Quirks

(I wrote this post about a month ago but never shared it)

Sure, we all have quirks - strange things that we do or like that make us who we are. Some of us have more than others, and some are more annoying than others, but I think Bo may win the prize for this having the most. Here is a list of things that are all Bo, some endearing, some annoying and some just down right weird . . .

- ketchup makes anything taste better, even blueberries
- likes to sit in his poop (because it's soft and he wants to hug it)
- itches from mosquito bites and dinosaur bites
- favorite dinosaur is the T-Rex because it is "bad"
- puts up a fight to do almost anything, nothing is ever easy (brush teeth, change diaper, etc)
- loves airplanes except ones with propellers
- hates to talk on the phone (will hide his head in shyness)
- likes blueberry muffins without the blueberries
- will eat bananas whole but not cut up
- hates red garbage trucks, likes green ones
- can't sleep if his pillow is hot (has to turn it over to the cool side)
- grass is always greener (has mommy, wants daddy. has daddy, wants mommy)
- does not sleep through the night (wakes up between 2-5 times a night)
- hates to brush his teeth but loves to eat an entire tube of toothpaste
- won't eat bread crust
- prefers to go bare foot
- thinks his belly button is out of batteries b/c it doesn't do anything when he pushes it
- has a fake cry that sounds like a dying cat
- can throw a ball, rock, etc farther than any 3 year old should
- can hit a ball with a bat better than I can
- has toe nails that point upward
- has a fetish for "hot milk"
- doesn't mind if you pick his nose
- has to see the front of any cool truck, tractor, motorcycle, etc we pass on the road
- can't stand to be hot
- won't drink a glass of water at dinner but will drink all the water in the bathtub
- won't wear open toe sandals because rocks get in them
- calls the new baby "another Sam"
- refers to everything in the past as happening "last night"
- loves hamburgers without the patty
- his favorite flowers are white
- thinks every baby picture he sees is Sam
- loves to "hand dance" in the car (jams to the music with the thumbs up sign)
- will only hand dance to "bad" songs
- stutters when he's tired

Ohlendorf Reunion Fun

Bo swimming in the River . . .

They Amaze Me

I think we might have a future engineer on our hands. Check out Bo's latest contraption from this afternoon. He did this all by himself.

He had to balance the gutter tube just right on the swing set ladder in order for the hose to stay put and allow the water to flow down into the pool.

He has also become really lovey towards Sam, always hugging him and saying, "I love you, Sam." It's the cutest thing ever.

Sam on the other hand is still our Mr. Independent. He cries ten trillion times less than Bo, is super strong willed, and a huge klutz (sorry, bud, you get that from me). Just this week alone he has had a black eye and road rash on his forehead. The kid is fearless. He's 13 months old and was going down the slides at the playgound today all by himself (and these were not baby slides). He amazes me everyday.

Naked, Cute & Ultra White

When 3 Year Olds Are In Charge of Snack Time, It's Never Good

July 4th Weekend - Camping at Twin Lakes on Ft Greeley

We had a wonderful time (until Wes ruptured his biceps tendon late Saturday night lifting the raft back on the trailer, but that's a whole other post in itself) full of friends, great weather, 4-wheeler rides, lots of yummy food, fishing, and fun.

Happy 4th of July to you, too!

Sam's 1 Year Photos

We had Sam's 1 year pics taken a few weeks ago and our photographer just posted a few on her blog. Here is the link:
http://www.exposures-studio.com/blog/