First Day Back to Preschool

Daven started back up to preschool on September 2nd. He is going to Miss Jenni's preschool. So far, he loves it. It is a darling preschool. Jenni, of course, goes above and beyond in anything she does, and her preschool is no different. He is going to miss Lisa, his preschool last year, but he loves Miss Jenni, so I think this year will be a great experience for him.

Can't believe he'll be in Kindergarten next year.

Logan misses Daven when we have to take him to "GOOL" as Logan calls it. I think Daven wishes it was every day.

My Lego Maniac

Daven is turning into my little LEGO MANIAC. He got some Legos for his birthday in April. He absolutely has fallen in love with them. At first, he really struggled getting them to do what he wanted them to do. Keep in mind, these are real, small legos. It took me an hour on his birthday to put together a little digger. I gave up on the dumptruck, couldn't get it to work & left it for daddy when he got home.

But, persistence is Daven's middle name. He plays legos for at least 2 hours every day. He is quickly mastering the art.

About 2 weeks ago he worked on the garbage truck you see above from 1 pm to 4 pm. I couldn't believe it. That thing is so hard to put together. I couldn't do it. But, he used the instructions and just kept at it. Mike said he had to help him in 2 small parts. Daven was so proud when he was done!! I was, too, I have to admit. I had to take a close-up of it.

Mike's mom always tells the story of how much Mike loved Legos when he was a kid. She always says how he would disappear for hours in his room and then come out with these imaginative creations.

Seeing any parallels here? I guess Daven is like his Daddy in more ways that one. I think it is very cute. He is getting very creative. Today, he made a garden. The other day it was a crane (pictured above), complete with the big arm that ACTUALLY moved up and down. 

I have to say, though, I have a hard time connecting with him on the lego level. He has gone way over my head now. Guess it's not going to be the first time.

Call Me MisMatch

So, here is Logan's new thing. He is the epitome of a two year-old with this one.

He HATES to wear denim. No, he flat our refuses it. Any try and it results in a 30 minute tantrum. "I DON'T LIKE THESE PANTS!" He'll kick and scream while you put them on, and then take them off....IF YOU CAN GET THEM ON. He is a little fighter. 

It is to the point where it is cracking me up. I know it is just his way of expressing his individuality.

The problem is, most of his clothes are hand-me-downs from Daven. And, they are almost all denim. He has 3 pairs of cotton shorts.  

Here is a snipit of our mornings now.....keep in mind this has been going on for several weeks .

"Logan, go get some clothes and a diaper, it is time to get dressed." (I gave up trying to choose his clothes for him, the tantrums were unreasonable.)

He will then proceed to go to his room and pull something out of his drawer. The first outfit is ALWAYS another pair of jammies.

"I wann wear JAMMIES."

"No, Logan, we have to go ___, you can't wear your jammies."

He goes back to his room and returns a few minutes later. Almost always with another pair of jammies, UNLESS, by some miracle, his RED shorts are clean, he really likes those! What am I going to do when they are too small?

"Logan, those are jammies, silly, go choose some pants and a shirt."

Then, he will come back with some combination of an outfit. Rarely do they match. What is funny about this is I have stopped caring. I think it is so stinkin cute that he wants to choose his own clothes. So, I've been trying to pick the more important battles in his life.

The other day, all of his cotton shorts were dirty. He refused to wear denim. So, I let him go to his little Nature class in a clean pair of jammies. I put some gel in his hair and wiped off his face. Then, I changed his diaper. I felt a little insecure at the class. I found myself telling everyone that he was in his jammies by choice. They all thought it was funny.

At this point, I've stopped caring. As long as he's got a diaper on and clean clothes, it is a good day. Oh, what would life be like without 2-year old's?

Updated Play List

I promise pictures of our recent doings will be coming soon!

But, tonight, I was thinking about updating the music on my blog. I started searching for songs and thought I would put Mike and I's song on the blog. Then, I thought, hmm, maybe I could put all the songs that we really liked back then when we were dating. So, here they are. Isn't it funny how a song totally takes you back in time? That is what it did tonight. So, pardon my somewhat cheesy blogpost. Hey, maybe I'll start a new "tag." So if you are reading this you have to post all the songs that meant something to you and your sweetie...ha, ha. No I'm kind of serious, I think it would be cool to see everyone's songs.

1) Have a Little Faith in Me by John Hyatt
This is our song. One night we were sitting in Mike's truck in Mueller Park Canyon. We had been dating for a few months and wondered if we had a "song," what would it be? We both thought about how we had commented in the past about liking this song on the movie Benny and June. We didn't see this movie together, but both of us really liked this song for some reason when we saw the movie & went the extra mile to find out who sang it. Hmmm, maybe it was a glimpse for both of us of what was to come.
Something kind of cheesy, but Mike used to say it in Spanish to me sometimes, "Tiene un poco fe en Mi." Oh, the good-old days. It is on our wedding video and was our first dance at the reception.

2) I'll be by Edwin McCain
In deciding our song, we thought that our #2 song would be the Edwin McCain song that was SOO popular that summer. We both loved it. Whenever I hear this song, I think about watching "The Hunt for Red October" at his parent's house. Then we had to hurry to make it to the fireworks after. Mike had a blanket and as we were walking to his truck afterward, he put it around himself like he was from Hawaii. I was kind of embarrased. He said, "oh, what, are you embarrased that everyone will see your boyfriend like this?" I just laughed and then forgot about it, he just called me his boyfriend, right????

3) Satellite by Dave Matthews Band
Just my favorite song that summer I met Mike. I have such great memories of listening to Dave Matthews Band almost anywhere we went in Mike's truck. We had so much fun. It especially reminds me of driving to Tyler's cabin to hang out w/ his friends and our camping trip to Moab w/ his friends. Mike was always so exciting and fun to be with. That is one of the things I loved most about him.

4) Brian Wilson by Barenaked Ladies
Mike and all his buddies were into the "Barenaked Ladies" no, not a nudity group. They are a group of male singers. They really liked them that summer. So, when Mike was in Peru on a backpacking trip, I got some tickets for them. Then, when he got back, I could hardly keep my surprise a secret. He was excited about the tickets because his buddies had all bought tickets to go while he was gone. It was a fun concert, but our intrest in the group didn't last too long. Although, there are a few songs we still like to listen to.

5) Breathe by Faith Hill
How can you forget this one? Just so popular and of course at the time I LOVED Faith Hill. I would listen to it every day on my drive to school.

6) Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
I hope you've tuned in for the best part. This song has special significance because it is one of 2 songs I can play and sing on the guitar. We went to Lake Powell with my family about 2 1/2 months after we met. We had a good time. I was pretty smitten with Mike, but he just wasn't sure about me. One night, we were all sitting around the campfire and I played this song and sang on the guitar. That was the night he told me he loved me. It must have been the song. J/K I hope it was me. But I was so excited, nonetheless!!