When I picked up Kian from school he hopped in the car and immediately told me that he lost his tooth today! Apparently he lost it at lunch while he was eating some oranges.
His tooth was put in an enveloped that was sealed very, very well with tape. He also had a cool tooth sticker that he wore for at least part of the day (for some reason he's not big on keeping stickers on his clothes) so it was taped to the envelope.
The very odd thing about this is that his second cousin, Ameerah, lost a tooth yesterday in much the same way! Although, according to her the tooth was hiding in her cheese hehehe Oh yeah, and she swallowed hers! Thankfully the Tooth Fairy understood and still came through in the cash department ;)
The Tooth Fairy has been a busy lady in our family! I hope her wings aren't too tired to fly from Appleton to Champaign ;)
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Monday, May 03, 2010
Result of Kian's TRU Shopping Spree
This past weekend Kian's Granna and Papaw had a big party for him in Kentucky. Granna booked the party at a bounce house place that had other activities. Kian had a blast (and to be honest, most of the other Hedrick men did too!)
Kian made quite a haul with gifts, especially in the cash department. He LOVES getting cash because it means he can go on a shopping spree :) It also gives us a chance to help him realize that he only has a certain amount to spend and help him decide what he wants.
When we walked in, there was a display for Ironman and Super Hero Squad toys. He of course found a big truck that made noise and two cars to go with it.
The truck's back folds down to and has a ramp so the other cars can go inside and be fixed - it also shoots missiles.
Kian has really, really wanted this item for a long time. It is a calculator that adds up his Bakugan score. It was about $30 and more than we would spend on a normal trip to get a small toy. This was the perfect time for him to buy it for himself :)
And of course, he had to get more Bakugan figures. He bought two figures kinda like the one above.
Since we got home from TRU about 2 hours ago, I have barely seen Kian! He's having a blast with his new toys! He also has some cash left over. Since he is having a party on Saturday and getting other things in the mail, Jamie and I figured it would be best to wait on the rest :)
Kian made quite a haul with gifts, especially in the cash department. He LOVES getting cash because it means he can go on a shopping spree :) It also gives us a chance to help him realize that he only has a certain amount to spend and help him decide what he wants.
When we walked in, there was a display for Ironman and Super Hero Squad toys. He of course found a big truck that made noise and two cars to go with it.
The truck's back folds down to and has a ramp so the other cars can go inside and be fixed - it also shoots missiles.
Spider-man policing the city with sounds and lights.
And Wolverine backs him up.
Kian has really, really wanted this item for a long time. It is a calculator that adds up his Bakugan score. It was about $30 and more than we would spend on a normal trip to get a small toy. This was the perfect time for him to buy it for himself :)
And of course, he had to get more Bakugan figures. He bought two figures kinda like the one above. Since we got home from TRU about 2 hours ago, I have barely seen Kian! He's having a blast with his new toys! He also has some cash left over. Since he is having a party on Saturday and getting other things in the mail, Jamie and I figured it would be best to wait on the rest :)
Friday, April 23, 2010
We'll Miss you Papaw
Four generations of Durall men (Rod, Papaw, Kian, and Jamie)Last Friday night we received a call from Jamie's dad that Papaw (Jamie's grandpa) was not doing well and they weren't sure he would make it through the night. Saturday we woke up and started packing and preparing for a 6 hour drive to KY in the hopes we would get there before he passed on. Thankfully he held on and we were able to spend some time with him as he was in and out of a morphine induced rest.
We had prepared Kian for what he might see in the hospital and Jamie and I gadged the situation before we brought him back to see Papaw. When we went back he was asleep. When we brought Kian back and he was told Kian had arrived Papaw's eyes shot open so he could see him. Kian was pretty scared by the crackly sounds Papaw's chest was making and his coughing, but he would watch from outside the room. I know it meant a lot to Papaw to have Kian there and to hear him say 'I love you' and I hope it's something that Kian appreciates later on in his life.
Papaw passed away on Wednesday morning. The funeral is today. Since it was another long drive and Kian would have to miss school, we decided that Kian and I would stay back.
