Jack's got strep throat, poor little buddy. He needs a new cranky to make him feel better. I've watched more Thomas the Tank engine movies than I ever have this weekend. We bought season one on iTunes, and I bought the A/V cord to connect it to our TV's. I know the exact minute and second the "Donald and Douglas" episode runs, it's Jack's favorite.
Madeline's been very sympathetic. Although when Jack cries for no reason, just because she's around, she looks a little perplexed at me. "He's sick," is all I can say in his defense.
Misty's picking up his prescription presently. He weighs in at 41 lbs.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
lots of time on wheels
Last time I ranted about carrying a silly tricycle up the hill, and how Jack couldn't go fast enough now that we all have new bikes. Two new things.
Yesterday we went for a bike ride where Jack rode his tricycle the whole way. We went to the playground, jumped up and down on the slides, we swinged on the swings, and made it all the way back home. I've just got new way tomanipulate inspire the young lad.
First and foremost, avoid the hills. We went the long way to the playground, but there are no hills. Second, take water. It's hot. Transporting water's easy. Third, let his sisters get ahead of him, Jack is fiercely competitive with them, he keeps up.
Then fourth, get an awesome Burley bicycle trailer. That thing is AWESOME. We went really fast down the hill (and really, really slow back up). I can think of a hundred scary things with a bicycle trailer, like turning, wiping out, knocking over something because the trailer is wider than the bike, the trailer tires getting stuck, disconnected trailer from the bike, least of all that it's heavy. The Burley eases these. It's super lightweight, it has what's basically a rollover cage, uses a pin to mount to the bicycle, and a canvas strap, super big tires at 45 psi. Jack likes it a lot, "Whoa dad, that's pretty cool."
It can support the girls' weight. Madeline didn't like going very fast.
Yesterday we went for a bike ride where Jack rode his tricycle the whole way. We went to the playground, jumped up and down on the slides, we swinged on the swings, and made it all the way back home. I've just got new way to
First and foremost, avoid the hills. We went the long way to the playground, but there are no hills. Second, take water. It's hot. Transporting water's easy. Third, let his sisters get ahead of him, Jack is fiercely competitive with them, he keeps up.
Then fourth, get an awesome Burley bicycle trailer. That thing is AWESOME. We went really fast down the hill (and really, really slow back up). I can think of a hundred scary things with a bicycle trailer, like turning, wiping out, knocking over something because the trailer is wider than the bike, the trailer tires getting stuck, disconnected trailer from the bike, least of all that it's heavy. The Burley eases these. It's super lightweight, it has what's basically a rollover cage, uses a pin to mount to the bicycle, and a canvas strap, super big tires at 45 psi. Jack likes it a lot, "Whoa dad, that's pretty cool."
It can support the girls' weight. Madeline didn't like going very fast.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
I'nna hold choo
This is Jack's saying, "I'nna hold choo, [mommy|daddy]," the last noun is either mommy or daddy, it depends. And that "depends" is what I'm going to gripe about right now.
Mom gets the "I'nna hold choo, mom," at the dinner table, or just before bed time, watching a movie, or when Jack gets hurt. Dad gets the "I'nna hold choo, dad," walking up a giant hill, that Jack has decided he can't traverse on the tricycle. It's not enough that Dad has is required to hold the tricycle, but Dad also has to carry the almost three year old boy up a hill, while carrying a tricycle, after riding said tricycle all over the neighborhood and playing at the playground for 30 minutes in 100 degree (heat index) weather.
Jack -- in 30 years, "I'nna hold choo, Jack." He'll hold his Mom, I know, not his Dad.
Mom gets the "I'nna hold choo, mom," at the dinner table, or just before bed time, watching a movie, or when Jack gets hurt. Dad gets the "I'nna hold choo, dad," walking up a giant hill, that Jack has decided he can't traverse on the tricycle. It's not enough that Dad has is required to hold the tricycle, but Dad also has to carry the almost three year old boy up a hill, while carrying a tricycle, after riding said tricycle all over the neighborhood and playing at the playground for 30 minutes in 100 degree (heat index) weather.
Jack -- in 30 years, "I'nna hold choo, Jack." He'll hold his Mom, I know, not his Dad.
Summer almost over
Oh, man. The summers can never be long enough, I think. The girls stay up late, I don't have to shovel snow, lots of grilling, outdoors, and birthdays.
We've gone through three of the four summer birthdays. Terra had a slumber party with our neighbor's kids. She got a new bike. Madeline had her birthday party this weekend (they stayed up until 5AM Saturday morning). I came down stairs to scold them into sleeping and noticed one had evacuated herself upstairs to the couch in the family room. There were five girls in all, minus Terra (not with us this weekend).
Misty's birthday was my favorite, we were able to go to the Blue Stem (sigh, love the Blue Stem).
We all now have bikes. Madeline got a new 10 speed with her birthday money from Grancy and Big Daddy. Misty's had a Cannondale since college, and I just bought a Diamondback Sorrento. It's a hybrid. I hate the "Mountain Bike" phenomenon. I did'nt want shocks.
We tried a test run of us all going out together, however, Jack's Radio Flyer Tricycle doesn't cut it, he gets behind and gets mad when his sister flies past. I'm looking on Craig's list for a trailer now that Jack can ride in and I will hitch onto my bike.
We went to the water park last Thursday, I'm still recovering, but we met up with family there and had a blast. Lots of fun. Some guy Madeline met in line, Tyler, ended up with a little crush that I had to scare out of him.
We've gone through three of the four summer birthdays. Terra had a slumber party with our neighbor's kids. She got a new bike. Madeline had her birthday party this weekend (they stayed up until 5AM Saturday morning). I came down stairs to scold them into sleeping and noticed one had evacuated herself upstairs to the couch in the family room. There were five girls in all, minus Terra (not with us this weekend).
Misty's birthday was my favorite, we were able to go to the Blue Stem (sigh, love the Blue Stem).
We all now have bikes. Madeline got a new 10 speed with her birthday money from Grancy and Big Daddy. Misty's had a Cannondale since college, and I just bought a Diamondback Sorrento. It's a hybrid. I hate the "Mountain Bike" phenomenon. I did'nt want shocks.
We tried a test run of us all going out together, however, Jack's Radio Flyer Tricycle doesn't cut it, he gets behind and gets mad when his sister flies past. I'm looking on Craig's list for a trailer now that Jack can ride in and I will hitch onto my bike.
We went to the water park last Thursday, I'm still recovering, but we met up with family there and had a blast. Lots of fun. Some guy Madeline met in line, Tyler, ended up with a little crush that I had to scare out of him.
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