So I mentioned that the kids did an experiment yesterday. While I was still trying to figure out how to react, I had enough sense to film a few minutes of it. At this point, I still didn't realize that the lid was leaking out the bottom:
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
I Could Just Watch this All Day
Trey is all boy. Observe the dirt on his shirt and face (he may have tried to eat some of it)...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Kids Videos- Fall 2012, part 3
Merry Christmas! The kids both have the flu, and it turns out Cosi has a sinus infection to boot. But they are now well-medicated, and this morning Cosi even woke up and said with a surprised and happy voice, "I'm not sick anymore!" She is still sick, just not as bad as before.
Anyway, I (Rob) have one more video to post before the flu claims me as its next victim. When your sick kids crawl into your bed at night and wake you up by coughing on your face, you kind of know how the next week is going to play out. For more thoughts on dealing with sick kids, see my earlier post on that topic.
As for the video, a few weeks ago Cosi found a few caterpillars in our yard and adopted one or two. Sadly, the story doesn't end well for the caterpillars, but in this video we can really see Cosi's tender heart for living things.
Anyway, I (Rob) have one more video to post before the flu claims me as its next victim. When your sick kids crawl into your bed at night and wake you up by coughing on your face, you kind of know how the next week is going to play out. For more thoughts on dealing with sick kids, see my earlier post on that topic.
As for the video, a few weeks ago Cosi found a few caterpillars in our yard and adopted one or two. Sadly, the story doesn't end well for the caterpillars, but in this video we can really see Cosi's tender heart for living things.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Kids Videos- Fall 2012, part 2
Trey is sick, having picked up whatever it is that Cosi has been dealing with for the past week. At least she shared something with her brother, even if it was germs...
Anyway, sick kids means fewer videos. But here's one I finished yesterday. April mentioned in an earlier post how Trey loves his play grill. Well, here's what that looks like. It's three different scenes- one in which he shows off his spatula skills, one in which he got the idea to sprinkle (toy) mustard on his grilled food, and one in which he put actual food on his grill. We haven't been able to get this on video yet, but Trey now likes to close the lid of his grill and say "Hot! Hot! Bloooow..." For a little guy who hates warm weather, he sure does like to cook out!
Anyway, sick kids means fewer videos. But here's one I finished yesterday. April mentioned in an earlier post how Trey loves his play grill. Well, here's what that looks like. It's three different scenes- one in which he shows off his spatula skills, one in which he got the idea to sprinkle (toy) mustard on his grilled food, and one in which he put actual food on his grill. We haven't been able to get this on video yet, but Trey now likes to close the lid of his grill and say "Hot! Hot! Bloooow..." For a little guy who hates warm weather, he sure does like to cook out!
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Videos- Fall 2012, part 1
Monday, December 17, 2012
Cosi's Christmas Dance
This year at Christmas, it was finally time for us to experience that parental rite of passage- the Christmas Pageant. In our case, the girls of the church rehearsed weekly to prepare a dance for this past Sunday night's Church Variety Show. We really weren't sure what Cosi was going to do once she got on stage, we just knew we wanted it on video.
To motivate her to go to the rehearsals, at some point April suggested that, after she danced, her Daddy might give her flowers. Wow, did that ever work well. Cosi talked about it almost every day: "My Daddy's going to give me flowers!" Here she is in her angel outfit, holding her flowers:
The really sweet thing is that during the rest of the evening, Cosi slowly gave away most of her flowers to the other kids. She even tried running on stage to give them to a monkey puppet that was telling the story of Christmas (he politely refused). The remaining flowers are in a vase on a shelf, and Cosi is allowed to smell them any time she wants to.
And here is the video of the dance. Our favorite part is when she notices a microphone and tries to talk into it. And no, she's not supposed to be in the front row- she's supposed to be in the middle row. But no choreography can contain Cosi...
To motivate her to go to the rehearsals, at some point April suggested that, after she danced, her Daddy might give her flowers. Wow, did that ever work well. Cosi talked about it almost every day: "My Daddy's going to give me flowers!" Here she is in her angel outfit, holding her flowers:
The really sweet thing is that during the rest of the evening, Cosi slowly gave away most of her flowers to the other kids. She even tried running on stage to give them to a monkey puppet that was telling the story of Christmas (he politely refused). The remaining flowers are in a vase on a shelf, and Cosi is allowed to smell them any time she wants to.
And here is the video of the dance. Our favorite part is when she notices a microphone and tries to talk into it. And no, she's not supposed to be in the front row- she's supposed to be in the middle row. But no choreography can contain Cosi...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Trey at 18 months
And in recognition of the fact that what most of our family really want to see here is pictures and videos of the kids...
Somewhere in the midst of a busy week, Trey sneaked into his 18th month. I'm not sure if that's a milestone we are supposed to commemorate, but it seems fitting to do so.
Trey is mischievous, brave, compassionate, and he thinks he's hilarious. He's tough (anyone with Cosi as a big sister would need to be) and smart (I say that totally objectively, not just because I'm his father).
Trey loves airplanes and birds, lizard watching, lizard chasing, lizard catching, and lizard tail removing. He likes puzzles and buckles, Mickey Mouse, blowing out candles, and playing with his sister. He recognizes a Papa John's pizza box in less than a second, and is convinced that every letter of the alphabet is either A, O, or an airplane (especially Ts and Ys).
Trey, two years ago you surprised us in a big way. Ever since then you have continued to surprise and delight us. We love you, big boy!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Kids' Chores- A Video
One thing you need to understand is that we never force our kids to do the things in this video. Especially for Cosi, doing housework is a kind of reward. "If you finish your dinner, you may help Mommy vacuum." "If you behave at church, you can wash dishes when we get home." She has pretty high inclusion needs and wants to do whatever she sees us doing. Apparently, we do a lot of housework. As for Trey, well, he wants to do whatever Cosi does.
