field trips they were going to take at Grandma Camp. Cousin Thomas signed up too and there was a week of fun on the farm...even if things don't always go as planned.
Well, after we took the kids to Grandma's on Sunday, Grandma called me at work on Monday and let me know that both of the kiddos were throwing up...and had been for several hours...and every sheet in the house had been washed by sweet Papa...and every child had been lovingly cared for, throw up washed out of their hair and kisses given as the children were rocked and comforted by sweet Grandma and Papa. I was ready to invade camp Grandma but by the next morning they were fine and ready for crafts.... Grandma was a trooper and the week ended well with my children excitedly telling me all about the week.
They made cards to take to the nursing home and took them on the visit to the nursing home to see Grandpa Kinsey. The kids were glad to get to see Great Grandpa Kinsey and they were very excited they met a lady who was 100! Lucy's comment on the situation "100! That is a lot of numbers!"
The children packed old paperbacks for a program Grandma has been helping with called "Operation Paperback". Samuel was very excited about sending books to the troops. He told us the blow-by-blow of how they did it "Number 1, you have to look at pictures of the troops on the computer while grandma tells you about them, Number two, you have to find some books they like, Number three, you have to write their names on the package because those troops are a long way away...." I think he had it down to a 10 step process and I'm grateful they were able to do some things that helped them serve others.
As you might know, my kids love making things - and they has a chance to help grandma every night with dinner and then to work on making messes everyday (throwing up, stomping in the mud, playing in the chicken pen) and to make salt clay creatures. Samuel had to make some aliens and Lucy a monkey. They loved it and want us to make more - good idea Mama.
They got to play at Jellystone park at the water slide, play in the rain, go get the mail, feed the animals, watch movies, sit in Papa's lap, listen to stories and even eat at Chick-fil-a. What a great time - we will definately be signing up next year for Grandma Camp - if Grandma and Papa are up for it. Samuel excitedly told us all about his trip to Papa and Grandma's and then ended by telling Jeremy he would love to come to camp with him. Samuel said "Daddy we had so much fun...and you would NOT believe how many chocolate chip cookies there are!"
Thanks SO much Mama and Daddy - your grandkids LOVE spending time on the farm - What a treat!
Here are the happy campers
Samuel really loves the singing birthday cards - this one was from Grandma and Papa and was a pirate singing a song about 5 pirates with 5 patches on 5 ships with 5 parrots...yes, I've heard the song atleast 5000 times by now and he still has that same smile everytime!
Samuel playing with his new lincoln logs and some of his soldiers
Craft time!
The aliens/creatures...
The slide at Jellystone park (an RV camp near the house that has a pond/lake recreation area)
Cutie pie
Playing in the rain...loving the mud
Well, after we took the kids to Grandma's on Sunday, Grandma called me at work on Monday and let me know that both of the kiddos were throwing up...and had been for several hours...and every sheet in the house had been washed by sweet Papa...and every child had been lovingly cared for, throw up washed out of their hair and kisses given as the children were rocked and comforted by sweet Grandma and Papa. I was ready to invade camp Grandma but by the next morning they were fine and ready for crafts.... Grandma was a trooper and the week ended well with my children excitedly telling me all about the week.
They made cards to take to the nursing home and took them on the visit to the nursing home to see Grandpa Kinsey. The kids were glad to get to see Great Grandpa Kinsey and they were very excited they met a lady who was 100! Lucy's comment on the situation "100! That is a lot of numbers!"
The children packed old paperbacks for a program Grandma has been helping with called "Operation Paperback". Samuel was very excited about sending books to the troops. He told us the blow-by-blow of how they did it "Number 1, you have to look at pictures of the troops on the computer while grandma tells you about them, Number two, you have to find some books they like, Number three, you have to write their names on the package because those troops are a long way away...." I think he had it down to a 10 step process and I'm grateful they were able to do some things that helped them serve others.
As you might know, my kids love making things - and they has a chance to help grandma every night with dinner and then to work on making messes everyday (throwing up, stomping in the mud, playing in the chicken pen) and to make salt clay creatures. Samuel had to make some aliens and Lucy a monkey. They loved it and want us to make more - good idea Mama.
They got to play at Jellystone park at the water slide, play in the rain, go get the mail, feed the animals, watch movies, sit in Papa's lap, listen to stories and even eat at Chick-fil-a. What a great time - we will definately be signing up next year for Grandma Camp - if Grandma and Papa are up for it. Samuel excitedly told us all about his trip to Papa and Grandma's and then ended by telling Jeremy he would love to come to camp with him. Samuel said "Daddy we had so much fun...and you would NOT believe how many chocolate chip cookies there are!"
Thanks SO much Mama and Daddy - your grandkids LOVE spending time on the farm - What a treat!
Here are the happy campers
Samuel really loves the singing birthday cards - this one was from Grandma and Papa and was a pirate singing a song about 5 pirates with 5 patches on 5 ships with 5 parrots...yes, I've heard the song atleast 5000 times by now and he still has that same smile everytime!
Samuel playing with his new lincoln logs and some of his soldiers
Craft time!
The aliens/creatures...
The slide at Jellystone park (an RV camp near the house that has a pond/lake recreation area)
Cutie pie
Playing in the rain...loving the mud
Saturday, July 17, 2010
The Ogre Battle
Here are some pics of the knights charging the hill to rescue the princesses from the ogres who were throwing boulders (plastic balls) down on them.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Happy 5th Birthday Samuel!
Today's "Knights of Narnia" party was a success because there was one happy dwarf loving every minute. The kids jousted, shot dragons with marshmellows from their catapults (and ate marshmellows by the handfuls) and stormed the Ogre's cave to rescue the princesses. They made shields, ate dragon cake and ran and played on the Dawn Treader and had a great time. But the best part of my day was seeing my little dwarf LOVE wearing his beard, love playing with his friends and enjoy sharing his joy with all things Narnia and knights with those around. I hope all of the kids - and adults - enjoyed the party - THANKS for coming and celebrating with us. I didn't get pictures of everything but will hopefully collect some from those who were there...here is what I have
Samuel in front of the Dawn Treader!
Here are most of the knights (minus the girls who were in the front having a tea party).
Here is the dragon cake (made with red velvet cake!)
Samuel on the Dawn Treader
Trumpkin the Dwarf and Princess Lucy in front of Cair Paravel (the castle in Narnia)
Samuel in front of the Dawn Treader!
Here are most of the knights (minus the girls who were in the front having a tea party).
Here is the dragon cake (made with red velvet cake!)
Samuel on the Dawn Treader
Trumpkin the Dwarf and Princess Lucy in front of Cair Paravel (the castle in Narnia)
This is how we prepared for the big day...
With lots of paint, some cardboard boxes from Sears and lots of messy fun...
After painting the Dawn Treader -
Mama: "Lucy, how did paint get on the car?"
Lucy: "I don't know Mama"
After painting the Dawn Treader -Mama: "Lucy, how did paint get on the car?"
Lucy: "I don't know Mama"
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