Wow. Ridiculous. So much has happened since my last post. And I'm not going to even apologize anymore. It is what it is. I don't blog frequently and that's probably how it's always going to be. I don't even really have time to do a life update post, as that would take an hour. So hopefully I'll be able to do a really cool vacation post in a couple weeks. Aaron and Eli and I will be in San Diego this time next week! And we'll be there for 6 days and 5 nights. So pray for us that we travel safely and keep our sanity as well :)
Also, completely random. But I'd just like to take this opportunity to say how grateful I am to the wonderful friends and family we have. Eli is so blessed to have so many people love him and I thank God for that every day. He has so many relatives who spoil him. He loves his friends at school. And I hear at least a few times week how smart or cute or sweet he is to his friends. My cup runneth over. That is all.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
How Could I Forget.....
One of MOST favorite things Eli does right now? He really loves me playing with him and helping him do things (when he's in the mood, of course). For example, if he wants to find a specific toy from his toy basket. I'll tell him I think it's in the basket and to go look for it. He'll say "mommy!" and hold out his hand for me to hold and come with him. Or he'll be sitting on the floor with his cars and look at me and say "mommy!". I'll ask if he wants me to play with him and he'll say "play" while nodding. :)
I won't lie and say that it's never inconvenient. Obviously there are times when I'm in the middle of something and I'd like for him to do it himself - when it's something he's capable of doing. But I tell myself that he's not going to want me to help him and play with him forever. And I should take advantage of it while I can...
I won't lie and say that it's never inconvenient. Obviously there are times when I'm in the middle of something and I'd like for him to do it himself - when it's something he's capable of doing. But I tell myself that he's not going to want me to help him and play with him forever. And I should take advantage of it while I can...
Sunday, January 30, 2011
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...... :)
Since I'm hopeless at posting regular updates. I figured I could just touch on random topics here and there in the hopes that there is something at least a little interesting to be found in them. So here goes. Eli has been growing and developing so quickly lately that I'm going to list just a few of my favorite things that he does.... (Picture Julie Andrews singing while reading:)
* Eli is FINALLY putting two words together unprompted. Hallelujah! That by itself is worthy of being a favorite. However, my favorite combination of words thus far is: baby boo. He's decided all big animals are mommy or daddy animals. And all little animals are babies. Logical. I can go with that. However, he often refers to cows at "boos" instead of moos (even though he can make an m sound? I don't know). Anyway, it cracks me up to hear him say baby boo. It might not sound funny when you read it, but his little voice just sounds hilarious.
* I love that he LOVES to read! And that he'll now say "read. please." as he holds out a book to you. It's perhaps one of my favorite things he does.
* Eli is very into animals. And his most recent fascination with them is that they go "ninite" too. (We drive by cows every day and on our way home it's too dark to see them, so we say they went ninite). Anyway, because of this, he's decided that any animal laying on its side is "ninite". So he'll line up all his animals on the coffee table and lay them down one at a time, saying "ninite!" to each one as he does it. So cute.
* I love that Eli loves his grandparents! Any time we are going to see them (my parents or Aaron's) Eli will say "mamaw! papaw!" the whole way there! I'm so glad that he's developing such a love for his family :)
* I love that Eli's little personality is shining through more and more. His sense of humor is a constant source of joy for us, since he is constantly cracking us up with what he thinks is funny.
* I love that Eli and Zoe (our dog) play together so well. They are great entertainment for each other. And Eli is very concerned that Zoe has enough food and water and treats. Granted, once he gives her a treat he tries to play tug-of-war with her over it (while laughing the whole time). I thank God every day we have a patient dog who is okay with a toddler's shenanigans.
* I love that Eli is a good sleeper and always has been. He always takes naps and never fights bedtime. Now that I've written this, I'm sure he'll suddenly decide he never wants to sleep again. :P But so far, so good! Makes me dread having another baby, because I know I can't be so lucky with a second...
I'm sure I'll think of more things after I post this. But for now, this seems like plenty. And it's naptime, so I have things to go do!
