Iceskating turns to Icehating

We took Thomas Ice skating for the first time...Why...Still not sure. Everyone else was, so we followed. He thought it was cool at first, then screamed bloody murder. So like good parents, we documented it.

Hide the Dookie...Beware, poop is shown.

The realities of parenting can be hard some days. Some days while looking at other people's blogs, their children seem perfect and only say cute things, draw pictures of Jesus and the temple, say "I love you", don't hit, eat all the right foods, are potty training, are talking up a storm, and ask to take naps. I look at these blogs and feel overwhelmed that maybe Thomas isn't exactly where he should be some days. I sigh, "Why am I comparing my child? He is as normal as everyone else right???"

My brothers tell stories of a game they played in college called "hide the dookie". It's where you poop (sorry for anyone who has any manners reading this blog...stop now) in a bag, and hide it somewhere in someone else's room. They can smell it, but cant find it. They search and search, only to smell poop.

Last night after getting Thomas undressed for his bath, he broke away from me naked. He ran screaming with glee waiting for me to catch him. We bathed him, got him in his P.J's, but stared to smell poop. We checked his diaper, changed his P.J's, and wondered if he had " had an accident on the carpet". The next 15 minutes Rob and I were on our hands and knees sniffing our carpet, trying to find where this strong poop smell was coming from. We gave up.

A while later I was turning out the lights to go to bed, when I found this...By the trash can. He had to have popped a squat. Thomas played hide the dookie with us. That's normal right???

The Holidays

After a few weeks of total hell, we made it home to California. I nearly cried when we got in in my parents car on the way home from the airport because it meant that we had "made it". I could finally breathe and had reinforcements in case my "luck" still continued.

Christmas was magical. My house was more gorgeous and decorated than the North Pole and Macey's department store. We couldn't have asked for a better break. We had a great time with family and friends.


Bowling at Danville bowl...with all the grand kids.

Max teaching Tommy how to do the iphone.
We did a 2 hour tour of San Fransisco on Segways...So cool. Here we are with Alcatraz in teh background.
Here I am looking like I am going FAST...or dumb?
Golden gate in the background.

Mt. Diablo Rock City with our friends the Cahoons

Christmas Morning
Christmas Eve and the Red Sweater Vest...In honor of Grampa Drue.



Thomas' first glance at Grandmas house...he was in shockHugs from Mana


The boys making fun of how we tuck our jeans into our boots now...Some of the grand kids and Mana and Popop at the front door
Hope you all have a Great New year....