Where's the Remote?

A common question in our house, is "where is the remote?"

Owen was prancing around the house dramatically stretching his neck high and low in search of the remote earlier tonight. He kept repeating the question, "where is the remote," and my response repeatedly was, "I don't know, keep looking."

As he shuffled back toward the sitting area of our house, he stopped, turned around to look at me, and asked with a grin, "where's the remote?" Before I could answer he said, "is it here," and pulled down his pants revealing his bare bottom.

WHAT??? Honestly, where does he come up with this!? And no, the remote was not there!!

Let's Roll!

Getting packed into the car in the morning is quite the ordeal. In the time it takes Owen to putts around packing his backpack, walking to the car, and climbing into his seat, I make one trip out with my stuff, one trip out with the boys stuff, another trip with Max, and then finally a last minute check to make sure I didn't forget anyting and to set the alarm. Every time I pass Owen I am telling him to hurry, or get a move on your another phrase along those lines.

By the time I actually get both kids buckled, all the doors shut (sometimes I realize Max's door is still open as I am going to get into my door), and sit down in my seat, I take a second to catch my breath.

This morning when I got in the driver's seat I let out a sigh, looked in the rearview mirror at Owen and said, "are you ready?"

He replied, "yeah, let's roll!"

New Phase

I think it is safe to say that Owen is over the "I do it," phase and has now entered into the "what's that phase."

Everything from toliet bowl brushes to his own pajamas he is asking, "what's that?"
When I answer he will reply with an unthusiastic, "wow," as if he was hoping for these ordinary objects to miraculously change into something more interesting/exciting!

Lightning McQueen

Last night, Owen told Gavin, "I'm Lightning McQueen and your a race car, come on with me!" Then he ran in place for a second (kinda like Fred Flintstone) and sprinted across the downstairs!

The obsession with race cars is out of control!!!:)

Is it my Birthday Yet??

After we took the Christmas tree down, Owen said, "I want Christmas to come back."

In an effort to make him feel better, I told him that his birthday was coming up next. Now, he keeps asking about his birthday. I went out last night to get everyone some party hats for New Year's Eve, he asked as I was leaving if I was going to bring back a race car cake with candles! We explained that it still wasn't his birthday, it was New Year's.

When he got up this morning, he came down only a few stairs and was peeking through the bannister, I said, "Happy 2010!!" And he replied, with a very serious expression, "it's my birthday?!"

I'm afraid it is going to be a long month and three days before his birthday arrives, but that gives me time to get everything off his list, so far:

1. candles
2. hats
3. race car cake
4. glass of chocolate milk

His guest list includes all of the normal people we spend holidays and birthdays with, but now he is reguesting that his friend from the gym, Jade, come to his party too!! I guess I will have to get over my shyness and introduce myself to her Mommy! (Sigh)!

Happy New Year!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Christmas Preparation Video

This is Owen helping me bake cookies and making up his own lyrics to Christmas carols.