Thursday, February 12, 2009

I'm So Pretty

Andrew: I want a really pretty dress!
Me: You want a really pretty dress?!?
Andrew: Yes, I want a really pretty dress like Riley.
Me: But, little girls wear dresses and little boys don't (Is it okay to say this?? Or is it reinforcing those darn gender roles??)
Andrew: Oh, but I want to be pretty.


He's got a pretty good start on being pretty in his tiara.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

But, Mommy Isn't Very Good at Soccer

Phillip has really gotten into playing Wii bowling (and is really good at it, his record is 213!). We use it as a reward if he has a good day at school. Andrew doesn't really like to play because he hasn't quite gotten the hand-eye coordination down enough and it's frustrating for him. So, I started bowling with Phillip and Chris plays soccer with Andrew and everyone is happy.

Phillip had a good day at school today, so while he was eating dessert, he was planning out the rest of our evening.

Phillip: "So, we'll go clean up and then Mommy can bowl with me and Daddy can play soccer with Andrew."
Chris: "What if Mommy plays soccer with Andrew and I bowl with you?"
Phillip: (pause, said with defeat) "Okay."
Andrew: (with the most pitiful voice you've ever heard) "But Mommy isn't good at soccer."

I guess there's no hiding the truth...even from a 2 year old!

See ya later alligator...

It's actually a Q

Phillip built this shape with the train tracks while I was at a meeting today.

After he woke up from his nap, I complimented him on his "neat circle track".

He responded with
"It's actually a Q Mommy. See, it has the circle and then the line coming down from it."
Wow! He is just too smart. I guess we're doing something right.


See ya later alligator...

PS- I finished a post today that I started a few days ago. So, make sure you scroll down a few days and look at "When I Grow Up... (Part Seven)". It's Hilarious!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The Family Band

Here are some pics of the boys and their 'band'. That's Phillip on the guitar and Andrew on the keyboards. They wouldn't play together long enough for me to get some video of them jammin', maybe next time!

This first one isn't with any instruments, but I thought it was an adorable picture of Andrew, so I included it too!

See ya later alligator...

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Jail

Phillip: (pretending to dial and talk on his play cell phone) 9-1-1, can you please come and put Andrew in jail? He's yelling and screaming and yawning and messing my toys up. Can you please come quick and put him in jail? You can? Ok, bye.

Phillip: (to Andrew) Andrew, I called the policeman and he's going to come and take you to jail and put you in the cage.

See ya later alligator...

Monday, February 2, 2009

When I Grow Up... (Part Seven)

Phillip: "Do you know what I want to be when I grow up?"
Me: "No, what?"
Phillip: "I want to be a rock star!"
Me: "A rock star? Wow!"
Phillip: "Who can be a rock star with me?"
Me: "I don't know."
Phillip: "I know, how about Daddy? Daddy can be a rock star with me. He's really good."
(Phillip has seen Chris play guitar hero and thinks he's already a rock star!)

Above, see Phillip rocking out with his guitar he got for Christmas. Notice the Spider-Man slippers, which he insisted be part of his ensemble. If he ever does go on the road, we'll definitely have to get him a stylist!!

And now, introducing the sound stylings of Phillip...



See ya later alligator...

His Own Game

I'm sitting with Andrew while he finishes his breakfast. He says, "Hey! Let's play the hopscotch train game."
Puzzled, I respond, "I don't know what that is."
Smiling, he says, "It's where you take the trains and you say, 'Hopscotch, here we come'!"
Laughing, I say, "Okay, let's play when you get done."
He says, "Daddy, and Phillip, and Mommy, and Andrew can all get trains and play."
I say, "Daddy and Phillip aren't here."
He says, "Oh, yeah, they're at work."
I say, "Well, Daddy is at work and Phillip is at school."
He says, "You can sit in the chair and I'll sit on the couch and wait for them." "Mommy, you can sit in the chair and I'll sit on the couch and wait."

After breakfast, he immediately went and got the trains and got one for himself and said, "Hey! Let's play" pause "Oh, you don't have a train, let me get you a train Mommy." He goes and gets me Emily. "Here you go Mommy, let's play now" and he's off doing something else.

All day long, it's his own games and ideas...with no one's help.

See ya later alligator...