Kian is having a bit o a hard time understanding what this all means. We lost two of our pets within a matter of months almost two years ago. He still asks me questions about them - like if they will come back since they have new bodies in heaven. He also asked Jamie the night before he left for the funeral when he would be back from heaven (so cute!). It's so difficult to explain on the spirit lives on and the body is broken so we don't need it anymore. I have a feeling we will have more questions coming, but for now he seems to be doing really well with everything.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
March Happenings
Our March was somewhat event filled. Of course on St. Patrick's Day we all wore green and had Irish fare for dinner. I prepared for St. Patrick's Day with Kian by checking out a lot of Ireland related stories from the library. It was fun trying out my terrible Irish brogue. And we even came across an ancient tale that has a Cian in it (Cian is the Gaelic spelling of Kian - said the same). Kian thought that was super cool! He kept saying, "So what happened to me?" meaning the character in the book. Super cute!
A few weeks after St. Pat's day Kian's spring break started. Kian and I made a road trip up to Wisconsin to see my family. We got to hang out with my sister a lot during our time there and Kian got in a lot of good time with his Grandpa and Grandma and even their little dog Hannah. We ate Tom's Drive In food at least three times ;) A girl has to get her fill of friend cheese curds! And we discovered the awesomeness of Monkey Joe's. I SO wish we had one in town. It's basically a place filled with different bounce house type deals. We went there two days in a row for 4 hours! Kian had a BLAST! It will be a must-do when we go up to Wisconsin.
Kian also received his report card. He is progressing as normal and the areas that he needs work in are areas that were no shock (paying attention, following directions...of course most of that will come in time). Mr. Keepes told us that Kian is a real joy to have in class. That sometimes he gets in his own little world and starts whistling which gets louder and louder until he's asked to be quiet. And sometimes he starts dancing while walking down the hall - which is a no-no - but pretty darn cute anyway :)
A few weeks after St. Pat's day Kian's spring break started. Kian and I made a road trip up to Wisconsin to see my family. We got to hang out with my sister a lot during our time there and Kian got in a lot of good time with his Grandpa and Grandma and even their little dog Hannah. We ate Tom's Drive In food at least three times ;) A girl has to get her fill of friend cheese curds! And we discovered the awesomeness of Monkey Joe's. I SO wish we had one in town. It's basically a place filled with different bounce house type deals. We went there two days in a row for 4 hours! Kian had a BLAST! It will be a must-do when we go up to Wisconsin.
Kian also received his report card. He is progressing as normal and the areas that he needs work in are areas that were no shock (paying attention, following directions...of course most of that will come in time). Mr. Keepes told us that Kian is a real joy to have in class. That sometimes he gets in his own little world and starts whistling which gets louder and louder until he's asked to be quiet. And sometimes he starts dancing while walking down the hall - which is a no-no - but pretty darn cute anyway :)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
45 minutes v. 10 minutes
Yesterday, as I was headed out the door to get Kian from school, I was grabbing things as I headed out the door. A bag of trash, a snack, my purse, my drink... I had just enough of a hand to be able to close the door - without my keys! GAH! Thankfully I had my cell phone and I called Jamie at work. Since I leave about 20 mins before Kian gets out of school (so I can get a good parking spot in the pick up drive way), Jamie had enough time to get to Kian's school and pick him up then come home and unlock the door.
As I waited outside for about 40 minutes I thought about a lot of things regarding this situation.
First, if we still lived in San Francisco area, I would be waiting at least 45 minutes for Jamie to get home. Jamie returning to work would be pretty much impossible (and silly since he would have to pay the bridge toll again). Now Jamie's work is about 10 minutes from home and Kian's school. After he dropped Kian off, he was able to return to work.
Second, in the last year and a half I have shed my Cali skin for the thick layer I was born with as a Wisconsinite. When I frist called Jamie I asked him to come and let me in so I could get my keys. Then a few minutes later I realized that I would be SUPER late so I called Jamie and told him it wasn't that cold out so I could wait for him to let me inside, I would rather that he gets Kian first or he might not thing someone is coming :( The temperature was around 30 degrees - yep, not that cold especially if you stand in the sun.
