The Poop Eater

How could a boy this sweet put CAT POOP in his mouth! Shortly after this picture was taken I went inside to take a bath while Tim and Jaeger stayed outside to play. I can't blame Tim because he is a very attentive Dad, but Jaeger is stealth. I think he has this radar for knowing when exactly it is that we take our eyes off of him. Realistically Tim probably wasn't watching him for 45 seconds and BAM....poop in mouth. It didn't help that Tim kept calling him "Catty" all night. So Gross.

What are we gonna do with this boy!

I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.

                                        -- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Grandma's my name, spoil'ins my game."

So on Tuesday night we got a call from Gramma and Grampa enquiring what we were doing for dinner Thursday night. They told us they were going to drive up for one night and have dinner and breakfast with us the following morning. We were elated! Obviously I had to get right to work, baking bread, folding my giant pile of laundry, planning dinner and dessert, CLEANING! It was our first visit from "company" and what better company then Gramma and Grampa! Luckily for me, Jaeger plays very well on his own and enjoys reading himself a good book. I was able to get all my stuff done while he caught up on some reading.

They arrived at 5:30 after a long day of driving and we had a wonderful visit. Gramma read to Jaeger and put him to bed. This also happened to be his first night going down with out a bottle so it was a good thing we had a professional Gramma to do the job. He loved it!

Meanwhile....Tim was showing Grampa all kinds of nifty tricks on their computer. It kept them busy most of the evening, but I think their computer is working well thanks to Tim's technical skills.

All in all it was so exciting to have them come up to visit us. We can't wait for visit number two! Tim said to me a couple hours after they had left that it felt like it feels the day after Christmas is over. Such a sensitive chap :) 

(This little quote I found seemed just too appropriate)

My granddaughter came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew.  After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, "You mean you can do all that, but you can't play my Game Boy?"  ~Author Unknown

Tea...a Drink with Jam and Bread

Newest thing, getting in stuff. Laundry basket, toy basket, dishwasher, drawers, everything except his bed. If it keeps him occupied, not melting down(another new hobby of his) and gives me 15 minutes of extra coffee time in the morning, I'll take it. Explanation for the red gunk on his sleeve and face, Daddy made us toast with jam for breakfast.

 

Hope you like our newly decorated page! It only took me one whole day, but since I've got nothin' but time on my hands, it wasn't too bad. Let me know what you think! 

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Boys Bath, Men Shower

Bath time is always somewhat of a challenge. Trying to keep him sitting is hard. We know he knows he is supposed to sit, but he doesn't seem to appreciate the art of listening. We are working on that. So yesterday I thought I'd wash my hair. Even though I rarely run into another human being other then Tim and Jaeger, I figure I better keep groomed just in case I do. A potential friend could be lurking just around the corner. It just so happened Jaeger had desecrated his diaper right before I planned to shower so I figured, what the heck, I'd take him in with me. What's the worst that could happen? If you know our child, you know that's a dangerous question. Turns out we found his new favourite pass time. He just stood in the shower, ignoring all the toys I had thrown in for him. He loved the hot water running down his head and back. I actually left him in after I got out and he remained a pillar of stillness under the water with a glazed over look on his face. I've never seen him not move a muscle for so long. 

So after dinner instead of his normal bath time with Daddy, we thought we'd try again. He was more mobile, but he loved it just the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the best for last...

 

 

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A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you
$500 to drop that towel,"

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $500 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?" "It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies. "Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the $500 he owes me?"

 

 

 

To Dwell is to Garden

He likes it outside. He likes to eat dirt, rocks and dandelions. He likes to do stuff he's not allowed to do. He is also to die for cute, don't you just want to eat him in this photo? He looks so sweet and innocent, but if you know him at all, you know he is thinking, "How can I get the compost lid off" or "When they're not looking I'll just quickly lick the shed". I fear the day I have to de-worm this boy is coming sooner rather then later.

We are really excited about our garden plot, (even though it is in shambles) and we really want to plant a variety of produce next spring. Just because we are excited we weeded it yesterday afternoon for fun. It was rewarding and Jaeger thought he won the lottery with all the tools, weed pulling and dirt throwing that was going on.

BEFORE

 

AFTER

 

After the hard labour I practiced playing around with my camera, slash supervising Mr. Sly.

 

 

Squatting.          Finding.

Fighting.            Losing.

 

 

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To dwell is to garden.

                        - Martin Heidegger

 

 



Garlic BABY

Nine different varieties of garlic. So I bought a pound! Man do I love a farmers market. Cranbrook has a great one, we have attended twice now. Of course purchasing a fresh crepe both times. Smothered in maple butter, yum yum yum. Jaeger loves people watching and occasionally if we are brave enough, we let him run free. Unfortunately yesterday he became fixated on the generator powering the mini doughnut truck and he just couldn't let it go. So back in his stroller he went.

We crossed a bunch of stuff off of our Saturday shopping list like broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic, blueberries and grass fed beef. Here I am choosing my pound of garlic.

 

We do try and get him to look at the camera, but this kid is way to busy for shenanigans like picture taking. Everything is serious when your outdoors.

 

Don't these carrots have personality?...and why not photograph your lunch?

 

 

 

Deuces are Wild

Our little one is an outdoorsmen to the core. He will, on a daily basis, lay his body against our front door and scream. All he wants to do is get his little butt out the door. And when we come in with him, whether it's five minutes later or 45, you'll want to plug your ears.

The eve of these photos was particularly warm and what could be better for a diaper rash then some dry earth and fresh air. We sat on the patio watching him push the dirt around, pick dandelions and every so often, have a little tinkle.

 Now peeing in the backyard is one thing, but number two is quite another. What you don't see in this next photo is what's coming out the back, we didn't see either until he turned around to run away. Unfortunately a little poop tail was following him. 

(Nothing like a sturdy tree to brace yourself )

 

This was the first time he had relieved himself (in that way) outside. I was very happy to have witnessed such a funny event. Tim on the other hand was mortified and ran over quickly to "deal" with the situation inside. Never has a father ran so quickly for poop. Jaeger being true to his nature went in screaming bloody murder, naked and poopy. Gotta love summer.

 

 

 



Hot and Spicy

 

 

So as a part of our meal plan an obvious weekend choice would be homemade chicken strips and fries. This may seem simple, but alas, this is untrue. Each and every fry simply cannot touch each other. Similar to riding in the back seat with your siblings. No touching is tolerated. Ever since Tim and I have been married I have been in search of the best, crispiest yam fry recipe. Almost four years in I have finally found it. Better yet, not a drop of oil is required. So along with these fries I have made spicy mayo (one of the rewards of working for so many Cactus Clubs). This dip I had perfected long ago. Since Jaeger has such an adventurous palate, he of course got his own yam fries and a few tastes of our favorite spicy dip.

Normally I wouldn't consider myself a person who wouldn't post a blurry photo, but we had limited chances to snap this face. Despite his hilarious reaction he quite enjoyed the spiciness and was amused by his own response. Every time I glance at these I have a good chuckle.

He has always been a kid who loves a lot of flavor. Hope these made you laugh. Happy hump day. 

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The Fort

On this beautiful long weekend we visited good old Fort Steele. It is a restored town from the gold rush era, I believe around 1890. They have turned it into a working little town and Jaeger loved seeing all the animals, running around the grass and being pushed in his stroller. We had a great lunch the three of us and really enjoyed walking around, reading all the history and watching Jaeger get rid of some energy!

 

He was so worn out, we weren't even out of the parking lot and he could barely keep his eyes open. He slept the whole way home and then went down for an extra long nap. We had a great day at Fort Steele and will definitely be going back for the fall festival in September.