Vanism

Reading our fortunes after a lovely Chinese dinner....when it comes around to Van he holds the tiny paper up in front of his face and confidently says, "My fortune says I am a good sharer. Yes...be a good sharer." Yes love you are..as long as it doesn't involve any of your toys ;)

Vanism

Van: Hey you know Naked Man?!?!?
Me: Nope (where is he going with this)???
Van: Dat's me...I'm Naked Man!
Me: Oh really....
Van: Yep it's cuz I can go out side in the wind and be naked...I don't have to wear underwears outside! Just my cape....

Viking Van Sneak Peek

I was informed that we still need an ax, shield, cape, and furry boots...what a cute little viking!

Vedauwoo Changing

Mid-week, Van and I joined our buddies on a short hike to check out the changing colors and run wild.  We turned around when we saw a giant bull moose. The boys had a great time running, jumping, climbing, and noticing the changes of the season.  I especially enjoyed the great conversation, colors, and crisp air!

Check out the photos here :)

Vanisms

"My bref is wike a cow on a farm." (Ummm...gross...but nice simile usage)!

"Do I have twinkos in my eyes?" After he found a picture of Brett and I before he was born he just didn't understand why he wasn't in the picture. We told him that he was, right there, that twinkle in our eyes.

"MOMMY...you are dwiving in the bike wane again!!!"

Brett: Hey Van, what do you think about sleeping in your own bed tonight...like a big boy?
Van: I don't sweep in my bed...I sweep in mama's bed.
Yep...he may be 14 and still sweeping in our bed...

Halloween Costume Step 1

Van is proud of his Scandinavian heritage!  The decision has been made and now it's time for the fun part.  We will start with what makes the costume most obvious, the horned helmet :)  I hope mine turns out just as beautiful as this one.... Knit Kid's Viking Hat.

Also need: cape or tunic, shield, fuzzed boots........

Details are what make the costume so fun.  When I made the little gnome, we added toadstools and butterflies to the beard.  What small details does a Viking need?

 Techno-Viking....first shared with us by Uncle Trev...not quite what we are going for at this point in time ;)

Saturday Morning Music

 

Vanism

Constantly being asked, "Is today March yet?"

"Why?" you ask....well he knows that his birthday is in March and that birthdays are something to look forward to!

...and "Is it tomorrow yet?.....but yesterday was today too!"

It's true that tomorrow never comes...but if that's true, March will never come and boy will we be in trouble then!

NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY....

...the excitement mounts in our house as this great day draws closer!

 

UW Fossil Day at the Geological Museum

For a small town, Laramie provides wonderful opportunities for it's children!  We plan to have the best company ever for this special event: Mihretu and SaraJane!  I promise to share pictures and words of wisdom from these little buddies.

Vanism

Little Kickers Soccer has been an experience for us.  Van typically doesn't play long but gets distracted by sticks, bugs, and the net :) During the last game, Van chose to roll around in the grass instead of play, which was fine with me because then I didn't have to worry about him pushing people in his enthusiastic attempts to get the ball.  The best thing about this was that he had a partner in crime...Natalie...a sweet, little pixie of a girl.

As we left the field Van says: Mama, Natalie, her a crazy girl.  I wuv her.

Then he yells across the street to Natalie: NATALIE...I WUV YOU!

Instant embarrassment when he realized what he said and did...he couldn't get into the truck to hide fast enough.

The Green Little Cowboys--Van and Natalie in the back!