schuller family: 2008-07-20

Friday, July 25, 2008

Summer Speeds By

July is blowing by so quickly. It's been a fantastic month! The weather has been great and we've done some fun things. Our camping trip over the 4th kicked off July, followed by a quick trip to Valley City, ND to Eric's family reunion - making it back just in time for me to play in a softball game that evening. Speaking of softball.... that has also been a big part of our summer with games every Monday and Wednesday night - leaving the boys to fend for themselves while I play. This week's tournament will wrap up women's softball for the summer and I'm so bummed. It's been great playing sport again - and in addition - a wonderful social outlet!

Eric also managed to scale Torrey Mountain (see picture below) with his friend Blaine, while Kaleb and I and our company hung out with the kids. It was so fun seeing old friends and getting to spend time together.

August will be here before we can blink and we have lots on the calendar to keep us busy. Stay tuned....

New Heights

Eric accomplished a long climb to the top of Torrey Mountain - 11,147 ft - on Saturday, July 19th

Cold Treats

It might taste different if he turned it around - oh what fun to eat a popsicle on a hot summer day with friend Aidan.

Cute Words, by Kaleb

"We're in Twin Bridges, that's for sure."

"I made a figure O in the snow."

To friend Sawyer, "I have much better toys than you."

To uncle Mike: "I don't have a head lamp, but I have a head."

"Dad, would you cuddle me up?"

"Mom, do I look little to you?"

"I'm going to light smoke bombs and nutcrackers."

"I'm gonna tell daddy he loves chicken fried on a Friday night."

Thunder pops, Kaleb runs inside. I stay on the porch. Kaleb shouts, "Mom, get in here and pre-tect me."

"Look at that paint horse, it's very sim-ee-ler to mine."

"Oooooohhh, my best friend Dylan buddy is gone."

"There's a skunk bird." pointing to a magpie.

"Oooohhh, mama burnt my banana" in response to his slightly ripened banana in his lunch pail.

"Hola Amigo!" "Where did you learn that?" I say.
"I dunno....Maybe DORA!!!"

Kaleb's version of Itsty Bitsy Spider: "The itsy bitsy fider went up the water fout. Down came the rain and washed the fider out...."

"Will dad be home in a few whiles?"

"If we get a ladder we could pick all dem stars down."

"Namo is a good cooker faghetti maker."

"Daddy's tile saw is loud. Daddy's suppressor (compressor) is really a lot louder but it really sprays air that cleans daddy's music box." (his work radio)

Kaleb is eating lunch. "You were starvin' marvin'," I say. He replies back, "I'm not Marvin. I'm Kaleb Thomas Schuller."

"I love dirt." {wind stirs up dirt} "Mom, I hate dust!"

"Mom, can I please have a snack?" Me: "No Kaleb, we're going to have dinner in a minute." Kaleb: "Please mom, just a little shnick-tay?"

Kaleb goes into the bathroom to go potty after recently receiving a spank. "Dad, is my fanking still there?"

"I need a drink. I'm really hydrated!"

Kaleb wakes up from a nap and notices my toenails painted. "Mom, your toes are gorgeous."

While playing outside the sun comes out from behind a cloud. "Oh, there's the sun. I love the sun mom. It makes me feel sooo much better."

Deciding whether to go outside or not he looks out the window. "It's not too bad windy out."

While listening to 'A Ring of Fire' Kaleb says, "Johnny Cash is dead, but his music still lives."

"God is coming over to play with me today." "Really," I say rather surprised because we had not been talking about this subject. "Yes, and he has big whiskers and he's bringing a gun."

Cute Words and Milestones by Jaxon

26 months

Completely POTTY TRAINED!! (except at night)

(2yrs)

(obsessed with buzz lightyear)

"There's a nake in my boot."

"To fibity and beyond."

"I'm Buzz White-year, I come in peace."

"You want a piece of me, Romeo."

"I need a nack."

"I daxon boy schuller."

"Dora Pora."

"I need tittles." (skittles)

"How bout I want my mammie." (blankie)

Words in Jaxon's vocabulary as of January 1, 2011: "Bub" (Kaleb), "Down," "Done," "Bob" (the builder) "Bubbles,"

"I-no-no," (I dunno) "Mmmmm" "Namo," (gramma) "Papa"

October 25th - first word (beside mama, dada) "DOT!" (hot)

September 5th - walking!

July 15th (10 1/2 mos) - 3rd TOOTH (top left)

July 8th (10 mos) - Jaxon CRAWLED

June 10th (9 mos) - 1st TOOTH (bottom left)

June 23 (10 mos) - 2nd TOOTH (bottom right)

schuller family

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Tournament Time

Friday, July 25, 2008

Summer Speeds By

New Heights

Cold Treats

fall