Real

Last night, Ollie decided to play Eli. He got into the exersaucer and started talking like a baby. Tori was Mommy and laughed and played with him. They have also spent lots of time talking to Eli in the womb. Guess they know the little one is about to make his big entrance!

Haircuts

We have haircuts on Wednesday night and Tori is already bugging me about them. She wants to know when we are going and will insist on going first. Then she'll head to the playroom and be a happy camper. Meanwhile, Ollie is supposed to sit on the bench by himself for the first time ever. Unlike his sister, he has always insisted on sitting on his dad's lap. Well, that's getting a little ridiculous, so this week, he is sitting on the bench. He swears the hair stylist is going to cut off his ears. She cuts off the ears of all little boys names Ollie, don't you know? Funny boy! There should be big teardrops come Wednesday.

Surprise!

Ollie and I played skeletons last night. We took these very small skeleton Legos and moved them all over the couch and my tummy. Ollie tried to talk to Eli again, but this time, he got a surprise. Eli started moving like crazy, making my stomach move in waves. Ollie jumped back and then started giggling. He has seen Eli move but not that hard. We also found a hard spot and tried to guess if it was Eli's foot. Whatever it was, he liked moving it to the right side. Just 13 more days and Ollie can see his face!

Sunday we're returning to Sommer Park where Ollie went to camp and taking in Old Pioneer Days. There is supposed to be a variety of activities like blacksmithing and candlemaking. We'll see if the kids like it or get bored really quickly.

Bargain Shoppers

Last night, we took the kids out to eat to celebrate Huts' promotion. Neither one of them got the significance of that until I told them that there would be more money for toys. Then they went nuts. I took them to the toy store and they picked out two of the cheapest toys ever, some action figures that were on clearance and marked down another 70% and a $7 hula hoop. We also found a backpack for Ollie and a lunchbox, which was free with the purchase of the backpack. Now all that Ollie needs for school is new shoes.

Ball Game

Ollie is finally becoming a boy, and in addition to farting, burping and talking about nasty things, he has expressed an interest in sports. He discovered baseball at camp and has had me and his dad throw the ball to him several times. He is not a bad hitter, though Huts assures me that is because we are throwing the ball to him. He watches soccer with his dad occasionally and says he wants to see a game. Huts is planning to take him to baseball game on Wednesday when they have free hot dogs. He thinks they will make it through three innings. I don't know. Huts also want to take him to a college soccer game. He doesn't expect they will make it through that either. Wish him luck

Slippin and Slidin

We sent swimsuits with the kids this morning. Sharon was supposed to buy a slip 'n' slide yesterday and let the kids have some fun today. As usual, Ollie said he wasn't going to participate, while Tori was all for it. Bet he changed his mind and gave it a shot. He was all worried about Sharon having to use her bathroom towels for them to dry off with. I didn't bother getting out his beach towel and sending it. That seemed a little overboard.

Cool

That was Ollie's reaction when Huts discovered that the wind had blown down a tree in our backyard late on Saturday afternoon. None of us heard it, but there it was. The tree that had been leaning out from the hill was snapped down. The base is cracked, the roots are gnarled--no digging out this stump. There is none. Huts removed all of the limbs and cut some of it. He is planning to finish the task this weekend.

Long Day

Ollie and Tori went with Annie this weekend to a friend's house to play on the trampoline. They left at 5 and didn't return home until 10:30 that night. They had a fantastic time and were invited to next weekend's barbecue. Tori found a buddy in Teresa, the lady of the house, while Ollie played with her sons. Tori told Teresa that she would come back, and apparently, she is this weekend. Just as we thought, Ollie bounced high and asked me to get a large trampoline for him.

All Done

Camp is over, and I think Ollie is glad. He got a bit upset this morning when his dad dropped him off. Huts saw him pouting by a tree with a counselor talking to him. He should be feeling better in about 15 minutes when his aunt picks him up. I think the long days in the hot sun with kids he doesn't know that well have taken their toll on him. At least he got through it. Just six more weeks and school will be starting.

Happy Camper

Ollie seems to like camp, but he doesn't love it, that's for sure. Today he was supposed to go fishing and dig for dinosaur bones. Tomorrow he is doing crafts. He seems to be looking forward to the fact that he gets to go back to Sharon's on Monday. He is getting tired I think. He sure does have some stories to tell now.

First Day of Camp

Ollie was excited about camp but cried this morning. He was nervous, but I imagine by now he is having a good time. They were going to go fishing, but it was raining this morning, so who knows. He was the first one there this morning to before-care, which may have intimidated him but was probably good since he got plenty of one-on-one attention. We are going to see how he feels this afternoon. If he is tuckered out, Aunt Annie may come to his rescue in the afternoon and pick him up when camp is over rather than at the end of after-care.

No Boy

The 4th of July is coming up and we would like to take the kids to a parade and a movie, as well as do some fireworks, but Ollie has vetoed everything. He does not want to go to the parade--we are going anyway, he does not want to see Wall-E--we are going anyway, and he does not to light sparklers--we are doing it anyway, though he may skip out on this one. He would rather stay at home inside the house with his toys and Sponge Bob. He is going to summer camp next week. Wish us luck!