Will Walk for Cupcakes!

Seventeen Months and Five days later...he will WALK when a bite of Sprinkles Cupcakes is dangled out in front of him!!  This is me doing my happy dance!!!!  I love you sweet boy and knew you could do it!!!

A House for Pluto

Its the time of year that love is in the air...Valentine's day is just around the corner!  Actually...we don't celebrate Valentine's Day here. I guess its not that we don't celebrate it...its just not one of those days that we typically buy each other gifts.  Strike that...It's not one of those days that I typically buy Matt gifts.  It usually plays out like this: 
Matt:  We doing anything for Valentine's this year?
Me:  Nope
Matt:  Promise
Me:  Yep

Valentine's Morning arrives and there is a box of Sprinkles Cupcakes with something I've had my eye on sitting next to them...for Matt there is nothing.  You'd think I'd learn...but I don't.

Anyway, we were home today with the streets icy AGAIN and I decided to work on a project.   Ryder's School is having their Annual Teddy Bear Parade on Friday.  Its the day when you decorate a box for your favorite stuffed animal to ride in, and then each kid pulls their "float" through an obstacle course in the gym.  You may remember this post from last year when we built the "Love Truck" for Ming-Ming to ride in. 

Last year Ryder wouldn't give a stuffed animal a second look.  This year he has a "Little" Pluto that he is inseparable from. We have a "Big" Pluto, too, but he just doesn't hold the same magic that Little Pluto holds. Little Pluto must be in the room if Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is on.  Little Pluto is a must at bedtime.  Little Pluto sometimes becomes life like...he requests lunch, needs water, gets put in time-out and always needs a nap.  I decided to build Little Pluto a doghouse for the parade.  Ryder was so excited! 

We started with a Build-A-Bear Box.

Ryder helped me use the scissors and a little duct tape.  He went down for a nap and I kept working with some sheets of foam and foam glue.  This was our end product.

Big Pluto is hanging out inside for now because Little Pluto had a date in the playroom ;).
 

 Little Pluto did try out the water bowl and we got a huge smile from Ryder...a successful day with the glue gun here at Ft. Smith.

My day with a 3 year old

Today, I was told by my 3-year old son, that I am a lady....no wait...I am a "Big" Lady.

Today, I climbed to the top of the Chic-Fil-A Playground to rescue the same terrified 3-year old, who just a half-second before I reached him joyfully screamed, "I'm o.k.”.

Today, my 3-year old son requested Broccoli for dinner.  This was an unusual request from someone who only eats bananas, cereal bars, microwave macaroni and cheese, fish sticks and French fries.

Today, I witnessed what was quite possibly the biggest tantrum ever thrown by a 3 year old, because I made broccoli for dinner. 

Today, through it all...I still managed to make my 3-year olds day by driving through the car wash.  He loves the car wash more than anything.  I love him to the moon and back....even on days like today.  Praise God that he is healthy and here to drive me crazy on days like today. 

Please say a prayer for the The McClenahans today, as they mark the 2nd anniversary since the loss of their sweet baby girl.

His new hang out

 I'm always walking into the Kitchen and finding these brown eyes...

....hanging out here...

....its the footrest under the breakfast counter.  My guesstimate is that it is 12" off of the ground, but to Rustin it might as well be 12' off of the ground.  He gets up there and then trembles at the thought of getting down.  I love watching him fret and then being his hero as I gently hoist him down. Makes my day!

Our Snowy Friday

Snow twice in a few weeks time is unheard of in Texas...but that is exactly what we got this first and second month of 2011.

Who Knew?

Who knew Kroger could be this much fun?  Pushing a toddler 100 MPH in a Mini-Grocery Cart = The Most Fun had this week.  Of course the it doesn't help that we've been locked inside since Monday evening.  Ice is no fun.  We had to have a Costco fix this afternoon and saw 5 wrecks along the way...sheesh!  Warm up already!

Hello Texas!

 

Two days ago he was literally dancing in the warmth of the sunshine.  Today it is 15F outside.  Hello Texas!