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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Brush Brush
Austin has quickly learned that not everything is as cool as it seems on Yo Gabba Gabba!. He's always very excited about the idea of brushing his teeth, but the actual task itself usually doesn't end well...
I just pray he doesn't share his Mama's fear of the dentist!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Turkey Season '10
Dad and Grandpa K. had a very successful turkey hunt this year. Grandpa's very first turkey ended up being a father/son double during second season. 
How long before we have a father/son/grandson triple?
How long before we have a father/son/grandson triple?
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Please Soak Your Butt
A few weeks ago, we hit a major bath-time snag. Austin developed a huge fear of the bathtub -- literally overnight! Our son, who once loved his bath, wouldn't even sit in the tub. I started to wonder if he'd ever be clean after two or three nights of scream-until-you're-red-in-the-face terror. I headed to Target for bath colors and crossed my fingers we could at least get him to stand in the tub without screaming.
After a lot of coaxing and random drawings on the bathtub wall, we finally got him to get in without a fight. He wouldn't sit but he was in!
The next roadblock was washing his hair. We soon realized that we'd have to get creative if we were going to get his hair washed without water-boarding him. The first night he was hanging on the side of the tub, with his head hanging out, so washing his hair was totally out of the question. By the end of the week we learned we could make him reach for the stars (see the star??) so that he'd put his head far enough back to allow me to rinse his hair!
I'm happy to report that this phase went as quickly as it came. I never knew I'd worry about things like this. All the way to work I'd brainstorm ideas about making the bathtub less scary. I was even emailing friends for advice. I should have know that this too would pass. Thank goodness, because the boy almost needs two baths a day in the summer!
After a lot of coaxing and random drawings on the bathtub wall, we finally got him to get in without a fight. He wouldn't sit but he was in!
The next roadblock was washing his hair. We soon realized that we'd have to get creative if we were going to get his hair washed without water-boarding him. The first night he was hanging on the side of the tub, with his head hanging out, so washing his hair was totally out of the question. By the end of the week we learned we could make him reach for the stars (see the star??) so that he'd put his head far enough back to allow me to rinse his hair!
I'm happy to report that this phase went as quickly as it came. I never knew I'd worry about things like this. All the way to work I'd brainstorm ideas about making the bathtub less scary. I was even emailing friends for advice. I should have know that this too would pass. Thank goodness, because the boy almost needs two baths a day in the summer!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
21 Months Old
Austin, at 21-months-old...
12 Months - 13 Months - 14 Months - 15 Months - 16 Months
- 17 Months - 18 Months - 19 Months - 20 Months
...you've started to refer to things as "nice" or "cute."
...you say "meehere" when you want someone to come to you.
...you realized you can walk backwards -- and are SO proud of the fact!
...you love to march, march, march!
...you pinch your hands together and say "pinch pinch" when we ask you what a crab does.
...you've learned interesting words like poop, pee-pee and booger. You've also started saying "gross" and "yuck" to compliment those fine words.
...you love to go to the "mail-bocks" -- and for some strange reason, you think the arms of the couch are mailboxes!
...you've started eating dinner while sitting in a booster seat. We've found we can keep you there a whole 30 seconds longer than your highchair. We take what we can get.
...you will sit on the potty chair fully clothed and pretend to go to the bathroom.
...you love to blow bubbles!
...you love anything and everything with "but-tuns!"
...you've learned that a boo-boo will get you sympathy and ask us if we want to "see" the "bo-bos" you got in the "rocks" -- some of them three weeks ago!
...you've learned a few new names: Florance, Sissy, Win, Lo-Lo, Joe, John-John
...you love glasses -- reading and sun!
...you learned how to say the word "garage" when we started working on our garage sale. Now you always ask if Dad is in the garage when he's not here.
....you started calling all the tractors and wagons "Pa's toys."
...you're continuing to amaze us each day! We can't believe you'll be two in just three months, but at the same time we don't know what we did without you!
Love you!
Mama and Dad
12 Months - 13 Months - 14 Months - 15 Months - 16 Months- 17 Months - 18 Months - 19 Months - 20 Months
...you say "meehere" when you want someone to come to you.
...you realized you can walk backwards -- and are SO proud of the fact!
...you love to march, march, march!...you pinch your hands together and say "pinch pinch" when we ask you what a crab does.
...you've learned interesting words like poop, pee-pee and booger. You've also started saying "gross" and "yuck" to compliment those fine words.
...you love to go to the "mail-bocks" -- and for some strange reason, you think the arms of the couch are mailboxes!
...you've started eating dinner while sitting in a booster seat. We've found we can keep you there a whole 30 seconds longer than your highchair. We take what we can get.
...you will sit on the potty chair fully clothed and pretend to go to the bathroom....you love to blow bubbles!
...you love anything and everything with "but-tuns!"
