Tidwell Family

We got up early with the kids and they went through their easter baskets. Chelsea got a stuffed bunny, The Secret of NIMH (which is like one of my favorite movies EVER), an apple and banana, and a little bit of candy. Elgen got a stuffed frog that he has been carrying around and kissing all day, a book about duckies, an apple and banana and a little bit of candy as well. They both got easter outfits from Grandma and Grandpa Tidwell, that I still have to take a picture of.
We were sitting around after the kids ate their bananas wondering what we should do today, and Scott suggested that we go to the boat harbor and take a look at the lake. So we got in the car and drove down there. Chelsea and Elgen had a lot of fun chasing the ducks around, and there were planes flying overhead from the nearby airport. We also saw some geese and a pelican. Elgen thought they were pretty cool. We were walking around and we went over to the little beach that is near the marina and let the kids play. I will post a whole bunch of pictures I took while we were out there. It was a lot of fun, we were there for a little over an hour. When we got home the kids had lunch and Elgen napped. It was a really fun morning.

Here are the photos, enjoy!

It was nice enough outside today that the kids went outside to play with the chalk. I remember how fun it was, and I am glad that the kids are getting the same experience. :)

Elgen found the bath crayons last night. He had a blast with it. Here is a picture of him coloring on the wall of the tub. He had SO much fun. He managed to get it in his hair. Luckily its just soap and it came right out. He was having fun. We colored all over the place. He is getting really tall too. Funny kid.
We also had this Green bath foam that is basically green colored shaving cream. He couldn't figure out if he should touch it or what. It was funny to watch him try to figure out the whole thing, and even more so when he would splash it and it would dissolve. Funny funny kid.

Jan 14, 2009

Apparently we have a jumping boy now. We picked the kids up from Daycare today and our provider told us that Elgen has been standing on the seat and hanging on to the edge of the picnic table there and bouncing, then he turns and jumps off the seat. He has been dismantling things here at home and likes to try 'jumping' on the banana chairs, but it usually just results in him sliding down the back of the chair on to the seat, and then to the floor. It explains how he could have possibly gotten the bruise on his cheek. Here is a picture. It's just a little purple mark right now. I hope it doesn't get worse. Poor guy, but it doesn't seem to bother him at all. I guess I just never really understood how rough and tough little boys are. He has been trying to take his sweat pants off for a better part of the night. I didn't even know he knew how to do that.
This is his other recent development. He likes to cover his ears and grin all big and cheesy. It's hilarious. Tonight he started to clap over his ears. He must think it sounds or feels funny cause he laughs really hard at himself when he does it. It's so cute.

Last night we put up the dresser Scott's parents gave us and he was jumping on our bed (supervised closely by Scott, of course) and laughing. He was rolling all over and just being super silly. He has gotten to be such a ham over the past few weeks. :)

Chelsea forgot her backpack at school yesterday, so we will have to catch up on homework tonight. She loves school, but has a hard time focusing for very long periods of time and likes to talk..... a lot (surprise surprise). Overall she is in the top of her class, and does really well academically. She is a very fast learner, but she lacks patience. She definitely gets that from me. :) I wish I could have given her a better trait than a lack of patience and focus.

Tonight we are making cookies, and once both kids are in bed we are going to try to tidy up the living room a little. Maybe if we wait it won't be such a chore. It does seem somewhat pointless, however. The kids will just tear it apart again tomorrow..... :)

Jan 7, 2009

Yesterday Scott and I decided to stay out and play with the neighborhood kids in the snow. It was kinda cold, but we put Elgen down for a nap and went for it. It was a lot of fun. Scott Built a fort and dug a little hollow spot where one of the kids could hide in the fort, too. I just built a snow wall. It was wimpy. He has built a lot more forts than I have though. :)
Then we (mostly Scott) shoveled a big pile of snow for the kids to take the sleds on. They did that for about an hour, alternating with having snowball fights - of course. I made each of the forts a little flag. The kids had so much fun. The two kids don't really get to do much from what I see, so we invited them to go sledding with us this weekend. We will have to see if they can come or not. I think it would be fun for Chelsea to have some friends go with and I don't know any kid who doesn't like to sled. :)
Tonight we borrowed a baby sled and let Elgen ride a bit. He had SO much fun. His fat little baby face was jiggling and he was laughing. He did it for about half an hour. It was fun. I have a video, but I can't seem to find where I can upload it to this, so I will have to add it later.

That's about it for now, here are some pictures from our last sledding trip that I didn't load. Enjoy!