Friday, June 20, 2008
Ahhh....Motherhood
No picture here. Just a simple fact that you moms out there will understand. It's one of those, "you know you are a mommy when....". So here it goes. My position of motherhood was reaffirmed today as my precious Zachy demonstrated that he is getting bigger. He looked at me with those big beautiful blue eyes, smiled and showed me his 4 little snaggly teeth, then...............grabbed my shirt and wiped his nose on it. Lovely. Now they BOTH do it! Oh, and did I mention that now he and David both giggle when one of them "lets out a windy?" Fabulous. Boys. Motherhood. Love it.....( I AM smiling as I write this, HA ! Love my babies!)
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Happy Fathers Day, Daddy !
Fathers Day 2008. We packed up and went back to our favorite campground in Pennsylvania. Another fun filled weekend with fishing, camping,, driving in the beautiful Pennsylvania Amish countryside, a big rain storm, a smorgasboard of yummy food, a Father's Day pancake breakfast, a train ride on Thomas the Tank Engine in Strausburg, and a trip to Bass Pro Shop for Daddy. The best part was spending time with Dad. From rocking on the front porch in a big rocker, to fishing in the pond, Zachy and David had a great weekend with Dad. Happy Fathers Day to our Daddy! We love you! Love, David and Zachary, and Mommy too !
Friday, June 13, 2008
All SORTS of mischief!
This silly boy. He gets into EVERYTHING. Now that he is walking around, he can't be stopped. I couldn't resist putting up a few pictures of this rascally boy getting into some mischief. Though he has his little "bummer bonnet" that has saved him NUMEROUS times, he still also gets the occassional boo boo. This kid is too much :)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Happy 4th Birthday David Joseph
Wow. A big 4 year old. The time has gone by so fast. First we had this tiny little baby, now this big 4 year old. David celebrated his 4th birthday with a big pool party at the neighborhood pool. All of his friends came from preschool and the neighborhood to celebrate with David. The party was scheduled from 4 PM to 6 PM. The sun was out and the temp was a balmy 100 degrees. HOT ! Fortunately the pool had 2 canopies and we were able to get a lttle shade. The sun went down quickly and the pool water was nice and cold. As you can see, the theme of the party was Power Rangers. The pink and black Power Rangers even showed up to David's party ! ( With a little "phone call" help from Mommy" . Surprisingly, David was a little apprehensive and wasn't sure he wanted to get too close to the Power Rangers. But he sure talks about it alot!
David Joseph. 4 years old. David amazes us every single day. He is incredibly articulate and definely speaks his mind. He knows exactly what he wants. He loves to count, spell, and "do homework" , i.e. tracing books and maze books. He can practically read the Dr. Seuss books to you. He picks out what he wants to wear, dresses himself, brushes his own teeth and tells us exactly what he would like to eat. He is getting better at swimming each day and loves to jump in and out of the pool. He is amazingly fast and is becoming quite the little athlete. He still loves to eat noodles and salmon, and baby corns and vegetarian corn dogs are still on his favorites list. And lemonade. This kid LOVES lemonade. He goes 90 miles and hour until he is exhausted. David loves Zachary so much and tells him he "is the best little brother ever." He is sweet and loving and tells Mommy and Daddy, "I love you," at least a dozen times a day. He is kind to his friends and polite on the phone. He loves to talk to anyone that calls, especially his Gerianne. And we all know what a passion he has for fishing. We won't say more than that. Thank you to everyone that helped us celebrate with our big boy.
David, we love you, our precious big boy. We can't believe you are 4 now. It has been a great 4 years and we look forward to each and every single day of all the years ahead.
We love you!
Love, Mommy, Daddy and Zachy
David Joseph. 4 years old. David amazes us every single day. He is incredibly articulate and definely speaks his mind. He knows exactly what he wants. He loves to count, spell, and "do homework" , i.e. tracing books and maze books. He can practically read the Dr. Seuss books to you. He picks out what he wants to wear, dresses himself, brushes his own teeth and tells us exactly what he would like to eat. He is getting better at swimming each day and loves to jump in and out of the pool. He is amazingly fast and is becoming quite the little athlete. He still loves to eat noodles and salmon, and baby corns and vegetarian corn dogs are still on his favorites list. And lemonade. This kid LOVES lemonade. He goes 90 miles and hour until he is exhausted. David loves Zachary so much and tells him he "is the best little brother ever." He is sweet and loving and tells Mommy and Daddy, "I love you," at least a dozen times a day. He is kind to his friends and polite on the phone. He loves to talk to anyone that calls, especially his Gerianne. And we all know what a passion he has for fishing. We won't say more than that. Thank you to everyone that helped us celebrate with our big boy.
David, we love you, our precious big boy. We can't believe you are 4 now. It has been a great 4 years and we look forward to each and every single day of all the years ahead.
We love you!
