Interview with my little guy

I seen this post on Pinterest about interviewing your kids and asking them questions about you. I thought this would be so fun to do with Lance. He comes up with some of the funniest things sometimes so this was perfect to do with him.

What makes mommy happy?
"When I clean up"

What makes mommy sad?
"When I do bad things"

What does mommy do that makes you laugh?
"When you doing funny things like sit ups on the big ball"

What was mommy like as a kid?
"I don't know........pretty!"

How tall is mommy?
holding his arms stretched out "BIG!"

What is mommy's favorite thing to do?
"Do funny things like playing with toys"

What does mommy do when your not around?
"Be sad"

What is mommy really good at?
"Driving"

What is mommy not very good at?
"Sitting on the ball doing sit ups and cooking" I asked him why he thought I wasn't good at cooking and he said "because you always need my help"

What is mommy's job?
"Pampered chef"

What is mommy's favorite food?
"Cauliflower and broccoli" I have no idea why he thinks that

How are mommy and you the same?
"We both cook and clean up"

How are we different?
"The way I say HappyO" He likes to add the O onto Happy's name

Where is mommy's favorite place to go?
"Taco bell" I have no idea where he got that idea. So not my favorite!

I had fun interviewing him. He took the matter very serious and some questions he would even say, "Let me think about that for a minute".
When Lance is a little older I will have to interview him again and see how his answers change.

Crazy wacky weather

Last weeks we got back into the swing of things. Lance had gymnastics on Tuesday which is always fun. It is so funny watching all the little kids. When it comes to gymnastics with the younger kids the girls are way better. In Lance's class there are 5 girls and 3 boys. The 3 boys are always lagging behind. I have noticed though when it comes to the bars, swings or anything that uses allot of arm strength that is where Lance really shines!

Wednesday the kids went to school. Every week when I pick up and drop off the kids at school there is always a bald eagle sitting in the tree next to school. Well , Wednesday when I went to pick them up there where 9, yes 9, eagles all in the same tree and several more in surrounding trees. It was crazy! The kids have learned to check the trees for eagles. Even Lexie will yell out "Eagle!" When she sees them.

Thursday and Friday we didn't do much. I had gotten a tetanus shot on Tuesday and had a reaction to the shot so I was not feeling well at all. I had a swollen sore arm and was running a fever. I was told to take Benadryl and that makes me so drowsy. Andrew really stepped up. He came home from working, cooked dinner and took care of the kids and me. Just one more reason why I love him sooo much!

Saturday we had planned a fun hike since the weather was so warm, but our plans got spoiled by the rain. We did take advantage of a break in the rain by going to the park. Lance and Andrew had tons of fun sledding. Some of the hills are pretty big but there are some smaller hills that were perfect for them to sled. Lexie and I played on the play set for a while but it was pretty slick and after Lexie took a nasty fall we decided that was a bad idea. We had fun playing fetch with Happy instead.

I am so glad we enjoyed the day outside in the snow, because the rest of the weekend was full of rain and 45 degree weather. Almost all the snow is gone now. It is crazy!!!

Sunday we did get out to church and then I had a pampered chef party later in the day. The main roads aren't bad at all but the side roads are just a sheet of ice. It is so bad that schools were called off today which is a first in a very long time. Some low lying areas even have flooding because the culverts and drains are frozen. I am just worried about the next couples of days when it cools off and the snow comes (yes Snow is coming). Snow on top of all this ice could make for some super slippery road conditions. We went grocery shopping on Saturday, so we are ready for whatever comes our way, or at least, I think we are.

Next weekend soccer starts. I can't wait to watch my little guy. I am sure it will be very entertaining!

Update

We are doing just fine. We haven't done much this week due to sickness. I took Lance to the doctor Wednesday morning and he was diagnosed with bronchitis and an ear infection. As the week went on everyone else got sick too. We spent the whole weekend inside coughing and sneezing.
This week things are getting back to normal. Lance resumes gymnastics on Tuesday and both kids will be at Preschool on Wednesday (I switched it back to Wednesday because it is so much nicer having a break in the middle of the week).
We have something exciting getting ready to start!! I signed Lance up for indoor soccer. The season runs from January to March. Shin guards have been bought and we are super excited. When we told Lance that he would be playing soccer he said "what if I hit someone with my bat?" Haha wrong sport there buddy. We told him what soccer is and what he will be doing. He is really looking forward to it.

Lexie does perfect during the days with potty training. We have even bought her big girl panties to replace the training pants. We have decided that at night time we will continue putting a diaper on. Most mornings she is dry but still some not. She just turned two and still sleeps 10-12 hours a night. That's a long time for her to consistently make it. Also part of our night time routine is getting a drink before bed. I tried laying her down without one but she would cry and say she was thirsty.

Andrew and I are doing pretty good on our diets, at least the dieting part. Exercising has kind been put on the back burner this week. The whole not being able to breathe thing kinda put a damper on that. A friend gave me a pass for a FREE month of jazzersize. I figure after a month I will know if it is something I would like to keep doing.

The weather has gotten back to normal temperatures (20's) but no sight of snow in the forecast.

My little brother, Matt, and his wife, Stephanie, are due in less than a month now. We are looking forward to welcoming Addylynn into the world!! Matt got an iPhone so we will get to FaceTime with them when she comes!!

