A few quick notes

Ahh...there just isn't enough time in a day. Well, maybe there is, but I just don't have it in me to run around all day every day, like a mad woman. If I have a very productive day, the next day I seem to flaunder. I never gets things done day in and day out. Unfortunately, I do best under pressure. Hence, my house is never picked up and clean, unless I am expecting someone or the cleaning people are coming. Deadlines motivate me, but I don't like having too many things on my platter. I haven't been taking the time to write many things down about the kids and noticed today that I have a laundry list of things that I want to remember right now. So here are a few of them...

Landon... I want to do a long post one day about "doggy", about how he got his name, about all the things he's been through, but not tonight. Tonight, I just want to remember that this week, Landon decided he was too big for "doggy" now. My goodness, I just welled up. He is counting the days until his 1/2 birthday. He is trying so hard to grow up. I am having a hard time letting my baby get big.

Cohen...He is going through a stage. He is a daudler. He always has his head in the clouds and never seems to be listening, no matter how loud you hollar at him. Today, I asked his six times before I finally had to whack him to even get his attention to get his seatbelt on. He hates to disappoint, but man he had the hardest time following direction right now. He is growing out of his super obediant sleeping days. He isn't trying to not take naps, but two days in a row without one and he is a bear. He is learning many of his letter, but still can't write his name. I think he could, but he still lacks a bit of the attention span and desire to do so.

Grey... He is trying to kick his morning nap. It makes for a hard transition, because he is ready around 11 to go to bed, but 3 days a week we have to leave at 11:30 to go get Co. And if he naps at 12 or later, he sleeps shorter amounts of time and is a bear from 4-8. Ahhh! He is starting to arch his back from time to time when I put him in his car seat. I thought we might pass right through that stage because I remember the other boys doing it much sooner, but now he figured it out, too. He is babbling so much. He is really trying to tell us these whole stories because you can the the animation in his eyes, but he is still only saying ball, boon, mama, and dada.

I know there are a dozen other things I thought of today, but this is a start. I can always add more. It's killing me I haven't done a post for Grey's 1st Birthday, but I leave in 1 day to do my crazy Ragnar race. So, until another day!

The Dentist

Last week we went to Arizona for part of our spring break. On the list of my to do's while in town, was to take the boys to the dentist. It is hard for me to think about taking them any where other than to my dad, but it seems like too long goes between visits. Cohen hadn't really had an official visit. I had worked on him here and there, but he had never had x-rays and never had his teeth polished. I knew he had a tiny cavity and had been reading him the Dora goes to the Dentist book for the last few weeks. I decided to let my dad and his hygienist work on them, so I didn't have to stress about it all. It was perfect. Cohen was a dream patient. He loved it all and was so proud when he was done. Nothing bothered him. Landon did well, too. At Co's age, I had to take him to a pedodontist and I was so bummed, but they both loved having Papa work on their teeth this time. Thank goodness Landon didn't have a mouth full of cavities this time! Grey loved helping the girls at the front desk. He did his usual wandering around and just kept himself happy and busy.

Hockey Game

While on our last trip to San Francisco, we went to a San Jose Sharks, hockey game. Because Steve was doing a recognition event through work, we had the suite. I don't know how much hockey anyone watched, but the boys had a great time. The others families there had kids as well, so the kids played, the adults talked and we just had an excuse to go do something different. Landon and Co shared a cotton candy, which was so cute to watch as they ate off the big ball of fluff at the same time. Cohen swore he didn't get any at all, hence the close up of his blue face, so I could show him the evidence on the cameras preview window. Grey continues to amaze me with his easy going personality. He toddles around everywhere, content just watching the action and playing with whatever little thing he can find.

San Francisco

We recently took a trip to San Francisco. We rarely do much that is interesting when we are in the city. This time, Steve took time to plan a few fun activities. One of them was going to the Natural Science/Planatarium Museum. They had a working rainforest, aquarium, plus lots of other cool real/stuffed animals. I hadn't heard many great things about it, but we had so much fun. The rainforest was amazing. I loved the butterflies everywhere. The aquarium too. I have a love for sea animals. Especially beautifully colored fish. The boys had a blast.

We still have yet to take them on a trolly car, but maybe next trip. We did hit the original Swensens ice cream. Too bad I didn't have enough cash to get myself an ice cream. The boys all loved it though. It was a crazy trip, namely 4 hours spent in the SF mall with 3 boys that hadn't napped all day, by myself, but that's another story.

