Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Interview with Leah
Watch as Kim covers the tough questions with Leah...such as numbers, zoo animals, and her friends. Charlie Gibson - eat your heart out.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
What's so appealing about 'No'?
What's with this 'No' stage? Everything is No this and No that...No No No No NO! Even things she wants to do she says no to first and then yes. Crazy kid. Her sentences are coming along as well as her numbers 1-10. She usually skips 5, but I figured 9 out of 10 is still an A.
She's growing into a toddler more and more every day. The way she runs around, sits indian style while she colors, everything she does is just so darn cute (except for the No thing). She can now climb a ladder to go down her slide, is more independent with every day activities, like going to get her spoon out of the drawer for supper time, and makes many of her own choices now (Cheerios or Apple Jacks?). If I could freeze time, I'd hit pause right now. She's just a load of fun to be around and every day brings a new adventure for her.
This weekend she was with Mom down at the Loverinks for a rummage sale. In the mean time Dad cleaned out the garage and found that it does indeed have a floor. But he missed his girls and was glad to have them home on Saturday. Last weekend she was down in AL for uncle Derek's coming home party. It was nice to see the kid made it through basic training and that he actually learned something while he was there (trust me, I know first hand). So she's logged a few hours in the car, which seems to be helping with her whininess on long car rides.
In case you're wondering where the pictures are - we don't have any. Turns out the camera went bust on the Jellystone trip and now we're down a camera. That will change soon and we'll soon have pictures of Leah picking out here pumpkin at the pumpkin patch and helping rake leaves (ok, so I won't rake leaves, but it makes for a lovely picture).
She's growing into a toddler more and more every day. The way she runs around, sits indian style while she colors, everything she does is just so darn cute (except for the No thing). She can now climb a ladder to go down her slide, is more independent with every day activities, like going to get her spoon out of the drawer for supper time, and makes many of her own choices now (Cheerios or Apple Jacks?). If I could freeze time, I'd hit pause right now. She's just a load of fun to be around and every day brings a new adventure for her.
This weekend she was with Mom down at the Loverinks for a rummage sale. In the mean time Dad cleaned out the garage and found that it does indeed have a floor. But he missed his girls and was glad to have them home on Saturday. Last weekend she was down in AL for uncle Derek's coming home party. It was nice to see the kid made it through basic training and that he actually learned something while he was there (trust me, I know first hand). So she's logged a few hours in the car, which seems to be helping with her whininess on long car rides.
In case you're wondering where the pictures are - we don't have any. Turns out the camera went bust on the Jellystone trip and now we're down a camera. That will change soon and we'll soon have pictures of Leah picking out here pumpkin at the pumpkin patch and helping rake leaves (ok, so I won't rake leaves, but it makes for a lovely picture).
Friday, August 15, 2008
Vacation Getaway
This past week we went to Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI again to wish for better weather and fun! Luckily, we had beautiful warm weather and had a great time. 3 nights doesn't seem enough for a getaway. Oh well- back to reality! Anyways, here's a recap of what we were up to on our trip:
Day 1 (Saturday)
We arrived at the campground around 4pm. Leah had to scope everything out in our quiant little cabin. 2 sleeping rooms was about it! We then walked around the park, taking in all the sites. After our supper of hot dogs and carrots, we went to the outdoor waterpark, only to find that the water was freezing!!! YIKES! Poor Leah looked so excited! Well maybe the next day we'll have better luck, so we thought. It was fun to see Leah with her 1st campfire! Daddy tried so hard to get it going, dang wet wood!
DAY 2 (Sunday)
We started the day going on a train ride throughout the park. Leah LOVED this! She kept saying "choo choo" the whole ride, while waving at people we passed. We then joined "Tot Time" to play with side walk chalk and bubbles. Leah (and daddy) especially loved the chalk! (You'll have to check out the pics!) After lunch, Leah took her 2 hour long nap then we headed to the outdoor waterpark, again only to find the water was freezing! So we decided it was best to go to the indoor one and pay a small fee. Once there, Leah was in heaven!! Her favorite slide was the Boo Boo slide, which was the perfect height for her. We ended this night with a paddle boat ride, a campfire (daddy had to get Lighter fluid), and Cow Tails!
Day 3 (Monday)
This was our last night there, so we wanted to live it up! So we again, went to the indoor waterpark. Spent part of the morning there and then the evening. We couldn't believe how much fun Leah was having. She was very gutsy and seemed to prefer the bigger slides with mommy and daddy! She took a few tumbles but that didn't seem to stop her! We had to take another train ride through the park and join the other kids singing and dancing with Cindy bear. Leah was a little hesistant being near her but was comfortable in mommy's arms to get a picture with her. Our night ended with another campfire (lucky for more Lighter fluid).
