HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE

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2009-12-17T08:47:00.002-06:00

Go Here to make your own poster! Really neat.

Things Kids Say....

2009-10-21T14:49:00.002-05:00

Zach has been full of them lately -

Ms Libby tells me that she learned something about my husband. During naptime Zach decided to take off his shirt, and when she asked him about it, he said, "My Dad doesn't wear a shirt to bed, so I am not either."

Zach says "Mom, do you know what to do if there is a fire?" I said, "Do you?" and he replied, "Yep, you get out of the house and don't go back for your toys. You and Dad will buy me new toys."

Zach says, "Mom, do you know what a potty mouth is?" I said, "Yes, it is when you use bad words." He says, "No, when you use bad language you go in the potty and say it there where no one can hear you."

Little Movers

2009-08-17T11:17:00.000-05:00

Loves Books

2009-08-16T11:18:00.000-05:00

Owen just loves books!

New Big Boy Bed!

2009-08-15T10:29:00.003-05:00

Saying goodbye to the little bed.

Putting it together - What is it about boys and playing in boxes?? This time the Big boy started it ; )

That was hard work - now to test it out. The boys just love the "secret tunnel" under the bed!

The Finished Project

Bedtime story in the Big Bed

246 Zachamania Lane

2009-08-08T10:05:00.000-05:00

Papa bought the boys this cool house - they LOVE it!

Zachie Zachie Bo Backie

2009-08-05T10:04:00.001-05:00

Zach and I love to sing this silly song!

Pool Fun

2009-08-02T09:54:00.000-05:00

Fun in the pool.

Matching Outfits

2009-08-01T09:46:00.000-05:00

I thought I would never dress my boys in the same outfit. I was wrong - aren't they cute?

No Goodbyes...

2009-07-26T09:43:00.000-05:00

Owen didn't want to say goodbye to Uncle Andy (or have anything to do with a picture)

Build & Grow Project - at home....

2009-07-25T14:14:00.000-05:00

Today, Uncle Andy and Aunt Kelly took Zach up to Lowe's for a Helicopter project. Unfortunately, they were full from online registration and Z wasn't registered. So, they made a project at home instead!

Boys in a Cooler

2009-07-24T15:09:00.000-05:00

Just like the box obsession.....

Tent

2009-07-24T14:07:00.000-05:00

Zach and I built a tent for him to play in. If only we could keep Owen from destroying it....

St. Louis Zoo

2009-07-18T13:40:00.016-05:00

The weather was wonderful today so we decided to go to the Zoo. Apparently we weren't the only ones with the same idea. It took us 45min. to find a parking spot - both pay lots were completely full too! We were so excited to finally find one!

Zach thought it was fun on Dad's shoulders until they got closer to the bird. I think Z was a bit concerned that Bird would get him....

The boys checking out the Rhino -

The elephants - Zach thought they smelled like dirt (that is a nice word for it!)

CHEESE! Aah - No more pictures Dad!!

The Giant Tortoises and the Lemurs. Zach loved the monkey house- he quickly picked out King Julian and Maurice! (He didn't care for the smell in here either...) He thought it was great to find all the characters from Madagascar.

The Lion was resting in the tree today!

The boys and I by the Zebras - Zach and I watching the orangutans

We saw a few babies! The camel and the giraffe. The baby giraffe was rubbing necks with its Mama - so cute!

2009-07-15T13:32:00.002-05:00

The boys enjoy talking to Nana & G through the computer (Skype). This time Zach didn't want to cooperate. Then Owen got upset with Zach reading "his" book. Looks like they figured it out in the end....

Mmm.. Cookies!

2009-07-11T13:28:00.000-05:00

Watch Out

2009-07-06T13:26:00.001-05:00

Here Comes O-Man VS Z-Man!

4th of July

2009-07-04T15:23:00.001-05:00

All ready to go see the Fireworks. Too bad it rained on us - Good thing we went the night before....

Who Wants A Haircut?

2009-07-04T13:15:00.002-05:00

For some reason, Owen decided he wanted to go first. About halfway through, he started saying "Zachie's turn, Zachie's turn."