From there we headed to half moon bay again. The weather was beautiful. I got to go for a run along the coast. It was a nice trip with the family. I love being able to do new and exciting things with the boys. I hope they know how lucky they are!

Happy Birthday Steve

Steve turned 33 on March 24th. I would post 33 reasons I love this man, but there are so many more than 33. (and I am sooo behind, that would take way too long!) I am grateful to him for being such an amazing husband. He always goes above and beyond.

He is a very superstitious man and wasn't excited about being 33, as it is apparently an unlucky number. I quickly reminded him that it just meant he finished his 33rd year and is now in his 34th year. So kind of me, don't you think!?

Basketball Winter '10

To say I am way behind on my posting is an understatement. Basketball is long since over. I started in January and lasted through February. I remembered my camera to a sum total of 1 game. I cheered a whole lot though! And tried to keep tabs on Grey and Cohen, both of whom were usually on the court.

This season was unbelievably fun. We played with a school group of kids, plus one church friend. Grey loved going to practice because everywhere he looked there was a basketball to bounce. Cohen was in heaven because his best friend from preschool's brother was on the team, so he had a set playdate every practice and game day.

They nicknamed Landon "Jordan", as in Michael Jordan because for some reason it all just clicked this season. His defense was aggressive, his shooting was accurate, his rebounding was amazing. I think Steve grew 2 more inches, just from the pride he felt watching his son own the game. And more importantly, he loved it. We are so proud of you LW! Great season.

What have we been doing for the last month?

Honestly, the last month feels like a huge blur. Since we got back from our wonderful winter vacation, life has been chaotic. I'm really not sure that anything happened the last two weeks of February, but life just kept us busy.

Baseball has officially started. With the rain and other things, I think we have made it to only 2 or 3 practices so far, but games start this Saturday and I think that will make things a bit more fun. Baseball is my least favorite sport to watch and I think it is Landon's least favorite to play, so we will have to see if we stick with it next year.

The first of March I went to a dental convention in Arizona. While I enjoyed the beautiful weather, it was hard to sit in classes all day and not get to enjoy my first outing away from kids since I had baby Grey. If I hadn't procrastinated doing my continuing education for my hygiene license, maybe I could have ditched a class or two, but that wouldn't be my style to do something in a timely fashion. I enjoyed doing a tiny bit of shopping, and going to dinner with my best friend, but not enough fun time to call it a fun trip.

Steve did a wonderful job with all 3 boys while I was away. He not only cleaned house, did some laundry, he pulled off getting to baseball and going to church all by himself (and on time I might add). Oh, and went shopping at the mall for fun!! And even more, he did it gladly. He loves those boys and as my friend would call him he's a "Disney Dad", because everything is more fun when he's around.

Trying to get organized after being gone is tough. Trying to get organized and trying to get ready to leave town again seemed overwhelming. I turned around and left for AZ the very next weekend for a trip that lasted less than 15 hours there. My sister is getting married and had a bridal shower and that was all I could stay for. When I got back to CA, I traded kids with Steve and he went to a work meeting then I headed back to the airport so he and Landon could go see grandma Carter.

Steve and Landon enjoyed time with Grandma and although she is still in the hospital and still needs lots of assistance with eating and breathing, she is able to talk a bit and that was fun for them to visit with her. Landon has such a sweet spirit and really is a caretaker at heart. He spent hours on end at the hospital and never complained that there wasn't much to do but draw and write in a composition book that I sent with him.

Landon and Steve returned home on Monday and I headed back to the airport for the old switcheroo again. That was the 6th trip to the airport in 2 weeks (not counting the to and from in AZ, because then that would be 10!). Wow! Steve had to go down to SF and so a quick kiss and he was off for 3 more days. I will be glad to have him home tomorrow for a few days.

I'm not much for the crazy life. I like a laid back, enjoy doing nothing type of life style. Being on the go 24/7 isn't much to my liking. Unfortunately the next two months don't get any better. Thankfully a lot of it will be fun, but the next while includes a trip to SF and Half Moon Bay, a trip to Arizona, lots and lots of baseball, training for my race, Ragnar trip, a wedding in AZ, another dental convention, and daily life in between. And all that will happen by the middle of May. Better brace myself!