Controlled Chaos

Aug 15, 2009

Post bath neessities.

Towel-check
Cookie monster - check
Pull up- check
Mommys deodorant- check
Cuteness factor-high.

Morning impressions.

Clara goofing off one day last week. The first is her impression of a monkey. The second is her motorcycle sound :)

Aug 14, 2009

Laundry!

Devlin has been a busy boy. He's learned how to do laundry and blew through several loads of laundry while he was home this week. Woo hoo!

Aug 9, 2009

Walking back.

Aidan and Clara walking back from the track

Knock knock

Knock, knock...anyone there?

Clara and Aidan at the track - he's actually having fun but it was very hot and he had just come off the track.

Aug 7, 2009

Food.

Clara wiped this toddler meal out in 1 minute flat; Toddler sized meals are clearly not enough food anymore.

Aug 5, 2009

Open wide!

Elmo baby and Pony sharing Clara's cocoa puffs.

Clara is feeding Elmo and her horse some cocoa puffs. Very cute.

Elmo baby

Clara's Elmo Baby wearing a diaper :) it took a lot of effort to get this diaper to stay on

Yep. That's a diaper on elmo.

Aug 4, 2009

Aidan, the diplomat

Aidan was sitting behind me tonight and was having fun "spanking" me on my bottom. It was funny until he asked, "Why's your butt so 'move-y'?"

Aug 3, 2009

talk, talk, talk

Aidan to Devlin: I'm just not as much of a talker [as you].

Understatement of the week. ;)

Cotton candy!!!!

Aidan enjoying his cotton candy @ Sea World while we wait on the boys to ride their roller coaster.

Aug 2, 2009

Clara has developed an attachment to a stuffed Elmo at home. Elmo has become her baby - she puts it "night-night", changes his diaper, shares her milk with him and just this morning, tried to share her oatmeal with him. I had to quickly find Elmo his own bowl and spoon so that I didn't have to try to find a way to get oatmeal out of Elmo's fur! It's very cute to watch her being Mama to Elmo.

Devlin's Big Trip

Devlin took his first big trip without either of his parents. He went to South Padre with his friend Chase and his family. They were gone for five days and he had a great time. By the end of the week though, he was missing everyone and ready to come

Only four weeks until he's a teenager! OMG!

Jul 25, 2009

Hamster dance

Jul 24, 2009

Well checks

Today Aidan and Brandon went in for well checks. Here's a summary:

Aidan - 6 years old (almost) - 44" (3" taller than last year) and 42 lbs. He's still in the 25th percentile for both height & weight. Blood Pressure 94/62. I had no idea they did blood pressure now at well checks.

Brandon - 9 years old (+ 4 mos) - 53.5", 61.2 lbs. Brandon is in the 50th percentile for height and 30th percentile for weight. BP 98/60.

Jul 20, 2009

Nana answer the phone!

When I'm Six

Last night Aidan, Clara, Mom and I went swimming. Afterwards, Aidan was wrapped up in a towel and asked to sit in my lap. He and I sat by the pool rocking in a chair. I asked him, "Will you still sit in my lap when you're six?"

"No," he said. "But I'll sit next to you sometimes."

I guess my little boy is growing up but for the next seven days he’s still ok cuddling with me.

Jul 17, 2009

Claras hugs and kisses

Clara's hugs & kisses come with sound effects :0)

Clara makes it better

Last night I caught my fingernail on something and ripped a chunk out of it. My reaction was “OW” and Clara noticed. She reached over and grabbed my finger and kissed it for me. A kiss makes everything better. This little moment made my night.

Jun 30, 2009

Video of Clara goofing off

Jun 28, 2009

Clara and pop pop

Clara & Dad after lunch this past weekend

Brandon posing at REI

Brandon practicing for his modeling career :)

Kids at REI

The kids LOVE the new REI in Round Rock. They had a great time goofing off on this playscape.

Clara at half price books

Clara made herself comfortable on this stool and had fun pulling books off the shelf and putting them back.

Jun 26, 2009

Devlin on the wakeboard

More summer fun

Kids at the lake

Jun 25, 2009

Misc fun in June

James, Clara & Mack keeping an eye on the street

Aidan and Clara

Aidan driving the go-carts @ Austin Park and Pizza

Father's Day @ the County Line

we celebrated Father's Day with dinner at the County Line. Clara slept through most of it but still managed to wake up in time for ice cream!

Post-dinner w/ her new clothes

Me and Dad

Aidan w/ bbq sauce on his face (not a busted lip!)

James enjoying his ribs while keeping Clara safe from BBQ sauce

Clara w/ ice cream on her face!

Dad, Jenny & the gang

Swimming

Sometime in May we had the first "official swim" of summertime...

Clara & Nana

Devlin the acrobat

Clara - future triathlete?

Aidan jumping off the hot tub

Brandon trying to surf in the pool

Baseball Championship

Pics from the champsionship game...

Jun 18, 2009

Family Reunion 2

More pics from the family reunion...

Family Reunion - June 14th

This past sunday was the Robertson Family Reunion for mom's side of the family. The kids had fun playing with their many (many) cousins.

Jun 3, 2009

Aidan ism

More aidan-ism's:

Out of balance = Out of bounds

Give me a favor = Do me a favor

Jun 1, 2009

Clara earrings.

Clara just got her ears pierced at the dr office. She's doing fine. Cried but is happy now. James will be ok. The dr said his guilt should go away after a day or two. ;)