He had me at "Hi Mommy!"

So last night when I got in from a wonderful night of adult conversation with the girls at BW3s, Fritz was still awake. I wasn't surprised when Mark told me he was in our bed. So I walk in and his handsome little face is poking out from under the covers just smiling at me. He said, "Hi Mommy! Did you have fun with your friends?" in the cutest little lispy 3-year-old voice. I said, "Thank you for asking Fritz. I did have fun." He said, "You had fun with your friends...did you play trains? Did you play trains with your friends?" I laughed and couldn't help but go kiss him. I love that in my 3-year-old's head playing trains is what having fun means. He was just sure that we had played trains.

So then as I was getting ready for bed I couldn't help but continue to laugh because I kept picturing all 16 of us girls sitting around a train table at BW3s. Perhaps it wouldn't have been as funny if I hadn't had four beers, but to me it was hilarious.

So then to top my evening off I come out of my bathroom ready for bed and Fritz is still peeping over the covers just smiling at me. He looked at me and said, "Oh Mommy...you are cuteiful!" I said, "what?" He said, "you are cuteiful!" Uhhhhh! My sweet angel. He thinks I am cuteiful. And yes I have called Websters and they are considering it as a word for 2010 :) There are really no other words for how that made me feel. So thank you Fritz William! Mommy loves you!

Cracks Me Up!

Here is a cute video of Olly and Fritz laughing. Apparently me throwing grapes up and catching them in my mouth is hilarious!

I got a glimpse into a little boy's brain today when Fritz found a lighter and asked "what's this Mom?" I grabbed it quickly and said that it makes fire and is very dangerous and he should never touch it. He replied very excitedly, "oh fire...let's make fire let's make fire!" Oh geez! I can remeber how cool lighters and matches seemed when I was a kid. I am going to need to spot check the house for all flammable materials!

LOVE MY BOYS!

I can remember when I was pregnant with Fritz people kept telling me, "boys just love their Mommies!" Not like any child doesn't love their Mom, but nonetheless I liked the idea of lovey little boys. Well it is so true. Fritz has always been my baby and is now my handsome little man. Now that he can articulate his feelings it is so fun to hear what comes out of his mouth. My favorite thing that he has been saying lately is "Mommy...you are my best friend!" Ohhhhhhh how my heart melts. He also likes to say, "Oh Mommy, you are so sweet!"

But with this new talent for speaking his mind also comes the other side. When he is getting disciplined for something he likes to say, "Mommy you have to be nice" or "Daddy you need to use your nice words." At first I thought okay he is right, but then after thinking about it I was like he is the one in trouble here. There is no way I am going to be able to effectively discipline a 3-year-old boy without at least pulling out my angry voice.

Olly reminded us yesterday that he is certainly growing up! Here is a picture of him scaling a box of toys to climb onto the coffee table. Once on top he teetered on the edge not even realizing the inevitable fall that would have occured had I not been there. Silly baby!

And out of the cave we crawl...

I am going to try to get back into the swing of things with this blog! I have been so bogged down with sick babies, husband, babies again, husband again, and a small operation for good measure! It has been an exhausting month and a half of puke, ear infections, tooth aches, headaches and that's right a little more puke. We have capped it off with Mark getting all four wisdom teeth plus one extra for good measure pulled last week. I say capped it off because nobody else is allowed to be sick. We have paid enough money to the doctors office and Walgreens and I have cleaned enough stomach contents out of my car to last me a decade.

There is a new ray of sunshine on our house this week as everyone seems to be feeling fine, the weather is GORGEOUS and we are getting excited about Mr. Ollybean's first birthday! Here are some pictures and updates on the boys.

FRITZ WILLIAM HOUSTON

Hobbies: Playing trains, cars, airplanes and dinosaurs

Favorite shows: Word World, Sid the Science Kid and Handy Manny

Favorite Movies: Robin Hood, Kung Fu Panda, anything Thomas the Train

Favorite Outside Game: Pretending to be dinosaurs or race cars, playing swords with noodles, playing soccer

Favorite Books: The Very Lazy Lion, anything Thomas the Train

Favorite Foods: Turkey and cheeto sandwiches, pancakes, fruit snacks

Here is a cute video of Fritz singing his ABCs. He gets lost in the middle, but he really does know them!

OLLY EDWARD HOUSTON

Favorite Hobbies: bouncing balls, capturing Dad's phone, banging cabinet doors

Favorite Shows: Any dance that Mom does, the Wiggles on occasion

Favorite Movies: anything that occupies Fritz long enough so he doesn't notice Olly playing in Fritz's room

Favorite Outside Games: Pushing trucks down the street, any playground equipment

Favorite Books: anything he can chew on

Favorite Foods: grapes, potatoes, mac n cheese, eggs, apples, broccoli, yogurt, chicken, anything that doesn't eat him first!



Here is a cute video of Olly walking down the street!