Fancy Pants, the Ark, and food humor...

Today I got out Seth's clothes for him. I laid out white socks and a white t-shirt. Then I oh-so-creatively added a pair of jeans and a PLAIN green short sleeved polo shirt. Handed them to him and said, "Get dressed." He looked at me and said, "Hmm, I think that's kinda fancy."

David took Seth to school this morning. I gave David a little assignment of talking to Seth about his friends. Apparently I ask too many questions and he tires quickly of our conversations so I thought he might talk more to Dave. Seth mentioned a little boy named Noah. Dave asked, "Is Noah in your class?" Seth responded, "Well, it's not Noah from the ark." Thanks for clearing that one up!

And finally, at dinner last night (a dinner my hubby actually deemed 'good'), Luke took one look at his plate, stood up, and announced, "I don't think I want that." Then he walked away from the table. [Yes, he was retrieved, but no, he did not eat any of it!] So, I would imagine he was pretty hungry for breakfast. I gave the boys leftover pancakes for breakfast. He was devouring them and said, "These are deewicious! Did Gwammy bwing them?" Guess he's not generally impressed with my cooking ability.

Four months old...

Zebras

We were heading out to school today and this was parked at our neighbor's house. Don't ask. I don't. I've given up. However, my favorite four year old saw it and said, "Look, Mom! A zebra. Do you think they're getting a new zebra?" And then he started laughing. And I felt relief. And now that I'm looking at the picture I'm wondering why the zebra is associated with Idaho on the truck. Oh well, as long as the neighbors aren't getting a new zebra, I guess I don't care.

Some assembly required...

All of these sweet little baby parts...Add up to this sweet little baby.

When he grows up...

I think we all wonder what our kids might be when they grow up. I was looking through some pictures (finally backing them up on disks) and discovered that Luke might have some trouble narrowing down his field of study. But, here are some of his choices:

A janitor/househusband/something domestic with his cute little dustbuster. Okay, it's my dustbuster and it's really turned on. Hey, if he insists on carrying it around I might as well get some good out of it.

Okay, so in this one he's not doing anything but lying there. But he put his own shoes on, with his jammies, and really thought he should be out there helping Dave fix the deck. So, I think we'll refer to this one as a supervisor.

Doctor Luke. Has a nice ring to it. I'm not sure Max agrees.

Fireman. Yes, those are my faux suede boots that he's sporting. But he looks better in them than I do!

Gardener/Farmer. So proud of his underripe tomato.

And I'm pretty sure this one might be the best option so far - comedian! This kid can make me laugh without even trying. And he loves an audience!

He's also a really great tour guide, although I don't have a picture of that. He loves to point things out. Everytime we pull into our driveway he says, "There's we house!" Or if I tell him I need to grab something from the closet, he walks me there and says, "There's the closet." Ditto the bathroom, his bedroom, you get the idea.

He still has a long time to decide what he wants to be when he grows up (and that's more than fine by me). But I love to wonder what he might choose. What they all might choose really. But for now I think I'll just enjoy their unique little quirks. And hope that they find something to do that truly makes them happy!

August, in pictures...

I now bring you a recap of the crazy excitement that was August - mostly in pictures (this should save all of us some time)...


STATE FAIR

The best part of the fair, for me, is fair food. Fried veggies!

Luke also became acquainted with fair food - his own corn dog.

This was the "Year of the Pig." As such, the boys posed with the pig lawn ornament. Normally I'm the one who gets all weird about not messing with things like this. But this time, I thought it was hysterically funny and Dave kept saying, "umm, I don't think they're supposed to be on that!" But Luke kept yelling, "cheese!" And then he'd smile and love on the pig some more. So funny!Seth's turn on the pig.Riding the fair train. This was really inexpensive and a fun way to see more sights. But we had to anchor Luke as he's fearless, hold the umbrella stroller, and secure my big backpack so it was a bit of a crowded ride. However, Seth held my hand part of the time and he's really not into public displays with me so it was nice.

Luke, waving at subsequent trains.

A SATURDAY PICNIC - our last hurrah before school started for Seth. It was rainy and dreary so we didn't do anything too adventurous, just a local park. And it ended up being Dave and the boys playing while Max and I went to get fast food. Then as soon as we ate it started to sprinkle and we all packed up and went home. Seth, not wanting his picture taken and letting me know.Luke enjoying some chocolate milk.Luke really really enjoying some chocolate milk.Fresh air is apparently boring to Max.The cutest toes you ever did see!

GRAMPY'S BIRTHDAY - we all got together to celebrate my dad's 61st birthday. It was a school night so it was brief - dinner, dessert, and done. But that was probably gift enough in itself!

Birthday cuddles 4/5 of the grandkids enjoying birthday brownies and cookies Luke, exhibiting typical Luke-like enthusiasm (this time about Aunt G's cookies) . This picture is really special to me though. It's a reminder of how thankful I am that my family "gets" Luke's allergies and is mindful of what they bring to eat. They love Lukey and have been great about making sure that the foods that are important to Luke are safe for him to eat. Thanks guys!Grampy's gift - for the kid at heart.

Three months old

Well, I'm really late in posting this handsome guy's three month picture. He has definitely found his hands and loves them. A lot! Anyway, I feel bad for all of you missing out on his cuteness. So, without further adieu...