Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Just Pictures
Micah's tennis lessons - getting better!
Mommy hanging with the boys.
Malachi's perfect posture and folded hands watching some tv.
Uncle Thomas, playing with Malachi and SpiderMan.
House of Bounce on a rainy morning.
Mommy hanging with the boys.
Malachi's perfect posture and folded hands watching some tv.
Uncle Thomas, playing with Malachi and SpiderMan.
House of Bounce on a rainy morning.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Boys with helmets
Grandma Barb gave the boys some baseball helmets left over from her boys' years of baseball at Cotter. My boys LOVE them. They go on motorcycles with them (their big-wheels) and spaceships (shopping carts) and airplanes (the van). :) I love their imaginations and I even love to join in occasionally(completely embarrassing John at WalMart, of course)!
Does anyone remember "pants on the ground" from American Idol and then from Brett Favre? This is the O'Brien Boy's tribute to the now famous song. Micah is singing "pull them up" referring to .... pants.
Micah and Malachi "helped" John mow the very overgrown front yard on Mother's Day. I'm glad everyone has their own mower so their wasn't any arguments.... just blistfull hard work.
Does anyone remember "pants on the ground" from American Idol and then from Brett Favre? This is the O'Brien Boy's tribute to the now famous song. Micah is singing "pull them up" referring to .... pants.
Micah and Malachi "helped" John mow the very overgrown front yard on Mother's Day. I'm glad everyone has their own mower so their wasn't any arguments.... just blistfull hard work.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Playful Malachi Nicholas
It's hard to make a highlight tape for a two year old. But he almost deserves one. These little videos don't do him justice.
This kid plays one-on-one with John and me! He dribbles, takes turns, shoots three pointers and lay-ups. It's just in his blood.
We had a jam session today. Malachi played the guitar and I sang into the plastic microphone. We blasted music and shared glances as we danced around the kitchen with our best interpretations of Rock Stars. I love my kids.
This kid plays one-on-one with John and me! He dribbles, takes turns, shoots three pointers and lay-ups. It's just in his blood.
We had a jam session today. Malachi played the guitar and I sang into the plastic microphone. We blasted music and shared glances as we danced around the kitchen with our best interpretations of Rock Stars. I love my kids.
What a beautiful baby!
Mathias is rapidly approaching 5 months old. He's drooling two pints a day, putting everything in his mouth, and pulling out fist-fulls of my hair every chance he gets. He is playful and squeals when tickled. Micah and Malachi LOVE to entertain him and Mathias loves to oblige smiles and giggles at their attempts.
Mathias Pax: Peaceful. Kissable. Playful. Innocent. Interested. Beautiful.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Micah's got the "teaching" gene
On our way to Micah's Tennis lesson today, we passed McDonalds. Malachi began to beg from the back seat for, what has here-to been called "O-Donalds" by Malachi. "Please go to O-Donalds, Mommy!"
Instead of joining in the request, Micah astutely informs Malachi that it's proper pronunciation is "Mc-Donalds." Micah went on with the lesson. "Can you say, 'Mic'?"
"Mic," Malachi mimicked.
"Dah," Micah continued.
Malachi played along, "Dah."
"On-alds," Micah finished.
"McDonalds," Malachi said perfectly.
Like a professional, Micah praised Malachi for his success.
He later perfected Malachi's pronunciation of "lollipop."
To be honest, I was really impressed with Micah's patience and natural ability (and inclination) to teach. I can understand, a little better, John's pride in Malachi's uncanny ability to play basketball. Chips off the old blocks!
Instead of joining in the request, Micah astutely informs Malachi that it's proper pronunciation is "Mc-Donalds." Micah went on with the lesson. "Can you say, 'Mic'?"
"Mic," Malachi mimicked.
"Dah," Micah continued.
Malachi played along, "Dah."
"On-alds," Micah finished.
"McDonalds," Malachi said perfectly.
Like a professional, Micah praised Malachi for his success.
He later perfected Malachi's pronunciation of "lollipop."
To be honest, I was really impressed with Micah's patience and natural ability (and inclination) to teach. I can understand, a little better, John's pride in Malachi's uncanny ability to play basketball. Chips off the old blocks!
Chill out with the 'chill out' Malachi
I must have sounded like a squaking parrot. "Malachi, bring your dishes to the sink." Over and over I asked him.
He hovered around the table seeing how long he could evade my request. Finally I stopped, looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Malachi. I have asked you four-hundred times to please bring your dishes to the sink. Now are you going to obey mommy or do you need to have a time out to think about it?"
Casually walking toward his dishes, he whipped his head back towards me and squaked, "Chill out, Mommy. Chill out."
Later that day, Micah was trying to put a puzzle away and he accidently dropped it. "Oh no," he said.
Malachi laughed.
I was listening in from the other room.
Micah told Malachi it was not nice to laugh at him. Malachi responded with another laugh. Micah said, "Stop laughing at me!"
Malachi, as if waiting for the opportunity, chirped, "Chill out Micah. Chill out."
He hovered around the table seeing how long he could evade my request. Finally I stopped, looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Malachi. I have asked you four-hundred times to please bring your dishes to the sink. Now are you going to obey mommy or do you need to have a time out to think about it?"
Casually walking toward his dishes, he whipped his head back towards me and squaked, "Chill out, Mommy. Chill out."
Later that day, Micah was trying to put a puzzle away and he accidently dropped it. "Oh no," he said.
Malachi laughed.
I was listening in from the other room.
Micah told Malachi it was not nice to laugh at him. Malachi responded with another laugh. Micah said, "Stop laughing at me!"
Malachi, as if waiting for the opportunity, chirped, "Chill out Micah. Chill out."
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Easy, like Sunday morning
Beautiful Sunday with the family. We went to Oxbow Park to enjoy the animals... and a little *takle* soccer game on the green. 
Mathias, being such a good boy in his stroller. 
The boys, loving on their brother before bath time. :) 
The famous dancing Porcupine!!! Can I get a beat?
Mathias, being such a good boy in his stroller. 
The boys, loving on their brother before bath time. :) 
The famous dancing Porcupine!!! Can I get a beat?
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