Friday, March 2, 2012
A Short Video for Those Genuinely Interested in the Latest Things Our Kids Learn to Do
Trey started walking by himself a few weeks ago- right around when he turned 10 months old. We finally convinced him to do it on camera. When Trey first started walking, he was fearless. After more than a few falls, he developed some sense of caution. He typically would walk all over the house while keeping a hand on the wall, couch, or the nearest set of legs. He would venture a solo walk only in between door frames or to get to a couch. Now, he's a walking machine.
Cosi, for her part, is a little threatened by his sudden ability to reach toys that were hitherto only in her range. She made up for that by climbing up onto her wardrobe today and retrieving a collection of items we thought would be safely out of her reach for a few more years. Cosi also enjoys standing in front of us and making sure that Trey is walking to her, and not to whomever ends up standing behind her. She's pretty sure she's the one who taught Trey how to walk.
Cosi, for her part, is a little threatened by his sudden ability to reach toys that were hitherto only in her range. She made up for that by climbing up onto her wardrobe today and retrieving a collection of items we thought would be safely out of her reach for a few more years. Cosi also enjoys standing in front of us and making sure that Trey is walking to her, and not to whomever ends up standing behind her. She's pretty sure she's the one who taught Trey how to walk.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Our Kids Make Us Smile
Fact: Trey loves to use a walker.
Fact: Trey is strong (for a baby).
Fact: Trey adores Cosi and will do just about anything for her.
Cosi is learning to take advantage of these facts:
Fact: Trey is strong (for a baby).
Fact: Trey adores Cosi and will do just about anything for her.
Cosi is learning to take advantage of these facts:
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Bible Stories with Cosi
"Grabbing Coins!"
That's how Cosi requests that we (again) tell her the story of the Good Samaritan. I really wish we could have filmed the first time she heard this story. After our success with the story of the Ten Shushus with Boo-boos, April suggested I tell another boo-boo story. About halfway through the parable of the Good Samaritan, Cosi started getting tears in her eyes. She was so concerned for this poor man that was bleeding and alone. She started asking if she could help. Then she started saying all the things she could do for him- rub his belly, feed him prunes (Trey was eating prunes at the time), rub his hair, give him chocolate, sing to him- basically anything that communicates love to Cosi. And so as she teared up, so did her mommy and daddy, who had never seen this compassionate side of her before. We joked that Cosi made the Good Samaritan look like a slacker. (Is that heresy?)
Well, it's been about a month and we tell the story at least 3-4 times a day. Cosi still interjects herself into the story, usually as the Good Samaritan. Sometimes, though, she comes in at the beginning and holds the man's hand while he walks on the road so that he's not alone when he gets attacked. Here's a little video of how the story usually goes, although we had a surprise ending this time- Cosi brought Jesus into the story for the first time!
That's how Cosi requests that we (again) tell her the story of the Good Samaritan. I really wish we could have filmed the first time she heard this story. After our success with the story of the Ten Shushus with Boo-boos, April suggested I tell another boo-boo story. About halfway through the parable of the Good Samaritan, Cosi started getting tears in her eyes. She was so concerned for this poor man that was bleeding and alone. She started asking if she could help. Then she started saying all the things she could do for him- rub his belly, feed him prunes (Trey was eating prunes at the time), rub his hair, give him chocolate, sing to him- basically anything that communicates love to Cosi. And so as she teared up, so did her mommy and daddy, who had never seen this compassionate side of her before. We joked that Cosi made the Good Samaritan look like a slacker. (Is that heresy?)
Well, it's been about a month and we tell the story at least 3-4 times a day. Cosi still interjects herself into the story, usually as the Good Samaritan. Sometimes, though, she comes in at the beginning and holds the man's hand while he walks on the road so that he's not alone when he gets attacked. Here's a little video of how the story usually goes, although we had a surprise ending this time- Cosi brought Jesus into the story for the first time!
Monday, October 3, 2011
The Park
One thing we like about our new home is that we live across the street from a public park. Now, for those of you who do not live in East Asia, I may need to explain that by "park" I mean something a little different from wide open green spaces with jogging paths, super-safe playground equipment, softball games, and public grills under quaint wooden shelters. Parks in East Asia are nice in a different way- think feng shui. Think curvy paths, arching bridges, patches of gravel, a large amphitheater, and random giant sculptures. This one is at the entrance to the park- a giant hand playing marbles (with a band-aid on the wrist?):
We managed to get a "family of four self-portrait" that Trey slept through.
One inexplicable sculpture looks suspiciously like an East Asian version of a Coppertone ad.
Cosi was very concerned about how dirty the boy's bottom ('peegu' in East Asian) seemed to be:
And lastly, this little gem is not in any way altered or Photoshopped. Nor was Cosi posed for it. This is a classic "accidentally hilarious" picture taken at just the right moment. Anyone want to add a caption? You might want to click on it to see the full size version!
We managed to get a "family of four self-portrait" that Trey slept through.
One inexplicable sculpture looks suspiciously like an East Asian version of a Coppertone ad.
Cosi was very concerned about how dirty the boy's bottom ('peegu' in East Asian) seemed to be:
And lastly, this little gem is not in any way altered or Photoshopped. Nor was Cosi posed for it. This is a classic "accidentally hilarious" picture taken at just the right moment. Anyone want to add a caption? You might want to click on it to see the full size version!
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