Firework Display

2009-07-03T14:29:00.000-05:00

Alecia, Zach and I decided to go watch the firework display tonight. We got a little lost in traffic and the casino parking lot. Eventually we found ourselves in the Walgreens parking lot to watch the show. It was great. No crowds and Zach loved it. I couldn't believe he stayed up so late.

Box Fun

2009-07-03T14:27:00.000-05:00

I don't know what it is about little boys and boxes....

The Little'st Fireman

2009-06-30T14:23:00.000-05:00

Hop On Pop

2009-06-29T14:23:00.000-05:00

Baby??

2009-06-28T14:17:00.000-05:00

We were bringing a few things up from the basement for a sale. Both Owen and Zach thought they still needed the infant carseat. Owen had a melt-down when Zach got into the seat.

Zach - The Movie Star

2009-06-21T14:15:00.000-05:00

Blanket Sled

2009-06-21T13:13:00.000-05:00

Swimming Fun

2009-06-20T13:53:00.002-05:00

The boys got up from naptime to see that Mom had filled the pool. Owen was so upset I wanted a picture - he just wanted "ow-side".

Hmmm... What is this all about? Zach & Owen figuring it all out first.

It didn't take long before they were splashing and dunkin' their heads!

And for a good laugh - here are a series of videos taken of the boys in the pool. It is hilarious!!

My Sweet Pea

2009-06-14T13:49:00.000-05:00

BBQ Fun at Seth & Amy's

2009-06-13T13:41:00.001-05:00

Who wants a cupcake?

Lowes Build and Grow - Putting Game

2009-06-13T12:08:00.000-05:00

2009-06-10T15:50:00.001-05:00

We were on the computer (Skype) with Nana & G. Zach ran out of the room and came back dressed like this. He claimed he was Perry the platypus. He is such a silly goose.

Row Row your Boat

2009-06-06T15:49:00.000-05:00

One More Bite

2009-05-28T15:46:00.002-05:00

Here is a video of the boys begging Chris for more bites of ice cream. Owen is just hilarious!

Memorial Day Weekend

2009-05-24T15:37:00.000-05:00

Zach Urban stars in "I swear these aren't my baby brother's shorts."

Thanks to Abby for these pictures!

For Memorial Day weekend, we took a trip to Dubuque. Andy & Abby had family over for a cookout. They told us their NEWS!! CONGRATULATIONS ANDY & ABBY - they have a baby due in December!!

Pillow Jumping

2009-05-22T15:34:00.001-05:00

It's the rage in our house these days!

Beep Beep

2009-05-18T15:22:00.000-05:00

Owen Playing With Legos

2009-05-16T14:54:00.000-05:00

It is an unusual site to see Owen building something with blocks. He is usually crashing and destroying what everyone else builds.

Like Father, Like Son

2009-05-15T12:42:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday PaPa

2009-05-03T18:36:00.003-05:00

Founder's Day - OFallon

2009-05-02T18:15:00.008-05:00

Today we went to the Founder's Day celebration in O'Fallon. A. Kathy & Kevin had a blacksmith booth.

The boys ran around in the field.

We rode the trolley up to top end of Civic Park. The boys colored art projects at the Library's booth and we got free ice cream from Cold Stone creamery. The Model Train Club had thier trains up running in a small bldg - that was really cool. The guys even put Percy on the tracks just for Zach.

The Mystery Machine

2009-05-02T13:28:00.000-05:00

Papa got a new toy this week and he brought it over to show the boys. They had a blast "driving" Papa around and Zach knew it was the Scooby Doo van.

Papa even had "Scooby Snacks" for the boys. (They were PB crackers....)

Lego Towers

2009-04-30T15:21:00.003-05:00

Who can build the highest Lego Tower??

Zach can (with Mom & Dad's help, of course)

Here is a glimpse of the destruction phase (clean-up...)

Up to Something?

2009-04-26T16:22:00.000-05:00

Sure looks like it.

Playing So Nicely Together

2009-04-19T16:20:00.000-05:00

For once.....

Silly Boys

2009-04-18T16:17:00.000-05:00

Owen using the rings as bracelets!

Zach the cheeseball!

Watching Blues Clues

2009-04-13T16:12:00.000-05:00

Both boys ready for school in the morning, eating cereal together, watching Blues Clues.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T03:59:00.003-05:00

The Easter bunny showed up at our house before Church. Zach was so excited to see Crabby Patty gummies in his basket!

