Christmas Morning Video

Daddy's New Truck

Last Wednesday we received an advertisement in the mail for a car dealership. We decided to go for a drive and look at vehicles. We have been anticipating the end of our lease on the Jetta and have been searching vehicles for a few months now. We didn't think we would actually be purchasing anything yet, but we were looking.

When we arrived at this particular dealership we spotted a reasonably priced used Honda CR-V. We checked it out, Gavin took it for a test drive, but then we went home without it. After arriving home we spent some time looking at the same vehicle on-line and doing a little more research. We decided that the price for the used one at the dealership was the best we were going to find and since they were taking the lease off our hands as well, we couldn't pass up the opportunity!

We made the final decision over dinner, called them back, told them to hold it for us, then bathed the kids, changed them into their pjs, and went back to pick up our new car. It was nerve racking signing all the paperwork and working out the logicistics while tending to two children, including a bloody nose incident from Owen, who ran into a glass door, but I was not going to make a separate trip to sign my paperwork on Christmas Eve Day!

While Gavin was moving the carseats out of the Jetta and into our new car Owen spotted a bell he could ring. I told him to wait until Daddy came back in. When Daddy came back with the salesman, I told Owen to ask his question. He shyly asked to ring the bell and the man excitedly gave him permission. He announced to everyone else working that we had a bell ringer, and Owen pulled the rope!!

Moments later, we were sitting in our new car, Owen questioned where Daddy's car was and Daddy explained that the "truck" we were sitting in was Daddy's new car. Once Owen finally understood, he excitedly said, "Start it up Dad!!"

The minivan is feeling neglected because it has not been out of the garage since we brought the truck home! Mommy and Daddy are going to fight over who drives the minivan and who gets to drive the new truck!

Pecking Order

Yesterday, Gavin was busy trying to fix the helicopter toy that Owen got for Christmas. (Owen had dropped the remote control part and broke it). Anyway, Owen was pestering Gavin because he wanted to play with the toy, Gavin kept trying to explain to him that he had to wait because he was fixing it. Finally, Owen walked away adn found something else to play with.

When I went to check on him, I noticed that he was playing with Max's new mailbox. He had put it on the couch where Max couldn't reach it and Max was sitting on the floor looking up at Owen, grunting. In other words, asking Owen if he could play with it. When I asked Owen to put the toy on the floor to allow Max to play with it too, he responded, "but I'm fixing it."

The pecking order has been established!

Working Out!

This evening, in an attempt to make sure all of Owen's energy was out of his system before he goes to bed, I got him to run in place with me. After a few moments this got boring for me so we did some jumping jacks. We continued to "work out," for a few minutes and Owen was having a blast. The next thing I knew he was running to the bathroom. I followed him in to see what he was doing. I watched him put water on his hair, his upper lip, and his chest/belly. I asked him what he was doing and he said, "getting sweaty!"

This kid cracks me up!

Packer Fan Part 2

For Christmas one of Steve and Shonna's girls had Owen's name for the gift exchange. A week prior to Christmas they were over to our house and Shonna said they went with a theme this year, I told Gavin my prediction and on Christmas I was proven correct, this is what Owen opened:

First, a T-Rex. Next, some race cars. Finally, a framed picture of Owen if front of the Christmas tree wearing a Packer's jersey and a picture of Max wearing a "little packer fan," bib!! Very creative and too funny!

Chipmunck?!

Owen: "Eating nuts, Mom?"
Me: "yup,"
Owen: "You a Chipmunck?"

I don't know where he comes up with this stuff. :)

No, I'm a Packer Fan!

Last Saturday night I met Gavin and the rest of his classmates at a bar for dinner, drinks, and just to celebrate this being their last weekend of their Master's class. Our friends Steve and Shonna were watching the kids. Shonna and one of their daughter's had a birthday party that day, so for about an hour Steve was in charge of both of our boys and his oldest daughter! He was okay with this situation as long as nobody pooped!!

When we arrived at their house later that night Steve says, "Owen, I'm a T-Rex,"
Owen responded, "No, I'm a T-Rex!"
Steve continues, "I'm a race car!"
Owen responsed a little louder, "No, I'm a race car!"
Steve says, "I'm a Packer Fan,"
Owen responsed the loudest this time and with the most enthusiastic tone, "No, I'M A PACKER FAN!!"
Gavin, "WHAT?!?"
Steve, "That'll teach you to have me watch your kids....we've been working on that all night!"

Gotta love it!