MANism Monday & Project 365 (days 39-45)

Shhh - I know this post is late! Just pretend that I'm in a different time zone! Technically, its only 1 hour late! YAWN - NOW I can go to bed!

MANism#02092010
Nana - sent me this one:
I heard V "let one" in his car seat.
I said - Vahn, did you make a "toot"?
He said - No I burped.
I said - What?
He says - My bum burped.
[this kid!! haha]

MANism#02092010-2
G ~ I don't like you calling me "G" anymore
M ~ What do you want me to call you?
G ~ Danger!

MANism#02092010-3
M~ Gryphyn do you want to finish my homework for me?
G ~ No
M ~ Why not?
G ~ Cuz its too boring!


Feb 9th - Day 39
One of the over 700 photos I have taken so for for a job I'm doing.

MANism#02102010
We were out shopping with Nana and she told Vahn,
"Lets unzip your jacket a little bit cuz your a little hot"
Vahn took it all the way off and said
"I'm a lot hot"

MANism#02102010-2
While driving in the car, Gryphyn randomly said:
"Nana when I get big I'm going to have LOTS of money and I'm going to buy you groceries"

MANism#02102010-3
Gryphyn was dancing around while I was making him dinner and he said:
"Mom I have lots of dance moves! I always have lots of cool dance moves"


Feb 10th - Day 40
Gryphyn found this giant bear in Walmart - we had to take a photo of him with it :)


Runner 40b
You can't take one of G and not one of V!

MANism#02112010
Gryphyn was going "potty" and he looks down and says - Look mom my poop looks like a triceratops!"

MANism#02112010-2
I was using the toilet brush to clean the toilet and G said:
"Can I do that when I get big?"
"You can do it NOW - go right ahead!"

MANism#02112010-3
I was putting Vahn to bed and he said:
"I need a drink of water"
"You can have a little sip so so stay dry all night"
"NO, I need a big one, It makes me happy!"


Feb 11th - Day 41
I got my 2nd math test back today with a score of 104 (with extra credit)
I wish this photo wasn't so blurry but my phone doesn't focus well so its the best I got :(
I think a new pocket size camera is in my future!

MANism#02122010
I was half awake when Vahn asked me for breakfast:
"Mommy me hungry, Me want the darbow"
"Dar - bow?"
"Yep"
"?????"
I finally figured out that he wanted the Star bowl!

MANism#02122010-2
Gryphyn - "Daddy we are going to the park today"
"The park?"
"No its too cloudy it might rain. We are going to go swimming at the gym"


Feb 12th - Day 42
Gryphyn and I made cookies today - YUM!


Feb 13th - Day 43
We went to a dog b-day party and we were the last to leave so we got to take home all the balloons!

MANism#02142010
Gryphyn was mad at Vahn and said:
"Vahn when I grow up I'm going to buy you real dinosaurs that will scare you away and you will go all the way up to space forever!"


Feb 14th - Day 44
Gryphyn laying on the floor at Mimi & Johns playing with his "collection" - AKA Johns toys from when he was little.

MANism#02152010
Gryphyn was whining and complaining about me cutting his hair - he kept saying that it hurt when I cut his hair. Then he looked in the mirror and said "its perfect like that" when I was in the middle of cutting it.


Feb 15th - Day 45
Gryphyn went shopping with me while Vahn was taking a nap so I let him use my "little" umbrella - He loved it and kept saying it was HIS!

MANism Monday & Project 365 (days 32-38)

Feb 1st - Day 32
Playing with angles at the park while the men played.


Runner up - 32b
Gryphyn playing with his light saber (making light saber sounds)


Feb 2nd - Day 33
After putting Gryphyn back in his bed once, he came back in our room, I told him that he couldn't sleep in our bed and to go sleep on the couch if he didn't want to sleep in his own bed. This is how I found him in the morning.


