Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Lazy Old Me

Ok so I really do feel lazy and old and I haven't posted anything for such a long time. To all my wonderful family members and friends who check our blog- I'm Sorry! Here are some pics of Polo and what we've been up to lately.
Bubba comes out of his room one day wearing shorts on his head. Well- I guess they could be used for that since it was freezing and he couldn't wear them outside! So this is his scary monster face... he's such a nerd!
This is from winter when we were having to play baseball indoors- and apparently he thought he needed to be naked! It was the beginning of potty training and I think he was just trying things out(which I might add has turned out wonderfully by now thanks to Captain America skivies and a lot of baking soda and vinegar on my carpets!!). It can take him up to an hour to realize that he's not wearing pants- just not an essential I guess!
This bike is the best thing that ever happened to a parent. When I wash these wheels it's perfect for riding around our apartment but now that summer has come he's riding it around everywhere. He even tackles hills and stairs! He's a fearless little daredevil, mirroring whatever he sees. He saw some kids doing tricks in the park and immediately started to jump with his bike. It's great- I'm just preparing for the inevitable and awful fall. But here in this photo he's wearing his Superman cape Auntie Rene made him for Christmas. I guess since Superman can't fly in our house he has to ride a bike! And without pants of course.
This sword thing a whole issue in itself. We have A LOT of swords or things that get used as swords. What does this mean? It means that I get hit with a lot of stuff! Here he is trying to sheath his sword in his pants- it worked ok- til he wanted to sit down- ha! But PIRATES are the #1 thing on his mind at all times. All 4 movies of Pirates of the Caribbean are currently on repeat at our house. And the Adventures of Tintin is another well-quoted favorite. All pirates, skeletons and swords- all the time!
In March we went on a week-long trip to Saint George, UT with Jake's parents! It was so fun- we did absolutely nothing! We slept in and watched basketball games and ate good food and shopped for bargains. And we swam- a lot. And did I mention we ate awesome food? Oh yeah- well we did! We went up to Snow Canyon and hiked the red dirt! I found this little cave on an accidental detour beneath the trail- oops.
I think we saw three lizards, a spider, and a bee. Polo loved it and just wanted to pick up sticks and play in the dirt- that's our boy!
He made us take him swimming every day- even when it was cold and windy! Wish I shot a photo of him in his brand new suit that his Grandpa bought him- it's got SKULLS all over it with a shirt to match! I protested but Bubba liked it so much Grandpa ignored me ;) We would shop and hang out in the morning, Bubba would take a nap, then we'd go swimming until it was time to go in and get ready for dinner. Routine and fantastic because at the end of each day we felt like this!! It was such a fun vacation- thank you Afuvai's!!
The next week something sad happened- Ethnee moved to Arizona :( So we went up to Midway one day and helped her pack her stuff! That girl has lots of stuff! We worked all day went home with a few precious shots and good memories. I think we have a hundred of us like this from years past- and I hope it never changes!
Polo loves his "Aunt Eppee" and asks me about her still. We can't wait to see her again!
We have lots of fun with her and miss her a lots but we are so glad she's in Arizona doing something for herself! Go girl! And good luck!
We have lots of dress-up items- I've even designated an entire bin to it! Here he is a Superman knight with a piece of a T-ball set that has become his favorite sword- I'm pretty sure it'll never get used as a T-ball stand! Oh yeah- and he's not wearing pants.
This bin gets dumped out no less than 4 times a day- you think I'm exaggerating but I'm not! He's always looking for something- a sword, helmet, pirate hat, pirate eye patch, pirate bandana, some pirate guns,his Batman/Superman cape, Red Rackham cape, Power Rangers mask (thanks Uncle Brad), Captain America shield, knight shield or breastplate, knight helmet or some other item that will empower his acting skills! He's good at it too! I think in this shot he's going for dazed and confused, as if trying to follow the birds that fly around your head after you run into a pole!
Easter was lots of fun! We colored two dozen eggs- which was a blast. His tongue was constantly out like in this photo as he tried to draw on the eggs and put them in and out of the colors! He's such a delight. The Easter Bunny left him robot-shaped eggs and candy in cream soda bottles (which he calls Captain Soda because he's so observant that he noticed the drunken Captain Haddock- on Tintin- was always drinking from a similar bottle- hmm- soda is exactly what he's drinking!)And wouldn't ya know it- he now likes to eat those boiled eggs, though I think his favorite part is telling me which color of egg he wants to eat. He ate 3 egg whites the other day (which I had healthily placed on my salad) with nothing but a little of my Italian salad dressing on them! Hello protein! Grandma and Grandpa came down to Emmalene's house on Easter Sunday and we had a feast! Mom and Emmalene did all the cooking- we just brought the sugar cookies (thanks to Cathy's recipe!). We hunted for Easter eggs outside until we came to this side of the house- the side with the tractor (I think it's really a lawn mower but we won't tell Polo!). Then he told me this: I'm done, I drive! Polo loved being there, eating cookies and jelly beans, getting Lego guys from Uncle Beau, and being outside with his family! We all did. Thanks Horrocks family.
So that's a little of what we've been up to for the past 4 months. We are enjoying watching Bubba grow up and get smart and outsmart us! He is lots of fun. We miss seeing all our family and are so grateful for skype and phones! Summer is fast approaching and I plan to march my (extremely) white self to the pool with my boy as much as I can! We also hope to do some camping so hopefully we can get a few good pictures of him in the woods like my parents used to take of me and my siblings- rugged sweater, torn jeans, sticks in hands, dirt on our faces, standing in the creek, with the biggest grin ever! Here's hoping!
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Mike and Nat said...

Polo always puts a smile on my face. We love and miss your family!

April 30, 2012 at 8:53 PM

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