You're mean

Overheard Cash and Dad talking....
Dad was making Cash clean up his toys....

Cash was upset and said, "dad, you're being mean. You're the boss and I am not!  Dad say's: " that's right!"

a little gardening

I was out in the yard planting flowers and Cash decided to help. He did all the steps. Just forgot to take the plants out of the pots! But he was so cute and determined, I had to capture it!

Riding a bike

Dad took the training wheels off of Cash's bike so that he could learn to ride.
It is great while at the park. Only problem is, now he doesn't want to ride his bike unless it has the training wheels. I guess he needs more practice. He needs to feel more comfortable stopping. Right now he just stops peddling and falls over.

Imagination

Of course Shawn and I think that Cash has an amazing and creative imagination, I am sure who doesn't think that about their child. But, I had a wonderful moment the other day when his teacher says, Cash tells me the most amazing stories but he always tells me when I don't have a chance to write them down. I ask him to remember later and retell them to me but then he get's shy and put on the spot so he wont repeat. But she said one of these days I am going to write down his stories. It's not just Shawn and I who think he is creative and imaginative, his teacher is seeing it too! On another note, I have also been impressed because he generally so far, does not lie. I mean you can tell when it is a story and you can tell when he is telling the truth and he doesn't seem to confuse the two. Which I think is a good thing. I hope. He is really good about just telling us stuff. Matter of fact.

Cash

Cash says the darndest things. I laugh! He is funny. But of course it happens so often I can barely remember to tell you. I find I forget what he said  even though I swear I will remember.  Daddy was out of town this week so it was just Cash & I. On Sunday - the day dad left- it started out great but then it evolved to a crazy disobey mom and mom be cranky fest.  He ran out into the parking lot when I asked him to hold my hand. He was just being all over the place. I always have to remind myself - he is only almost 4. I told him - that is it, we are getting a jar with some rocks. And if you obey, you get rocks, if you disobey, I will take rocks away. And when the jar is full you get a reward. This happened to work because just that morning at Toys R Us we got an Optimus Prime suit (costume) he wanted it opened and I told him NO, not until he fills up his rock jar. So now we have a goal.
After purchasing the rocks, on the drive home I looked in my rear view mirror and Cash was awfully quiet and looking out the window. I asked him what he was thinking about. He said, about running in the parking lot. He didn't verbalize much more, though I probed. But I thought it was kind of cool that he was actually contemplating his actions. At least that is what I perceived was happening.

Regardless, the rock jar has been wonderful all week. And at night he wants a story so I tell him a story about a boy who has a rock jar and when he fills it up he gets a reward. And if he is disobedient he gets rock taken away. I tell him all scenario's as apart of the store. But I love watching his wide eyed smile on his face when at the end of the story Smash (the little boy's name) get's his Optimus Prime costume.

He is getting bigger

Well- it has started, our little boy is growing up, well I guess he was always growing up. He is now starting to take more responsibility for himself. This week he has started to dress himself.  It started at nap time, after his nap he would come down fully clothed in a new outfit. We acknowledged his effort and how we noticed. When asked why he changed his clothes, he said because his clothes were all sweaty.  But this morning was the kicker, this morning at 6:30am when he came down he was fully clothed and ready to have help putting on his shoes. He was ready to start the day. I am very impressed with my little guy for dressing himself.

This weekend we had a family date and headed over to Old McDonald farm....
Here are some photos of Cash from our day. He made a little friend.  He gets along so easily with most kids. And this little girl and him had fun racing...

many baby goats

checking out the horses

feeding the deers

Cash's new friend put him under arrest

Fly High!

Little sluggers

Cash started Lil' Sluggers, to learn how to play baseball. Or so his mom hoped. But he has no interest at all whatsoever in the class. These few pictures show what little interest he has for a moment. The coach even said, he can try one more time but that he hates to admit, this may not be the program for him. When they tell him to go run and get the ball, oh he runs, but when he gets to the ball, he keeps on running. It is all frustrating at the time and then funny later when I reflect on the image of my son just laying on the ground while the other few students in the class are trying to learn.

Trio Blocks

So we got Cash Trio Blocks for Christmas. Well, actually he had some blocks but finally took an interest in building stuff. So we got him more for his collection. And in this photo he built an IronMan or a Robot costume. He thought it was fun. I thought he was clever.