* Eli is FINALLY putting two words together unprompted. Hallelujah! That by itself is worthy of being a favorite. However, my favorite combination of words thus far is: baby boo. He's decided all big animals are mommy or daddy animals. And all little animals are babies. Logical. I can go with that. However, he often refers to cows at "boos" instead of moos (even though he can make an m sound? I don't know). Anyway, it cracks me up to hear him say baby boo. It might not sound funny when you read it, but his little voice just sounds hilarious.
* I love that he LOVES to read! And that he'll now say "read. please." as he holds out a book to you. It's perhaps one of my favorite things he does.
* Eli is very into animals. And his most recent fascination with them is that they go "ninite" too. (We drive by cows every day and on our way home it's too dark to see them, so we say they went ninite). Anyway, because of this, he's decided that any animal laying on its side is "ninite". So he'll line up all his animals on the coffee table and lay them down one at a time, saying "ninite!" to each one as he does it. So cute.
* I love that Eli loves his grandparents! Any time we are going to see them (my parents or Aaron's) Eli will say "mamaw! papaw!" the whole way there! I'm so glad that he's developing such a love for his family :)
* I love that Eli's little personality is shining through more and more. His sense of humor is a constant source of joy for us, since he is constantly cracking us up with what he thinks is funny.
* I love that Eli and Zoe (our dog) play together so well. They are great entertainment for each other. And Eli is very concerned that Zoe has enough food and water and treats. Granted, once he gives her a treat he tries to play tug-of-war with her over it (while laughing the whole time). I thank God every day we have a patient dog who is okay with a toddler's shenanigans.
* I love that Eli is a good sleeper and always has been. He always takes naps and never fights bedtime. Now that I've written this, I'm sure he'll suddenly decide he never wants to sleep again. :P But so far, so good! Makes me dread having another baby, because I know I can't be so lucky with a second...
I'm sure I'll think of more things after I post this. But for now, this seems like plenty. And it's naptime, so I have things to go do!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Hello Again!
I've recently been reminded that I do, indeed, have a blog. Thank you, Mom. And that Kara updates her all the time! Thank you, Kara. :P And while yes, this is true. I defended myself with the fact that Kara (my lifelong friend who recently moved to Nashville) lives out of state and stays in touch with her family and friends better this way. While I, on the other hand, tend to see people fairly frequently. And let's face it. I just don't do that many interesting things these days. Don't get me wrong, I'm ALWAYS busy it seems. But I don't think it's exactly breaking news that Eli and I read books for an hour, played with blocks, played with cars, made an entire mess of the house, cleaned up the whole house, and probably ate somewhere in there. Throw in some errands, a random sickness, and work, and you've got my typical week. And while I LOVE my life and all it entails (well most of it anyway;), it doesn't exactly make for an interesting read.... Hence my long breaks between blog postings.
Recent things that have been going on with us that actually are noteworthy:
Thanksgiving. We went down to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. The whole family (minus my brother Brad and his family) celebrated the holiday at my grandma's house. It was a typical Thanksgiving filled with lots of food, kids, football, and card-playing. A Wells family tradition has always been playing Pinochle after we've stuffed ourselves. It's funny bc we all know what type of player each other is (who is always the gambler, who plays it safe, who would cheat if they could;) and so we tend to choose the same partners year after year. My oldest brother, Macey, and my Aunt Janna are typically the ones who end up gambling big and it either pays off or they're 800 points in the whole from overbidding repeatedly. (sidenote: if you've never played pinochle, it really is a fun card game) Anyhow, we all enjoy ourselves and it's a good way to spend time together while football is on in the background. We do have to keep the celebrating to a minimum, however, as Grandpa Kip gets mad if he can't hear the tv :)
We also had a fun Thanksgiving meal that weekend with Aaron's family. Not all of them could be there. But we at least got to see the immediate family and also Aaron's cousin, Jenn and her two boys. It was so much fun watching all three boys playing. Eli followed around his cousin, Jackson, like he was the coolest thing ever. And Jackson had a great time leading Eli in made-up games and talking to him like he was 4 too. It was really cute.
