Ok, it's not that rare I suppose, but I can't remember the last time that we have spent the day- the whole day- home together. Well, my husband and son did run out to the store real quick, but other than that we spent the day relaxing and just having fun together. It was so incredibly nice. It was one of those "just loving life" days. The kids have been tickled at least a hundred times today! I love the sound of laughter- especially their laughter. One of their fav games is playing hide n seek in the house. One day we had a war of the bean bags that I won't forget. It's those memories that last. I still fondly remember the games of hide n seek inside when I was young.
It was sweet to watch the kids interact and laugh together. Most of the time Z doesn't love playing with K, but today he didn't mind. Yesterday she woke up early so I was cuddling with her on the couch, while he was on the other one. He kept saying "I think her wants to cuddle with me." (Yes, we're working on the he/his/him/she/her.) So I got up and took her over there where he had his arms opened wide and a look on his face that just beamed with joy. It is one of those things I'll remember for a while.
She has been a little feverish lately, but still her sweet self. Today, well I don't know what her deal was. Early in the day she kept saying Grandpa, so I had to keep telling her he was at home and wasn't coming today. I guess she didn't believe me. She later climbed up on the couch and looked out the window saying "Grandpa, Grandpa, Hi Grandpa...." It's no doubt, she is Grandpa's girl and that's ok. (Right Grandma? You've got the other one! :) ) It has been a blessing that my dad is able to watch the kids when I have to work. It has created a special bond between them all - which is obvious with my little girl. My little man on the other hand would tease him in the way that every time he would walk through the door he would run and hid and say he was scared. I seriously do not know what goes through that boy's mind sometimes! (ok, MOST of the time!) And then during the summer they get to have their special bond with Grandma.
On that note, I really should get some sleep. I guess it just goes to show how much being out and about really can tire you out. I'm really not tired, yet I know morning will come early again. If only I could program my son to sleep in!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Arby & Me
Please note possible spoilers*****************
We went and watched Marley & Me tonight. It is now one of my top 10 movies! It really was funny to us because we could relate to everything in that movie. We got Arby about a year after we got married. Funny thing is that we got him from a shelter where they thought he was part Newfoundland. The flag we should have seen was that he was returned from the other family because he chewed a lot. Hah, we thought "but all puppies chew". Little did we know that he was actually Border Collie- which apparently need a lot of training. In the year we had him, he chewed one shoe out of almost every pair of mine, our speaker system, the flooring, the wall, and anything he could get his little paws on. One day while I was getting ready for work I found a sudafed package on the floor- he had eaten at least 4. My brother came over to check on him and had to practically push him out the door he was so sleepy. Oh the adventures of Arby. We reminisced on him over dinner- how he used to sleep under the bed or lay at our feet. How he used to steal 2 liters of pop off the counter and bring it into the living room to open it. (Wow, this really sounds like our dear son...I guess they do prepare you for kids!) Oh yah, BC's like to run a lot too...so if you let him off the leash- he's gone!
Then we got the bright idea that maybe he just needs some company....so we got Cody from someone who had found him and went to great lengths to find his owner. Hmmm, thinking now that the owner did not want to be found. He was even worse about chewing. One day we were down working on our house so we left the dogs in the fenced in part. When we came home Arby was there, but Cody had escaped. That dog could jump so high that apparently he catapulted himself over the fence. Oh he just wanted to be loved though- very cuddly dog. Shortly after we got him, we finished our house, but we decided it was not a wise move to have them inside. At one point I had them bordered in a section of the garage- to which they maneuvered out of somehow. Over the years, they have had several fenced in areas that we have created- to which they ALL have escaped from. My dad even tried rigging up an electric fence. At one point they were on the deck, but Cody decided to make a leap for it- and our deck is fairly high. There is no containing those dogs. I have lost count of how many times we have had to chase them down.
Oh and the beloved dog Snoopy- the one that barks ALL the time. How many times he has woke up the kids...just another Marley moment.
