Logan's always been interested in telling me where to drive but lately he's also been telling me HOW to drive. Usually he tells me to drive with both hands. :)
This morning he noticed we were driving much faster than everyone else (we were in the carpool lane during rush hour). He commented how everyone else was driving so slow. It was right at our exit so I had to merge into the traffic and slow down myself. At that, he told me to drive faster but I explained I couldn't because there were a lot of cars in front of me and we didn't want to crash. His response:
Daddy will spank us if we crash.
Daddy will spank us?
No, Daddy will spank YOU if we crash!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Catching up on pics
I made the last of my long stress-free and work-free holiday weekend by catching up on a number of pics I have been wanting to post. Visit the links below for the complete albums - Enjoy!! :)
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| Tom's BBQ Team Roping Show (10/16/10) |
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| Family summer vacation: Hawaii! (8/19/10) |
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| Family summer vacation: Hawaii! (8/19/10) |
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| LA trip for Sarah and Stella's birthday parties (8/13/10) |
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Oh what fun it is to ride...
Yesterday I got this silly idea in my head to purchase last minute tickets to ride the Holiday Train of Lights through Niles Canyon today. I had heard about the event through the parents email alias at my work, and heard it was great fun for the kids but to act quick because it sells out super fast.
Luckily, they actually had a number of seats left for today's ride! I think partly because it just began (it starts the day after Thanksgiving) and partly because I chose the earlier (twilight) time. I'm actually glad we went on the earlier train - even though it wasn't dark enough to really feel the impact of all the pretty lights, they were still fun for Logan and honestly, the train ride was much more scenic for all of us since we could actually see the valley throughout the ride!
Also, since there weren't too many people on our train, we had plenty of room to spread out and Logan got his own seat (I didn't actually buy him a ticket, so technically he was supposed to be in one of our laps. mwahahahahaa!). It also meant we got a cozy indoor car instead of one of the outdoor cars, which was good since it was RAINING and COLD!!! Whew!
Logan absolutely LOVED it. And the rest of us had a great time too! (My parents and brothers all joined us).
Logan was pretty much glued to the window the entire time - he wasn't even interested in Santa who came by for a quick snapshot. :) He enjoyed walking back and forth between cars but wasn't as crazy about going to the outside car (I think it was too cold, wet and "fast" for him being that close to the outdoors and tracks).
On our way back home, Logan commented to me, "This is the biggest train I've ever seen!" It was pretty cute.
After the train ride, we all had dinner at a local Burmese restaurant (supporting our local business on Small Business Saturday!) and thankfully, both boys did fairly well, considering how tired they were and how late it already was.
All in all, a great rainy holiday Saturday with the family! :) For more pictures from the day, visit here.
Luckily, they actually had a number of seats left for today's ride! I think partly because it just began (it starts the day after Thanksgiving) and partly because I chose the earlier (twilight) time. I'm actually glad we went on the earlier train - even though it wasn't dark enough to really feel the impact of all the pretty lights, they were still fun for Logan and honestly, the train ride was much more scenic for all of us since we could actually see the valley throughout the ride!
Also, since there weren't too many people on our train, we had plenty of room to spread out and Logan got his own seat (I didn't actually buy him a ticket, so technically he was supposed to be in one of our laps. mwahahahahaa!). It also meant we got a cozy indoor car instead of one of the outdoor cars, which was good since it was RAINING and COLD!!! Whew!
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| Brrrr!!! |
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| Enjoying his own big boy seat |
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| Hey this is a family site Kai! |
Logan absolutely LOVED it. And the rest of us had a great time too! (My parents and brothers all joined us).
Logan was pretty much glued to the window the entire time - he wasn't even interested in Santa who came by for a quick snapshot. :) He enjoyed walking back and forth between cars but wasn't as crazy about going to the outside car (I think it was too cold, wet and "fast" for him being that close to the outdoors and tracks).
On our way back home, Logan commented to me, "This is the biggest train I've ever seen!" It was pretty cute.
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| If only you knew how hard a family pic is to get these days... |
All in all, a great rainy holiday Saturday with the family! :) For more pictures from the day, visit here.
Holiday Train of Lights
When's Christmas?
With all the holiday decorations I've been working on, Logan's taken a keen interest in Christmas (strangely, he also keeps asking to see the snow/go to the mountains, which we haven't brought up yet, so I think they must also be talking about all things Wintery at school).
In any case, I thought it would be fun to do one of those advent calendars that my mom had for us one (or two or three?) years when I was small. I found some really gorgeous, non-kiddy ones as I was searching, but the ones I liked were too pricey for me to justify.
One of the sites I was reading, suggested a DIY version, if you were so inclined. I thought, hey! what a nifty fun idea, and how hard could it be, really?
*sigh*
I'll admit it was simple to put together but a (time-consuming) pain in the butt. :) Still, I'm pleased with the results. When Logan saw the two strands hanging up on the wall this morning he asked, "Are we having a party?" I suppose it does look a little party-ish!
Anyhoo, for anyone else that's interested in doing the same... I bought the template at happythought's Etsy shop. I used a heavier paper, as they suggested, by cutting up some of Logan's construction paper (to fit our printer and template's 8.5x11" requirement). Once printed, I cut each little "cone" out and then scored each one, folded and then taped them together. I used some twine that we had available, which was a bit thicker than what the shop suggested but has a more "homey" DIY feel which I like. I added each cone onto the twine one by one (spacing out as best I could so that they were all even) and then hung the two strands up along the dining room wall with some silver push pins. Nothing fancy but I think it'll add a little fun to our countdown to Christmas. :)
I haven't decided what little presents/surprises to put in the pockets just yet. They won't hold much - so I was thinking of some small candies, stickers or tattoos. Any other ideas?
In any case, I thought it would be fun to do one of those advent calendars that my mom had for us one (or two or three?) years when I was small. I found some really gorgeous, non-kiddy ones as I was searching, but the ones I liked were too pricey for me to justify.
One of the sites I was reading, suggested a DIY version, if you were so inclined. I thought, hey! what a nifty fun idea, and how hard could it be, really?
*sigh*
I'll admit it was simple to put together but a (time-consuming) pain in the butt. :) Still, I'm pleased with the results. When Logan saw the two strands hanging up on the wall this morning he asked, "Are we having a party?" I suppose it does look a little party-ish!
Anyhoo, for anyone else that's interested in doing the same... I bought the template at happythought's Etsy shop. I used a heavier paper, as they suggested, by cutting up some of Logan's construction paper (to fit our printer and template's 8.5x11" requirement). Once printed, I cut each little "cone" out and then scored each one, folded and then taped them together. I used some twine that we had available, which was a bit thicker than what the shop suggested but has a more "homey" DIY feel which I like. I added each cone onto the twine one by one (spacing out as best I could so that they were all even) and then hung the two strands up along the dining room wall with some silver push pins. Nothing fancy but I think it'll add a little fun to our countdown to Christmas. :)
I haven't decided what little presents/surprises to put in the pockets just yet. They won't hold much - so I was thinking of some small candies, stickers or tattoos. Any other ideas?
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