Feb 3rd - Day 34
Happy Birthday to Zac

MANism#02042010
Zac took Gryphyn with him to pick up a Red Box movie and Vahn stayed home to help me make dinner. Zac told me later that Gryphyn was complaining that "he" wanted to make dinner too. Zac explained to him, that he got to go with Daddy and Vahn was helping Mommy. So Gryphyn says:
"Oh so we get to get a movie while Vahn and Mommy make dinner and Then we can ride a horse!"


Feb 4th - Day 35
A few minutes to midnight, I told Zac I forgot to take my photo today - I need to take a picture of something. He suggested the clock and I got this


Runner up - 35b
Zac took a turn and captured this photo in the exact moment that the clock changed to 12:00


Feb 5th - Day 36
I found this guy on the floor in the morning, left over from last nights play. It made me smile. A lego guy in a truck is VERY little Manish!

MANism#02052010
Gryphyn asked me to make him a new paper airplane. I told him " we already have LOTS of paper airplanes, go find one of those"
G~ "No, they are all mushy"
M~"Mushy?"
G~ "Yes mushy - they look like an old man"



Feb 6th - Day 37
It was cold and drizzly so we stopped at McDonald's so the Men could play and I could work on my homework. On the way in Gryphyn saw this rock and said "Hey Mom, take my picture on this rock!"

MANIism#02062010
Gryphyn~ "Mom I told them (the neighbors) that these horns (the ears on his batman mask) shoot out batabans. Do you know what Batabans are?"
"Nope what are they?"
"They are made out of trees and cars and bikes AND dogs"

MANIism#02062010-2
Vahn was eating teddy graham, when I stole one, he said
"Me not happy you help me eat my crackers!"


Runner up - Day 37
My poor broken phone :(
Vahn was drawing on the Sketches app on my iphone while we were driving to the gym. When we got out, he wanted to run after Gryphyn and I said "let me hold the phone while you run so you don't fall and break it" To which he replied "NO" and took of running. And what happens.... YEP he fell and broke my phone!

MANism#02072010
When Nana got up this morning Vahn said
"Nana you wake up? Me miss you all night!"


Feb 7th - Day 38
We stopped at the mall on the way to church to get screen protector for my phone. We rarely go to the mall so we were surprised that they didn't open until 12:00. So we let the Men run around for a bit and they found this shopping cart to play on.

MANism#02072010-2
Vahn started crying and said that Gryphyn spit on him.
M~ "Gryphyn, Did you "SPIT" on Vahn?"
G~ "Yes"
M~ "Why would you do that?"
G~"Because, I didn't want the spit in my mouth anymore!"


Feb 8th - Day 39
Morning sun hitting the flowers on the counter

MANism#02082010
I was updating my status on FaceBook and Vahn said:
"You missing two letters" the funny part is I reread it to see what was missing!

MANism Monday & Project 365 (Days 21-31)

This past week, everyone has been sick - it was NOT a fun week.
I am so glad that everyone is feeling better now!
Most of the week was spent indoors in our pjs (as you will see in the photos)

MANism#01262010
I was combing the tangles out of Gryphyns hair and he said....
"Oww Oww - that's not very good Mom!"

MANism#01272010
Vahn was playing with Zac's phone and then we couldn't find it so Zac sent the men on a hunt for it saying "whoever finds it first gets a cookie" Well, I ended up being the first to find it which brought both Men to tears because they wanted to find it and get a cookie. So we gave everyone a cookie for their efforts. However G took one bite and said "mom can I save this for later" and V said "no thanks" HONESTLY! - You know your kids are sick when they turn down cookies!

MANism#01272010-2
G~ "Mom I want you to text Valerie"
M~ "You do? What do you want me to tell her?"
G~ "That I love you"
M~ "That you love ME or that you love HER?"
G~ "That I love her and I miss her"
Then I heard him go upstairs and tell Zac "Dad, I really miss Valerie" :(

MANism#01282010
G~ "Mom I went to the dream place last night"
M~ "You did?"
G~"uhh huu there were knights there"

MANism#01282010-2
I sat down on the couch and G's feet were in the way (so I sat on them) and G said...
"Move your butt mom!"
M~ Excuse me?
G~ "Can you please move mom"

MANism#01292010
Vahn brought me a Transformers book and wanted me to read it to him - Its really long and he loses interest in it so I told him NO. Which put us into this YES / NO argument.
V~ "please mommy i want you to read it"
M~ "too bad, I don't want to read it right now"
V~ "NOT too bad!"

