Us Lately

Here's what we've been up to lately...this is especially for fam/friends who check the blog for pics of our babies.

Watching Daddy fly a little helicopter.

As always, lots of hugs :)

Playing tickle monster with Daddy.

Generally being cute...and trying to crawl...

Doing happy dances (in "nightning lippers")

So happy together!

Funny Boy

Cameron, my sweet, intelligent little boy, came up to me today and put his hand on my, um...back side. He looked up at me with the sweetest twinkle in his eye and said, "BIG!"

Thanks, son.

Running commences when the thermometer reaches 40 degrees. :)

In [clearly] related news, the boy loves Spam. No joke!
(Survival food was discovered during the full week of below zero temps!)

I'm A Serial Nicknamer

Ok all you supermamas out there, I have a question. Am I the only one that uses incredibly random, sometimes strange, nicknames...most unrelated to my kids' real names? I don't know where they come from, but I seem to have a habit of assigning silly nicknames to my children and using them over and over!

No identity crisis here...they still respond to their given names, but also to most of my "collection" of names for them.

Here they are (try not to laugh):

Cameron: Bubba, Bubba-loo, Buckwheat, Peaches (Elly's the "Cream"), Honey Heart, Broth-ee (like "brother" with an eeee on the end), Boom Boom, Looney, Pumpkin Boy.

Elly: Lissa, Lissa-dee, Lulu, Lu-lee, Tweeter, Sissy, Sister, Elly Girl, Miss Priss, Ells Bells, Ellers, Peanut, Peanutface (ugh, that looks so not pretty when I write it down).

What's wrong with me? What a strange list. If you have silly nicknames for your kiddos, I'd love to hear about them!

True Peace

John 14:27

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

Peas In A Pod

Cameron and Elly are getting closer and closer to being able to truly entertain each other. They already have lots of fun together. When Elly wakes up from her nap, her head is literally on a swivel, looking left and right for her brother! They're also starting to give reciprocal hugs (instead of one fighting while the other attempts to love). They're pretty good pals. See for yourself! (Okay, really just looking for an excuse to post pics of my super cuties...)

Fw: Minnesota Cold

If you can't beat the cold, at least make jokes about it! Okay, I know it's cold and nobody will stop talking about it...but I just love this forward. The one bright spot: it can only get warmer...

60 above zero:
>Floridians turn on the heat.
>People in Minnesota plant gardens.

50 above zero:
>Californians shiver uncontrollably.
>People in Duluth sunbathe.

40 above zero:
>Italian & English cars won't start.
>People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.

32 above zero:
>Distilled water freezes.
>The water in Bemidji gets thicker.

20 above zero:
>Floridians don coats, thermal
>underwear, gloves, wool hats.
>People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above zero:
>New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
>People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero:
>People in Miami all die.
>Minnesotans close the windows.

10 below zero:
>Californians fly away to Mexico
>People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.

25 below zero:
>Hollywood disintegrates.
>The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero:
>Washington DC runs out of hot air.
>People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero:
>Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
>Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

460 below zero:
>ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.)
>People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

500 below zero:
>Hell freezes over.
>Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.

Oh My Darlin'...

...Clementine!!




Okay, with a -41 windchill up in good ol' Minnesota right now, these little cuties are one of the only good things about January. As Cameron calls them, "dittle owanges." I could eat 5-6 a day, and so could he! Since we're not leaving the house until the temperature approaches zero, the two of us may end up taking care of the entire box...