Goat & Pig

Fancy Shirts & Pixie Sticks?

Bennett found a fancy shirt in his closet.  (The great thing about B's growth chart is that his clothes last a long time...)  He decided he needed to go somewhere fancy in his fancy shirt.  He asked me if we could go on a date.  Certainly, IF we could find a babysitter for Harps.  Fortunately, Andy was available - and he's cheap.

Bennett and I went to an afternoon showing of "Gnomeo and Juliet", and of course, we purchased the obligatory kid's combo of popcorn and beverage.  The above stated combo comes with a pixie stick.  Really?  Who thought giving a kid a pixie stick before a 90 minute movie was a good idea?  Probably those same people who believe No Child should be Left Behind by 2014...  But, I digress...

The movie was a hit.   We only had to take two breaks; one bathroom, one licorice.  I'll probably go out with him again.

Waterslides

On Saturday, the Prose family packed up their gear (which is a lot of gear for one night, but not too much gear that it didn't fit in the back of the mighty Prius) and headed to Brainerd for some fun at the local Holiday Inn waterpark.  The Prose family met the Kral family, and fun was had by all.  So much fun that Mama Prose took one picture.

So much fun that the kids crashed early.  IF we would have had ajoining rooms the fun would have continued longer than 8pm.  Unfortunately, there was no amount of magic to make that happen.  So, thanks to the Krals!  Next time, connected rooms and two nights (and maybe a big, huge, jug of whiskey??)

Left Unattended

The other evening, I left Bennett unattended in the bathtub (gasp!!).  I am sure I was busy doing something quite urgent, but was quickly reminded of my son, when I heard screaming, and a plugged nose gasp, from the bathroom.  "Where are those fish??  Fish!!  Where are those fish??"  I quickly peeked in the tub, and found

Bennett Daniel Prose - in full snorkel gear.

boys vs girls

Harper is almost 9 months old already.  She is one happy baby.  She smiles all day long.  She laughs (grunts) and giggles (grunts) and coos (grunts).  The difference between boys and girls is overwhelmingly obvious in our house.  Harper is happy when she wakes up. Bennett cried when he woke.  Harps is a wonderful eater.  She is eating finger food and 2 bowls of cereal/baby food for meals.  She also LOVES her bottle.  B would rather do pretty much anything other than eat.  H snuggles.  She will hold you, and rest her head in the crook of your neck.  She's a lover.  Bennett will wrestle you to the ground, then proceed to use his num chucks and/or sword to battle you into defeat.  Harper screams (and grunts).  Bennett "Hei-Ya's!" (and grunts).  Boys vs girls?  Sounds like AP vs GP.

Do Not Assume.

Being an elementary school teacher, people often assume that I am at home doing "educational" things with my children each night.   However, more often than not, the most educational activity (at home) is catching a few minutes of the latest "Diego" episode.  Thank goodness for Ms. Kelli's School of Pre.

Bennett Daniel Prose

Age 4

January 20, 2011

Over the River

...and through the prairie.  Next, we traveled to Grammy and Grampy's farm.  It's a long drive.  A very long drive.  However, the kids did great.   Thank goodness for Colie.  Bennett did not want to watch a movie on the way, he wanted to talk.  For FOUR hours, he just wanted to chat.

  We stayed for a few days, and even AP made it this year.  (Shhhh - he thinks he travels to the farm every year for Christmas.  Don't try to tell him that 2010 officially marked year number two.)

 Bennett is the perfect age for Christmas.  Everything is so magical.  He believes, and he believes hard.  Harper's first Christmas was pretty magical, as well, especially when she had her fairy god mother to snuggle with. 

My camera made it just under 24 hours, before the battery died.  So, quick summary - Santa came, and he left a note.  The Great Ones are just that - pretty Great.  The Cariveau Crew are our best friends for many reasons, but the top being the ability to play upstairs and drink wine during the day.  We are the luckiest kids ever.

Ho Ho Ho.  Here's to a 2011 full of total awesomeness.