But when that day comes where Arby is gone...well, it will be a very sad day. He was our first- our beginning to a family. We used to take him everywhere. And Zander loves his Arby too. This summer he took his chair from the playhouse and set it over by Arby so he could sit there and talk to him. We've debated many times about giving the dogs to someone else, but it's really hard when it comes to him. Down deep, we still just love him and will truly miss him when he's gone.
I looked at Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson in the movie and it made me realize that we aren't those fun loving young couple that we used to be. I think it's something about having 2 kids too. When you actually become responsible for 2 little lives, you mature in ways you never thought of. Kind of like when Anniston said how they never prepare you for marriage, or parenthood, etc. You just don't realize how hard it actually will be- you're naive. Maybe that's a good thing or you might never have them. No, in all reality, our one child is a challenge almost every minute he is awake, but we can't imagine life without him. Another good point I liked was where Wilson said to his friend "Mend, don't end" when they were discussing his marriage. So many times couples just end it, so it was nice to see this emphasis. It was just nice to see a "real" family movie, instead of a "happily ever after".
We went and watched Marley & Me tonight. It is now one of my top 10 movies! It really was funny to us because we could relate to everything in that movie. We got Arby about a year after we got married. Funny thing is that we got him from a shelter where they thought he was part Newfoundland. The flag we should have seen was that he was returned from the other family because he chewed a lot. Hah, we thought "but all puppies chew". Little did we know that he was actually Border Collie- which apparently need a lot of training. In the year we had him, he chewed one shoe out of almost every pair of mine, our speaker system, the flooring, the wall, and anything he could get his little paws on. One day while I was getting ready for work I found a sudafed package on the floor- he had eaten at least 4. My brother came over to check on him and had to practically push him out the door he was so sleepy. Oh the adventures of Arby. We reminisced on him over dinner- how he used to sleep under the bed or lay at our feet. How he used to steal 2 liters of pop off the counter and bring it into the living room to open it. (Wow, this really sounds like our dear son...I guess they do prepare you for kids!) Oh yah, BC's like to run a lot too...so if you let him off the leash- he's gone!
Then we got the bright idea that maybe he just needs some company....so we got Cody from someone who had found him and went to great lengths to find his owner. Hmmm, thinking now that the owner did not want to be found. He was even worse about chewing. One day we were down working on our house so we left the dogs in the fenced in part. When we came home Arby was there, but Cody had escaped. That dog could jump so high that apparently he catapulted himself over the fence. Oh he just wanted to be loved though- very cuddly dog. Shortly after we got him, we finished our house, but we decided it was not a wise move to have them inside. At one point I had them bordered in a section of the garage- to which they maneuvered out of somehow. Over the years, they have had several fenced in areas that we have created- to which they ALL have escaped from. My dad even tried rigging up an electric fence. At one point they were on the deck, but Cody decided to make a leap for it- and our deck is fairly high. There is no containing those dogs. I have lost count of how many times we have had to chase them down.
Oh and the beloved dog Snoopy- the one that barks ALL the time. How many times he has woke up the kids...just another Marley moment.
But when that day comes where Arby is gone...well, it will be a very sad day. He was our first- our beginning to a family. We used to take him everywhere. And Zander loves his Arby too. This summer he took his chair from the playhouse and set it over by Arby so he could sit there and talk to him. We've debated many times about giving the dogs to someone else, but it's really hard when it comes to him. Down deep, we still just love him and will truly miss him when he's gone.
I looked at Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson in the movie and it made me realize that we aren't those fun loving young couple that we used to be. I think it's something about having 2 kids too. When you actually become responsible for 2 little lives, you mature in ways you never thought of. Kind of like when Anniston said how they never prepare you for marriage, or parenthood, etc. You just don't realize how hard it actually will be- you're naive. Maybe that's a good thing or you might never have them. No, in all reality, our one child is a challenge almost every minute he is awake, but we can't imagine life without him. Another good point I liked was where Wilson said to his friend "Mend, don't end" when they were discussing his marriage. So many times couples just end it, so it was nice to see this emphasis. It was just nice to see a "real" family movie, instead of a "happily ever after".
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