So I was giving the boys a bath on Monday night! When they were done, I took Cameron out and dried him off. I notice that Daniel is trying to turn on the hot water in the tub, so I turn to him to stop him. As I turn back to Cameron, I see that he is looking "down" and peeing on the bathtub and bath mat!!! Little stinker! So I plop him on the pottie and get Daniel out of the tub and dry him off.
My mom showed up with little BVD's (aka. "tighty-whitey's) and we call them "Daddy pants". She was having them wear them yesterday and hope they would notice when they wet themselves and encourage keeping them dry. It didn't work that great since they were refusing to go potty when we tried to take them and Daniel wet 2 pair and Cameron 1 pair. We'll try again soon. I still can't get them to tell us when they have to go potty! Hmmmm.... Any suggestions welcome! I need them potty-trained by September when they should start going to pre-school.
The boys helped me make cupcakes last night and then they each got to frost and put sprinkles on their own cupcake! Devils Food cake mix for the cupcake and chocolate frosting! Yummy!
They are very helpful in the kitchen by helping pour the oil and water and cracking eggs! Then they take turns helping hold the beaters while we mix it. Then they get to lick the beaters! They were covered in chocolate when they were done, but they had fun!
My mom also helped me get the boys armoire and closet cleaned out and organized. She pulled all the clothes out that they don't fit in to anymore and we pulled clothes out of the closet storage bins that they can start wearing. It was so funny to pull out pants that are 18mo, 24mo or 2T that fit the boys length-wise, but not around the waist. They are tiny little boys with no bellies and the pants just fall off of them! Other 18mo or 24mo pants that do fit their waists, are too short for them! Mom is going to try and sew the backs of the pants at the waist so they will fit the boys. When they start to get bellies, we can let them out. We'll see if it works! It is just so hard to find pants that fit them!
We take Cameron to the ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) Dr tomorrow at 1:30 to discuss tubes for him. We will see if he still has fluid in the ears and maybe make a decision about what we will do. I personally think that the fluid is still there and I think it is affecting his speech. We know it is affecting his hearing. I'll let you know what we find out.
Well, I'll talk to you all later! Lot's of love to all of you from Caine family!
Jen :-)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Fun at Grandma & Grandpa's house!
Our bowling event went great! We filled the alley's and even had to turn people away at the door! We ended up making $230!!!! WOOOHOO!!!!! We had tons of fun! Bryan and I bowled 3 games, however, his shoulder and arm are bothering him quite a bit today. Guess he's just getting old since he is 31 now! Thank you to those of you that came! Hope you had fun!
Grandma Teri emailed some recent pics of the boys at their house and I thought you would enjoy seeing them! Have a great day!
They are still too young for coffee, but Cameron took the coffee canister off the counter and poured it on the floor! Grandma had to get a picture and then they got to help clean up the mess!
Getting into Grandpa Bud's lunchbox!
"We aren't supposed to be on the coffee table, but we are too cute!
How can you tell us no!"
Reading our Thomas books on the coffee table!
Trying on Grandma T's glasses!
Reading Thomas with Grandpa Bud!
I love this picture! Daniel has been doing this lately and holding his hand under our chins! Very cute!
Cameron is playing under the stool
with one of Bryan's train's from when
he was a kid! (I LOVE this pic of him!)
Walking with Grandpa Bud to the mailbox!
Grandma Teri emailed some recent pics of the boys at their house and I thought you would enjoy seeing them! Have a great day!
They are still too young for coffee, but Cameron took the coffee canister off the counter and poured it on the floor! Grandma had to get a picture and then they got to help clean up the mess!
Getting into Grandpa Bud's lunchbox!
"We aren't supposed to be on the coffee table, but we are too cute!
How can you tell us no!"
Reading our Thomas books on the coffee table!
Trying on Grandma T's glasses!
Reading Thomas with Grandpa Bud!
I love this picture! Daniel has been doing this lately and holding his hand under our chins! Very cute!
Cameron is playing under the stool
with one of Bryan's train's from when
he was a kid! (I LOVE this pic of him!)
Walking with Grandpa Bud to the mailbox!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Bowling for a Cure to Strike out Cancer!!!
My Relay For Life Team will be having a fundraiser on Saturday February 28th from 6-9pm at Bailey's Classic Lanes in Vancouver!
The address is 11605 SE McGillivray Blvd (at the Elks Lodge), Vancouver, WA 98683.
Cost is $4.00 per game, per person and includes free shoes! (You can't beat that!!!)
Door prizes include mugs and gift cards to an overnight stay at the Phoenix Inn in Vancouver!!!
We hope to see you there!!!
