April 8th, 2008 by aka Ladyfriend
It’s been a great couple of weeks at this house. What have we been doing? Well…
The computer and the tv have been turned off in the boys room for “an undetermined amount of time.” Stuff happened. Anyway. But the residual actions from removing these electronics from consuming their little brains has been pretty awesome.
Between the teasing 75 degree spring weather, the puppy and no video games and tv…. we’ve managed to witness the birth of DAD TIME!! (That’s when boys and dogs do what boys and dogs do best..WRESTLE!)
And it sure is fun… there is guarantee “Dad Time” will be requested nightly.
Let’s see… what else?
The boys joined us on the deck to grill steaks and shrimp last night. Juicebox rolled his bike into the backyard and tried to ride in the grass (that’s ready to be cut). He even broke out the new bike helmet he got for Christmas… He ran past us looking like this:
And then there is Xander. Wow, he is growing fast. We’ve had him 2 weeks now. He’s learned to go up and down the steps on the porch…though the DOWN part baffled him for days. He loves his crate (bed) and goes there to nap on his own. Potty training is progressing. Had ZERO accidents yesterday. Woot! His little blue puppy eyes are turning green. He is not afraid of the neighbor dogs anymore, but the neighbor’s lawnmower was a new and scary creature to him… he’s working it out though. You can see him trying to figure out every new thing he encounters. My older dog is tolerating him better. Not as many teeth shown. She’ll even let him give her kisses and climb over her back. Beagle? He’s still working on patience. He’s the only dog with a whole tail in this house, and it gets Xander’s attention frequently. And, omg! Check out the paws on this little boy!!
He learned to sit. And he’s SOOO excited to show us how good he can sit! (then he gets a cookie) He’s also learned that he has a voice. It’s not being used too much…mostly when he’s frustrated and can’t do something. Or- if the other dogs bark..he barks because they are (though he has no idea why).
He’s all puppy. But he’s looking more like a big giraffe dog everyday.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:35 am
He is too cute, and the paws are enormous. I agreee with no t.v. or computer in the bedroom. I took the t.v. out of my kids rooms years ago, best thing I could have ever done. Once they were used to it, they seemed to enjoy spending more family time.
April 8th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Congrats on starting a new wrestlemania league!
I have never allowed that stuff in the kids bedrooms, so I’m with you on that.
Everyone looks so happy!!
That dog is so gorgeous!
April 8th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Ahhhh — domestic bliss…
tg
April 8th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I do believe that Xander has inherited AT’s feet.
April 8th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
“do i drive you nuts?” = too cute.
Love the photos!
April 9th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Burn all of the childrens electronics before it is too late!
April 9th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
He is getting so big so fast! His paws are HUGE!
Sounds like the kids are actually having more fun with the electronics off! Who doesn’t like wrestle time?
April 10th, 2008 at 7:34 am
love the “do i drive you nuts” shirt. where did you get that? i have a little boy that I call “nuts” all the time.
and congrats on the electronics ban, it’s so freeing isn’t it?!
April 10th, 2008 at 7:46 am
My puppy was 12 weeks old yesterday, she can now go all night without having to potty.
April 12th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Sounds like you guys have settled into a nice pace of life! Great pics of the kids and hubby and puppy! I have never seen such huge paws on a little dog! Good luck! :-)
April 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
No electronics in bedrooms is a great rule. What prompted their removal?
Xander is a cute puppy, no question, but the pictures don’t show the eye color change you mentioned.
April 17th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
well.. grades mostly. Trying to find our “zen” with family, school, and fun time.
Xander’s eyes are green in the corners now… not all the way around. Varies day to day. They are mostly gray today. The pictures just picked up on the remaining blue. Oh well…
April 25th, 2008 at 5:11 am
Have you two punished yourselves also. We are all waiting for posts and have missed them. Today is 25th and it has been 8 days since you have clued us in.