Needless to say everything worked out just fine. Kian came home asking about what I meant to be locked out of the house - I had to explain it about 5 different ways and I'm still not sure he understands. (I wasn't willing to show him at that point lol). I also made a decision - I'm getting at least one more house key made and putting it in my purse!
As I waited outside for about 40 minutes I thought about a lot of things regarding this situation.
First, if we still lived in San Francisco area, I would be waiting at least 45 minutes for Jamie to get home. Jamie returning to work would be pretty much impossible (and silly since he would have to pay the bridge toll again). Now Jamie's work is about 10 minutes from home and Kian's school. After he dropped Kian off, he was able to return to work.
Second, in the last year and a half I have shed my Cali skin for the thick layer I was born with as a Wisconsinite. When I frist called Jamie I asked him to come and let me in so I could get my keys. Then a few minutes later I realized that I would be SUPER late so I called Jamie and told him it wasn't that cold out so I could wait for him to let me inside, I would rather that he gets Kian first or he might not thing someone is coming :( The temperature was around 30 degrees - yep, not that cold especially if you stand in the sun.
Needless to say everything worked out just fine. Kian came home asking about what I meant to be locked out of the house - I had to explain it about 5 different ways and I'm still not sure he understands. (I wasn't willing to show him at that point lol). I also made a decision - I'm getting at least one more house key made and putting it in my purse!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Momma, can you spell...
Kian's recent thing is asking me to write down words for him. He also recently discovered that 'lol' means 'laugh out loud.' So what does my 5 year old little boy ask me to spell? Burp. Then he takes the paper and writes 'lol' under it.
He's also taken to sounding out words like fart, diarrhea, and poop. The best thing is that he writes these things down and leaves them on Jamie's desk for him for when he comes home from work.
He also asks me to write down other words besides those that are bodily functions. I tell him to sound them out first or I tell him the letters and he writes them. Even though some of the words are gross, it's a good thing for him to learn the sounds of letters and new words (lol).
He's also taken to sounding out words like fart, diarrhea, and poop. The best thing is that he writes these things down and leaves them on Jamie's desk for him for when he comes home from work.
He also asks me to write down other words besides those that are bodily functions. I tell him to sound them out first or I tell him the letters and he writes them. Even though some of the words are gross, it's a good thing for him to learn the sounds of letters and new words (lol).
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Slacker Report from Last Month :P
Today I came to view my blog and was shocked that I had not written anything in over a month! Yikes!
Valentine's Day
Kian was so sweet. Jameson took him to the store and helped him pick out a card for me. He wrote "Mome" on the front (after sounding out Mommy) and signed his name in the card all on his own.
At school they had a card exchange. Kian of course picked out Bakugan Valentine's and had special ones for his extra special friends. That brought back a lot of memories :)
School Carnival
Kian's school had a fundraising carnival. It was a lot of fun! Kian did so well with the games! He even won a 2 liter bottle of Sprite after getting a ring on a soda bottle after the 3rd try! (Thankfully he doesn't take after his mother in the sports area.)
Missing Tooth #5
Last week Kian had a loose tooth and he kept working on it until it came out! So for the 5th time the Tooth Fairy made her visit. Kian scored $5! Tooth #6 should follow soon - I would say it will be out before his birthday.
Our 8th Anniversary!
Jameson and I celebrated 8 years of marriage on Feb. 23rd. He surprised me by taking the day off of work and making reservations and a fancy restaurant for lunch. We had whatever we wanted which included ending with a yummy dessert and spiked coffee :) I am one lucky gal, that's for darn sure!
Now that March is around the corner our house has been decorated in more Irish stuff than usual (of course it all went up the day after Valentine's day). In fact, this weekend we are going to start Kian's monthly family project - we're making a leprechaun trap! From what I hear, they eat glitter so I made sure we had some to catch the leprechaun ;)
Valentine's Day
Kian was so sweet. Jameson took him to the store and helped him pick out a card for me. He wrote "Mome" on the front (after sounding out Mommy) and signed his name in the card all on his own.
