So, this blog- the link attached below- is one I've stumbled across before, but I have to say, this post made my fall over laughing, because really, you could change the names to Chris and Gretchen and it would be about right.
http://www.amalah.com/amalah/2005/08/ikea_jones_and_.html
Author's note: I was going to title this post: Why I Love IKEA, but really, it's more a reflection on the patience &tolerance (most of the time) of my hubby. I'll tell you about the sheep, goats and turkeys another time...
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Soccer!!
And, I stumbled upon it and wondered if it might be a match for Cooper. It's advertised as an adaptive soccer program, but the age range is 5-19, so I thought it might be something Cooper wasn't ready for yet. But hey, it's free, so off we went...
Cooper LOVED it! He talked about it the whole way there:
"Cooper play soccer. Like big boys!"
"And Barney and Wiggles play soccer, too!"
"No, probably not," I say.
"Oh darn..." (My new favorite Cooper phrase.)
We get there, and there are our friends Amy and Max. Let me just say, here, that Cooper talks about these two more than anyone else in our lives (sorry grandparents..). I know he likes Max, but frankly, I think he's in love with Amy- in fact, as we left, he had to hold her hand (nevermind the water bottle.."Move that!" he declared.) And then when I tried to hold his other hand he says, "No, just one" [hand].
Finally, at the car, he tried to talk us into a trade: he'd go home w/Amy and he'd volunteer his spot at our house for Max. The only way we got him out of Max's carseat was to promise a pizza date with them next week.
But, back to soccer...he had a blast- his buddy, Lucy, is terrific, and he still hasn't taken off his soccer dress--- I mean shirt (somehow we wound up with a youth large.)
So, there's this program: Top Soccer http://whatcomsoccer.com/Youth%20Information/TOPSoccer%20flyer%202010.pdf
Hurray! (and thanks to Amy for actually bringing her camera
Cooper LOVED it! He talked about it the whole way there:
"Cooper play soccer. Like big boys!"
"And Barney and Wiggles play soccer, too!"
"No, probably not," I say.
"Oh darn..." (My new favorite Cooper phrase.)
We get there, and there are our friends Amy and Max. Let me just say, here, that Cooper talks about these two more than anyone else in our lives (sorry grandparents..). I know he likes Max, but frankly, I think he's in love with Amy- in fact, as we left, he had to hold her hand (nevermind the water bottle.."Move that!" he declared.) And then when I tried to hold his other hand he says, "No, just one" [hand].
Finally, at the car, he tried to talk us into a trade: he'd go home w/Amy and he'd volunteer his spot at our house for Max. The only way we got him out of Max's carseat was to promise a pizza date with them next week.
But, back to soccer...he had a blast- his buddy, Lucy, is terrific, and he still hasn't taken off his soccer dress--- I mean shirt (somehow we wound up with a youth large.)
So, there's this program: Top Soccer http://whatcomsoccer.com/Youth%20Information/TOPSoccer%20flyer%202010.pdf
Hurray! (and thanks to Amy for actually bringing her camera
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Love My Sink...
So, there are a few reasons that the sink is one of my favorite parts of our new addition:
1.It's huge and deep, so you can fill it full of dishes and it looks like your kitchen is totally free of dirty dishes from across the room.
2. It's brown- the color of coffee, compost, and most other grubby things, which means I rarely have to scrub it.
3. But maybe the best reason is that it's the perfect playpen for Ian- who has to have the water running at all times when he's in the bath.
1.It's huge and deep, so you can fill it full of dishes and it looks like your kitchen is totally free of dirty dishes from across the room.
2. It's brown- the color of coffee, compost, and most other grubby things, which means I rarely have to scrub it.
3. But maybe the best reason is that it's the perfect playpen for Ian- who has to have the water running at all times when he's in the bath.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Language
So, generally, I feel so pleased with Coop's language. He's made big changes this year and is SO much more successfully communicating without help. This weekend, we went to a big bird sanctuary (we really mostly saw ducks..) for the day. The kids LOVED it! Of particular interest, of course, was throwing birdseed for the ducks. Cooper asked me for more, and knew exactly what he intended with his request. What stood out to me when I watched this video was how much effort it really took him to get what was in his head out...I always tell people that what Cooper is able to say far less than he truly understands- which, in itself, is a substantial part of his challenge. I feel like that's SO evident here!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
A Visit from the Koontz Family
Here are our kiddos together: Trouble, huh?? I think it’s the only time they all stood still at once.
We had a great New Year’s Day hike with the kids, including a stop at our little cooperative school, just in time to see the goats being milked.
I love the look on Graham’s Face here….
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Christmas Eve
Okay, so I've had enough comments about my slacker blogging, sorry about that. I really did leave the camera in San Diego when we left town, but that explains nothing about November and December.
So, in the next few days, I'll try to update gradually.
Here are the boys setting out food for the reindeer and cookies for Santa (and a beer- bet you can guess who suggested that!) The thing to pay attention to is Ian's cheeks in every picture. He was mooching the reindeer food the entire time!
So, in the next few days, I'll try to update gradually.
Here are the boys setting out food for the reindeer and cookies for Santa (and a beer- bet you can guess who suggested that!) The thing to pay attention to is Ian's cheeks in every picture. He was mooching the reindeer food the entire time!
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