MANism#01302010
Vahn would NOT be quiet. He kept yelling and being loud. After several times of telling him to use an inside voice, I picked him up and set him down out side the front door and closed the door. He stood there crying and rang the door bell - it was too funny!

MANism#01302010-2
Zac was playing with Gryphyn and threw him on the bed. G landed on a toy and got mad. He told Zac...
"You're being naughty Daddy!"

MANism#01302010-3
We were sitting in McDonalds eating and G was looking at the paintings on the wall - (they were of the original McD's characters) I asked him if he knew who the Fry Guys were and then made some comment to Zac about what is the world coming to? Kids don't even know who the Fry Guys are! To which G replied...
"Oh, I know who they are - they are like those things that roll around in the desert with cowboys and horses and cactus!"


Jan 21st - Day 21
Me at the gym - I need a picture of the day and it was a good excuse to take a break :)


Jan 22nd - Day 22
We went to go see "The Tooth Fairy" and when we came out there was a snow everywhere - I tried to take a picture with my phone but it wouldn't focus very well - this is the best one I got


Runner Up - 22b
Mom trying to stay warm while I take pictures.


Jan 23rd - Day 23
Gryphyn standing by the door - I can't believe how BIG he looks in this photo - he sure isn't my little baby anymore :(


Runner up - 23b
I found this cool phone cover at Borders Book store - If it didn't cost $15 I would have bought it for my phone!


Jan 24th - Day 24
Poor little sick Vahn - he was watching tv when I snapped this photo.


Runner Up - 24b
All that is left of our snowmen!


Jan 25th - Day 25
Vahn playing "World of Goo" on my laptop.


Jan 26th - Day 26
Vahn - "Don't take my picture mommy" - he is convinced that if he squeezes his eyes shut then I can't see him!


Jan 27th - Day 27
Gryphyn playing his new game I got him - After a week of being locked in the house, we were in desperate need of new games and puzzles so I picked up a few at a consignment store. They love this one with the rescue vehicles.


Jan 28th - Day 28
Crayons - oh what a mess they can make when they find their way on the table instead of the paper!


Jan 29th - Day 29
Me on my LAST day of HER2 treatment. Woo Hoo!
Mandy came to visit me and took this picture of me!


Jan 30th - Day 30
Zac and the Men playing at the park.


Jan 31st - Day 31
Early birthday celebration lunch for Zac at Red Lobster (Gryphyn took this photo)

MANism Monday

MANism#01182010
Vahn woke up and came down stairs. Then made a beeline for the box of chocolates on the counter and asked....
V~ "Me have one of these mommy?"
M~ "Ummm NO!"
V~ "Okay, Me have corn?"
M~ "For breakfast? ummm k Sure!"

MANism#01182010-2
Gryphyn ~ "Mom I don't like my chair, its crazy"
"Why"
"Because"



MANism#01192010
We were driving to school and Gryphyn said...
G~"Mom I'm going to have a dog and name it Penny & a cat and name it ..... ummm TreeHonk!"
M~"Okay ... Treehonk huh?"
G~"Yep Treehonk Car!"
M~"What color is Treehonk going to be?"
G~"Black and White and Yellow .... and PURPLE"

MANism#01192010-2
The neighbors dog (Penny) was in the street when we were leaving and I told the men "I almost hit Penny she was in street"
G~ "He was in the street?"
M~"No, SHE was in the street. Penny is a girl so you say SHE"
V~ "Penny isn't a girl, Her's a DOG"

MANism#01202010
V~ "I want to throw things at Daddy when he gets home"
M~ Why? It's not nice to throw things at people"
V~ "Daddy's NOT people!"
M~ "He's not? What is he?"
V~ "Zac"



MANism#01202010-2
I told Gryphyn that I didn't really like dark chocolate and he said...
G~ "Mom you know what I'm going to get you for your birthday?"
M~ "Nope, What?"
G~ " A whole box of bright chocolate"
M~ " White chocolate?"
G~ " NO - BRIGHT chocolate, because you don't like dark."


