Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Missing Girl
I just wanted to spread the word about a girl who has been missing for several days. She is the granddaughter of a friend that I used to work with. Here's a link to the KSL news story: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=5883433, Luba is 16 years old. She and her younger sister were adopted from Russia about 3 years ago. They didn't have the best life in Russia--it was terrible actually! If you read the comments on the KSL article, there is one at 11:04 on 3/17/09 submitted by Luba's dad that goes into a lot of detail about her life prior to being adopted and what she has gone through even since being in Utah. They're a great family that adopted these two girls because their only son has muscular dystrophy and severe autism and they were afraid to pass the MD gene on to other babies. Please at least look at her photo and keep an eye out for her! If you happen to be in a situation where you could post a 'missing' flyer, please let me know and I'll email it to you. Thanks!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
"I Wish A Fish Could Be My Pet . . .
I'd keep him fed, I'd keep him wet. I'd fill his bowl up to the rim and all day long he'd dive and swim. I'd feed him food from a little box and watch him play among the rocks. I'd love my little gold fish so, as round and round his bowl he'd go!"
Oh, we know the words so well! They come from a 99 cent board book from Walmart about a girl that wants a gold fish. Mason loves going to Petco to watch the fish swim around and we told him that when he is potty trained he can get a fish, but he hasn't seemed to care so much about that. Dan took him there today and they came home with a Beta fish. They're very low maintenance and don't require much more than cool water and a couple of tiny pieces of food. Dan waited until Mason was in bed to transfer him to his bowl, so I'll get photos of them tomorrow.
Several weeks ago we asked Mason what he'd name his fish when we got one and he said 'Bish' (which is how he pronounces fish). So, unless he comes up with something else in the next couple of days, we'll have Bish the Fish. I should put a survey up so you can guess how long the fish will live or how long it will take for Mason to tip the bowl over on the counter!
Dan didn't leave my hanging--he bought Mason a fish, but he brought me chocolate peanut butter cup Coldstone! Yummy!
A couple of cute things Mason has done lately . . . the other day we were doing laundry and when we're washing his blankets he really likes to help. He had been downstairs playing during the day and when I went down to switch laundry that evening, I found that he had moved some clothes from the washer to the dryer (mixed with the dry clothes). There were also wet clothes on the floor and some still in the washer. I guess he didn't want to finish! I hope to someday find that he not only dried the clothes but that he folded them and put them away!
On a couple of the Blue's Clue's episodes, Steve rubs his hands together and blows in them when he's cold. The other day I was changing him and the wipes were kind of cold so he started blowing in his hands and rubbing them together. He also did it outside today when he ran out to get the paper. It's funny what they pick up. I said 'crap' today when he was paying attention, so I'm really surprised he didn't repeat it! I guess those are the times I'm glad he doesn't talk much!
Oh, we know the words so well! They come from a 99 cent board book from Walmart about a girl that wants a gold fish. Mason loves going to Petco to watch the fish swim around and we told him that when he is potty trained he can get a fish, but he hasn't seemed to care so much about that. Dan took him there today and they came home with a Beta fish. They're very low maintenance and don't require much more than cool water and a couple of tiny pieces of food. Dan waited until Mason was in bed to transfer him to his bowl, so I'll get photos of them tomorrow.
Several weeks ago we asked Mason what he'd name his fish when we got one and he said 'Bish' (which is how he pronounces fish). So, unless he comes up with something else in the next couple of days, we'll have Bish the Fish. I should put a survey up so you can guess how long the fish will live or how long it will take for Mason to tip the bowl over on the counter!
Dan didn't leave my hanging--he bought Mason a fish, but he brought me chocolate peanut butter cup Coldstone! Yummy!
A couple of cute things Mason has done lately . . . the other day we were doing laundry and when we're washing his blankets he really likes to help. He had been downstairs playing during the day and when I went down to switch laundry that evening, I found that he had moved some clothes from the washer to the dryer (mixed with the dry clothes). There were also wet clothes on the floor and some still in the washer. I guess he didn't want to finish! I hope to someday find that he not only dried the clothes but that he folded them and put them away!
On a couple of the Blue's Clue's episodes, Steve rubs his hands together and blows in them when he's cold. The other day I was changing him and the wipes were kind of cold so he started blowing in his hands and rubbing them together. He also did it outside today when he ran out to get the paper. It's funny what they pick up. I said 'crap' today when he was paying attention, so I'm really surprised he didn't repeat it! I guess those are the times I'm glad he doesn't talk much!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Valentines Day
Since February is over, I figured I should post about Valentine's Day finally! Mason had a lot of fun painting and decorating his box for daycare. He took 'Cars' valentines with pencils and suckers to both daycare and preschool.
Tristyn got her first rose . . . from her daddy! She would have eaten it if we would have let her, so I think she liked it! He also brought me roses and lilies that were very pretty. Mason loved smelling them. My dad used to always give us a flower or box of chocolates on Valentine's, so I loved that Dan did the same for Tristyn.
Mason brought a ton of candy home from school! About 99% of it is still in the box! I'm such a mean mom that I won't let him just dig in and eat it (maybe if he'd eat some dinner!)
Tristyn took Mickey Mouse cards to daycare. She came home with a few treats and these cute hearts. I love the one of her footprints! Her teachers said she got mad at them when they put the paint on her feet because they're so ticklish! Both kids took heart shaped cards that Mason had painted and a gigantic heart pen in for their teachers.
We had a fun Valentines Day. In the morning we took the kids out to play in the snow. Mason helped Dan shovel and then pulled a sled around. Tristyn thought it was funny when we pulled him around on it. She liked to ride with him too. In the afternoon I went to Confessions of a Shopaholic with my sister Melissa and cousin Jen, then Melissa babysat that evening while Dan and I went to dinner at the Olive Garden. We hadn't been there in a while, so it was yummy! Thanks for babysitting, Melissa! It was nice to go out with my honey, sans kids, even if it was quick!
We had a fun Valentines Day. In the morning we took the kids out to play in the snow. Mason helped Dan shovel and then pulled a sled around. Tristyn thought it was funny when we pulled him around on it. She liked to ride with him too. In the afternoon I went to Confessions of a Shopaholic with my sister Melissa and cousin Jen, then Melissa babysat that evening while Dan and I went to dinner at the Olive Garden. We hadn't been there in a while, so it was yummy! Thanks for babysitting, Melissa! It was nice to go out with my honey, sans kids, even if it was quick!
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