Love, Mommy, Daddy and Zachy
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Champion Gymnast
David is an awesome gymnast! He can do the splits and make a bridge and smile at the same time. He can walk on the tallest beam, do 15 chin ups on the bar (more than anyone else in his class), do a front flip OVER the bar, and hang from and swing on the high bar then fearlessly jump into the pit. He can do tuck jumps, split jumps and seat drops on the trampoline then come to a quick stop in the blink of an eye. And the obstacle course. Well, that's a breeze. His instructor says, "Watch out with David! If you blink, you will miss him. He is so fast!" David does 3 front rolls, then off to a cartwheel, then up the ladder to hang on the rope. Down the rope, another cartwheel, then swing on a rope and drop into a hole. Fearless. Then a big back sommersault over a large mat, a big twisting jump, then start it all over again. FANTASTIC! Daddy, Mommy, Zachy and Pop Pop watched in amazement at the whole routine, then watched proudly as David accepted his trophy. (Psst....I think he got Mommy's gymnastics gene :) Big smile) Way to go David. Is there an olympic gold medalist in the making???
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Zachary John Turns One
June 5, 2007, 4:30 AM. Zachary John Olson was born. This precious round bundle came into our lives. Pink, perfect and precious. All 8 lbs and 4 ounces. Today, June 5th, 2008 is his first birthday. What a great celebration. Zach got lots of phone calls from family and friends wishing him a happy birthday. We had cake and Zachy got some great gifts. He looked so cute in this birthday hat! This sweet boy is incredible. He is always laughing, smiling, chuckling and is so easy going. He has 4 cute little teeth, chubby feet, a round little bottom, curly blonde hair, a perfect button nose and the most beautiful blue eyes you have ever seen. Zachy worships his brother whom he lovingly calls, "Daaado". He says Da Da, Ma Ma , Uh Oh, No No, Ohhhh, and UP! He waves bye bye, blows bubbles and is taking 6 or 7 steps at a time. He loves the swimming pool and the bathtub, graham crackers, ice cream , peas, watermelon, strawberries and, well, eating in general. He puts EVERYTHING in his mouth and he likes to bite! He is admired by all the people whom he smiles at in Walmart, at restaurants and everywhere else we go. He brings a smile to everyone's face when he enters the room. Zachy loves music and is starting to dance, and loves to drum and "pat pat" on tables. He claps and cheers when he is happy. We call him Zachy and he laughs when we say, "Go Zachy, Go Zachy, GO GO GO!" He loves to cuddle with his blanket and sit in Daddy's lap at night until he falls asleep. He loves to wrestle and jump on the bed with David. And he loves to sit and cuddle and be near Mommy. This year has gone by so fast. All the nausea, heartburn, stretchmarks, sleepless nights, backaches and crabiness were worth it and more. Zachary John Olson. Thank you for the joy you have brought us this past year. You are a precious angel and we can't wait to see you grow. We love you! Love, Mommy, Daddy and David.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Part 3- Hershey Park Rollercoasters!
OK, read part 1 and part 2 first then...check out that rollercoaster! Mom and Dad each took a turn riding that thing! It was SCARY ! Of course, the whole time Mom was riding, she kept thinking, " I have a family that needs me. What in the heck I am doing ALL THE WAY UP HERE risking my life for a one minute adrenaline rush?" Ridiculous. But what a minute it was! David enjoyed tons of rides. Especially the spinny ones. Thanks, Dad, for bailing Mom out of those. Not good on the stomach. Zachy looked way cool riding in the backback. He even rode a couple of rides while still in the backpack. Loved it! David enjoyed a yummy hotdog (Zachy ate the bread ), and we even saw some fish in the water! Believe it or not, we only did about 1/3 of the park. And we were there over 6 hours! We still need to go back and do the whole waterpark and the zoo! A fun time was had by all. They day ended with a downpour of rain just at closing time. Felt good after a hot day. We put the kids in their jammies and they were out in less than 5 minutes. Didn't even stir when we carried them in from the car. Slept all night. Now THAT is a success.
Memorial Day Part 2-Hershey Park CHOCOLATE !
We packed up our gear, cleaned the cabin, and headed off for Hershey Park. Yes, as in HERSHEY CHOCOLATE ! YUMMY ! We arrived at a huge factory and could see that this would be a fun day. The rollercoasters in the background had David screaming!