Luv,
Jen
The address is 11605 SE McGillivray Blvd (at the Elks Lodge), Vancouver, WA 98683.
Cost is $4.00 per game, per person and includes free shoes! (You can't beat that!!!)
Door prizes include mugs and gift cards to an overnight stay at the Phoenix Inn in Vancouver!!!
We hope to see you there!!!
Luv,
Jen
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Busy, Busy, Busy!
It has been busy the last 1 1/2 weeks! Bryan has been working a day shift since the 12th and so we have actually had the evenings together! We have taken the dogs for walks and we took the kids and the dogs to a local school playground and trail. It was lot's of fun and the boys played in the playground afterward! Our parents have been watching the kids during the day and getting lot's of Grandma & Grandpa times in! They have spent the night at my parents house and Bryan's parents house on a few occasions as well!
Cameron is just getting over another ear infection! It has been a little over a month since his last one, and the poor guy got another one! So we took him back to the Dr. on Wednesday to make sure the infection is gone and discuss what the criteria is for getting tubes. She checked, and the ear infection is gone, however, he still has fluid in the left ear. Which means the infection could easily return. Since this is the 4th ear infection he has had, and the fluid isn't clearing up, we are taking the first step by having his hearing checked. If it seems that the fluid is causing hearing issues, and it doesn't clear up, we may need to consider tubes. I'm not sure how they do a hearing test on a 2 1/2 year old! That will be interesting!
Bryan is going to be Mr. President next month! Hee, hee, hee! That is, he will be President of his Union. Since he was the only one nominated, he will be the only one they can vote for next month! Congratulations honey! This means he gets to run monthly meetings and be involved in greivances, etc.... and he doesn't get any extra pay! Unless he has to do something during his time off, then it will be overtime.
On Friday, my Relay For Life team, "Bowling for a Cure to Strike out Cancer", had a fundraiser night at Burgerville! We delivered food to tables and wiped down tables for 3 hours. And we will get 10% of the proceeds from the 3 hours we were there! Easy money and we should see it in about a month! I have no idea how much we will get, but it was pretty stead business the entire evening, which was great!
I've also been catching up on my scrapbooking of the boys baby books! I'm enjoying putting them together and have missed scrapbooking!
Well, I must go now! I've been writing this while at work, and on hold with customers! I'm a multi-tasker! If I wasn't, I'd get nothing done! Hope you all have a great day!
Luv,
Jen :-)
Cameron is just getting over another ear infection! It has been a little over a month since his last one, and the poor guy got another one! So we took him back to the Dr. on Wednesday to make sure the infection is gone and discuss what the criteria is for getting tubes. She checked, and the ear infection is gone, however, he still has fluid in the left ear. Which means the infection could easily return. Since this is the 4th ear infection he has had, and the fluid isn't clearing up, we are taking the first step by having his hearing checked. If it seems that the fluid is causing hearing issues, and it doesn't clear up, we may need to consider tubes. I'm not sure how they do a hearing test on a 2 1/2 year old! That will be interesting!
Bryan is going to be Mr. President next month! Hee, hee, hee! That is, he will be President of his Union. Since he was the only one nominated, he will be the only one they can vote for next month! Congratulations honey! This means he gets to run monthly meetings and be involved in greivances, etc.... and he doesn't get any extra pay! Unless he has to do something during his time off, then it will be overtime.
On Friday, my Relay For Life team, "Bowling for a Cure to Strike out Cancer", had a fundraiser night at Burgerville! We delivered food to tables and wiped down tables for 3 hours. And we will get 10% of the proceeds from the 3 hours we were there! Easy money and we should see it in about a month! I have no idea how much we will get, but it was pretty stead business the entire evening, which was great!
I've also been catching up on my scrapbooking of the boys baby books! I'm enjoying putting them together and have missed scrapbooking!
Well, I must go now! I've been writing this while at work, and on hold with customers! I'm a multi-tasker! If I wasn't, I'd get nothing done! Hope you all have a great day!
Luv,
Jen :-)
Friday, January 9, 2009
New pictures!
Grandpa Bud & Grandma Teri sent me some pictures that I had to share with all of you! Enjoy!
Jen :-)
Bryan & his co-worker Perry! The snow and
ice was horrible on the roads and Bryan's animal
control truck doesn't have chains. So he rode
around with Perry all day!
Christmas Day! It snowed like crazy! This
is Bryan's parents (AKA-Grandma T &
Grandpa Bud).
The boys were both trying to call each other!
Touching the Christmas tree (because we aren't
supposed to)!
The boys got bikes from Grandma Teri &
Grandpa Bud! Thank you!
