Today was picture day . . .

Twix or Trix?

Coy and I have interactions like this one almost daily - he says a word, I say it back to him just as he said it to me, and he corrects me.  My intent of the video was two fold - to capture the way he says "Trix" and also to get this little daily interaction.  Of course, it is the one time that I decide to get it on video that he bursts into tears, making me seem just plain mean.  I blame my father.  He is the one who taught me all my torture techniques.

Hello. My name is Daddy.

I have been trying to come up with something clever to say about this little nugget of Coy's sweetness, but have not found anything worthy.  Maybe a bit of the back story?  It's simple, he found his Dad's hat.  The rest came from him.

Big boy beds and underpants

Coy has been busy transitioning from the baby world to the land of the big boys for a while now.  But, about 10 days ago, he decided to jump head first into big boy world and leave all things baby behind.  Just days before his new big boy bed arrived, he decided that he also wanted to wear big boy underpants and assume all the responsibility that goes along with it (well, some of the responsibility anyway . . . )

And here we are now, nearly two weeks later, and I have a bed sleeping, underpant wearing 2 1/2 year old.  Tate, of course, was thrilled.  Coy's big leap into big boy world had some fringe benefits.  He got the top bunk.

Look! They're not torturing each other . . .

The helmets were there, though, just in case . . .

One down, 19 to go

One month to the day after turning 5, he lost his first tooth.  Or should I say, his father ripped his first tooth from his mouth.  

And for those of you willing to watch, I got it on video . . .

The big 5

Two weeks ago, he turned five. I still get teary and slightly nauseated when I think about it.
To add insult to injury, yesterday he informed me that he has his first loose tooth.  Happy Birthday, Tate.  And please, try to stop growing so fast.  It's making us both old.

Snow Day 2011

Yes, the news reports are right.  Yes, we got snowed on again.  Which brings up the looming question in my mind which is "WHY IS IT SNOWING AGAIN IN TEXAS?!?!" 

 One of the biggest benefits of living here is NOT having snow to deal with.  We've got about 6 inches, enough to have some fun sledding.  I guess as long as it only happens once a year, I can manage.  Now, let's hope that it goes away quickly.

Of course, I DID NOT manage to get a picture of a brilliant "Only in Texas" moment in action, so I will ask you to use your imagination. . . . What does a clever Texan use as a sled on rare snowy day?  You'll never guess, so I'll show you a picture. . . .

That's right.  A broiler pan, or more specifically, the bottom half of the broiler pan.  It actually was not a bad option.   It worked much better than the Rubbermaid tubs that were popular last year

Here's some sledding footage of Tate:

Only in Texas . . . .

Texas: where an outline of the state and the word "y'all" are considered appropriate Christmas yard decoration.
What's next?  A lighted Santa riding on the Texas star with the caption "Santa's fixin' to come to town".  On second thought, maybe I should keep that one to myself.  It could be a million dollar idea.

For the record, there are at least two of these Merry Christmas Y'all yard decorations in my neighborhood alone; on homes not far from one another.  It's like one guy drove past the other's house and thought, "Yes.  Now that guy knows what Christmas is all about.  I have to get one of those."  I can only imagine how many with light up our neighborhood next year . . .

Girls weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Back in October, my girlfriends and I took a weekend trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.  At the time, I got a copy of everyone's photos and promised to make a photo book for everyone to order.  Six weeks later, it is finally done.  Check it out . . . . and girlies, sorry it took so long.  Order one if you like!

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