At school they had a card exchange. Kian of course picked out Bakugan Valentine's and had special ones for his extra special friends. That brought back a lot of memories :)
School Carnival
Kian's school had a fundraising carnival. It was a lot of fun! Kian did so well with the games! He even won a 2 liter bottle of Sprite after getting a ring on a soda bottle after the 3rd try! (Thankfully he doesn't take after his mother in the sports area.)
Missing Tooth #5
Last week Kian had a loose tooth and he kept working on it until it came out! So for the 5th time the Tooth Fairy made her visit. Kian scored $5! Tooth #6 should follow soon - I would say it will be out before his birthday.
Our 8th Anniversary!
Jameson and I celebrated 8 years of marriage on Feb. 23rd. He surprised me by taking the day off of work and making reservations and a fancy restaurant for lunch. We had whatever we wanted which included ending with a yummy dessert and spiked coffee :) I am one lucky gal, that's for darn sure!
Now that March is around the corner our house has been decorated in more Irish stuff than usual (of course it all went up the day after Valentine's day). In fact, this weekend we are going to start Kian's monthly family project - we're making a leprechaun trap! From what I hear, they eat glitter so I made sure we had some to catch the leprechaun ;)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Into the mind of a 5 year old
Kian: I want to live until I'm 100.
Me: Not a lot of people live until they're 100.
Kian: Why?
Me: Because your body starts getting old. Like Papaw Jay, he has to use a walker because his body is getting old.
Kian: I want to be a boy.
Me: You want to be like Peter Pan and never grow up.
Kian: I don't want to be an old man.
Me (through giggles): But if you don't ever grow up, you won't be able to drive a car.
Kian: Momma, I want to be old like you.
Me: (bursting into laughter and almost crying).
Kian: How old are you?
Me: 33
Kian: I want to be 33.
Me: You can start driving when you're 16 if you pass your driver's test.
Jamie: When you pass your test.
Kian: Do you have to win a race to get your license?
Me and Jamie burst into laughter
Kian: What?
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Ah yes, there's nothing like getting into the mind of a 5 year old!
Me: Not a lot of people live until they're 100.
Kian: Why?
Me: Because your body starts getting old. Like Papaw Jay, he has to use a walker because his body is getting old.
Kian: I want to be a boy.
Me: You want to be like Peter Pan and never grow up.
Kian: I don't want to be an old man.
Me (through giggles): But if you don't ever grow up, you won't be able to drive a car.
Kian: Momma, I want to be old like you.
Me: (bursting into laughter and almost crying).
Kian: How old are you?
Me: 33
Kian: I want to be 33.
Me: You can start driving when you're 16 if you pass your driver's test.
Jamie: When you pass your test.
Kian: Do you have to win a race to get your license?
Me and Jamie burst into laughter
Kian: What?
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Ah yes, there's nothing like getting into the mind of a 5 year old!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Willow
A week ago from Saturday, we brought home a new kitten!
We said goodbye to our Allie a year ago in September. Oddly enough I see "phantom" Allie cats here and there throughout the house - I have since she passed on. I've missed her so much and even after we got Bailey, I wanted to add a cat to our family.
Last week Jamie woke up and the first thing he said to me was, "I think we should get a cat." I didn't need a cup of coffee to wake my brain up! I said, "REALLY?" about 7 octaves higher than I usually speak.
We immediately went to petfinder.com and found our kitty through a group called CATsNAP. They rescue cats/kittens from high kill shelters. Willow and her brothers and sisters were rescued from being euthenized!
Willow is super loving and a very easy going cat. I have yet to even hear her hiss or growl! She loves Kian, loves to cuddle and just loves to be loved. And I have a feeling that with a little more time she will become good friends with Bailey. Right now his big head is kinda intimedating. So far she's found places where he can't go to poke his nose in at her.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thanksgiv-mas
This last month has been an eventful one for our family.
We spent Turkey Day with Jamie's side of the country in Kentucky. Kian had a great time playing with his aunts, uncles, cousin, Papaw and Granna. I think that Granna has officially been worn out from playing Monopoly Jr. and Trouble.
While we were in Kentucky, we did a gift exchange. Kian opened a gift every day while we were there lol! He came home with quite a stash of great stuff.
Playing a game with Granna.
Sharing something with Aunt Dreama.