And finally, my husband is officially old now. As he celebrated his big 30th birthday on Sunday. We went to dinner and had drinks with some friends on Saturday night (thanks again for coming all that way Ali and Ross!). And then Aaron and I went to the Chiefs game on Sunday. Neither of us had ever been to a game before, and his parents got him tickets for his birthday. We had such a good time! It was VEEERRRYYYY cold! But I'm proud to say that I toughed it out better than Aaron. For once! It helps that I had on more layers and a better blanket. But hey, I say that's just good planning. He wasn't making fun of my spandex tights, knee length skiing socks on top of other socks, and knee high boots at the game. :P It's funny bc everyone keeps saying what an ugly game it was to watch. And even though I would've thought so if I were watching it at home, I really didn't think the game went that slowly. And in the end, we beat the stupid Donkeys! That's all I can really ask for! All in all, great day and I hope a great birthday for Aaron.
Recent things that have been going on with us that actually are noteworthy:
Thanksgiving. We went down to my parents' house for Thanksgiving. The whole family (minus my brother Brad and his family) celebrated the holiday at my grandma's house. It was a typical Thanksgiving filled with lots of food, kids, football, and card-playing. A Wells family tradition has always been playing Pinochle after we've stuffed ourselves. It's funny bc we all know what type of player each other is (who is always the gambler, who plays it safe, who would cheat if they could;) and so we tend to choose the same partners year after year. My oldest brother, Macey, and my Aunt Janna are typically the ones who end up gambling big and it either pays off or they're 800 points in the whole from overbidding repeatedly. (sidenote: if you've never played pinochle, it really is a fun card game) Anyhow, we all enjoy ourselves and it's a good way to spend time together while football is on in the background. We do have to keep the celebrating to a minimum, however, as Grandpa Kip gets mad if he can't hear the tv :)
We also had a fun Thanksgiving meal that weekend with Aaron's family. Not all of them could be there. But we at least got to see the immediate family and also Aaron's cousin, Jenn and her two boys. It was so much fun watching all three boys playing. Eli followed around his cousin, Jackson, like he was the coolest thing ever. And Jackson had a great time leading Eli in made-up games and talking to him like he was 4 too. It was really cute.
And finally, my husband is officially old now. As he celebrated his big 30th birthday on Sunday. We went to dinner and had drinks with some friends on Saturday night (thanks again for coming all that way Ali and Ross!). And then Aaron and I went to the Chiefs game on Sunday. Neither of us had ever been to a game before, and his parents got him tickets for his birthday. We had such a good time! It was VEEERRRYYYY cold! But I'm proud to say that I toughed it out better than Aaron. For once! It helps that I had on more layers and a better blanket. But hey, I say that's just good planning. He wasn't making fun of my spandex tights, knee length skiing socks on top of other socks, and knee high boots at the game. :P It's funny bc everyone keeps saying what an ugly game it was to watch. And even though I would've thought so if I were watching it at home, I really didn't think the game went that slowly. And in the end, we beat the stupid Donkeys! That's all I can really ask for! All in all, great day and I hope a great birthday for Aaron.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Random Thoughts
* Is it better to have Eli snot on my *ahem* chest? Or my butt? Because while changing my pants yesterday, I couldn't decide what was on the seat of my pants. Then I realized it was snot... So I ask: is it better to have it on my chest- more clearly visible and gross? Or on my butt- where no one should be looking anyway? But it could possibly draw a stranger's eye to that area and cause unwanted staring. :/
* A daily reminder of why I love children (often more than I love adults).... Every day on our 5 minute drive to work, we pass a train that is parked on the tracks. And EVERY DAY Eli gets really excited and exclaims: "Choo choo! Choo choo! Bye bye! Bye bye!" as he kicks his feet excitedly in his car seat. Now, I can not think of a single thing that I encounter on a daily basis that evokes that much excitement from me. Yes, I love every day that I get to spend with Eli. And my favorite part of the day is getting him up in the morning when he's happily crying "mama! mama!" and then smiles really big when I come in the room. But I certainly don't jump up and down with excitement every time this happens. If only we could keep that child-like enthusiasm for life as we grow.....