After Church, Cousin Jennifer set up an egg hunt at Great-Grandma's for the boys.

And on Monday, the boys got another basket from Greg & Grandma!

Dyeing Eggs

2009-04-11T15:47:00.006-05:00

This is the first time dyeing eggs with Zach. He had a great time dyeing them, but didn't want anything to do with eating the eggs. Owen got his hands in the fun too. (We had everything all set up, only to find out our kit was missing the color tablets - off to Walgreens for an exchange....)

Lowe's Build & Grow - Flower Rain Gauge

2009-03-28T14:51:00.000-05:00

A Boy and His "Bobby"

2009-03-26T14:50:00.000-05:00

And after the shiner

2009-03-25T14:45:00.001-05:00

Comes road rash on the forehead from the gravel on the playground!

Zach's First Shiner

2009-03-24T14:39:00.002-05:00

Zach got hit in the eye with a flying race car. His first shiner It really didn't look that bad when we got home from school, but by bedtime it was darkening up.

Night-Night Owen!

Temper Temper

2009-03-22T14:29:00.000-05:00

It is a common occurrence that we fight Zach to take naps or go to bed at night. Today was no different. Usually after we "fight", we shut his door, he cries it out, then we open it talk about it, and he goes to sleep. Not today.

I had shut the door and he got quiet quickly. After a few minutes I decided to check on him. When I opened the door - I found him "dismantling" his bed. The mattress was off and he was working on the sheet. I yelled "Zachary Paul" and immediately had to back out of the room. I was laughing so hard - you should have seen him moving that mattress - it was hilarious. He was crying after I hollered. See pic below. It was just too funny - but of course I couldn't let him know that!

Looks who's home for a visit...

2009-03-15T14:24:00.002-05:00

The boys just love their Aunt Seesa!

Lowe's Build & Grow - Basketball Game

2009-03-14T14:22:00.000-05:00

Let me Out!!

2009-03-08T14:19:00.000-05:00

Check out the eyebrow furrow! This is his new look he gives everyone - too funny.

Lowe's Build & Grow - Race Car

2009-02-28T13:42:00.000-06:00

Updates....

2009-02-25T13:59:00.002-06:00

Since Chris' computer is "in the shop" - we don't have pictures.... So here comes some rambling from me!

Owen LOVES books! Absolutely loves them. He sits and flips through the pages "reading" outloud with all of his recent babbling. So cute.

Zach is potty-trained. He has been wearing underwear during the day and naps for a while now. This week, I am quite sure we have conquered the overnight. He has woken up dry for over a week now!!! Now to put it to the test and have him sleep in underwear - I will keep you all posted!

Chris had the pin removed from his wrist last Friday. It went very well and he has noticed a drastic improvement in mobility since then. Before his surgery, he was pretty much in constant pain and couldn't bend his wrist or use his hand. Since the surgery, the constant pain is gone. He can bend his wrist in one direction (due to the bone fusing, he won't be able to bend down) and can use his fingers and has a grip again. I have noticed that he can zip the boy's coats again - small feat, but a major improvement! And I even saw him using scissors with that hand!

Happy Birthday G!

2009-02-22T13:40:00.000-06:00

Owen Words

2009-02-19T19:48:00.001-06:00

Owen is quite the gabber these days. He just loves to talk and talk. We are picking up words here and there. So far, he says:
Ball (his FAVORITE by far)
Dada
Mama (not very often)
Puppy

and we have gotten Zachie out of him twice!

Watching Something....

2009-02-18T13:39:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T13:34:00.001-06:00

(Yes, pizza again....)

What did Zach Say

2009-02-11T11:21:00.000-06:00

What did Zach Say When he saw tonight's dinner?

Ooh gross, vegetables. I am not eating that!

Oh yes, we are already starting that stuff!

Getting Better

2009-02-08T15:37:00.000-06:00

Chris' wrist is slowly getting better. Here is a shot of the scar!!
We go back in two weeks to have the pin removed.

It's Fun to Brush Your Teeth

2009-02-07T15:25:00.002-06:00

Learn With Plex from Yo Gabba Gabba!