MANism#01212010
The Men like to make shapes out of their food. They take a bite and then ask, "what does this look like?" This morning, Vahn was eating a blueberry waffle and he asked G what it looked like.....
V~ "What this look like?"
G~ "umm - light bulbs falling on your head"
V~ BITE "What this look like now?"
G~ "A blueberry tree"
V~ BITE "What this look like now?"
G~ "You"



MANism#01212010-2
It was really windy out side and Vahn's hat blew off. He said...
"It's winding my hat!"

MANism#01222010
We were driving in the car and Gryphyn said...
"Mommy when I get big I'm going to build a jet pack to fly way up in the sky where God lives"
M~ "Oh yeah, what are you going to do there?"
G~ "See what God does up there all day!"

MANism#01242010
Gryphyn ~ "Nana, I love you when you don't go to work"

MANism#01252010
I was giving Gryphyn a bath and he was complaining that my hands were cold
G~"Your cold hands are making the water cold!"

Project 365 - Days 12 - 20

For those of you who follow my blog and who have been anxiously awaiting this weeks pictures, I promise I didn't forget this weeks post. Since I started school, my time on line is limited and our internet has been deciding NOT to work during the times that I am free to get on-line! Grrrrr!

Then, I took one of this weeks photos on Zac's camera and then couldn't find it in his stuff so, I had to wait him to send it to me. (not doing that again)

Okay, enough excuses, Here are this week's photos!


Jan 12th - Photo 12
Gryphyn and his new car creation


Photo 12b
(hey its my blog I can have more than 1 if I want) :)
Gryphyn asked me to take this of his new "future cars". It was going to be my photo of the day, but I loved the first one of him showing it to me so much, that I decided to add them both.


Jan 13th - Photo 13
Gryphyn outside of his new school.
He actually started on the 12th but so did I, so we didn't get "first day" pictures!
I love how he has a proud look on his face and yet he still has to hold his "baby" blanket! You think I will be able to get him to leave his blankie at home for his first day of high school?


Jan 14th - Photo 14
Vahn was so upset that he couldn't stay at school with Gryphyn
(he didn't come with us on the first day)
He must have cried for about 30min and kept asking for Gryphy to stay :(
I had to do some running around after we dropped off G & one stop was the bank - While we were there, they gave Vahn this piggy bank.
He LOVED it & wouldn't put it down the rest of the day.
Here is piggy playing at the park where we stopped just before picking up Gryphyn.


Jan 15th - Day 15
Vahn had just woke up from his nap and had CRAZY bed head.
I have to admit that I love it when they look like little boys (a crazy, dirty mess) Although, I would never take them out looking like that, it makes me smile and its an image of them that I want to keep forever!
I wish that I had got his whole face in this photo but he had literly, just got up from bed and was headed toward me for his few minutes of cuddle time and he wouldn't let me put him down and take another photo - but thats how life goes with kids - you gotta take what you get.


Jan 16th - Photo 16
We were going take the Men out to a park or something & take some photos today but Vahn took a long nap. By the time he woke up, the light was starting to fade, so we headed outside for a few minutes of soccer and a short bike ride. It was really cold and we were about to head in when the Men decided to take off down the street on their bikes (further than they are allowed to go). So Zac had to go after them.
I took this photo as they were headed back to the house. I love how the Men are rushing back and Zac looks upset about having to go after them.


Jan 17th - Photo 17
When did my baby get so BIG?
I went in to check on the Men before I went to bed and this angle of Gryphyn with one long leg stretched out made him look SO big in his bed.
He won't use any other blanket other than his "soft blue blankie" (I made it for him shortly after he was born) so I have to wait until he is asleep and then go in and cover him up with a bigger blanket.


