I-Cubs

Last weekend we took Kevin to his first baseball games, the Iowa Cubs. They have a really small park, perfect for families. Kevin lasted for 5 innings and had fun cheering with the crowd. He was decked out in all his cubs gear, especially his favorite Cubs jacket he got last year :)

Time out?

Time out? Is a time out a punishment for me or for Kevin?

He is getting the hang of it, as we have had to utilize this tactic more & more lately. It was suggested to us to be consistent with the "time out" location and to make it a spot in the house where there are no toys (where's that??) We thought the dining room was the most boring, least kid focused place. An imaginative toddler can even turn a punishment into a game; normally a time out for Kevin ends with us pulling him out from behind the dining room chair for a big hug. Is this really a punishment? He seems to think it's really fun to hide behind my red velvet chair or play hide & seek behind the curtains.

(Note to self: get dry cleaning bags to cover your most favorite red velvet chairs!)

Good morning!

Normally Kevin is still asleep when I leave for work, but not yesterday. He woke up early and had breakfast with us (no coffee for him!)

ps - he grabbed the WSJ when he saw the Cubs logo in the sports section!

Quiet weekend at home

We had no plans this weekend and spent a lot of time outside & playing with Kevin. It was very relaxing. Have a great week everyone!

Awesome?

Last night while I was giving Kevin a bath I found that he knows a new word, "awesome". When I handed him his favorite ball that he plays with in the tub each night he said "awesome". I was curious, what else is awesome?

I said, "Is Mommy awesome"? He nodded, but didn't say anything else. Noted. Then I said "is Daddy awesome"? "Yes" said Kevin. I asked "why is Daddy awesome"? Kevin replied, "drives the car". Daddy is awesome because he drives a car (and for a thousand other reasons).

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Calling all techies... we need help!

We have Skyped with my parents a few times, and with Lori & Kenny last night. We got to meet their new baby, Ethan :)

The technology is great, but we are having some trouble with the video. Does anyone have some Skype tips? We have an external camera (Logitech). The problem is it will work fine for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then the video will freeze up. The sound is fine. Are there any settings on our computer we should change? Is it worth it to upgrade from the free Skype service?

Any tips would be great.
Thanks!

Fire, fire

This could go on for hours!