Day 4 (Tuesday)
Leah decided to wake us up at 630am to start the day! So we decided to pack up and head for breakfast- guess where? McDonald's! Leah can even say this now, isn't that sad? So we said our goodbyes to the cabin, waterpark, and Yogi. After breakfast, Jarrod so badly wanted to go tour Leinenkugel's in Chippewa Falls. Leah did a great job during the tour thanks to her new stroller! The rest of the ride home, Leah took a nap along with daddy while mommy had a relaxing drive! It was sad to be back home but good to be back on a schedule and to a comfy bed!
Day 1 (Saturday)
We arrived at the campground around 4pm. Leah had to scope everything out in our quiant little cabin. 2 sleeping rooms was about it! We then walked around the park, taking in all the sites. After our supper of hot dogs and carrots, we went to the outdoor waterpark, only to find that the water was freezing!!! YIKES! Poor Leah looked so excited! Well maybe the next day we'll have better luck, so we thought. It was fun to see Leah with her 1st campfire! Daddy tried so hard to get it going, dang wet wood!
DAY 2 (Sunday)
We started the day going on a train ride throughout the park. Leah LOVED this! She kept saying "choo choo" the whole ride, while waving at people we passed. We then joined "Tot Time" to play with side walk chalk and bubbles. Leah (and daddy) especially loved the chalk! (You'll have to check out the pics!) After lunch, Leah took her 2 hour long nap then we headed to the outdoor waterpark, again only to find the water was freezing! So we decided it was best to go to the indoor one and pay a small fee. Once there, Leah was in heaven!! Her favorite slide was the Boo Boo slide, which was the perfect height for her. We ended this night with a paddle boat ride, a campfire (daddy had to get Lighter fluid), and Cow Tails!
Day 3 (Monday)
This was our last night there, so we wanted to live it up! So we again, went to the indoor waterpark. Spent part of the morning there and then the evening. We couldn't believe how much fun Leah was having. She was very gutsy and seemed to prefer the bigger slides with mommy and daddy! She took a few tumbles but that didn't seem to stop her! We had to take another train ride through the park and join the other kids singing and dancing with Cindy bear. Leah was a little hesistant being near her but was comfortable in mommy's arms to get a picture with her. Our night ended with another campfire (lucky for more Lighter fluid).
Day 4 (Tuesday)
Leah decided to wake us up at 630am to start the day! So we decided to pack up and head for breakfast- guess where? McDonald's! Leah can even say this now, isn't that sad? So we said our goodbyes to the cabin, waterpark, and Yogi. After breakfast, Jarrod so badly wanted to go tour Leinenkugel's in Chippewa Falls. Leah did a great job during the tour thanks to her new stroller! The rest of the ride home, Leah took a nap along with daddy while mommy had a relaxing drive! It was sad to be back home but good to be back on a schedule and to a comfy bed!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Weekend at Bernies...I mean...GRANDPA ROBRAN'S!!
In an effort to break her of her attachment to M-O-M, Leah will be spending Saturday and Sunday at Grandpa and Grandma Robran's farm. Will she warm up to Grandpa? Will she come home unscathed? Will she eat more than just ice cream and Cheerios? God only knows. We can just pray that she gets along with Grandpa, otherwise it could be a long weekend.
Grandparents are a funny creature. They know full well what is good for the kid, but they go against better judgement and do something just the opposite. Like naps. 'Ah, the kid doesn't need a nap, back in my day..' Blah Blah Blah. Back in their day they told us to nap every hour on the hour. Their craziness either comes from one of two places - either they could care less how crabby the child is when they send them home because she's not THEIR kid, or...they truly ARE crazy. My money is on the latter.
Now before any of you grandparents get all pissed off and scratch me off your Christmas list(by the way a new St. Croix rod would be nice), keep in mind I'm just making generalizations here (I was actually talking about the OTHER grandparents *wink* *wink*). When they become 'grand' parents, they seem to graduate to a level above the lowly 'parent' and are now considered 'EXPERTS' in the field of child rearing. Had you or your siblings not had a child, they would have no one to exert their vast amount of parenting knowledge on, making them just 'parents' and subject to the ridicule of THEIR parents. Therefore, by you having a kid, the monkey is now off their back since they have proven they can produce offspring that are capable of procreating. The torch has been passed, and a tradition continues. I've already determined that when I'm a grandparent, I'm going to be the nuttiest SOB on this side of the Mississippi..."Hey kids, ever have a whiskey sour?" "Let me show you how to make napalm out of a marshmallow..." and so forth.
Regardless of the craziness that will ensue on the Robran farm, Leah will undoubtedly have a blast. She's looking forward to playing with cousin Allie and getting dirty in Grandma's flower garden. Maybe Grandpa can con her into going for a ride on the tractor - who knows what's in store. All I know is the Kimmer and I get a weekend of peace and quite, which will probably be filled with conversation about how much Kim misses Leah. So my hope is that Kim makes it through the weekend, Leah comes home alive, and we all get along in the end.
Grandparents are a funny creature. They know full well what is good for the kid, but they go against better judgement and do something just the opposite. Like naps. 'Ah, the kid doesn't need a nap, back in my day..' Blah Blah Blah. Back in their day they told us to nap every hour on the hour. Their craziness either comes from one of two places - either they could care less how crabby the child is when they send them home because she's not THEIR kid, or...they truly ARE crazy. My money is on the latter.
