I think it is so funny the names Halen gives to people.
Aunt Anita= Dita
Aunt Cathy= Cup of Coffee,Coffee or cof
Our neighbor Bonnie= Bon
He climbs the fence and can just about make it over to get into her yard. He loves Bonnie.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Summer is Flying By!!
Wow, summer seems to be getting away from us. I feel as though it just began and here we are almost into August.
Halen loves the warm weather, being in the yard and swimming in the pool. Or, as he says "the big wimmin pool!" He also like to ride around on one of his 6,000 cars or bikes. He parks them next to his toy box outside and tells me he's putting them in the garage. Uncle Tommy got him a mini 4wheeler for his birthday. He loves driving it, but he doesn't understand how to steer it yet. He is always stuck up against something.
Our dog is getting big quick. He LOOOVVVEEESS Halen. Even though they constantly steal from one another like brothers, Halen loves Jager too. He likes to give him treats and pet him. He also likes to sit on him and try to get him to wiggle.
We have been pretty low key so far this summer. Halen has seen fireworks 4 times though. He really likes them. This past weekend we went to Yale to visit my brother. It was the Bologna Festival. We went to the parade in town. Halen sat for almost 2 hours without a peep. All of his favorites were there. Fire trucks, tractors, trucks, motorcycles, go carts, etc..... He was in car heaven!
Also last week, we saw the Budweiser Clydesdales up at Rogers Roost. He still tells me about the horsies. It was really neat to see.
Along with the joys of summer have come some not so fun stuff. Halen has been waking up a lot at night. Probably nightmares(which are normal at his age) and he thinks that he doesn't need a nap. He also has become well acquainted with Time Out. My favorite is his latest saying when things aren't going his way. He tells me to leave him alone. What a stinker huh?
We will be having a big 40th Birthday party for Carl next weekend and at the end of August we are taking Halen to Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. I am looking forward to both events.
Halen loves the warm weather, being in the yard and swimming in the pool. Or, as he says "the big wimmin pool!" He also like to ride around on one of his 6,000 cars or bikes. He parks them next to his toy box outside and tells me he's putting them in the garage. Uncle Tommy got him a mini 4wheeler for his birthday. He loves driving it, but he doesn't understand how to steer it yet. He is always stuck up against something.
Our dog is getting big quick. He LOOOVVVEEESS Halen. Even though they constantly steal from one another like brothers, Halen loves Jager too. He likes to give him treats and pet him. He also likes to sit on him and try to get him to wiggle.
We have been pretty low key so far this summer. Halen has seen fireworks 4 times though. He really likes them. This past weekend we went to Yale to visit my brother. It was the Bologna Festival. We went to the parade in town. Halen sat for almost 2 hours without a peep. All of his favorites were there. Fire trucks, tractors, trucks, motorcycles, go carts, etc..... He was in car heaven!
Also last week, we saw the Budweiser Clydesdales up at Rogers Roost. He still tells me about the horsies. It was really neat to see.
Along with the joys of summer have come some not so fun stuff. Halen has been waking up a lot at night. Probably nightmares(which are normal at his age) and he thinks that he doesn't need a nap. He also has become well acquainted with Time Out. My favorite is his latest saying when things aren't going his way. He tells me to leave him alone. What a stinker huh?
We will be having a big 40th Birthday party for Carl next weekend and at the end of August we are taking Halen to Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. I am looking forward to both events.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Big Boy!
Halen is such a big boy now and he will tell you so. He is very busy from sun up to sun down. He talks all day long and asks a lot of questions.
He is very into trucks. When we are in the car he tells me about all of the trucks he sees. Cement truck, garbage truck, pop truck, beer truck, gravel truck, school bus, camper,trailer,etc... he even knows the difference between specific types of cars. He knows that a Honda minivan is grandmas car and a Chrysler minivan is NayNays car.
His other new thing is that he calls his Aunt Cathy "cup of coffee." So funny!! Also, all men he doesn't know are Bob. He also randomly breaks into to song a lot. Usually a made up song but sometimes Itsy Bitsy Spider.
I will have more and some pictures soon.
He is very into trucks. When we are in the car he tells me about all of the trucks he sees. Cement truck, garbage truck, pop truck, beer truck, gravel truck, school bus, camper,trailer,etc... he even knows the difference between specific types of cars. He knows that a Honda minivan is grandmas car and a Chrysler minivan is NayNays car.
His other new thing is that he calls his Aunt Cathy "cup of coffee." So funny!! Also, all men he doesn't know are Bob. He also randomly breaks into to song a lot. Usually a made up song but sometimes Itsy Bitsy Spider.
I will have more and some pictures soon.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Two weeks till the big 0-2!!