*Random funny statements from a 5 year-old: He is coloring at the table and starts writing some of his numbers. He writes a "5" and sings, "down and around, put a hat on top!" then turns to me and says, "that's a great song" :) Yes, yes it is.
* A daily reminder of why I love children (often more than I love adults).... Every day on our 5 minute drive to work, we pass a train that is parked on the tracks. And EVERY DAY Eli gets really excited and exclaims: "Choo choo! Choo choo! Bye bye! Bye bye!" as he kicks his feet excitedly in his car seat. Now, I can not think of a single thing that I encounter on a daily basis that evokes that much excitement from me. Yes, I love every day that I get to spend with Eli. And my favorite part of the day is getting him up in the morning when he's happily crying "mama! mama!" and then smiles really big when I come in the room. But I certainly don't jump up and down with excitement every time this happens. If only we could keep that child-like enthusiasm for life as we grow.....
*Random funny statements from a 5 year-old: He is coloring at the table and starts writing some of his numbers. He writes a "5" and sings, "down and around, put a hat on top!" then turns to me and says, "that's a great song" :) Yes, yes it is.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Life Update
Seems like we've been busy around here lately, so I thought I'd just give a quick update.
* Aaron was in San Diego this week for work, so I went home to my parents' house and had a lovely time. It was very relaxing to actually have some downtime while home, instead of running around trying to see as many people as possible. Definitely a more low-key visit. Got to see family and church family, so it was nice.
* In honor of Aaron turning in his rough draft of his master's thesis (thank GOD it's done!), we're going to take a weekend trip next weekend to St. Louis. We haven't really taken any road trips as a family yet. And we wanted to stay relatively close since it's just for the weekend, so St. Louis seemed like the best option. We're excited!
* I went to the Renaissance Festival last weekend with my Emporia friends in honor of Sumre's bday. I hadn't been in years, so it was fun to go again. There were definitely some interesting parts to the day, seeing as how one of the performers picked me up (without my consent) to take a picture with me. I couldn't quite figure out how I was being the least obnoxious one, yet I was the one targeted... Oh well, it was pretty funny if I do say so myself.
* We've really been enjoying the fall weather lately, especially Aaron and Eli since they both seem to sweat at the slightest temperature increase. I'm really not exaggerating either. Eli starts sweating while running around our living room in the evening - when the thermostat's set at 71.... He's totally gonna hate that specific trait his daddy passed down to him as he gets older.
* I recently finished "Freedom", Oprah's latest book club selection. I was NOT a fan of the book, nor did I find it to be the "masterpiece" Oprah raved it to be. But I finished it, by God. All 562 pages of it. Never again will I blindly trust someone else's opinion and ignore my own hesitation when I read the inside cover of a book. I'm usually not into Oprah's selections either. But I figured how could you go wrong with such high praise? And I was really needing a new book..... Needless to say, next time I'll go with my gut and not make a hasty purchase again.
* Aaron was in San Diego this week for work, so I went home to my parents' house and had a lovely time. It was very relaxing to actually have some downtime while home, instead of running around trying to see as many people as possible. Definitely a more low-key visit. Got to see family and church family, so it was nice.
* In honor of Aaron turning in his rough draft of his master's thesis (thank GOD it's done!), we're going to take a weekend trip next weekend to St. Louis. We haven't really taken any road trips as a family yet. And we wanted to stay relatively close since it's just for the weekend, so St. Louis seemed like the best option. We're excited!
* I went to the Renaissance Festival last weekend with my Emporia friends in honor of Sumre's bday. I hadn't been in years, so it was fun to go again. There were definitely some interesting parts to the day, seeing as how one of the performers picked me up (without my consent) to take a picture with me. I couldn't quite figure out how I was being the least obnoxious one, yet I was the one targeted... Oh well, it was pretty funny if I do say so myself.
