Tanner Family
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Evening at Hockinson Park
With a little boy like Andrew, parks and playgrounds are pretty important to our family. We were excited to discover that a big new park with a playground and several beautiful baseball and soccer fields opened right out here in rural Hockinson.
Ice Cream Cones
How do I know Andrew is no longer a baby?
He now gets his very own ice cream cone. (I think he's only dropped it once, too)
Although, he's not too old to hang out on the front porch on a summer day in just a diaper.
This is Andrew and his Nana.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sweet Andrew
We had a stomach bug that ran its course through this household last week. One afternoon I was upstairs lying in bed resting while Paul occupied Andrew outside. I heard them come in the house, and I heard Paul tell Andrew to go upstairs and give Mom a hug because she wasn't feeling well. Sure enough, Andrew marched up the stairs, opened the door to our room (he's been opening doors on his own for a few weeks now), and came to me and gave me a hug. He is such a sweet boy!
We are working on teaching him the difference between getting a kiss and giving a kiss. Usually if you ask him for a kiss he'll present his cheek to you so you can kiss him. He's very good a giving hugs, though.
Some other Andrew things lately:
He's all about saying bye-bye and waving at every opportunity: when we flush the toilet and he sees the water swirl around and out of site, when we drain the bath water, when we leave any place, when someone leaves a room. I think saying bye-bye helps him transition from one activity to another. He really doesn't mind having to leave the playground once he says bye-bye to it.
His other favorite word now is uh-oh.
He can fold his arms for prayers, and even keep them folded through the whole prayer most of the time. He also seems to understand a little of what church is all about, because as soon as we got settled in our pew the other week, he folded his arms and waited for the praying to begin.
He's transitioned from wearing a sun hat to a baseball cap. He loves wearing a baseball cap when his Daddy wears one, so they pretty much wear baseball caps every day. He's also gotten really good at putting it on all by himself; straight even. He grabs the whole in the back of the cap with both his hands and pulls it over his head to the back of his head, then pushed the bill down to the right level.
We visit horses, alpacas, sheep, and dogs around our neighborhood on about a daily basis. He used to be too scared to pet a horse's nose, but now he is brave enough to do it. I hope the horses aren't too bothered by him sticking his fingers in their noses like that. :)
Well, the sweet boy is up from his nap, so I'd better go...
We are working on teaching him the difference between getting a kiss and giving a kiss. Usually if you ask him for a kiss he'll present his cheek to you so you can kiss him. He's very good a giving hugs, though.
Some other Andrew things lately:
He's all about saying bye-bye and waving at every opportunity: when we flush the toilet and he sees the water swirl around and out of site, when we drain the bath water, when we leave any place, when someone leaves a room. I think saying bye-bye helps him transition from one activity to another. He really doesn't mind having to leave the playground once he says bye-bye to it.
His other favorite word now is uh-oh.
He can fold his arms for prayers, and even keep them folded through the whole prayer most of the time. He also seems to understand a little of what church is all about, because as soon as we got settled in our pew the other week, he folded his arms and waited for the praying to begin.
He's transitioned from wearing a sun hat to a baseball cap. He loves wearing a baseball cap when his Daddy wears one, so they pretty much wear baseball caps every day. He's also gotten really good at putting it on all by himself; straight even. He grabs the whole in the back of the cap with both his hands and pulls it over his head to the back of his head, then pushed the bill down to the right level.
We visit horses, alpacas, sheep, and dogs around our neighborhood on about a daily basis. He used to be too scared to pet a horse's nose, but now he is brave enough to do it. I hope the horses aren't too bothered by him sticking his fingers in their noses like that. :)
Well, the sweet boy is up from his nap, so I'd better go...
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Time
I've been thinking about time a lot in the last couple of days. How am I spending my time? Am I being a wise steward of the time I've been given, or am I just wasting it?
On Saturday Paul helped some old friends of ours move, so I was home alone with Andrew for the morning and early afternoon. Andrew was also on his fourth day in a row of not taking his nap (that's another post in and of itself), so we had a lot of time to spend together with no car. We took a walk around the neighborhood and happened upon some neighbors in our ward out working in their yard (they happen to be the Tanners as well, no relation). They asked what we were up to and I said "just killing some time." Brother Tanner responded that we must be waiting for something to happen.
This got me thinking. I am waiting for lots of things these days: Paul to find a job, a renter for the now-vacant condo we own, a short-sale to go through on our townhouse, Andrew to start talking, our general financial situation to improve. None of these are things I have control over. It's really quite frustrating and scary sometimes. But is that an excuse for me to kill or waste the precious time I've been given? I have a sweet little boy to raise, I have Paul way more available now than he will be once he starts working again, and we're able to be here in the northwest with most of our family. On a broader scale, I should cherish all the time I have here on earth as a gift from God.
So, I'm going to try to be more conscious of my attitude toward time and how I use it.
On Saturday Paul helped some old friends of ours move, so I was home alone with Andrew for the morning and early afternoon. Andrew was also on his fourth day in a row of not taking his nap (that's another post in and of itself), so we had a lot of time to spend together with no car. We took a walk around the neighborhood and happened upon some neighbors in our ward out working in their yard (they happen to be the Tanners as well, no relation). They asked what we were up to and I said "just killing some time." Brother Tanner responded that we must be waiting for something to happen.
This got me thinking. I am waiting for lots of things these days: Paul to find a job, a renter for the now-vacant condo we own, a short-sale to go through on our townhouse, Andrew to start talking, our general financial situation to improve. None of these are things I have control over. It's really quite frustrating and scary sometimes. But is that an excuse for me to kill or waste the precious time I've been given? I have a sweet little boy to raise, I have Paul way more available now than he will be once he starts working again, and we're able to be here in the northwest with most of our family. On a broader scale, I should cherish all the time I have here on earth as a gift from God.
So, I'm going to try to be more conscious of my attitude toward time and how I use it.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)