Monday, February 22, 2010

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

After a freak hail storm, this was the view from our driveway.


The Many Faces of Lionel


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Our Piglet

Happy Half Birthday Everett!

We Stanos love to celebrate half birthdays!  Unfortunately, we are trying to diet so there was no half cake baked this year.  We did get Everett a little slice of cake though.  It is exciting to celebrate being 6 months older!  I can't believe he's going to be 3, but at the same time, I sometimes think he should be turning 7!





Sunday, February 14, 2010

"Mama, I Want to Hold Baby Lionel."

Everett loves Lionel.  He loves looking at his little "piggies", touching his head, kissing him, and talking to him.  He also sings this little song he created to Lionel.  But he hasn't wanted to hold him at all.  Until the other day, when out of the blue, he asked to hold him.  Grandma Deb and I were snapping pictures and everyone was oohing and awwing over it and Everett ate up all that attention.  As soon as I picked Lionel up, Everett said, "I want to hold baby Lionel again!"


Papa Choo-Choo & Grandma Deb Visit!



Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Really Mom?

Sometimes I think that Everett's IQ is higher than mine and that he is just humoring me.  I get this feeling when I plan an activity and he looks at me like I am crazy.  This happened after we went to Target.  I cut holes in the paper bag to create "armor" for him to play in.  Well, he put it on and stared at me.  He asked to take it off immediately.   Later when Billy got home from work, I made him put it on again to show him.  Everett ran up to him and pronounced, "Dadda, I am a bag."  Strikeout for Mama.