* We've really been enjoying the fall weather lately, especially Aaron and Eli since they both seem to sweat at the slightest temperature increase. I'm really not exaggerating either. Eli starts sweating while running around our living room in the evening - when the thermostat's set at 71.... He's totally gonna hate that specific trait his daddy passed down to him as he gets older.
* I recently finished "Freedom", Oprah's latest book club selection. I was NOT a fan of the book, nor did I find it to be the "masterpiece" Oprah raved it to be. But I finished it, by God. All 562 pages of it. Never again will I blindly trust someone else's opinion and ignore my own hesitation when I read the inside cover of a book. I'm usually not into Oprah's selections either. But I figured how could you go wrong with such high praise? And I was really needing a new book..... Needless to say, next time I'll go with my gut and not make a hasty purchase again.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Animals
So I'm not really sure if Eli's latest accomplishment is impressive or not. Since I can't be in his classroom at school (bc he does NOT do well with me in there), I have no idea what the other children his age are capable of. That being said, I find this to be pretty impressive. Eli can correctly identify 57 animals from his books that we read.
Now I'm not being generous here and giving him ones that he's pointed at once or twice. These are the ones that he points to every single time when we ask him where it is. For example: we'll say "Eli where's the elephant?" and he'll point to it on a page where there are at least 5 or 6 other animals. Again, maybe this is normal for his age. But all the same, I'm proud of my little boy and his obsession for learning about animals.
For those of you who can't believe that any normal kid can name 57 animals, that there just aren't that many commonly known animals, allow me to list them for you...... cat, dog, cow, sheep, goat, horse, pig, piglet, chicken, chick, rooster, donkey, camel (he makes a hilarious spitting noise for this one), panda, koala, kangaroo, bear, seal, polar bear, dolphin (also funny sound effect), bird, butterfly, grasshopper, bee, ladybug, rabbit, mouse, guinea pig, goose, duck, turkey, giraffe, hippo, lion, elephant, zebra, cheetah, leopard (I'm sure he'd be able to distinguish between the two in side-to-side pics, but he knows both their names and recognizes them on the pages when asked to point to them), gorilla, monkey, rhino, crocodile, flamingo, owl, fox, penguin, tiger, snake, frog, seahorse, turtle, eagle, fish, mokey, and ????? I can't find the last couple (they're in other books that I don't have currently sitting next to me).
But I'm still proud of my little smartypants boy :) It's definitely proof that taking the time to read books with your child- no matter what age- is good for them!
Now I'm not being generous here and giving him ones that he's pointed at once or twice. These are the ones that he points to every single time when we ask him where it is. For example: we'll say "Eli where's the elephant?" and he'll point to it on a page where there are at least 5 or 6 other animals. Again, maybe this is normal for his age. But all the same, I'm proud of my little boy and his obsession for learning about animals.
For those of you who can't believe that any normal kid can name 57 animals, that there just aren't that many commonly known animals, allow me to list them for you...... cat, dog, cow, sheep, goat, horse, pig, piglet, chicken, chick, rooster, donkey, camel (he makes a hilarious spitting noise for this one), panda, koala, kangaroo, bear, seal, polar bear, dolphin (also funny sound effect), bird, butterfly, grasshopper, bee, ladybug, rabbit, mouse, guinea pig, goose, duck, turkey, giraffe, hippo, lion, elephant, zebra, cheetah, leopard (I'm sure he'd be able to distinguish between the two in side-to-side pics, but he knows both their names and recognizes them on the pages when asked to point to them), gorilla, monkey, rhino, crocodile, flamingo, owl, fox, penguin, tiger, snake, frog, seahorse, turtle, eagle, fish, mokey, and ????? I can't find the last couple (they're in other books that I don't have currently sitting next to me).
But I'm still proud of my little smartypants boy :) It's definitely proof that taking the time to read books with your child- no matter what age- is good for them!
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