Reviving My Little Place on the Internet

I somehow accidentally opened my blog the other day. Ethan may have had something to do with it. I read a couple posts. The feelings of nostalgia were so sweet. I missed my kids being those ages. I missed having my blog to capture moments. I missed blogging in general and the little blog community I was in. For these reasons and because of my distaste for Facebook(okay maybe it's more of a love/ hate relationship with Facebook) I'm going to start posting my memories here instead. I am also going to try to move my Facebook posts here, but I imagine that will be a long tedious journey that will take me years to complete. For now I'm starting fresh with today.

It is pretty nice in there ;-)

Lily's friend came over yesterday. They went in the newly redecorated powder room to wash their hands for a snack. Here is the conversation I overheard...


Lily's friend: Ooooo...it's like a hidden bathroom.  [this is because the bathroom is behind our front door]
Lily: It's a whole new color.
Friend: Yeah, it's all white in here.
Lily: Yeah, it's like heaven in here!
Friend: Yeaaaah!
Lily: My mom says it's gray.  (then they both laugh)

Wish List 2011

This year I tried doing our wish list another way, but it seems best to keep it online since it seems to be ever changing. I will try to add links where I think they will be helpful. As always these are just ideas. Do not feel limited, but perhaps inspired :-)

Lily

LalaLoopsy dolls

2 small pillow pets (unicorn and dolphin)

Ariel toy that has a tail that you can use in the bathtub

Princess Sled

Nintendo DS Lite (pink)

Playmobile schoolhouse

Hello Kitty PJs (size 5)

Hello Kitty tights and leggings

Pink flower booster seat

Pet Dog- color white

A picture of Lily and Cadence

New rocking horse

Princess play Castle

Princess dress up trunk

Hello Kitty Car Real

Hello Kitty Bracelet

Pink jewelry box with ballet slippers and ballerina (found at Bed, Bath and Beyond)

Playdoh

Discovery Kids pottery wheel

Digital camera (Discovery Kids is the brand she saw)

Cash Register (Discovery kids is the brand she noticed)

Pop the Pig game

Animal Planet Air Swimmers eXtreme flying remote control clownfish

Hungry, Hungry Hippos game

Squinkies- Ariel and Hello Kitty

Magic Fairy Dora

Leapster Explorer games

Ryan

A bunch of Lego sets (Star Wars-- AT-AT Walker, Imperial Star Destroyer, Death Star, Alien conquest: tripod invader and mother ship)

Video games (for Wii-- Star Wars III, Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues or for DS- Lego Indiana Jones)

A few toys

Playmobile- pirates

Slippers size 1

Medium weight jacket size 8

Angry Birds shirt

Hess Truck

Ipod touch

Bigger bike (~20 inch)

Nerf bullets

Ravens stuff
Hedbanz game

Animal Planet Air Swimmers eXtreme flying remote control shark

 

Jen

Soft, cozy blanket to wrap up in on the sofa (preferably in a neutral color)

Warm fuzzy slippers

Kitchen island

Nice warm button up sweater in a neutral color

Wow Hits 2012 CD

Favorite chocolates= Dove milk chocolate

socks
banana stand -similar to this
sweater drying rack like this or this

Jay

Gift Cards (Panera, Dunkin Donuts, Qdoba)

Bodum Bistro Coffee Bean grinder

Whole bean coffee (dark blends ;)

Favorite chocolate= Lindt

Bailey’s Irish Cream

Transformers 3 DVD (yes, really)

Movie tickets to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol movie (Regal Cinema)

Zach

Bike helmet size medium

Ipod Touch

Nintendo DS Game: Pokemon Black

Puzzles

‘Nook Simple Touch’ e-reader Accessories (cover, light, Barnes & Nobles giftcards to purchase ebooks, etc)

Wii Game: Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures

Nerf “whistling” football

Old Navy Boys Jersey-lined Ripstop Cargo pants (size 14)

Family

Aquarium Season tickets

Voyage of the Dawn Treader Movie

Creationary Lego game

Loopz game
Blokus

That's So Lily

We were sitting at the dinner table. Ryan and Lily had come straight from playing a game together. They had built imaginary things with straws, ribbon and cardboard tubes. Ryan had built a fireman's backpack complete with breathing apparatus. Lily had two red straws with the bendy parts partially bent stuck behind her ears and tucked under a green ribbon that was tied with a bow around her head. I wish I had gotten a picture. She looked so cute. Jay said to her, "You look like Cindy Lou Who." She looked back at him kind of puzzled and he explained he was talking about the straws and bow on her head. "Oh!" she said, "No, these are guns." Yep, that's my Lily.

Excited Kids; So much fun!

Ryan is having a great birthday so far. He opened a package yesterday that he thought was school supplies, but turned out to be Lego Star Wars for DS from his Aunt Bee and family. Not having a DS of his own did not stop the excitement. After some discussion about borrowing Zach's DS he said, and I quote, "This is the best! I couldn't have asked for anything more!" We were getting ready to head out the door so he brought  the game with him in the car just by itself. He read the directions and was just so excited to have it.
This morning he got to open his gift from our family. It was a blue DS. His chin nearly dropped to the floor. This time he said, "This is AWESOME! I couldn't ask for anything more!" Then he opened his gift from Grandmommy and Granddaddy, a Calvin and Hobbes collection, which generated more beaming smiles and exclamations of joy. This kid is so happy. It's like it's his birthday or something;-)
As Ryan was rejoicing about his gifts Lily hugged her new stuffed animal close and said with all the joy in the world for herself and her brother, "And I have my Hello Kitty!" You see, yesterday we went on a Grandparent sponsored trip to the State Fair. The kids had a blast, but that's another post. At the fair Ryan won a stuffed animal and he chose to get a Hello Kitty and give it to Lily. He said to me afterwards, "I'm really glad I got that prize for Lily. Even more than if I had gotten one for myself." It has quickly become of of her favorite things in the world. Lily even pulled a chair up next to hers at the table so Hello Kitty can sit next to her in the booster seat at meals.
All in all a good day so far. I think it has been nice for him to have the day off from school. Last year his birthday was the first day of school and for a while there we thought it was going to be the first day this year as well. he takes it all in stride and doesn't complain either way, but he seems to be having a really fun day today with the neighborhood kids.