Granna and Papaw Hedrick with their Grandsons (and R2D2)
We spent Turkey Day with Jamie's side of the country in Kentucky. Kian had a great time playing with his aunts, uncles, cousin, Papaw and Granna. I think that Granna has officially been worn out from playing Monopoly Jr. and Trouble.
While we were in Kentucky, we did a gift exchange. Kian opened a gift every day while we were there lol! He came home with quite a stash of great stuff.
Playing a game with Granna.
Sharing something with Aunt Dreama.
Granna and Papaw Hedrick with their Grandsons (and R2D2)Halloween 2009
So, I have been slacking in keeping Kian's blog updated! I can't believe I forgot to put up our Halloween photos!!! I put them up on my Facebook profile, but forgot to do it here....oops!
A few days before Halloween, Volition had their office Trick or Treat (ToT). Each office, if they want, has a little bucket of candy and Volition kids walk through, showing off how cute they are and getting a TON of candy.
Some of the staff dressed up too. Kian had a good time greeting "Harry Potter" and "Optimus Prime" among other characters we saw along the way.
Combing through the candy to find the "safe," completely nut free types.
Halloween Day our good friends, The Traficantes, had a Halloween Party at their house. After pizza, all the kiddos went ToTing in the neighborhood.
Poor Kian had a rough time because this year he actually knows what brands are safe and which ones are not safe for him to eat. There were many stops made that he couldn't eat one thing they offered (even 3 Musketeers because it's processed near nuts). He had a good time anyway :)
A few days before Halloween, Volition had their office Trick or Treat (ToT). Each office, if they want, has a little bucket of candy and Volition kids walk through, showing off how cute they are and getting a TON of candy.
Some of the staff dressed up too. Kian had a good time greeting "Harry Potter" and "Optimus Prime" among other characters we saw along the way.
The whole office was decorated!
"Batman" spotted "Optimus Prime"
Batman with Pirate Nicholas and Pirate Daniel
Combing through the candy to find the "safe," completely nut free types.
Elevator going down! Time to go home and eat all that candy!
Halloween Day our good friends, The Traficantes, had a Halloween Party at their house. After pizza, all the kiddos went ToTing in the neighborhood.
Poor Kian had a rough time because this year he actually knows what brands are safe and which ones are not safe for him to eat. There were many stops made that he couldn't eat one thing they offered (even 3 Musketeers because it's processed near nuts). He had a good time anyway :)
Batman with his parents
I'm Batman...
Hey Buzz Lightyear, check out all my candy!
Swing Batter, Batter!!!
Most weekends, when the weather is nice, you will find Kian, Jamie and even Bailey out in the backyard playing some sort of sport.
During this weekend in October, it was baseball. Jamie decided to throw the ball to Kian for him to hit - usually he uses a tee. I was inside the first few times he threw the ball to Kian. Jamie said that he hit three in a row! So I headed out with the camera and caught one hit and even go a thumbs up :)
During this weekend in October, it was baseball. Jamie decided to throw the ball to Kian for him to hit - usually he uses a tee. I was inside the first few times he threw the ball to Kian. Jamie said that he hit three in a row! So I headed out with the camera and caught one hit and even go a thumbs up :)
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Sometimes You Just Have To Laugh
Kian's teacher started filling out a chart for behavior during the day. The teacher colors in a square for the day which represents how the day went.
Green: Good behavior
Yellow: One warning
Orange: Second Warning
Red: Third Warning and note sent home
Each color is assigned a disciplinary action like time taken away from recess or having to choose a free time activity last.
Yesterday Kian received a green. I praised him and gave him a high five for doing such a good job.
Today, when we were talking about his day as we headed out to the car Kian randomly said. "I got a yellow today." I asked him what he did. He said, "I have no idea." (That is his response to most things these days.) I talked to him a little bit more about it asking more specific questions. His teacher wrote that he was not following directions.
The most I got out of him was that he got in trouble with another boy he told me he's friends with then he said that he had to sit out of recess for 5 minutes. That sounded very fair to me.
