Wii Boxing Star

You know, my little one has always seemed to have some athletic prowess, but he proved it once again today while at one of C's friend's houses (OK -- just let me think he is a prodigy... really...). C and Jimmy had just finished playing Wii Boxing, and P picked up C's controller to "play". Jimmy decided he would play him -- you know, an easy win, right? Beat a two-year-old newbie. So, anyway, Kim (Jimmy's mom) and I were in the kitchen and about 30 seconds into the game heard Jimmy yell, "Mom! P doesn't know how to play right! He won't let me deck him!" Yeah -- we both got a good laugh out of that one!

Out of the Mouth of My Precious Babe

There are just some days that you need to know you are getting through to your kids -- especially in the spiritual stuff. Last night was one of those nights I had to hold back tears of joy/pride. C was driving us nuts at the dinner table -- slumping down in the seat and under the table, making P laugh so hard he was nearly choking, standing up and walking around, and repeating (incessantly), "Waaahhh, waaahhh, waaahhhh. I'm a cry baby..." So we got this brilliant idea to stick him in P's crib. After all, that is where babies go, right? We warned him that that was his next step if he decided to continue on his present behavior path. Lo, and behold..... yup, you guessed it! He found himself scooped up and whisked away to baby jail.... crying and kicking as he was being carried.

Fast forward two minutes..... I went back upstairs to check on him and to ask him if the big boy was ready to rejoin us. As I walk up to the door I hear "... and let me (...sniff...) go back (...sniff...) downstairs and eat (...sniff...) with my (...sniff...) family...." through his sobs. Unsure exactly why he was talking to himself, I opened the door and asked him if he was ready to come back downstairs and act like a big boy. His reply was just precious: "Yes, Mom. (still sniffling) And I was just praying to God to let me come downstairs and eat with my family."

The Lord answers the prayers of His children, doesn't He?

Out of the Mouth of My Babe....

I love to hear my boys sing. One, of course, is more understandable than the other. Tonight, C was singing some songs/rhymes he learned in school. One caught my attention:

"Mary, Mary, quite contrary,

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells, and taco shells,

And pretty maids all in a row."

So much for those cockle shells!

So what do you do at 10:45pm on a Sunday evening?

If you are anything like I am, I get these random urges to do things. And it never fails that I start some major projects late in the evening. (I've always said that I live in the wrong time zone!)

So, tonight I decided to make one of those reusable, insulated, wipe-off lunch bags. And I did. I first created a semi-mock up using paper, then I took those dimensions and tripled them to give me the dimensions to cut the piece out (yes, it is a single piece of fabric). I used an old section of one of those cheap, laminated tablecloths that had already been cut, folding it in half so that both sides of the lunch bag would be scrubbable.


Then I just sewed it up, and voila! The lunch bag:
I still have to add the velcro dots and the strap to carry it with, but I feel good..... And all in 30 minutes' time from cutting to end, including pulling out the machine!

Proud Parents of a Pizza-holic

What is it about parents that makes them get all excited when their little ones say their first sentence? Well, whatever it is, it happened to us last night when P, on his own, came out with his first "real" sentence. It was clear as day, though we had to ask him to repeat himself just to make sure he really did say what we thought we heard. Yup -- there it was a second time -- three words, four syllables: "Wan moh peet-pah." (For those of you who don't speak toddler-ese, that was "Want more pizza.") Look out wallet..... Papa John's will be eaten much more around our house!

My Review of 3 Quart Hinged Lid Storage Tote by Sterilite

Space Savers

What a cute litte storage box! Our 3 Quart Hinged Lid Storage Tote by Sterilite is small but mighty! Perfect for storing CDs and DVDs, personal items, bill storage, and more! The unique design of the entire line of Sterilite Hinged Totes totes keeps the lids attached at all times, adding extra d...

3 Quart Hinged Lid Storage Tote by Sterilite

Good size, kid-friendly

Mommy of 2 Preschoolers Triad, North Carolina 5/19/2009

 

4 5

Pros: See through, Lightweight, Kid-friendly, Stackable, Versatile, Easy To Use

Cons: Flimsy

Best Uses: Entryway, Bedroom, Office, Playroom

Describe Yourself: Parent, Homeowner

We use these in many rooms in the house to keep little pieces together, particularly toys. They are a little small for many of our toys (though they do have bigger sizes that we are thinking about buying) since they are 6x9x4.5, but we like that the kids can see through them to know what they need to get or put away. We put things like decks of cards, small blocks or balls, manipulatives, etc. in each bin. They stack neatly on our shelves and meet our needs well. We have found that they hold the cartridges and books to some of the electronic games/readers/etc. fairly well also.

The tops seem to be flimsy, but so far, even after almost a year of use, we haven't broken any of them. The boys (4yo and almost 2yo) can carry them around, stack them, put them on the shelves, and basically manage them all by themselves, which is GREAT! It took a little while for the youngest to get used to closing the flaps correctly, but he eventually got it and has no trouble now.

We also use these in our entry to put things in that need to be returned, given to others, put back in the car, etc. They are not too big but they are a size that allows for more than one item in each box. I could also see using these to organize CDs and maybe even photos.

Overall, we are very pleased and now have (literally) about 20 of them throughout the house. We are even considering more based on our growing needs.

Children's Toy Shelf

: Using Product

Entryway Staging Area

: Using Product

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My Little Angel and His Ministry

I was talking with a mom who has a child in C's class. She lost a baby boy last year (as of this past Friday) at 36 weeks. She told me that this past year, as she has been subbing in P's class, that there were days when she was so depressed and he would just stop playing, stand up, come running to her with a huge grin and give her a hug. She says she believes that it was her boy who whispered in P's ear that he needed to go and give her a hug from him. My thoughts were this: "If God used my little 1 year old child to minister to her now, what GREAT plans He has for my little one in the future!"