...you've learned that a boo-boo will get you sympathy and ask us if we want to "see" the "bo-bos" you got in the "rocks" -- some of them three weeks ago!
...you've learned a few new names: Florance, Sissy, Win, Lo-Lo, Joe, John-John...you love glasses -- reading and sun!
...you learned how to say the word "garage" when we started working on our garage sale. Now you always ask if Dad is in the garage when he's not here.
....you started calling all the tractors and wagons "Pa's toys."
...you're continuing to amaze us each day! We can't believe you'll be two in just three months, but at the same time we don't know what we did without you!Love you!
Mama and Dad
The Bunny Finally Visits Prairie
The Easter Bunny finally came to visit us at home on Easter Sunday afternoon. Of course by this time, Austin wanted nothing to do with eggs...
The 85-piece play food set was definitely a hit. Mama is going to have to talk to the Easter Bunny. Apparently he had no idea what a pain picking up 85 pieces of food would be like every single night.
The 85-piece play food set was definitely a hit. Mama is going to have to talk to the Easter Bunny. Apparently he had no idea what a pain picking up 85 pieces of food would be like every single night.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Easter with The Kiefers
We headed to Sparta for brunch on Easter morning. Austin was greeted with tons of eggs left by the Easter bunny. Dad was excited to find some "real" Easter eggs -- it isn't Easter until you've had a hard boiled egg and salt! 
As I mentioned before, Austin is too busy to actually sit in a high chair these days. We eventually sat his plate on the porch and let him come in and out as he pleased. He really thought he was something! We're not sure who ate more...him or the cats!
After yummy egg casserole and monkey bread, we shared Easter gifts and headed outside for a somewhat unsuccessful photo shoot.
We were definitely blessed with beautiful weather over the Easter weekend!
As I mentioned before, Austin is too busy to actually sit in a high chair these days. We eventually sat his plate on the porch and let him come in and out as he pleased. He really thought he was something! We're not sure who ate more...him or the cats!
After yummy egg casserole and monkey bread, we shared Easter gifts and headed outside for a somewhat unsuccessful photo shoot.
We were definitely blessed with beautiful weather over the Easter weekend!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Easter at Uncle C's
We starting celebrating Easter on Saturday afternoon at Uncle C's house. It was a beautiful day to hunt Easter eggs...
The Easter bunny left all kinds of stuff hidden in the grass. We think Austin was more excited to see "Cee Cee" then to actually hunt eggs!
After hunting eggs and playing outside, we head in for Easter basket goodies...
As always, Uncle C and Aunt B made us a delicious feast. Austin is too busy to eat these days, so he hung out in C's room while the rest of us enjoyed our dinner. He had to get in his new work PJs, complete with a safety vest and hammer, before we headed home for the night.
Thanks for such a great afternoon, C and B!
The Easter bunny left all kinds of stuff hidden in the grass. We think Austin was more excited to see "Cee Cee" then to actually hunt eggs!
After hunting eggs and playing outside, we head in for Easter basket goodies...
As always, Uncle C and Aunt B made us a delicious feast. Austin is too busy to eat these days, so he hung out in C's room while the rest of us enjoyed our dinner. He had to get in his new work PJs, complete with a safety vest and hammer, before we headed home for the night.
Thanks for such a great afternoon, C and B!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Pioneer Cabin
We headed to Pioneer Cabin, the day after visiting Eckert's, to celebrate Austin's Great-Aunt Rosalyn's birthday. Austin was so wore out from the egg hunt, he sat like this for most of the meal...
Happy Birthday, Rosalyn!
Happy Birthday, Rosalyn!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Easter at Eckert's
Nana and Aunt B headed to Eckert's with us for Austin's first real egg hunt. We weren't sure what he'd do, but we quickly learned that he knew more then we thought about hunting eggs! He stood at the orange line and screamed, "eggs, eggs, EGGS" until it was time to start.
I know I'm biased, but I thought he looked so stinking cute carrying around his Easter bucket. It was great to see how excited he was about finding his dozen eggs.
We visited the bunnies after the egg hunt. He was an old pro after getting his pictures taken with bunnies a few weeks ago.
We headed inside to attempt a picture with the Easter bunny and decorate an Easter cookie.
By this time, we were way past nap time, so lunch was interesting. We kept him occupied with our own version of the shell game....
We can't wait to go back next year!
I know I'm biased, but I thought he looked so stinking cute carrying around his Easter bucket. It was great to see how excited he was about finding his dozen eggs.
We visited the bunnies after the egg hunt. He was an old pro after getting his pictures taken with bunnies a few weeks ago.
We headed inside to attempt a picture with the Easter bunny and decorate an Easter cookie.
By this time, we were way past nap time, so lunch was interesting. We kept him occupied with our own version of the shell game....
We can't wait to go back next year!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
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