The weather can't make up it's mind

Hot one day, then cold....I just don't get it. It's not even a gradual fade in heat. Just too hot, then super cold. Whatever.

Nathaniel had fun yesterday making his chair fall backwards over and over and yelling "I fall down! Mommy help me get up!" It was funny the first few times. haha I signed him up for the Doodlebops fan club today. He loves those Doodlebops! Their live tour starts in September so maybe we'll take him if they come this way....he would love that sooo much!

Our cat got out yesterday and didn't come back like usual. We're still hoping he'll decide to come back though. Nathaniel has been walking around the house with the laser looking for him. Honestly I hate that cat and the cat hates me but Nathaniel and Esteban love the stupid thing so I hope he comes back.

I'm hoping for tomorrow to be kinda hot but not too hot. I really want to go to the zoo....but I don't want to roast or freeze. Is that asking too much?:)

So yesterday nathaniel and i had the funniest conversation...i went out to the car to get my purse and he yelled "get another barney!"...his is broken...darn. so i came back in and he took the keys and walked to the door and said be right back! so i asked where he was going and he said go get barney! lol And every morning when he wakes up he says "get another Barney?" Too cute.

another summer update

It has been so hot here! Like in the 90's! I wish I had AC this week! We went to an indoor pool the other day with a great kids section! It was so fun! Nathaniel was bouncing around in the water with no fear and Sammy took his first dip in a pool. Hopefully we'll be going back often!

My mom gave Nathaniel their old mac to use and he LOVES it! We made him a little office and everything. He has a few stories for it and he loves to sit at his desk and listen to his books.:) He's talking so much these days and we can actually have conversations with him. Sometimes he's a bit random though...like this one with my mom-

grandma- Nathaniel do you want toys or clothes from Florida?
nathaniel- toys
grandma- ok do you want a car or a puzzle?
nathaniel- nope
grandma- ok a brush or a cup?
nathaniel- a brush!
grandma- what color brush do you want?
nathaniel- macaroni and cheese and taco bell.

He's an odd one sometimes. His favorite thing to say is still nope, yep, and how about. Everything is how about milk? how about watch backyardigans? His favorite shows are Backyardigans, Dora, Diego, Spongebob, Doodlebops, Higglytown Heros and Barney. He also loves So you think you can dance and can't wait for the new season of American Idol!

The other day I made a pitcher of kool aid and put it in the fridge. Nathaniel decided he wanted to get it out by himself and the whole thing ended up on the floor. Even his feet were stained red.

Sammys 2 month check up

Sammy had to get 4 shots today. Not his favorite moment so far but he did great! Of course he screamed but he stopped as soon as it was over. Then he'd scream every 10 seconds as if he was replaying it in his head. haha. They said everything looked good! He was holding his head up so well for the dr! He was 12 pounds 12 ounces (60th percentile) and 22 inches (25th percentile) and his head size is 16 1/4 inches (75th percentile) So basically we have a short fat big headed baby....but he's cute! He's been a bit cranky today but not too bad. It was super hot so we went swimming with grandma and auntie Rachael. Tomorrow we're going to Liams birthday party...should be fun!

Sammys first freckle

That's right. Sammy got his first freckle! It's actually a pretty big one! It's on the inside of his left leg right above the ankle. I guess he'll be a white red head freckle boy after all ! haha I'll try to get a picture later. I was looking at Nathaniels stats from when he was a baby and at 6 weeks he was 10 pounds. Sammy was 10.5 pounds at 4 weeks! Nathaniel will be getting beat up by his little brother in no time! Poor kid. At least he's cute right? We're going up to Bellingham with grandma today to see Annie. The drive sucks but it's fun.

Funny things Nathaniel says.....

oh no theres a bug on the ball! that's him! hi bug. bug take a bath.

me: let's have some fruit snacks
Nathaniel: no, how about a special treat.

me: what should we watch on tv?
Nathaniel: how about sponge bob square pants bye bye! (I don't know why he says bye bye at the end)

see if doras on!

nanal did it!

i got it

hear that cop?

hey garbage guy!

oh my god!

mommy sammy pooped!

1-2-1 goooooooo!

nanal take bubble bath!

nanal get dada beer

nanal need ice cream

wear tevas outside

oh no! water on head!

had bad day (his favorite song)

drink grandmas coke

mommy feed sammy!

more fruit snack

mommy fix it please

there you go nanal

sammy eat mommy boob

hi cute boy! (yelled in sammys face while he sleeps)

mommy take a picture! (everytime he is holding sammy)

Nathaniels Birthday Fun!

