Fail

So much for taking pictures every day, that didn't work out so well. 

Even though I didn't do so well with my pictures, the kids have learned a few fun new things. 

Brandon loves to ask "Why Mommy", up until now, I had forgotten how much fun that little phrase isn't.   (It actually is still pretty cute when he says it)

Brandon also seems to think he is old enough to drink out of a cup that doesn't have a lid on it....he still needs a little practice

He learned that while falling asleep on the floor while trying to avoid a nap is an acceptable place to sleep, however a bed is much better

Brandon is OBSESSED with wearing sunglasses of any kind and his Yankee's hat, in the past 2 weeks he has gone to bed wearing his hat 90% of the time.  That is going to do wonders for his already receding hairline...

The little man also started an obsession with the toilet.  He requests to go potty every time Brooke does.  The requires de-robing, onesie un-buttoning, diaper off....he may be showing signs of being ready, but I'm not

Piggy backing off of Brandon, Brooke asked me if she could go potty standing up like Brandon does....hmmm...

She is NOT a fan of being woken up for school, I feel like she is already a teenager sometimes....literally have to pull the covers off of her and drag her out of bed.  It is great on the weekends, but is a real challenge on school days

She no longer likes macaroni and cheese or grilled cheese and requests dinner at Friendly's and Fudruckers

Brooke also started playing soccer with daddy with her pink soccer ball (we are still searching for a purple soccer ball)  We haven't signed her up for a team, but she really enjoys kicking the ball around with Dad...Come on nice weather!

She is getting over her "fear" of getting water in her face and is actually showing more of an interest in showers than baths

Overall, both kids are doing really well and everything in the Selander house is going great.  Hopefully there will be more than 3 post in April :)

More Pictures

So the pictures a day thing didn't work out...big surprise, but I do have a lot of pictures from our past weekend trip to PA.  It was the first time we headed down there since December so it was nice to be back.  With warm weather around the corner it was a nice reminder of all the fun things to do down there especially in the summer.  We made it swimming to the Y twice, the Please Touch Museum and Eric and I even managed a night away, alone, in Old City.

It was great seeing the kids having a blast with the family and friends.

Hello March

Spring has got to be around the corner.  I am welcoming March with an attempt to become better friends with my camera, which the lack of pictures from February reveals is needed.  Call me crazy, but I might even attempt to take at least one picture a day. Happy March.

I think I am off to the right start.

Last Few February Pics

Poor Pony

I am not sure what the pony did to deserve this and I am not quite sure if the culprit was Brooke or Brandon....

Runaway Dog

To make a long story short, our dog got out of our yard a few weeks ago and "ran away".  As a result of all the snow build up this winter, there was a section in the corner or our fenced in yard that she figured out she was able to jump.  Needless to say, one of my biggest animal owner fears came true when I called her to come in and I didn't hear the jingle of her collar.  She usually takes a few minutes to come to the door, but I always hear her collar.  There were multiple sightings of her (the police told us) but no one was able to catch her.  She thought everyone was playing with her and she just kept on running. 

Good thing she is a husky, because she ended up spending the night, alone, in the elements.  We searched as much as we possible could, but had to turn in for the night.  Out early the next morning, we got the call that we had been hoping for.  Some good Samaritans spotted her and were able to catch her.  She had made it so far away from home that we weren't even looking for her in the area she was found.

We are forever thankful to these people who brought her home to us.  I know she is only a dog, but the whole thing was pretty traumatic for me.  I took it pretty hard, was pretty emotional about the whole thing and had trouble sleeping the night she was gone.  The people who found her were on their way to volunteer at the local animal shelter when they saw her and they actually foster pets.  It was truly amazing that they were where they were, when they were.  They wouldn't accept anything from us, and told us to support the animal shelter which we happily did.  So I guess this isn't really short, but here are some pictures after we were reunited.  I was taking them so that I could give pictures along with my letter of gratitude to the shelter.  We can't ever say thank you enough to the wonderful couple who found her for us.

Tractor Tent

Brandon was given a tractor tent for his birthday, but we didn't take it out until we were stuck inside because of snow for the day.  Of course, he loved it, Brooke did too.