Tonight, when Jamie got home the first thing Kian says to him was, "I got a yellow today." So we went through the whole song and dance of what happened and received an answer of I don't know. I jumped in and said the name of the boy that Kian said he got in trouble with at the same time. And finally Kian came clean. With a grin on his face he said, "for burping"
I was glad i was not the one crouched in front of him talking with him because I started to laugh. I had to actually look away and pretend I was coughing! Poor Jamie had to stick it out.
Kian has this "fake" burping thing he does. We are trying to get him to stop and I am guessing he did this at school after he was asked stop. Kian did seem genuinely sorry that he got a yellow today. We told him that tomorrow is a new day and he starts over again. And hopefully it's done without any fake burps.
Green: Good behavior
Yellow: One warning
Orange: Second Warning
Red: Third Warning and note sent home
Each color is assigned a disciplinary action like time taken away from recess or having to choose a free time activity last.
Yesterday Kian received a green. I praised him and gave him a high five for doing such a good job.
Today, when we were talking about his day as we headed out to the car Kian randomly said. "I got a yellow today." I asked him what he did. He said, "I have no idea." (That is his response to most things these days.) I talked to him a little bit more about it asking more specific questions. His teacher wrote that he was not following directions.
The most I got out of him was that he got in trouble with another boy he told me he's friends with then he said that he had to sit out of recess for 5 minutes. That sounded very fair to me.
Tonight, when Jamie got home the first thing Kian says to him was, "I got a yellow today." So we went through the whole song and dance of what happened and received an answer of I don't know. I jumped in and said the name of the boy that Kian said he got in trouble with at the same time. And finally Kian came clean. With a grin on his face he said, "for burping"
I was glad i was not the one crouched in front of him talking with him because I started to laugh. I had to actually look away and pretend I was coughing! Poor Jamie had to stick it out.
Kian has this "fake" burping thing he does. We are trying to get him to stop and I am guessing he did this at school after he was asked stop. Kian did seem genuinely sorry that he got a yellow today. We told him that tomorrow is a new day and he starts over again. And hopefully it's done without any fake burps.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
K's First Report Card
Kian is doing very well in school! Jamie and I met with his teacher yesterday and he went through Kian's report card with us. He is meeting his grade level (they can't give marks higher than that unless they go above and beyond for an entire semester). He even got an S+ in music!
All of what Mr. Keepes reported to us was not shocking. Kian does need to work on fine motor skills and might needs to have some occupational therapy - which thankfully will be provided through the school and done there. And he has trouble paying attention - once again not shocking. We are hoping to help him at home as much as we can with these things and continue to be encouraging.
Jamie and I are both very pleased that he has Mr. Keepes for a teacher. He seems to have a passion for teaching these little ones. And even though he has a class of 24 students he really seems to know them all very well - at least I figure that since he really has Kian pegged. Kian is one lucky kiddo!
All of what Mr. Keepes reported to us was not shocking. Kian does need to work on fine motor skills and might needs to have some occupational therapy - which thankfully will be provided through the school and done there. And he has trouble paying attention - once again not shocking. We are hoping to help him at home as much as we can with these things and continue to be encouraging.
Jamie and I are both very pleased that he has Mr. Keepes for a teacher. He seems to have a passion for teaching these little ones. And even though he has a class of 24 students he really seems to know them all very well - at least I figure that since he really has Kian pegged. Kian is one lucky kiddo!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Pumpkins, Ponies and Apple Cider
Yesterday we went to a Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch to pick out pumpkins and get some apples. The place also has a kid area which we went through first. We asked Kian if he wanted to ride the ponies - he said no so we moved on.
After we picked up apples, pumpkins, fresh apple cider and of course Curtis Orchard's famous donuts of course Kian wanted a pony ride. lol Jamie brought our loot to the car and K and I headed to the ponies. It was his first time riding any animal!
Here are some photo highlights from our trip.
Seeing how tall Kian is this fall!
We're on our way to the pumpkin patch!
Most of the pumpkins were rotten so we had to head back :P
And picked out a HUGE one from the pumpkins collected by the staff.
Let's get those pumpkins clean! (I wanted a small one for myself)
Kian's first pony ride!