Cash on Christmas

This is out of order- but I forgot to post it.
Here is Cash being so good and patient on Christmas day at his papa and grandma's house.

2011 pictures of Cash

These days if I want Cash to smile- I really have to work hard.

It's been a while

It has been way too long since I have updated Cash's blog. I know there have been so many fun stories that I have missed....
For one, Dad has taught Cash about drawing a mustache on his finger and putting it under his nose. For Christmas a friend gave us some mustache tattoo's and we have promptly put them to good use!

I will be a young father...

Our sitter Angela who has watched Cash since he was like 8 months old, came into town for the holiday's and spent some time with us and well, Cash. So when she left tonight, I told Cash to tell her goodbye because she was going back to school and he wouldn't see her for a while. And he said something like and " now I am a little boy and then I will be a young father. " I am sure I didn't get the wording right but it was Hilarious! We both laughed! And Cash of course giggled.

he wears glasses...

Tonight we said our prayers. Cash and I. And after I said AMEN he said " mom, I love (and here I thought he was going to say he loved me) and he say JESUS!!! (yeah) and he says, " and he wears glasses". Then he rambled something about Jesus was in the water with the kids.

Is there a baby in your belly?

We were in Dallas the other day and had a casual conversation in the car asking Cash if he wanted a brother? It was a passing conversation and it started because we were talking about adoption.
Anyway, today Cash and I were eating dinner and he asked, "Mom, is there a baby in your belly named Jett?" I laughed because there isn't but he was so perceptive to put together the possibility that I could have a baby in my belly.

Photo shoot

I can't believe I forgot to publish these. But I took these in hopes of getting a nice shot of my son to submit to the Gap kids contest. Those people are clearly sick as they didn't call us this week to let us know Cash was in the top 20.  I was certain they would.  I mean, who could turn this little guy down, he has such personality!

be careful what you say.... they are listening and will repeat

Shawn told me that Cash will say to him, Dad, I am so glad you are here. Dad it is so nice to be with you, I missed you so much. And Shawn is delighted that his son is saying these sweet and kind things to him and I am sure he definitely means it because he absolutely adores his dad!

Of course I smiled to myself because often times after I pick up Cash from school and we are in the car or we stop for an errand, I will tell him, Oh Cash, it is so nice to be with you, I am so glad you are here, I missed you so much while you were at school.

You mean HE?

Yesterday after swim lessons Cash was playing on the play ground at the swim place. And I over heard a lady reprimanding him for apparently pushing a littler kid out of the way. I rushed over and said Cash- what did you do, you better apologize but then the lady chimed in and said "she did.... and, she was.... " (I HONESTLY DIDN"T HEAR A THINK SHE SAID AFTER SHE REFERRED TO CASH AS A SHE) and I said "she? She?, you mean HE? She is a He, he's a boy." and she said "Oh - well it was the hair. " Yeah- and I moved onto telling Cash he needed to apologize. I was very abrupt with the lady- but mainly because I was abrupt about my son misbehaving. And then the lady was all nice- how old is He? Oh he looks tall..etc.... being nice. All the while I kept looking at him and what he was wearing and thinking to myself - his clothes read ALL BOY to me. Grey sneakers, Grey - 'where the wild things are'- t-shirt and blue jeans. I just can't see a girl at all. I am so biased I am blinded and cannot see how he looks remotely like a girl. I mean, I know he is adorable and looks so cute and I think he looks like me a bit when I was young- so maybe that is how he looks like a girl. Plus I trimmed his hair a few weeks ago. He is just a surfer boy.

Do you know any other Julies?

Today there was a little girl who's name as Julie and I asked Cash- do you know anyone else who's name is Julie? And he said without hesitation... "you!"

R is for Raining

Cash is so into his letters and alphabet these days. We can't go anywhere without him saying look there is an "A" or other such letter but mainly it is "R". "R" seems to be his favorite letter right now and he seems to be able to recognize the upper and lower case R.  Today it was drizzling and he said, Mom, R is for raining! I thought how clever! I am not sure if I had used that as an example yet. Because we normally say R is for Robot.  Oh that is the other thing, he will ask- what does it stand for. And we usually tell him "R" words or "A" words or "W" words etc. It is so exciting to see how much he loves to learn his letters and how curious he is about it.