Hello again everyone!
Halen has been very busy lately. Last weekend we went up to my dads to get started on cleaning out his house. Halen like the ride, mainly because he loves trucks. Of course on the expressway they're everywhere. He had fun up north playing with his cousins. He really liked "driving" my dads lawn tractor and RV. He's too cute sometimes.
Thursday the 8th, we drove to Ohio to pick up Halen's very first puppy, a pure bread American Bulldog. We named him Jager. He weighs 17 pounds and is very adorable. Halen loves dogs so much that I could,'t wait any longer to get him his own.
We spent a very wet Mothers Day at Greenfield Village for "A day out with Thomas." It was unfortunate that it poured down rain because all of the activites would have been fun. The train ride was enough. We basically sat in water the whole time. We took Halen's friend Tyler too. Poor kids were soaked. We went to the gift shop and called it a day.
I was very surprised the other day when I heard Halen counting. We always count to 3 for things so I thought that was the extent of him numbers. Out of nowhere he counted to 10 totally unprompted. Now we do it together too. He takes every other number. He is talking a lot too. Questions galore. My favorite is when he hears a plane. He says, "I heard a plane." He sounds like Tattoo from Fantasy Island though. Cracks me up!!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Can you believe Halen is almost two?
Hello again everyone!
It has been a while since I have truly updated Halen's comings and goings. He is growing so quickly and in so many ways lately. His speech is amazing to me. We have conversations all the time. He tells me what he wants and thinks ALL the time now. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I do not. Today we were at the store picking out a birthday gift for his future wife Julia. If he didn't like something that I was picking out he would tell me, "I don't like it." At first I didn't think I heard him correctly. When I picked out something that he DID like, he said, "I like it." What a stinker huh? These new phrases continued at JoAnns when we went there. I went to get a keepsake box for my fathers flag. He told me he liked it when I put it in the cart. Funny!
His last four teeth are coming in. Actually they started a couple of weeks ago. He had a high fever and Croup on top of it. The night before my fathers funeral, we were at the hospital until one in the morning. Halen was a big fat mess that whole week. All he wanted was me! I was so overwhelmed with him and all that was going on. Anyway, he is back to himself and not a minute to soon.
He is VERY into Thomas the train. We went to visit his cousins last week and they still have their old Thomas stuff. He was in HEAVEN. He played with the trains and tracks for quite a while. I think I will have a Thomas themed Birthday party for him this year.
His new favorite thing is OUTSIDE!!! Ever since we got this break in the weather he wants to be outside. He loves playing with the neighbor dogs and talking to the neighbors. He knows all the dogs names and he knows Charlie who lives behind us. We went for a nice walk last night and Halen did not want to go home. He cried when I got him out of the stroller.
Most notably however, Halen has been in a toddler bed for several weeks. He kept trying to climb out of his crib so I had to go to a bed. The first night was rough. After that it was smooth sailing. He loves his bed!
It has been a while since I have truly updated Halen's comings and goings. He is growing so quickly and in so many ways lately. His speech is amazing to me. We have conversations all the time. He tells me what he wants and thinks ALL the time now. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I do not. Today we were at the store picking out a birthday gift for his future wife Julia. If he didn't like something that I was picking out he would tell me, "I don't like it." At first I didn't think I heard him correctly. When I picked out something that he DID like, he said, "I like it." What a stinker huh? These new phrases continued at JoAnns when we went there. I went to get a keepsake box for my fathers flag. He told me he liked it when I put it in the cart. Funny!
His last four teeth are coming in. Actually they started a couple of weeks ago. He had a high fever and Croup on top of it. The night before my fathers funeral, we were at the hospital until one in the morning. Halen was a big fat mess that whole week. All he wanted was me! I was so overwhelmed with him and all that was going on. Anyway, he is back to himself and not a minute to soon.
He is VERY into Thomas the train. We went to visit his cousins last week and they still have their old Thomas stuff. He was in HEAVEN. He played with the trains and tracks for quite a while. I think I will have a Thomas themed Birthday party for him this year.
His new favorite thing is OUTSIDE!!! Ever since we got this break in the weather he wants to be outside. He loves playing with the neighbor dogs and talking to the neighbors. He knows all the dogs names and he knows Charlie who lives behind us. We went for a nice walk last night and Halen did not want to go home. He cried when I got him out of the stroller.
Most notably however, Halen has been in a toddler bed for several weeks. He kept trying to climb out of his crib so I had to go to a bed. The first night was rough. After that it was smooth sailing. He loves his bed!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Happy Spring....Finally:)~
I thought that the snow would never end! Halen really enjoyed it However!
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