have fins, will snorkel

paparazzi

I feel like I am the paparazzi on the vacation following these two rockstars

I am so in love with these two guys!!!

2:30am

2:30 am that is the time Cash awoke the first night in Hawaii. After the long flight, a little nap and then going to bed late. Completely off of his schedule and he awoke at 2:30am. And once we were all awake and going at 6:30am he was non-stop running..... Until he decided to sit down in the middle of the trail. And then he got up and ran some more until he....crashed out in the car.

I wish i had a video camera

Today Cash was watching a movie and he turned to me- put his finger up and then moved it down to his lips and said shhhhhhhhh.....

It was the cutest thing. He was very polite. It made me laugh and I wish I caught it on camera.

a motherhood low.

Cash peed in his pants today. I got him out of the car at target and between swim lessons and the traffic drive to target he peed. I did ask him if he had to go before swim lessons and I got the proverbial NO MOMMY I DONT HAVE TO GO. At target - I made him go. I guess he didn't completely go when he peed in the car.

Then we got home and I said lets go potty- because I needed to go and thought he should go first. But again I got the NO MOMMY I DONT HAVE TO GO. Then while I was in the bathroom I heard him making noise and playing and I couldn't figure out what he was playing with. But he was behind the couch, crouched under the table playing. I kept eyeing him suspiciously and requesting he come out from behind there so we could go read books.

next thing I hear he is going upstairs and I think- what a good boy- he listened. Then I found him upstairs pants half down - poop peaking out of his butt crack and he is trying to wipe himself clean.

I stuck him in the bath and I cried. He of course thought my tears were funny. It was just an all time low for me today as a mom.

IPad

Cash and the iPad. The other morning Cash was up at 6:00am and in his daddy's face at the bed. whispering "daddy wake up, daddy wake up."  And when Shawn said- what do you want. Cash asks, where's the iPad?  He loves it, he is addicted and Shawn says he can navigate it pretty well. He likes to play games on it. So if he isn't asking for my iPhone, he is asking for the iPad.

how my son views me

I picked up my son from school today and we were talking about his day and who knows what and he then said something to the effect.... "You are really strong, you sing and you take dance lessons." So I repeated this to confirm this is what he said in reference to me. And he said yes.... He also thinks I am wonder woman and a princess but he has told me that on other occasions.

lastly... the other day Cash and Daddy came home from the grocery store and Shawn tossed me this magazine and said Cash told him it was his MOM on the cover. So Shawn bought it for me. So nice my son sees me as a 20 something, wearing a bikini, with a flat belly. NICE!!!!  I definitely see the resemblance.

It was bound to happen....

the unexpected observer

Cash: hey mommy and daddy- what are you doing?
Dad: we're wrestling
Cash: Can I wrestle too?
Dad: No, this is adult wrestle.
Cash: Oh

crickets.......

Alex kicked me

Monday I picked Cash up from school and I asked him how it went. And he said "Alex kicked me", I said, "oh really, and why did Alex kick you?". I couldn't really get a response to it, very round about. So I said, "next time Alex kick's you, you need to say- ALEX! Dont' kick me! It hurts, you need to say you are sorry." So we practiced and he was screaming in the car, "ALEX, DON'T YOU KICK ME." "YOU NEED TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY". I also told him he was free to say to Alex. "THIS IS YOUR FIRST WARNING, IF YOU DONT LISTEN TO ME, I AM GOING TO TELL Ms Marci." " So you can take it up with me or you can take it up with her."

Today when I picked him up from school, I asked him- how it went. He said, " Alex kicked me." and I said, " then what?" He said, " I said ALex, you don't kick me." and I asked, "then what?" And he said,   "ALEX said he was Sorry!"

Then we both laughed! I gave him a high five.

The Greatest Show on Earth

So today we went to the Circus!
I think Cash was wide eyed the whole time but he was ready to go by the end. We left a bit early. It was fun and I am glad we went.  Afterward he said he didn't like the clowns. Too bad because on the way there he was excited to see the clowns. This lady clown he liked - though he dug his grip into his dad. Oh and if Grandma- you are reading this? Check out his shirt? Thanks for sending it! He wanted to wear his new tractor shirt.

