Driving And Talking

Over the last couple of weeks, Nathan has begun a small obsession with healthy food. He constantly wants to know if things are healthy (he pronounces it with an 'f' instead of the 'th'). So whenever he eats we hear, "Are (insert whatever we're eating here) healthy?" And then we reply whether it is or not. If it's unhealthy, we tell him that it's not really good for our bodies and we shouldn't eat a whole lot of it, but it sure tastes yummy. Pete let Nathan try some cream soda last weekend and after getting his question answered that cream soda is definitely not healthy, Nathan said "But it sure is yummy!" He now knows the basic idea of whether things are healthy to eat or not, but he still asks every time. We were driving with my mom yesterday past Mac's, and he said "Grandma, we get a slurpee? Slurpees are not healthy, but I like them. Slurpees are yummy!" And Nathan's pronounciation of the words "Sur-pees" and "Hew-feee" are the most adorable part.

We were driving to Edmonton yesterday in my mom's car, and my mom and I were listening to the boys talking in the back seat. I couldn't even handle the cuteness.
Z - Grandma, you know who I'm going to marry? Christie Lee from my sunday school class.
N - And I going to marry Allison (a girl from class, too)...
(Pause)
N - Zack, are you going to miss me when I marry Allison?
Z - (Sadly) Yeah... (Long pause)
N - (Excitedly) You could come WITH me!
Z - Yeah!

Turning A Corner

The last two weeks have been the start of a change in my boys. They are getting older, more independent, asking deeper questions, and becoming their own little people. The change is so big in Nathan especially. Although he's a pretty crazy kid, Nathan has changed to 2 different "gears" in his playing. He's got his usual running and being busy, but now he has this independent and focused side. He is TOTALLY into Lego (the small stuff) now. He spends hours building things and playing with the people. Our day usually starts with him begging me repeatedly to get it all out for him. Then he asks me to build a house for him. Once I'm done (after many times repeating, "Are you DONE my house?"), he goes for it. He adds things on, he makes the little Lego people live in the house and talk to eachother. For hours all is quiet except for his adorable little whispering of the conversations in his world. It's the same for his cars and trucks - they all talk to eachother too. And then we go play outside and he is back to his busy, loud, active self. I must say I am LOVING this new stage of his life - it allows me to be a part of his play more. It's great.

FIVE??

Well today, April 29th, Zack turned five. I'm still processing that I have a five year-old child...

Crunchy Taco Skills

We had to run an errand yesterday and in the car (both there and back), Nathan repeated the phrase "Crunchy Tacos" the ENTIRE trip. Sometimes adding the word "skills" at the end. I often wonder which wheels are turning in his head to bring about this kind of result...

Cookies!

This past week I spent the better part of four days baking and decorating sugar cookies for the Wee College graduation at church. They turned out really cute!

Commercials...

So just in case you don't think that commercials get through to your kids...

Just recently discovered that we had it, the boys like to watch a channel we have called Teletoon Retro - a station that has all the old school cartoons; Bugs Bunny & Tweety, Alvin & the Chipmunks, The Raccoons, Flintstones, Jetsons, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Super Friends, and more... Unlike the Treehouse channel that doesn't have commercials, Retro has lots of them. I don't necessarily care whether there are or not, but it's definitely had an effect.

We were at Canadian Tire yesterday, and were walking down an aisle with cloths (dish cloths, towels, etc). Out of nowhere Zack says to me, "Mommy, 'Sham-wow' is not available in stores!"

Today Nathan randomly sang, "Harvey's makes your hamburger... a beautiful thing!"

My mom and I were talking about it (as she heard Nathan sing this and was laughing!) and she was reminded of how Josh and I used to sing commercials for LifeSavers candy.

Optimus the Sweetheart

When we were walking through the church parking lot on Saturday night, I was holding Nathan's hand. We were heading in for the Easter service, and I was wearing my white flowy skirt. Nathan looks up at me and says, "You're beautiful, Ratchet."

Zack's Drawing

Zack was just coloring at the kitchen table.
Me - Zack, what are you drawing? (Expecting something simple...)
Zack - A chrysalis, mommy. And when I'm finished coloring it, the butterfly will come out!

Just a second ago, Zack showed me his drawing. And there on a tree branch with leaves was a chrysalis.