Rodeo

I hope I have never claimed that things are normal around here, because they certainly are not! We could not just have a horsey ride, we have to have a rodeo. Just be careful how you bend over when you are at our house, you might just end up with a cowboy on your back!

Hallelujah

So Camlyn and I have been reading The Potty Book For Boys and practicing sitting on the potty. Maybe it is paying off sooner than I thought it would. Tonight after his bath, before we got his clothes put on, Camlyn looked at me with a worried look in his eyes. "Poobie." So we hurried to the potty and.... he did tinkle, a little! In no way do I think it is time to throw away the diapers and go shopping for undies. Still it is exciting no?

Sneaky

Cleaning today, I found this book under the bed.

Camlyn and I promptly sat down and read the book. It was fun to watch Camlyn and how he reacted to all the baby faces. Smiles for the happy faces, frowns for the sad faces. His favorite face that we kept turning back to?

The sneaky baby, or was that the stinky baby?

Cupcakes

For anyone who is interested. Here is how the cupcakes turned out. This is what I was shooting for. While we are on the subject of cakes, check this out. www.mikesamazingcakes.com You have to be a bit patient, but it is worth the wait. I could not believe they were cakes.

Sweet Heart

A few weeks ago Moises got spring fever. He and Caeden planted some seeds in pots and kept them inside. Moises even made a little stand for the pots to sit on. When the weather got warmer this past week, Moises took the stand outside. Something happened and the stand broke. The pots fell and broke and all the little seedlings were lost. When it happened Caeden was there and said, "That is really sad Daddy."

He must of took it harder than we thought though. Last night Caeden woke up crying. Moises went to see what was wrong. "The pots fell Daddy and they all broke." The poor little guy had a dream about it. He really does have a sweet heart.

Beach

Since I am feeling a bit lazy today, how about another geography lesson. Does anyone know what famous beach this is?

A shot from above. This picture was taken from atop the Pao de Acucar.

And a shot from the coconut stand.

Yes, there is a coconut stand! Dorival, Moises oldest brother, is the guy in the cowboy hat. Moises is in the brown baseball cap, everyone else has their backs turned.

Here's the answer. Ignore the beer references and the ahem "sights on the beach." This video shows the highlights the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhR_6wE1TQ

All together now, 1 2 3, "At the Copa Copacabana..."

New Tires?

*Sigh* Is it possible to buy new tires for a stroller? This stroller was an amazing garage sale find. It has gotten me through many a workout when other wise I would not have gotten it done with two kids. It has been a lifesaver getting three kids to school and back. The tire has worn through completely. The tire on the other side is just as bad.

Now for the public service announcement. Ya know I never thought to check the tread on the stroller tires. All you mommies out there might want to go check yours out too. It is not fun getting home.