After we picked up apples, pumpkins, fresh apple cider and of course Curtis Orchard's famous donuts of course Kian wanted a pony ride. lol Jamie brought our loot to the car and K and I headed to the ponies. It was his first time riding any animal!
Here are some photo highlights from our trip.
Seeing how tall Kian is this fall!
We're on our way to the pumpkin patch! Most of the pumpkins were rotten so we had to head back :P
And picked out a HUGE one from the pumpkins collected by the staff.
Let's get those pumpkins clean! (I wanted a small one for myself)
Kian's first pony ride!Thursday, October 08, 2009
Weekend of Fun with Tim and the Woodlee Clan
Last weekend we traveled to Kentucky for the annual Woodlee family reunion. Luckily the time we were heading down, Kian and I were able to meet one of Jamie's good friends for the first time.
When Jamie was in high school Tim was an exchange student from Germany. He was back in the states seeing some NFL games! i have heard a lot about Tim over the years and was so happy to finally meet him. It's too bad he lives so far away! Kian LOVED him - he quickly lived up to being his Uncle Tim.
Then we were on our way back down to Corbin for the reunion. Kian had a blast seeing family again. He played a lot of Uno with his Granna and made many trips down to the playground nearby. Thankfully Aunt Ty Ty, Aunt Dreama and Uncle Rusty (a.k.a. Smack Man - don't ask because I have no idea why he calls him that lol) went down with him.
The weekend was filled with cards, laughter, visiting with friends, walks, and getting reacquainted. Jamie and I had not been to a reunion since I was pregnant with Kian 6 years ago!
If you want to see photos of the fun check it out here.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Kian's First Soccer clinic!
Last Saturday Kian had his first Micro Soccer class. The kids are just learning the basics of playing and learning to control the ball. Kian LOVES it! Finally I got a slideshow together from last weekend. Enjoy!
Friday, September 04, 2009
Day 10!
Today was Kian's 10th Day of school and to celebrate they all made hats with the number 10 on them. Kian wore his for the rest of the day at home :)
When we were walking in the house after we got home from school Kian said with a big smile, "I love school."
BTW, this was the last day he needed to wear his name tag and it's a darn good thing because it's was in pretty bad shape lol!
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Flu Shot
Kian got his shot today (he's had one every year since he was 6 months old). I of course told Kian that he was going to have a shot before we got there. He started to cry when we started walking for the door. So I told him I would take him to McDs afterwords for an ice cream cone.
When we waited out in the chairs there was another little girl who started to cry with kian because she was getting a shot too lol! I told him that no one liked to get shots but they were important for us to get so we could stay healthy. The little girl and Kian quickly made friends and talked about all sorts of stuff. It was a good thing because Kian's mind was swayed from thinking about the shot.
The nurse called him back and Kian was fine. He got up on the table and the nurse asked me to sit next to him. Kian watched her roll up his sleeve and even watched her give him the shot! Then he cried lol! The nurse thought he was so cute she let him have 5 different Sponge Bob stickers.
So we came home with ice cream and Sponge Bob and ready to battle against the flu virus :P
The nurse will just need to do it and it's pretty quick. I also took him to McDs for an ice cream cone because he was upset he had to have a shot :( I told him before we got there. But he did awesome, even watched then cried afterwards lol The nurse thought he was so cute she let him have 5 different sponge bob stickers lol!
When we waited out in the chairs there was another little girl who started to cry with kian because she was getting a shot too lol! I told him that no one liked to get shots but they were important for us to get so we could stay healthy. The little girl and Kian quickly made friends and talked about all sorts of stuff. It was a good thing because Kian's mind was swayed from thinking about the shot.
The nurse called him back and Kian was fine. He got up on the table and the nurse asked me to sit next to him. Kian watched her roll up his sleeve and even watched her give him the shot! Then he cried lol! The nurse thought he was so cute she let him have 5 different Sponge Bob stickers.
So we came home with ice cream and Sponge Bob and ready to battle against the flu virus :P
The nurse will just need to do it and it's pretty quick. I also took him to McDs for an ice cream cone because he was upset he had to have a shot :( I told him before we got there. But he did awesome, even watched then cried afterwards lol The nurse thought he was so cute she let him have 5 different sponge bob stickers lol!
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