Story Time

2009-02-03T15:19:00.003-06:00

Ball

2009-02-02T15:18:00.000-06:00

1 Little Monkey Jumping On The Couch...

2009-02-01T15:12:00.000-06:00

Bye Bye Banjo

2009-01-31T17:03:00.001-06:00

Chris received the soccer ball banjo as a White Elephant gift. Zach bumped it over and it just broke in half when it hit the floor. This post is in memory of the Chris' soccer ball banjo!

Snow Day

2009-01-31T14:59:00.001-06:00

This time Zach had a blast! He thought it was hilarious to throw the snow at the tree.

Owen wanted to go out the Zach really bad.....

The Boys and Their Juice.....

2009-01-30T14:57:00.000-06:00

Owen Babbling

2009-01-25T19:43:00.000-06:00

Owen has a lot to say lately!

Macaroni and Soup?

2009-01-23T19:35:00.000-06:00

That is what Zach called Spaghetti-Os.....

Ouch!

2009-01-15T19:21:00.003-06:00

Owen smashed his finger in a tv tray. That table folded right up with his little pinky in it! OUCH! This actually happened a week before this picture. We had seen my doctor and thought it was ok, but since it wasn't getting better we took him to his pediatrician today. She sent him for x-rays - not broken, just severe tissue damage! As I am writing this a month later, his finger doesn't look much different except the cut has healed.

In the past month, Owen has been to the Dr. 3 times - he has been sick and for the crushed finger. He also busted his forehead open on the fireplace. He is such a climber. Maybe one day he will learn, but probably not.....

Moving?

2009-01-11T15:21:00.005-06:00

Owen decided it was time to rearrange his furniture in the front room. He worked really hard on it. All four chairs and the table were moved to the front foyer. Such hard work for a little boy!

Look how proud he was of his work!

Disney on Ice

2009-01-10T14:49:00.002-06:00

Alecia and I took Zach to see Disney on Ice. I wasn't sure if he would enjoy it and sit for it, but we gave it a try. Cars was the first "act" and I though that was it for Zach, but he really surprised us! He LOVED the whole thing and didn't move from his seat. (Except for a potty break - Hooray, Zach is 99% day potty-trained) He even liked Tinkerbell, even though he said "Tinkerbell is for girls. Cars is for boys."

CARS (Zach's favorite, of course)

THE LITTLE MERMAID

THE LION KING

TINKERBELL AND THE FAIRIES (The 2nd half of the show)

My Zachie

2009-01-10T13:47:00.000-06:00

Hugs?

2009-01-07T14:44:00.000-06:00

Just woke up and wants a HUG! He is mommy's cuddle Bear!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

2009-01-05T13:20:00.001-06:00

Its the Little Things.....

2009-01-04T13:16:00.001-06:00

Tonight Papa & Vicki came over to stay with the boys while Mom & Dad went out for my Bday dinner. Zach was just so excited to see them!

While we were gone, Papa put an electrical outlet in my bathroom!! We have been in this house over 6 years and never had a plug in the bathroom. I finally mentioned it to Dad, and Waa Laa!! I am so excited over this! Who would have known....

I Like To Move It, Move It

2009-01-01T13:11:00.003-06:00

Zach received Madagascar for Christmas and he actually likes it. This is the first movie he has "watched" since Cars. Yes, Zach is still in love with the Cars movie! It is hilarious to watch him dance to the main song of the movie. Chris caught him on tape and even Owen got into it!

Another Snowstorm

2008-12-28T13:00:00.001-06:00

Well, Dubuque was hit again overnight. Chris thought it would be funny to take my picture scraping the car. He seems to think that just b/c we have a garage, I NEVER have to scrape my car. Maybe less then other people, but I have done it before!

And this is a pic of Owen before we made it out of town for the car ride home.

Ham Jam

2008-12-27T12:57:00.000-06:00

Urban Family at the Urban Ham Jam in Cascade(or as Zach called it "The Meat Party")

Fun in the Snow!

2008-12-26T12:29:00.012-06:00

It had recently snowed about 12" in Dubuque and we got even more Christmas night. Zach, Mom, and G had fun playing in the snow! Dad watched (as to not get his cast wet) and took pictures.

While we were playing outside, Owen was taking a nap. A little while after we came inside, we heard laughing from the back bedroom. Here is what we found. Zach said "Owen was awake!"