Jen :-)
Bryan & his co-worker Perry! The snow and
ice was horrible on the roads and Bryan's animal
control truck doesn't have chains. So he rode
around with Perry all day!
Christmas Day! It snowed like crazy! This
is Bryan's parents (AKA-Grandma T &
Grandpa Bud).
The boys were both trying to call each other!
Touching the Christmas tree (because we aren't
supposed to)!
The boys got bikes from Grandma Teri &
Grandpa Bud! Thank you!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Bye-Bye binkis & planning for Preschool!
Saturday was the first day that I started having the boys put away their binki's during the day and it's going better than I thought it would! When they wake up in the morning, we have this little fire engine Easter basket that is the binki basket. I have them put their binki's away and they only get them for nap time and bed time! Other than a few crying fits that have lasted 2 - 20 minutes long, we haven't given in and let them have the binki's! YEAH!!!
And I made the phone call yesterday to find out when we need to register the boys for Preschool that will start in September! AAAHHH!!! It is just crazy, happy and sad to think that they will be going to preschool in 9 months! I called the preschool that I went to when I was younger, and where my mom taught at for many years. Open registration is in March and will cost full price for the first kid and 1/2 price for the 2nd one! YEAH! However, that means it will still be about $140.00 per month for 2 days a week and 2 1/2 hours per day! OUCH! I'm looking forward to them being able to be with more kids a few times a week and learning new things! I hope they do well! That also means that we need to have them potty-trained in the next few months so that they can actually go! I just can't get them to tell us WHEN they actually have to go potty! The only time they ask to go potty is when we are changing their diapers. I just need to buckle down and get all of us that deal with the kids, to push using the potty more often and wearing pull ups so it is easy to run them in to the potty.
And congratulations to my father-in-law, Charles (Bud) Caine! He just retired on December 31st from working at the mill for 34 years as an electrician! Now we have a babysitter any time we want one! Hee, hee, hee!
I'm adding a few new pics that my Dad sent me from when we had our snow (that was about 8-10 inches deep)! Enjoy!
Luv,
Jen
Papa & Daniel sledding (and the dogs)!
Daniel Ryan!
Daniel & Mommy!
Cameron Michael!
Daniel trying to walk in the deep snow!
Cameron looking so cute!
Daniel laughing (probably at Papa)!
Cameron & Grammy
Auntie Amber & the boys!
Auntie with Daniel!
And I made the phone call yesterday to find out when we need to register the boys for Preschool that will start in September! AAAHHH!!! It is just crazy, happy and sad to think that they will be going to preschool in 9 months! I called the preschool that I went to when I was younger, and where my mom taught at for many years. Open registration is in March and will cost full price for the first kid and 1/2 price for the 2nd one! YEAH! However, that means it will still be about $140.00 per month for 2 days a week and 2 1/2 hours per day! OUCH! I'm looking forward to them being able to be with more kids a few times a week and learning new things! I hope they do well! That also means that we need to have them potty-trained in the next few months so that they can actually go! I just can't get them to tell us WHEN they actually have to go potty! The only time they ask to go potty is when we are changing their diapers. I just need to buckle down and get all of us that deal with the kids, to push using the potty more often and wearing pull ups so it is easy to run them in to the potty.
And congratulations to my father-in-law, Charles (Bud) Caine! He just retired on December 31st from working at the mill for 34 years as an electrician! Now we have a babysitter any time we want one! Hee, hee, hee!
I'm adding a few new pics that my Dad sent me from when we had our snow (that was about 8-10 inches deep)! Enjoy!
Luv,
Jen
Papa & Daniel sledding (and the dogs)!
Daniel Ryan!
Daniel & Mommy!
Cameron Michael!
Daniel trying to walk in the deep snow!
Cameron looking so cute!
Daniel laughing (probably at Papa)!
Cameron & Grammy
Auntie Amber & the boys!
Auntie with Daniel!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Musicians in the making!
Thank you very much to cousin Kelly for the best musical gifts ever! I thought it was noisy in the house before, but I ain't seen nothing yet! We had our yearly family get-together with my mom's cousin's and all of their families. The kids do a gift exchange each year and they draw names to each buy for one of the other kids! Cousin Kelly from Seattle brought Cameron a set of drums, a tamborine, some movies, and she bought them each a recorder! It was really loud in the house last night, but the boys had so much fun! Cameron caught on really quickly to hitting the bass by pressing on the foot peddle and he kept hitting the other drums like a pro! Daniel did well too and they both had fun! Thank you Kelly! Oh, and like I said last night.....pay backs when you have kids! :-)
Luv,
Jen (with earplugs in)
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