Dear Readers, Are you There? It's Me, Mama Wonder

I know, I know I know....we have been neglecting this blog. If anyone is still checking it (and based off the feedback we have received from Grandpa S, I assume at least a few people are checking it), we are so sorry.

In the past month we have had three infected ears, phenomena, nagging coughs that just won't quit, a small(ish) bathroom remodel, new cabinets put in the laundry room, purchased a new refrigerator (it's so pretty and big), played outside on the days it has been warm enough but not too windy that we run the risk of Baby blowing away.

We have gone for a few walks and Boy Wonder has ridden his new two wheeler (with training wheels) around the block and down a ravine (unintentionally, but shortly after he calmed down from the terror of the experience asked when he could do it again). He has rediscovered his love of ALL sports and golf is a high priority, after all he is Papa's son. Seriously is it normal that a 4 year old he wants to watch golf on TV and knows the names of the players and their caddies?! He has also discovered that he simply cannot live without a new golf wedge and that the driving range is his happy place. He is signed up for PeeWee tennis starting this weekend, so hopefully that will help him work off some of his energy. His music choice du jour is Sugarland and sings along to all the songs word for word. It is pretty cute and shows me the smallest glimmer of hope that he may know there is something else besides sports. Tonight when we bought a Darius Rucker CD, he said "Sure he's good, but I wish it was Carrie Underwood." What?!

Baby Wonder has started to walk although she still crawls about 50% of the time. She has found the Tupperware cabinet and discovered the joy of emptying it completely and taking pieces all over the house, In case you didn't know a colander can double as a cowboy hat. In the past week she has doubled the number of teeth she has and is now up to 4 (two on the top and two on the bottom). One of my favorite things is hearing her blow kisses (she makes the holds her hand up to her mouth and then makes the cutest moau sound). Yesterday I caught her bobbing her head to Van Halen in car. She is starting to clap her hands and say "Yeah." Other than that her words are pretty limited to Mamma, Dadddda, and occasionally throws something else in like peek-a-boo, or thank you.

Kids can say things that are so hilarious. In the past few days here have been a few highlights:

Mama to Boy Wonder: You are a man's man.
Boy Wonder. Yep, I am a mail man.

Boy Wonder: The new fridge matches the oven, the dishwasher and that thing you make leftovers in (aka. the microwave).

Boy Wonder: (As the traffic light turns green) Thank you green light dudes for changing the light so we can go.

Pictures will be posted soon...so stay tuned.

I Am Going To Hold Him To It, Maybe

Boy Wonder: When I turn six will I be old enough to have a girlfriend?
Mama: What?! Why do you ask? Do you know what it means to have a girlfriend and not just a friend who is a girl?!
Boy Wonder: Well, how old do I need to be before I can have a girlfriend?
Mama: 16
Boy Wonder: (whining) No.... I don't want to be 16!
Mama: How old do you want to be?
Boy Wonder: 26

As of now I am perfectly content to be his main girl until he is 26 (since I really don't want to share him). But I know that someday he will (presumably before he is 26) want to date. But until he does his sister and I are his "best girls."

Sometimes You Just Have to Close Your Eyes and Rest...

Even if you are in the middle of eating lunch.

Ten Months and Yes, a Few Weeks

Baby Wonder is 10 months old. She is crawling all over, standing on her own for a few seconds, and into pretty much everything. She also

has gotten her first tooth (and after only 4 short months of teething?!) is waving, and heaven help us-talking. She says Mommmmmmaaaa, Dadddddaaaaa, hi baby, peekaboo, and some have even heard Grandpa.

She loves playing with Boy Wonder and laughing at him! The other day she even crawled over to where he was laying on the floor and threw herself on top of him an a bodyslamesque manner. She loves to dance and play with the toy guitars and signing into the microphone, and playing peekaboo.

At dinner you LOVE to run your food caked hands through your hair and have figured out how to use a cup which isn't surprising since you are so smart (genius really but I don't want to brag).

Happy Birthday Boy Wonder

I just can't believe that you are four years old today. On one hand it seems like just yesterday that you can into our lives, but on the other I have known you my whole life.

You are the most amazing little boy. You have a heart of gold and nerves of steel. Everyday you make the lives of those who know you brighter. Just knowing you make me better. You have a laugh that is contagious. You tell the best knock knock jokes (orange you glad I didn't write one). You LOVE sports, playing Wii (mostly sports games), reading books (your favorites are your name book, Horton Hears a Who, Are you My Mother, and I love You As Much As). Your favorite movie is Cars, and you love to watch the show Pinky Dinky Doo, Curious George, Handy Manny, and Barney.

I hope you never lose your courageous spirit. Never be afraid to try something because after all you never know what you will like, who you will meet or what you can become unless you dare yourself. Just remember that as your Mom, I will always love you and will try really hard not to worry too much (although I really wasn't kidding when I told you that you have be 21 to go down the big ski jump. I just don't think I could stand watching you fly through the air like they do.)

As you get older I hope that you will still think being with your family is fun. I hope that you and Baby Wonder will always be friends and look out for each other. So far you and she are off to a pretty good start and I can just tell that you are going to be a good team.

Always remember that you are a special gift from above and no matter how big you get you will always be my baby boy. So Happy Birthday to you Freddie , Rye Rye, Peanut Butter, Bruce (your puppy dog name), and Ryman!

I Love you and am so glad I get you be your Mom!

Mom, Ginger, Jelly, Momio, and Annabelle

And So It Goes

Boy Wonder had a little moment that he couldn't play outside anymore. He was having what we call the ugly cry. Snot running, tears flowing, red face, and beyond the point of reason.

Baby Wonder thought it was a little funny so she giggled. Boy Wonder did not find the situation to be funny. At all. He looked at her and said with the most serious look "It's not funny to laugh at somebody when they are crying."

And so we enter into the days were one laughs at the other, and the other isn't a laughing.

Happy Anniversary

The Wonder's would like to wish Great Grandma and Grandpa J congratulations on 62 years of wedded bliss!