Christmas in Dubuque

2008-12-25T14:21:00.000-06:00

When we finally made it to Dubuque, we were really hungry and ready to get out of the car! There were no restaurants open on our drive and the gas stations didn't have much to choose from. I didn't even see hotdogs on the grill..... We will have to remember that for our next Holiday road trip! After we had a bite to eat, it was time for present chaos again!

Nana made the boys capes. They are awesome. Zach and Owen each got two and they are reversible. They can pretend to be Batman, Spiderman, Superman or my Favorite "Z-man" or "O-man"!!

Uncle Andy and the Boys playing with their new Baseball Bats

Christmas with PaPa & Vicki

2008-12-25T12:17:00.001-06:00

After we opened gifts, Papa and Vicki brought over more!

Then we were off to Dubuque for a visit!

Christmas Morning

2008-12-25T10:03:00.006-06:00

This year was a big one for Zach. He is understanding more of what is going on and it made Christmas so much better for him this year. He was VERY into opening presents and couldn't understand why we leave some under the tree (they weren't for him). Owen enjoyed ripping the paper, but I think he liked climbing the presents even more!

Zach got his helicopter from Santa. Here is what he said when he opened it, "Oh shoot, I wanted a red one!" I couldn't believe it. We told him Santa must have been out of red ones. He was okay with that.

All the Stockings Were Hung

2008-12-24T22:03:00.000-06:00

by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nick soon would be here.

Christmas Eve at Grandma's

2008-12-24T11:54:00.000-06:00

Fun with the Cooler

2008-12-20T15:50:00.003-06:00

They were having such a great time playing with the cooler, I just had to snap a picture. Owen just loves to chase Zach around the house and Zach thought it was fun to drag Owen on the Cooler.

Chris' Surgery

2008-12-17T15:37:00.001-06:00

Today was the big day for Chris' surgery. We had to be at the hospital at 5:30am. That was really early just to sit and wait... Chris went in for his procedure at 7:30am and I did not hear from the Dr. until 11:30. It was only supposed to be a 2hr deal. Turns out there was more damage to the lunate bone than originally suspected and a bit more repair work had to be done. Chris was in a lot of pain when he got out of surgery, but it is getting much better with time!

Here are a couple pictures of the swelling (this is 3 days later)

Lowes Build & Grow - Gingerbread House

2008-12-13T15:34:00.000-06:00

The Boiler Room

2008-12-10T15:30:00.000-06:00

This month our dinner get-together was at the Boiler Room (a gathering room at our Friend's place of employment). Santa made an appearance for the Kiddos and left M&Ms for them all!

Da Bears

2008-12-07T15:23:00.000-06:00

Visit to Santa Claus

2008-12-06T15:00:00.015-06:00

Ready to Go

Santa arrived by Helicopter

Zach waited patiently in line, walked right up to Santa and told him what he wanted for Christmas - A Helicopter! (And just for fun, a pic of the last time we took him to see Santa - we didn't even attempt last year with Zach and the brand new baby)

Both boys with Santa (I will have to scan the shot of Owen with Santa at daycare - he was screaming scared like Zach above!) I don't think he had time to get scared with this Santa....

Zach and Mom doing "Christmas Crafts". The school had the gym set up with tables and a project at each table. Each project was 1 ticket/$1. Cool idea. Zach made a potholder and a picture frame. Mom made a beaded keychain.

Twins??

2008-11-28T15:20:00.000-06:00

The boys dressed in their matching T-shirts from Lolli.

Busted!

2008-11-28T13:16:00.001-06:00

Are you supposed to be up there?

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T13:06:00.002-06:00

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Celebration at Lolli's house in Salem. She cooked up a great meal and we all had a nice time visiting. The boys had fun playing with their new Monster Trucks and Chairs.

Zach using Lolli's napkin rings as glasses.....

Silverware

2008-11-26T14:05:00.000-06:00

Owen is experimenting with silverware. He did really well for the first time (I bet he has tried it at school already...). He knew exactly what to do with the fork. He would stab it into his bowl a couple times. If he got lucky he would actually get something. Most times he would stab the fork with the right hand and eat the food with the left hand. It won't take him to long to get it.

The King of Cornball

2008-11-23T14:00:00.000-06:00