So on Nathaniels birthday we went to the zoo and bought a membership from Grandma...he loved feeding the birds! Then we went to Red Robin for dinner and they sang to him which he was a little confused by. lol We had his party Saturday. It ended up being just a family thing but it was fun. He got a red tricycle...j He was riding it around everywhere, even doing 3 point turns! I was so impressed since it was his first time on a trike! Although a lot of the time he was going backwards. haha Sunday we took him to Greenlake to ride it. He also got a dora mat that sprays water...he loved it and it was so hot Saturday so it was perfect! Him and my sister played in that thing forever! I got him a cars pinata even though he was the only kid and I filled it with hot wheels and fruit snacks...of course he thought it was the coolest thing ever! He also got a dvd, a tonka, a squirt gun, a cars lamp, a water table....oh and I actually made him a cake! I was going to buy one but I saw a lightning mcqueen cake pan so in an insane moment I decided to make it...I forgot the blue frosting and I frosted it really quick because I was running out of time but it turned out pretty cute for my first try! lol Overall he had a blast! One of my high school friends stopped by later with her husband and 1 year old daughter...she's the girl in the pink....her and Nathaniel are the same height but she's heavier!!! And she just turned 1! Crazy. I'm going to get him a cute red side table from IKEA with the birthday money he got. After all he needs something to put his lamp on right!?

A new car!

When Esteban got home from work today, we went out car hunting again. We had a plan of buying a cheapo and not making payments. 2 hours later we came home with a 2002 Nissan Quest with a tv and vcr in it. It's in great condition, and I love it! And what a bonus having the tv! Yes, we'll have to make payments but I think we'll have this for awhile so I'm ok with that. I am so happy to have a minivan! Not because they are terribly cute...we all know they aren't...but having the space for the boys, guests, and any future kids we may have is so nice! We will no longer be crammed into our car, dreading long drives! Hopefully we can get the moldy volvo fixed and have 2 cars but if not I'm still happy with our new van!:) So tomorrow I think we'll drive the new car to the zoo, buy a membership for Nathaniels birthday and not think about the car payments.:)

oops I forgot to update again

Oh well...nothing too exciting happened in the last week anyways! We finally got somewhere with the insurance! They ended up giving us $200 less than we paid for the car 3 years ago so I guess it was a good investment! We've been looking at cars and have seen some good deals but haven't bought anything yet. It hard to decide if we just want to get a cheap car and not make payments or get a decent car that will last but have to make payments. We really want a minivan but those are expensive but it might be worth making payments because if we get a smaller car/suv we still don't have room for anyone else in the car and when we have another kid which I'm sure will be in a couple of years, we'll have to upgrade to a minivan and we might not have a big down paayment then like we do now. Hmmmm.... We we to a small private dealership which I don't like but I was willing to try it. One van we drove was not in good condition and they acted like they had no clue that there was stuff wrong with it! Then we drove another- 200 Ford Windstar minivan. It actually seemed pretty nice and it was a great price. We couldn't get a straight answer about anything from the guy and when we asked for a carfax report he said we couldn't have it because their carfax was down. Um ok. He kept saying he would guarentee it was good and I said I wasn't signing anything without it. He reeked of alcohol and while were there he answered his cell phone and was talking to his friend about the party they were going to...but don't worry he invited us too.:) Then it was taking forever to run our credit so we asked if we could run our errands and come back at 4:30 and he said sure, they closed at 6. We came back at 4:45 and he asked what took so long so I told him we told him we'd be back at 4:30 and he said they closed at 6...he was like oh isn't it 6? Idiot. So when we asked what the outcome was and what the final price would be he of course couldn't tell us because everyone had gone home early and he didn't have access to the computer with all the info. He must not want to sell a car because we were coming back to pay for it! But now we're not so sure about his credibility and it concerns me buying a car from him so I think we'll look elsewhere. And anyways the guy was a jerk and doesn't deserve our money. They are finally coming to take away the civic today too. Good thing since we're taking up 3 parking spots! Hopefully we can fix the moldy volvo too so we can both have a car!

The boys are both doing great! Sammy is smiling so much now and is getting to be quite a chunker! He slepy 8 hours last night so that was nice! We're using some cradle cap stuff in the hopes that his hair won't all fall out like nathaniels but it makes his hair so greasy! It's gross. Nathaniel is still loving his bubble baths and is asking every night and morning! I asked Nathaniel this morning "Nathaniel do you know what time it is?" and he yelled "Time for ice cream!" It was so cute I had to agree! Haha. I know not a healthy breakfast but I really wanted some!:)

Nathaniels birthday is tomorrow! I can't believe he's already 2! We're having his party on Saturday. He's getting a cute red tricycle...I'm so excited to give it to him!:) Hopefully it fits in our new car so we can take him places to ride it!:) I'm going to go get him a cars pinata....even if no other kids come he'll still love it!:) I wonder if I could fill it with hotwheels...haha that would be so cool!