The Rotten Egg!

Ever heard the saying, "The last one...is the rotten egg!"?  We use that saying all the time. Last one in the bathtub is the rotten egg. Last one to the car is a rotten egg. Every time we say it, we laugh because the boys like being the rotten egg! They haven't quite figured out that being a rotten egg is not necessarily a good thing. Although the saying still works (because it makes them move faster), they fight over being the rotten egg!

Tonight, I said, "Last one in the tub is a rotten egg!" Sage had to go potty and didn't want Kai to get in first.  So, Sage pushes Kai out of the way and says, "I'M THE ROTTEN EGG!" Kai says, "No, I the rotten egg!"  Too funny!

Pillow Talk

Over the last few weeks, Kai and I have developed a new routine before he goes to bed...pillow talk. After we put him to bed, he will call me back to his room with a, "Momma!"  When I get there, he asks me some seemingly random question like, "Why is it dark?"  When I answer that, he follows it with other questions such as: Why does the sun go down? Where does the sun go? Why does the Earth turn?  On and on and on and before I know it, we are having a deep conversation about the ways of the world. I just have to laugh because it seems strange for him to be asking such big questions before he goes to sleep!

Bookworm!

Sage is up way past his bedtime. When I just reminded him that he needs to go to sleep, he said, "But, I've got one more book to read Momma." How can I say no to that?

What's today's adventure?

Since I managed to finagle a few weeks off this summer, the boys and I have been enjoying a summer of adventure.  Everyday, the boys ask, "What's today's adventure?" in their cute little 2 and 3 year-old voices.  Unfortunately, this has officially been the hottest summer ever in St. Louis!  So, we've been stuck mostly indoors.

Enjoying frozen treats while we waited for the storm to pass before seeing "Aladdin" at the Muny!

Sage LOVING our new favorite hangout - Whittle Shortline Railroad.

Kai enjoying a trip to Kirsksville for Ella's 7th birthday.

Sage visiting the bald eagles at the Bird Sanctuary.

Kai and PaPa at Bounce U

Sage and Noah battling it out at Bounce U!

The boys at Whittle Shortline Railroad.

Dr. Sage at the Magic House

Kai and Ella at the Magic House

Kai wrestling with Papa, Noah, and Ella on his trip to Kirsksville.

What a view!

One of our summer adventures included a trip to the top of the arch.  What a view!

Under the arch!

In the elevator...the VERY tiny elevator!

Looking out the windows!



Now, there's the view!  Amazing!



Lake Weekend 2012

Every summer, the Cline/Kelly family gets together at the Lake of the Ozarks for a weekend of fun!  This year, Sage was still recovering from his tonsilectomy, so he had to take it easy.  But, Kai made up for it with a splash!

Aunt Sarah graciously allowing the kids to give her a mud bath...

Jared with his fish!

Kai driving the boat with Papa.

Jared and Kai on the tube.

Jared and Sage in the sand.

Sage and Noah doing a little night fishing.

Sage and Uncle Adam.

Bed time!

Grandma helping Sage keep his mouth out of the water! 



Done with Diapers!

After nearly four years and thousands of dollars, we are finally done with diapers!  Kai is well on his way to being potty-trained.  He's still wearing pull-ups for long car rides or for family outings, but at home, it's all undies! 

Kai's first haircut...

Well, not really his first haircut.  I've been cutting his hair with scissors for years, but this is his first haircut with clippers.  Jared and I hardly recognized him with his super short hair!  In fact, the next day I picked him up from preschool, one of the teachers had to point him out to me on the playground!!

Sage's First Surgery

In the process of registering Sage for preschool, we have had dentist appointments, multiple doctor appointments, and even a surgery!  During Sage's preschool physical with his pediatrician, we shared our concern about his extremely loud snoring and difficulty breathing while sleeping.  The pediatrician referred us to an ENT who recommended Sage have his tonsils and adenoids removed.  The ENT referred us to St. Luke's for a sleep study.  The sleep study showed Sage has moderate, obstructive sleep apnea and...should have his tonsils and adenoids removed. 

In between those doctor appointments, Sage also visited the dentist who recommended...he have his tonsils and adenoids removed.  Long story short, the sleep apnea was causing all kinds of problems including malformation of Sage's mouth! 

 So, just today, Sage had his tonsils and adenoids removed.  The surgery went well and he is recovering with bowls of ice cream, giant popsicles, and lots of rest! 

What a week!  Actually 8 days of misery.  Poor Sage!  That was no fun!  Recovery was miserable for Sage, he didn't want to eat or drink and definitely didn't want to take the yucky medicine.  Finally, on day 6, we had smiles and a request for grilled cheese.  Hooray!

 

Festus Firecracker Festival

In all the years that our families have lived in Festus, this is the first time we went to the Firecracker Festival.  We had so much fun...

in the funhouse

at the petting zoo

sharing snowcones with the goat?

petting a snake!

riding giant dinosaurs

and enjoying a SPECTACULAR view of the fireworks!