Seth, like most other boys, has always had a fasination with tractors. He uses the word 'tractor' loosly (the lawn mower is a tractor, the pressure washer is a tractor, etc).
He has always loved riding the "lellow tractor" (daddy's lawn mower) with daddy. Apparently it doesn't take long to learn the rops because Seth is really good at manuvering that lawn mower!
I filmed this with my digital camera so Seth kept smiling at us as if we were taking his picture. He's a good little driver!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Seth Mowing
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Busy week!
We've been busy around here!
Thursday Seth had his three year well check at the doctor. He's healthy! We had a break from immunizations this year; however, next year he will have four. I'm not looking forward to that!
Friday Jeremy and I went to the Rangers baseball game with his sister, brother-in-law, neice and nephew, and a few friends. We won...which is great, but the game wasn't very exciting. They had a great fireworks show at the end. They actually had fireworks that were smily faces!
Saturday was the Fourth of July. We have our annual Bonner family reunion. Then Jeremy and I took Seth and my sister swimming (thanks Kingsleys!). I opted to stay home with Jack and Ian while Jeremy took Seth to watch the fireworks with our families.
Sunday was the baby dedication at our church. Just another reminder of what God has blessed us with! It was very nice. They did a slideshow presentation with the boys pictures, read scripture and prayed. We believe that this does not "save" the babies - only they can ask Jesus to come into their heart when they are ready. We do a baby dedication to welcome the babies into the church and recognize the blessings that God gave us. Jeremy and I give our children back to the Lord. Ultimately, we are all His! And we are so thankful that God has allowed us to spend this time with them and raise them!
Thursday Seth had his three year well check at the doctor. He's healthy! We had a break from immunizations this year; however, next year he will have four. I'm not looking forward to that!
Friday Jeremy and I went to the Rangers baseball game with his sister, brother-in-law, neice and nephew, and a few friends. We won...which is great, but the game wasn't very exciting. They had a great fireworks show at the end. They actually had fireworks that were smily faces!
Saturday was the Fourth of July. We have our annual Bonner family reunion. Then Jeremy and I took Seth and my sister swimming (thanks Kingsleys!). I opted to stay home with Jack and Ian while Jeremy took Seth to watch the fireworks with our families.
Sunday was the baby dedication at our church. Just another reminder of what God has blessed us with! It was very nice. They did a slideshow presentation with the boys pictures, read scripture and prayed. We believe that this does not "save" the babies - only they can ask Jesus to come into their heart when they are ready. We do a baby dedication to welcome the babies into the church and recognize the blessings that God gave us. Jeremy and I give our children back to the Lord. Ultimately, we are all His! And we are so thankful that God has allowed us to spend this time with them and raise them!
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Line
I need directions to "The Line." I hear it is very faint and sometimes hard to see. I often wonder if I've passed it.
I need to know where "The Line" is between having enough time to myself and when it turns into being selfish. I need to know where it is between having a clean house and spending time with my family. I need to know where it is between taking care of things and daily rest. I need to know where "The Line" is between spending time with friends and spending time with family. Where it is between showing your children love but not making them too dependant on you?
If anyone has found any of these Lines, please let me know.
And I'll also need a map. :)
I need to know where "The Line" is between having enough time to myself and when it turns into being selfish. I need to know where it is between having a clean house and spending time with my family. I need to know where it is between taking care of things and daily rest. I need to know where "The Line" is between spending time with friends and spending time with family. Where it is between showing your children love but not making them too dependant on you?
If anyone has found any of these Lines, please let me know.
And I'll also need a map. :)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Podee Bottle Frustration
When we found out we were pregnant with twins, I immediately joined a twins message board (I love those girls - they were lifesavers!). There I learned of these "hands free" bottles called Podee bottles. I thought that seemed like a perfect idea...maybe I could hold and feed one baby while the other baby used the Podee bottle and then I would switch at the next feeding.
That would have been a perfect plan if the bottles were the miracle I had hoped.
See, the Podee bottles have about seven pieces to them. It's a puzzle to get it together - plus, you have to hand wash all those parts! (I know that's lazy of me, but who has time to handwash everything when there's so much else to do?!) Sure, it's an ingenious idea, but it didn't work for us quite as ideally.
So I tried them tonight. I thought it would be perfect for me to sit them in their feeding chairs in the kitchen and take their bottles while I cook dinner. I was trying to multi-task! However, from the beginning of the feeding to the end was at least double the time it would have taken for me to just feed them myself. Plus, I ended up pooring their formula into a regular bottle (that's four dirty bottles as opposed to only two).
I posted the videos of them trying to drink from their Podee bottles. They don't work for us, but I hope there are others out there that have better luck with them!
That would have been a perfect plan if the bottles were the miracle I had hoped.
See, the Podee bottles have about seven pieces to them. It's a puzzle to get it together - plus, you have to hand wash all those parts! (I know that's lazy of me, but who has time to handwash everything when there's so much else to do?!) Sure, it's an ingenious idea, but it didn't work for us quite as ideally.
So I tried them tonight. I thought it would be perfect for me to sit them in their feeding chairs in the kitchen and take their bottles while I cook dinner. I was trying to multi-task! However, from the beginning of the feeding to the end was at least double the time it would have taken for me to just feed them myself. Plus, I ended up pooring their formula into a regular bottle (that's four dirty bottles as opposed to only two).
I posted the videos of them trying to drink from their Podee bottles. They don't work for us, but I hope there are others out there that have better luck with them!
Jack drinking with podee bottle
Jack has always had a lazy suck (for lack of better words). So I let Ian get the formula up into the nipple and gave that bottle to Jack. I think he drank what was in the nipple and no more!
Ian drinking with podee bottle
Ian did well with it, but it took forever for him to drink. This was equally as frustrating!
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