We toured the inside of part of the factory and saw more chocolate than any human could consume. We saw singing cows, giant KitKat bars, thousands of Hershey kisses and giant tubs of milk chocolate that were screaming "JUMP IN HERE !!!" It was like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!!!! We actually showed great restraint and ate only the little samples that they gave out. Delicious! We purchase NO Tshirts, NO giant candy bars and NO "make your own mix of chocolate" bags. DARN IT! This was quite the challenge for my Weight Watchers! HA. So after the fun, off to the roller coasters! See part 3........to be continued
We toured the inside of part of the factory and saw more chocolate than any human could consume. We saw singing cows, giant KitKat bars, thousands of Hershey kisses and giant tubs of milk chocolate that were screaming "JUMP IN HERE !!!" It was like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory!!!! We actually showed great restraint and ate only the little samples that they gave out. Delicious! We purchase NO Tshirts, NO giant candy bars and NO "make your own mix of chocolate" bags. DARN IT! This was quite the challenge for my Weight Watchers! HA. So after the fun, off to the roller coasters! See part 3........to be continued
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Memorial Day Part 1- Sunvalley Camp Ground
We booked a fairly primitive cabin for the weekend. With packed suitcases and excitement from all, off we went to Pennsylvania. About 3 hours from our house is a great little campground. It was awesome. OK, so it was FREEZING COLD the first night as we brought "linens" (per instruction), but forgot the blankets. Lucky for us, David is one lucky little dude. The campground had a silent or "Chinese" auction on Saturday afternoon. You purchase tickets and drop one side of it in a brown paper sack attached to the item you want. If your number is called, the item is yours. We spent $10.00 on tickets. All the items are donated by residents of the campground. David picked each thing we should "bid on". WE WON 5 THINGS ! Including a very warm blanket and an extra set of sheets. Way to go, Buddy! Zachy and Daddy took a nice long nap during the auction, then we all met up and went....yup, you guessed it...FISHING! Just so happens that there is a catch and release pond about a 30 second walk from our cabin. How about that. David even gave Zachy a few fishing pointers. So we fished, cooked steaks out on the grill, ate Hershey's ice cream, made smores, and David made a new friend, Jarrod, whom he played and played with. David actually cried when we left. So we will be returning over Father's Day weekend. How about that!? Stay tuned for more camping pictures!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Take Your Kid To Work Day
David got a taste of the real world this week. Thursday was ‘take your kid to work day.' David was so excited; he made sure I got him up to catch the bus, but he was clear that he didn't want to take the "early bus." He insisted on wearing an appropriate color: camouflage. He also had to take a big swig of joe before he was off to the grind.
Everyone loved David at work. He quickly made friends with the daughter of one of my co-workers. Mom and Zach came up later for arts and crafts in the courtyard. Unfortunately, we have no pictures of anything past us boarding the bus. Apparently, our enemies could potentially exploit the images of the arts and crafts, and David coloring at our meeting table. So, David may be a little non-committal about what he actually did on Thursday. He could tell you, but...
Everyone loved David at work. He quickly made friends with the daughter of one of my co-workers. Mom and Zach came up later for arts and crafts in the courtyard. Unfortunately, we have no pictures of anything past us boarding the bus. Apparently, our enemies could potentially exploit the images of the arts and crafts, and David coloring at our meeting table. So, David may be a little non-committal about what he actually did on Thursday. He could tell you, but...
Saturday, April 19, 2008
David First Soccer Practice
He is growing up so fast ! We can't believe that we just sat through our little man's first soccer practice. Time goes by fast. We remember laughing about how much fun we would have, going to David's sports events as he got older. Now, here we are, soccer. Looks like the little man got some of the athletic gene from his mommy. He's a natural! We think we had just as much fun watching as he did playing! Many more pictures to come during the summer and the actual season in the fall. WOW ! First soccer, then school, then ... who knows?, but we can't wait to find out!. Thanks to Zachy for being a great boy during big brother's practice. Way to go, DAVID !
Monday, March 31, 2008
DISCLAIMER
OK. I realize that there are a BUNCH of pictures and videos to watch below. It is much better to put them on here one or maybe two at a time so as to not overwhelm our viewing population. But here is my excuse other than being crazy busy here. Our digital camera is broken! Everyone of these pictures comes from our cell phones! It is a painstaking process to download each picture, one at a time. So, there you have it. My excuse. And yes, we are going to buy a new digital camera- ASAP. So, thought I would just put this little "disclaimer" note to try to save myself. Enjoy the pics!.....Jennie
Happy Easter 2008
The Easter Bunny visited the Olson house! There were eggs hidden in all sorts of fun places. Lots of candy was found (and eaten), and baskets were explored! Gerianne was here with us to celebrate Easter. YIPPEE !! Zachy played with plastic eggs and David read his new books. What a great day! The boys had their picture made with the Easter Bunny a few weeks ago. Don't they look handsome? Happy Easter from the Olson house.
A Day In The Life of Zachy
A typical day for Zach: Wake up with a smile, look incredibly cute, coo and talk alot. Followed by a diaper change and lots of kisses from Mommy, Daddy and David. A few more smiles and laughs, then down to the kitchen for some breakfast- usually oatmeal (see evidence on face) and fruit and a bottle. Watch a little baby Einstein flick to stimulate the brain. Talk alot, smile alot, more kisses. Upstairs to playroom. Don cute hats and clothes, more smiles and some giggles and just play and put stuff in mouth CONSTANTLY. Off to bed for a nap. The rest of the day is pretty much a repeat- food, fun, naps, kisses and hugs, brotherly love, playing and putting stuff in mouth. Wow, what a life. Isn't he a cute little guy? Getting bigger and cuter by the minute
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Olson VS Gulde Bowling Challenge
Notice the scores. Bottom row. Yup. That is a score of 100. Bowled by David. Awesome for only the 2nd time bowling. Bumpers up, of course. So we called Uncle Matt, Aunt Sally , Francis and George, and Uncle Matt said, "the challenge is on". They plan to go bowling, bumpers up, and try to match the score. Good luck, Gulde family. Olson VS Gulde Bowling Challenge is officially on.
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