Star Wars!

It has been so much fun introducing my boys to Star Wars. We just finished listening to the Return of the Jedi radio drama and they just loved it. PK has assumed the role of Han Solo and CJ is now Luke Skywalker or a storm trooper depending on his mood. I am, of course, Princess Leia. It has been really fun to watch them hear the stories that I grew up with for the first time! Their imaginations have really grown through hearing the stories. We showed them the original Star Wars movie in small increments and they were spellbound! So, the most popular activity in our house at the moment is light saber duels...with light sabers made out of legos. Fun times!

The sincerest form of flattery?

So, I know what they say..."Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"...I am not sure they had this in mind, though. I was sitting on the couch reading my book when CJ bounded up and said, "Mama! Read Peter Pan to me!" I responded with, "Just a second sweetie"...I just HAD to finish the paragraph I was reading. CJ proceeded to fling the book at me with a harrumph. I gave him the typical head tilted mama stink eye and was waiting for an apology. Instead I got the face of a little boy, a face that is strikingly like my own, giving me that same stink eye right down to the tilting of the head. It was more then I could handle. I burst into uncontrollable peels of laughter and scooped my boy into my arms. He of course proceeded to make the face at me for the rest of the evening. Perhaps not my best parenting moment, but a very memorable and humorous one to be sure!

Fun Times in Sunriver!

We had such a wonderful time visiting with my family in Sunriver, OR. We stayed in a beautiful home with a spectacular view, lots of room for the kids to play and a wonderful round-a-bout where the kids could ride their bikes. It was so much fun to watch the boys ride their bikes. We must have ridden around that circle a hundred times! PK and his cousin Corrie had so much fun riding together and saving Daniel from the lions' den and the evil wise men. CJ enjoyed getting off and on his trike while using the occasional stick to shoot things...true to form. The boys also enjoyed spending time with Jack and Wesley. It was so sweet to watch PK play with Wes and give him kisses and hugs.

The trip was topped off with an overnight drive home (7pm to 8am). And I must say that I was SO proud of my boys! They had fun listening to the Star Wars radio drama and fell asleep rather easily. It is so wonderful when your kids exceed your expectations...I think I need to have a little more confidence in them. Good job kiddos!

Cars!

My boys *LOVE* cars...and I don't just mean the ones from the movie (i.e. McQueen, Mater, King, etc.). If it has wheels they love it. PK even goes so far as to bring cars to the table with him and sort them by their colors to match his placemat. They will also line up their cars like a used car lot and take turns picking vehicles to play with. It is hilarious! CJ is of course following in his older brother's footsteps which leads to many a conflict, but it also leads to lots of fun races! Hooray for cars!

And so it begins...

Life with two active boys is always interesting. I decided to start this blog to share some of the challenges and adventures as I walk this journey with my two boys. I hope that you will enjoy hearing about our fun times and our more "interesting" times.
So...for starters I will ask you all a question. How can a 2 and a half year old boy turn so may different things into a gun? Fork, spoons, cars, golf clubs...the list could go on and on! No one had to teach CJ this...he just uses his imagination. Never a dull moment around here! How can such a cute and sweet little boy cause so much mischief? A rhetorical question...obviously.=)