Sawyer-Almost 17 months

Sawyer is almost 17 months and really into climbing. He climbs on anything and everything. He also repeats almost everything and so you need to watch what you say around him. Today I discovered that his little temper is also showing up. He wanted to see pictures on my phone and when I called it quits, he let me know what he thought of that.



While I was at Matt and Monica's this morning I got a phone call from Daudy, letting me know that he was leaving for town and wouldn't be back until after lunch. Thanks for the advanced notice Dad. I promised that I'd come over after a while. I packed a Veggie Tale video, diaper and water bottle then Sawyer and I headed over to Daudy's house. Sawyer was up and down on this rocker through the entire video. I think even grandma enjoyed most of it. I was combing her hair but I had to stop and take this picture. Hopefully the grandchildren and great-grandchildren enjoy seeing updated pictures of her.


I really thought he would make it up which is why I took such a long video of him. I have seen him get up before. He was a bit sidetracked by the video.

Living Green?

Watching the Green Planet channel is so interesting and inspires one to do what you can for the environment. Deb and Nate also do a good job at reminding us of ways to be more green.I was feeling pretty good about how much we recycle, thinking that I'm doing my part. However, recently I started thinking about how many things that I buy in containers that need to be recycled. What could I be doing different.

Today Matt was talking about possibly switching to cloth diapers and then I brought up my guilt feelings for all the things that I buy in plastic and tin containers. We eat a lot of yogurt, and so immediately the guys decided that maybe we should make our own yogurt. Years ago when my children were little, my sisters and I used to make our own. Wil's sister, Sue makes great yogurt and so we need to get her recipe. Oh yes, we also decided that we may as well make our own granola. We eat a lot of that as well.

I love it that the guys are the ones doing the research and that they will probably be the ones making the yogurt!

I know that it would help if I would cook my own beans. There are so many things that I could do if I just would.

What are some ideas that you have that would be helpful?

Grandson #4

We are so excited about our newest grandson. Thursday I was just finishing up at work when Jan brought me the phone saying Matt wanted to talk to me. He started out saying, "mom, how would you feel about"(and my mind is assuming he is asking how I would feel about watching the boys tonight)-instead,"having the 4th grandson?" WHAT???!!!! What in the world. I had a tizzy. Just the day before they were told, they were #1 on the list for a boy. None of us had any idea it would be this soon.

They were expecting a Toddler between the age of 2 and 3. There new son is 2 months old and the birth date he was given is December 11th, which is Matt and Monica's anniversary. As soon as we saw his picture, he melted right into our hearts. He is an adorable little boy and he has cow licks in his hair, just like all three of our other grandsons.

Tonight we went to Daudy and Grandma's to show them pictures and Great Grandma's excitement was priceless.

We do however all think that Auntie Melissa gets the prize for telling the most strangers about him. I believe she said that on her flight from PA to AZ, she told everyone in her row about her new nephew and showed them pictures. I believe probably all the directors from Ten Thousand Villages know by now.

Papaw's Boy

This morning when Sawyer woke up, I went in to get him out of the crib. We had our usual conversation. Hi Sawyer! "Gramah" "Papaw? Papaw?" no just Grandma. Papaw is at work. "Papaw? Papaw? Papaw? Papaw?" Sawyer, do you want to eat? He shakes his head no and goes back to his papaw request. We try to call papaw at work on speaker phone. Only Papaw's voice mail came on, but that was enough to have him take the phone and put it up to his ear. We then went up to the computer and pulled up some pictures of papaw and then he was ready to eat.

Brennan the Photographer

Brennan spent the afternoon with us and decided he wanted to take pictures with our camera. I believe he took around 125 pictures. Many of them I had to delete, since I didn't need pictures of the floor and there are only so many that ones needs, of the same people sitting on the couch.

TV show we were watching.

He went went us to visit his Great Grandma and Daudy. He caught Grandma coming out of the restroom and Daudy reading the paper.

Typical scene when one is visiting Daudy's

Maybe I will check out my shoes, oh and why not my tongue as well.

Great Grandma sitting on her chair talking to Wil while Kathy is working on a puzzle.

Tradition is that every time Brennan goes to visit Daudys and remembers to ask, he gets corn candy. Brennan has always called it popcorn candy. Daudy always gives him the amount that he is old. Today he got 4 1/2! Great Grandma loves how Brennan always goes to the same place to eat his candy.

Superbowl Party

I told Rose Swartz that if I would have a Superbowl party everyone would need to come in their sweats or Pj's. I enjoy being comfortable. She said that they would be willing to do that and so we had Jon, Rose, Emma, Lucas, Matt, Monica, Brennan and Sawyer join us for a laid-back party.

Matt thought it would be fun to have me make homemade pizza like I used to make. Now, what I used to do is a little more work than just calling, The Pizza Depot. I did have fun doing it, even though I didn't have my homemade pizza sauce.

Emma and Brennan showing their goofy side.

This gives you an idea how relaxed and comfortable we were, including Sawyer. I regret that I don't have a picture of Rose and Lucas.

The evening ended with Brennan begging Jon to climb the chimney and stand on the log. I asked Jon to clean the the log while he was up there.

Closet

Walking into our closet Brennen said, "I know which side are your clothes. Yours are on the left because they are more pretty and Papaw's are on the right because they are more handsomer!"

Love

I love you Grandma.

I love you too Brennan.

I love you more.

I don't think so.

Oh yes. I love you 100!

I love you 100 too!

Oh, that's nice.

End of discussion. It reminded me of my conversations with Isaiah when he was about that age.