He tried Cotton Candy and he definitely had a favorable reaction.

Fun in the rain

Josh is my friend

This evening, while putting on Cash's shoes he went off on a little monolgue. It started like this: Josh is my friend, he likes to play with me, he has a very tall, tall, tall, house, and there are bugs in his house.

First night in his new- big boy bed!

Today is a momentous occasion. We said good bye to the toddler bed (that was once his crib). Today they delivered Cash's new bed, a bunk bed, a big- boy bed. A bunk bed with the full size bed on the bottom and a twin on the top. And a ladder to connect the two. Cash was very excited. I am excited for him too! Though, I can't believe he is growing up. He had been asking for a while for a big bed. It has finally happened.  Now I just can't decide how to arrange the room for the most effective use of play space and reading space. As well as, need to find the matching bed covers. The little stuff.

day 6 of waking at 6:00am

It is like clockwork that Cash awakes at 6:00am and comes downstairs. Shawn is out of town so he can only come to my side of the bed and say Mommy get up! Today I got up once again, he wanted to watch a movie. I turned on his movie and then fell asleep on the couch with him. Pretty soon I feel him crawl on me so sort of wake up. Only to crack my eye open and see his little face up close and he kisses my nose, twice. Then goes back to watching his movie. It was so cute!

Cash just said

It was after his so called nap that he didn't take. I was playing with Cash and as he was playing with lightning mcQueen he sang out in a sing-song voice...." God is so big, so strong, so mighty, there is nothing he can't do!" I repeated him, and then he repeated it again!

Las Vegas

Cash and I were at his friends house. And on our way home he asked, "is daddy home?" I said, "No- remember honey, he left this morning for Las Vegas", and Cash asked, " Is he Lost?" I laughed.

Pictures from the beach

Notice- when we add water- again he just has fun. This time we went to the beach.....

Splash Day at MDO

I need to remember this- for smiles from Cash- just add water

A boy and his dog

Today was the Pet Show at school. I wasn't going to take Samson. He is so big, he gets excited, it is hard to get him in the car, what if there are other dogs and a dog fight breaks out? These are all my fears.
As I was printing photos of Samson, my friend Holly called to see if I was bringing him. Next thing I know, I am loading him up. Cash is asking me are we bringing Samson with a bit of anticipation in his voice. We get to school and it is really pet show time. So I am late as always. Holly is walking out with Rocky (her dog) and says, did you bring him? Hurry up and get him. So I got Samson out we walked into the gym and all the kids ooohhhh and ahhhhed. I walked up to Ms. Alice the director and she was saying a few words. Cash popped up from the sea of kids and came up to stand next to his dog. HE WAS BEAMING. I wish I had my camera. He turned around faced the crowd with the biggest smile. He was hopping up a bit he was so excited. And he was like MOM he is soooooo big!!! I was like yeah Cash you have a really big dog!
Anyway - the whole thing was all but three minutes. Samson sat and shook hands. We said he weighed 170 and that was about it. But teh best thing about it was Cash's excitement and how proud he was to have his Dog there. I am so glad I did it! Now Samson is totally tuckered out and asleep. Snoring...

My boy can keep a secret!

So today- Cash and I went to a store to get daddy a birthday present. I am sure I shouldn't have told him what we were doing at said store, but I wanted full cooperation. We didn't talk much about it. But I did tell him we didn't want to tell daddy so we could surprise him for his birthday. Well we were eating dinner tonight and about the only thing out of Cash's mouth in a matter of fact manner was: "Hey dad, we bought you a present today." He didn't know what he said and pretty much kept watching TV. Until, dad came in the room all excited, oh really? What did you get, what store did you go into? Meanwhile I am saying NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Don't tell him, don't tell him a thing, it's a secret, a surprise!!! Now his parents fueding has got him laughing. He doesn't know who to listen to? Does he tell Daddy? Or does he listen to the voice of reason and keep it a secret? And darn it- daddy- why are you trying to ruin surprises?

I went out to water the plants, and Cash and daddy came outside- Daddy says, guess what Cash said when I asked where you two went today? My heart sinks, OH NOOOOOO - he told him....

But little man has my back and instead said...." DADDY- stop asking me!!!! "