I am off to bed now. I just went up and checked on Lance who was supposed to be asleep, but he is playing with blocks instead. He's such a sweetie and so silly at times. When I took his picture he said, "Is it ok if I don't say,'cheese'?" He was really concentrating!!

He did what????

Lance is such a nut! The things he comes up with boggles my mind.
Sunday Lance came out of the bathroom and says, "Mom, there's gonna be bubbles when you flush!" I ask him why and he said "I put bath soap in the top so when you flush there will be bubbles in the bottom!"
He was so happy to show me! I am really impressed that he figured out how the toilet works all on his own. I mean he is 3! There are adults that probably don't know.
He later told me how fun it will be to squirt at the bubbles.
That boy is something else. He never stops amazing me with the things he comes up with.

Happy New Year!!!

The last week I've been kinda bummed. I've been watching all these Facebook statuses of people playing in the snow. Here in Alaska the weather has been so strange. Temperatures getting to almost 50 and rain!! What the heck, this is nuts!!! We are ready to go skiing and snowmobiling, but there isn't enough snow and what snow there is still melting!! Ok I'm done whining lol. On the plus side, each day we are gaining a little bit of daylight!!

Last night we went to a church to watch fireworks for New Years. It was lots of fun and with 35 degree weather it made for perfect firework watching weather. Lance loved watching the pretty colors sparkle in the night sky. Lexie didn't care for the loud noises so she buried her head in my should and would peek at them some. After fireworks we went to Avalanche frozen yogurt and got us a special treat.

Today, Andrew and I start getting healthy again. We are each about 25 lbs from our goal weight. Our main goal though is getting healthy and energized.

2012 was a great year for us! God blessed us with the wonderful chance to fulfill a dream of ours, moving to Alaska! We are loving our new home and all the opportunities that are here for us. We can't wait to start having visitors to show our new home to.

Merry Christmas!!!

We have had such a wonderful Christmas time! The kids and I enjoyed having daddy home for four days straight! Friday night Andrew and I finally got our Christmas shopping done.
Saturday we gave in and let the kids open one gift from grandma and grandpa Conway. Lance opened a tent and Lexie opened a box of puzzles. They were the perfect things to keep them busy till Santa came.
Andrew wanted to let the kids open their presents on Christmas Eve Morning so he could have two full days to play with them before going to work. I think it is because secretly he couldn't wait to play with their toys! So Sunday night we dressed the kids in their Christmas Jammies and put them to bed. Then we got busy assembling and wrapping presents. It was so much watching the kids open their gifts!!
We planned a trip the reindeer farm. We had wanted to go earlier that weekend but it had been windy in Palmer so we waited till Christmas Eve when the weather was prefect. As we were getting ready Lance was climbing in the pantry. I asked him what he was doing and he said he was getting a bag to put brownies in. He then said "I am going to give the brownies to Santa to say 'thank you' for the gifts" it melted my heart. He is such a kind sweet little boy!
The reindeer farm was awesome. It really was magical. The snow was falling all around while we walked through and petted the reindeer. We visited with Santa for a bit and Lance have him the brownies and told him thank you for his presents.
At the reindeer farm they had over 100 reindeer, 35 elk, 1 moose and 1 bison. We took a ride on wagon pulled by a tractor through the farm and seen all of the animals.
I do believe we will make this an annual tradition to visit the reindeer farm for Christmas
Here is a quick fact for you. Reindeer and caribou are the same thing. Reindeer are just domesticated.
Christmas Eve night we told the kids about Christmas and how we were celebrating the birth of Jesus and that we get present because it is Jesus's birthday. Lance had a few questions but never did he question Who Jesus is. As adults sometimes we tend to over think things and make everything so complicated when really we just need to have childlike faith and accept who God is!
Christmas Day was spent talking on phone to family, playing with toys, playing in the snow and baking. Later that evening we went to our good friends whom we have known since Missouri. We ate tons of yummy desserts and candies!

We love the holidays and making traditions for our family.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Lexie!!

WOW! Where has the time gone?! It was just two years ago I lay in a hospital bed in St.Louis watching it snow out the window waiting for the arrival of my baby girl. Now, here I am, two years later rocking my little (i mean big) two year old to sleep watching it snow out the window in Alaska.
Alexis Anna, you are the sweetest thing ever. I never imagined that I would have a little girl as girly as you are. I love the little person you are becoming. You are super sweet and love mommy to hold you and cuddle with you. You are so smart and such a good listener. You have daddy wrapped around your finger. It is so funny to see daddy let you put bows in his hair.
Here are a few things about you.
You LOVE music, shoes, hair bows, dresses, animals, all food, books,drawing, painting
You are talking so good! We can now have full conversations with you and understand almost all of it. Sometimes when you get excited you talk so fast and I can't quite understand you. It is funny to see you get all excited!
You are completely potty trained. I can not recall the last accident you had. You are such a big girl. You are wearing 3T clothes and a size 8 shoe already!!
Yesterday we had your birthday party! Mommy and Lance made you a princess doll cake. We had a few friends over. Mommy and daddy got you a kitchen set and an apron. You love pretending that you are cooking!
Mommy, daddy, & Lance love you so much!! We could not imagine life without you! You are the best daughter and little sister ever.