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.

Basketball

I went to my nephews, Jesse and Judson's basketball game this afternoon. I enjoy going whenever I have time or should I say, whenever I remember. It's a good way to be able to yell and act young again. However, today I couldn't yell since I have this crazy head cold again and don't have much of a voice. To be honest, I really wasn't needed in the yelling department. I sat beside my two sisters, Anna and Carol. Then Jane Hochstetler was behind me and they all yelled enough for me as well. Anna's husband frank was there but I didn't hear him yell.

My brother JR and his wife Fern(the parents of Jesse and Judson) were right behind us in their usual place. It's a good place for us siblings to interact. JR is always videoing the game and so his opinions of the game all gets recorded.

Where else can one get so much direction in life other than on the basketball court. Defense! Defense! Shoot! Shoot! Rebound! Good Pass! What were you thinking?!! Come on! Yes, yes, go!
Oh, no! Come on guys, get your head in the game. Move it! Move it! That was not a foul! Why didn't he call that foul?! Stupid refs! and to think that we pay them. Go team Go!

And to think, these instructions are only the ones from the fans, that probably couldn't even run up and down the court anymore.

Like today, they don't always win, but we sure have fun watching them and getting all stressed out about something other than our routine schedules.

Afternoon and Evening with the little guys

Grandma Kathy with Brennan and Sawyer

Unshaven Papaw with his little buddy-Sawyer

Sawyer getting into Papaw's bags

This is how the Toy Room looked after Sawyer was done.

We had the boys while Matt and Monica went to Karissa Miller's wedding. We had a fun afternoon and evening with them.

This video was taken last Sunday afternoon. Brennan is quite competitive and isn't quick to give up.

Facial

For a while today I thought I had died and gone to Heaven. Well maybe that is exaggerating, but it sure was wonderful. It is one of the best gifts ever. Thanks to my husband, I enjoyed an hour of bliss. Soothing music in the background, hot towels,peace and quiet and I don't know what all. I am quite sure I was in and out because that hour went really fast.

If you too need to be pampered, you can call Intrigue at 825-3089
(by the way-she didn't ask me to advertise for her)

Some of you may think I look like I did die!

Brennan conversations

Often when I'm with Brennan, I wish I could remember our conversations. Here are a few that I do remember.

Oh Brennan look what time it is. We need to get you ready for preschool. (we head to the bathroom to brush his teeth)

Goodby Brennan, daddy has to go to work.

Ok daddy, goodbye! Oh wait daddy. ( a quick look at grandma)Just a minute grandma.

Brennan runs out to the entrance, gives his daddy a hug and a kiss and says, see ya daddy!

Is that Sawyer? I really want to see him before I leave for school. Hugs and snuggles and he is off to school.

At lunch-

Brennan, I'm thinking that maybe you would do a better job at decorating our gingerbread cookie if you take a bite of my Broccoli soup.

Oh, ok. Maybe if I like it, I could eat two bites. Yum! (after the 2nd bite)

Grandma Kathy, why don't I eat 2 more bites then that would be 4 bites. (after the 4th bite)

Grandma Kathy, I think I will just eat 3 more bites because then that would make 7 bites.

Wow Brennan, you are good at Math just like your daddy.

What does that mean?

It means that you know how to add numbers and someday maybe you can have a job like your daddy.

Yah! Maybe I can.

later....

Grandma Kathy, when my mom comes home, can I come to your house with you?

I'm sorry Brennan but Papaw and Grandma are going to a viewing because someone died.

Can I go with you?

No, I don't think you would enjoy it very much. Everyone is going to be pretty sad because someone that was special to them died and I think you would just have more fun at home.

Well I remember when Alli's baby died and she was really sad too, yes she was really sad. I went with mommy and daddy to that and I even made a new friend there.

Sawyer-15 mo

Sawyer-15 months old. Saying lots of words-loves his brother-continues to have major drool!
Those big blue eyes and smile just makes you love him.