Jan 18th - Day 18
It was Martin Luther King Day and Zac was off work - so we all went to the Dinosaur Museum. The Men loved playing at the Erosion table. What little boy wouldn't have a ball burying dinosaurs in the sand and then making the water rush over them!


Jan 19th - Day 19
Gryphyn taking a bath.
If I sit at the kitchen table downstairs, this is the view I have through the railing and into the bathroom.


Jan 20th - Day 20
Gryphyn swinging at the park.

MANism Monday

MANism#01112010
Gryphyn was mad a Vahn and his big threat if Vahn didn't leave him alone????
"I'm going to mess up your hair"

MANism#01112010-2
I was sorting laundry and Vahn saw his penguin jammies (he got them for Christmas & wants to wear them every night)
"These my penguin jammies? I miss them all night!"

MANism#01122010
Gryphyn started preschool today and when we dropped him off, the kids were just sitting down to snack. His teacher asked if he wanted to join them and Gryphyn said "No thanks - I don't need any energy!"


Gryphyn outside of his new school

MANism#01122010-2
G ~ Mommy I'm not very happy with you!
M ~ Why?
G ~ Cuz you made me carry my blanket in (from the car)
M ~ Thats ok, you can be mad at me.

MANism#01132010
G ~ "Mom why don't penguins have hands?"
M ~ "Because God didn't give them any when he made them"
G ~ "But they need them, cuz if they have kids and the kids have lots of toys how are they going to put them away?"

MANism#01132010-2
G ~ "Mom, Papa is making me SO Sad!"
M ~ " Why"
G ~ "Cuz he is watching a grown up show and "I" want to watch t.v.!"

MANism#01142010
G ~ "Mommy when I grow up I'm going to marry you!"

MANism#01142010-2
Vahn ~ "Me have an owie"
Nana ~ "I" "have an owie"
Vahn ~ "I have an owie , me okay!"


We had dinner at Golden Corral and there was a guy making things out of balloons - here is Vahn anticipating his turn! (he got a fishing pole with a fish on the end and G got a hat and then went back and asked for a green sword)

MANism#01142010-3
You guys are crazy - can I have some of your energy?
G ~ NO Mommy, You have to get your own!

MANism#01162010
I was reprimanding Gryphyn yet again and Vahn looks over at him and says... "Just say Yes Ma'am, Gryphyn!"

MANism#01162010-2
G~ "Daddy you can't eat things when they fall on the sidewalk because they have yucky, tiny germs on them - thats why I like sticks!"

MANism#01162010-3
G~ "Daddy you always get me the good stuff all the time. Thats why I love you all the time!"

MANism#01172010
Vahn was sick and had to stay home from church and he was trying to ask me if the reason he was throwing up was because he was little. It took quite awhile to figure out what he was saying. I got about one or two words per sentence - so I repeat back what I thought he says and he looks at me frustrated and says....
V~ Mommy you know what me talking about?
M~ No not really - sorry honey!

Project 365 - Days 6-11

January 6th - Day 6
Me trying to pick up the wireless signal on the lap top. Most of the time, it works great but occasionally, you have to search high and low for the signal. (Gryphyn took this picture)



January 7th - Day 7
The American flag flying outside of the gym. The men just recently learned what an "American" flag is and love it when it is blowing in the wind!


January 8th - Day 8
Gryphyn and Mommy - Vahn took this photo of us. I love how G is making faces instead of smiling - it is VERY Gryphyn!


January 9th - Day 9
Family day! The men went swimming at the gym while I was working out and then we went to Applebys for lunch - The Men fell asleep on the way home so Zac and I took advantage of the quiet and napped as well. When we woke up, Zac went and got some movies from Red Box. Here we are all sitting on the couch waiting for our movie (Night at the Museum 2) to start.


January 10th - Day 10
Our poor snow man! This is the one that was peed on (bottom right) and NOW, he is standing right where the sun shines so half of him as melted away!


January 11th - Day 11
Gryphyn had a drs appt for a preschool check up - so on the way there, we stopped at McDonalds for his favorite - Chicken & Fries!