Now before any of you grandparents get all pissed off and scratch me off your Christmas list(by the way a new St. Croix rod would be nice), keep in mind I'm just making generalizations here (I was actually talking about the OTHER grandparents *wink* *wink*). When they become 'grand' parents, they seem to graduate to a level above the lowly 'parent' and are now considered 'EXPERTS' in the field of child rearing. Had you or your siblings not had a child, they would have no one to exert their vast amount of parenting knowledge on, making them just 'parents' and subject to the ridicule of THEIR parents. Therefore, by you having a kid, the monkey is now off their back since they have proven they can produce offspring that are capable of procreating. The torch has been passed, and a tradition continues. I've already determined that when I'm a grandparent, I'm going to be the nuttiest SOB on this side of the Mississippi..."Hey kids, ever have a whiskey sour?" "Let me show you how to make napalm out of a marshmallow..." and so forth.
Regardless of the craziness that will ensue on the Robran farm, Leah will undoubtedly have a blast. She's looking forward to playing with cousin Allie and getting dirty in Grandma's flower garden. Maybe Grandpa can con her into going for a ride on the tractor - who knows what's in store. All I know is the Kimmer and I get a weekend of peace and quite, which will probably be filled with conversation about how much Kim misses Leah. So my hope is that Kim makes it through the weekend, Leah comes home alive, and we all get along in the end.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
19 Months of Terror!
Well it's been 2 months since our last post, which is probably indicative of how busy Leah has been keeping us.
At the end of June, Leah completed her Water Babies class and is now as comfortable as a sea otter in the water. Baths are a lot easier now that she's not afraid to get her head wet. She'll be taking her 2nd Water Babies class the end of this month.
The past 6 weeks were filled with fun, tears, and mud as Leah kept busy with our neighbors' twin great-grandchildren. Check out the pictures on Picasa for pics of the pizza party and pool pictures (http://picasaweb.google.com/jkrobran). She had a lot of fun with Alex as they exchanged girl talk and played with their dolls. It was sad to see them go but our neighbors' can now sleep easy.
July 4th weekend was filled with tears and laughter. Our cousin Jason died in a motorcycle accident on July 3rd, so the Robran family was together for yet another funeral. However, as Jason would have had it, we had fun on July 4th by firing off fireworks at uncle Kevin's farm. Leah was glued to the display of fireworks as Kevin avoided injury.
As far as terror goes, she is getting slightly better. In the most recent weeks she has been extremely attached to Mommy, screaming bloody murder if Kim is not within arm's reach. However, being the strong parents we are, we have laid down the law and are not picking her up whenever she raises a fuss. So we have to put up with a bit more screaming, but it is starting to subside. Someday, maybe someday, she'll be a well behaved, productive member of society. Someday...
On a more positive note, she is getting smarter by the day. She's putting together many two-word phrases (i.e. Daddy Work, Mommy Work, Kacie Poop). It isn't even worth listing all the words she knows because she's picking up more and more every day. We can go through a book and she'll label just about everything in it. You say it, she'll say it too. Which tends to be a problem in some situations (who would have thought 'Ass' would be such a popular word among 19 month olds?).
At the end of June, Leah completed her Water Babies class and is now as comfortable as a sea otter in the water. Baths are a lot easier now that she's not afraid to get her head wet. She'll be taking her 2nd Water Babies class the end of this month.
The past 6 weeks were filled with fun, tears, and mud as Leah kept busy with our neighbors' twin great-grandchildren. Check out the pictures on Picasa for pics of the pizza party and pool pictures (http://picasaweb.google.com/jkrobran). She had a lot of fun with Alex as they exchanged girl talk and played with their dolls. It was sad to see them go but our neighbors' can now sleep easy.
July 4th weekend was filled with tears and laughter. Our cousin Jason died in a motorcycle accident on July 3rd, so the Robran family was together for yet another funeral. However, as Jason would have had it, we had fun on July 4th by firing off fireworks at uncle Kevin's farm. Leah was glued to the display of fireworks as Kevin avoided injury.
As far as terror goes, she is getting slightly better. In the most recent weeks she has been extremely attached to Mommy, screaming bloody murder if Kim is not within arm's reach. However, being the strong parents we are, we have laid down the law and are not picking her up whenever she raises a fuss. So we have to put up with a bit more screaming, but it is starting to subside. Someday, maybe someday, she'll be a well behaved, productive member of society. Someday...
On a more positive note, she is getting smarter by the day. She's putting together many two-word phrases (i.e. Daddy Work, Mommy Work, Kacie Poop). It isn't even worth listing all the words she knows because she's picking up more and more every day. We can go through a book and she'll label just about everything in it. You say it, she'll say it too. Which tends to be a problem in some situations (who would have thought 'Ass' would be such a popular word among 19 month olds?).
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