We had an extra box left from our basement pack up so we turned into a fort for miss Dylan. Which then Madison and Dylan painted so now it's a permanent art piece in our livingroom. The other morning she invited her Dad in for a visit. I have a feeling she might be doing a little remodeling herself.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Two Peas In A Box
We had an extra box left from our basement pack up so we turned into a fort for miss Dylan. Which then Madison and Dylan painted so now it's a permanent art piece in our livingroom. The other morning she invited her Dad in for a visit. I have a feeling she might be doing a little remodeling herself.
G-Ma, G-Pa, And Kajlie Visit
Just found these on Matt's phone, they are from a few months back when G-Ma Montana, G-Pa Phil, and Phil's Granddaughter, Kajlie came for a visit. Oh boy did Dylan have fun or what! She had G-Pa Phil chasing her for hours outside. "Catch me Gandpa, Catch me".
The there was a few hours of hide-and-seek.
Then they both got hungry so Dylan fixed up some grub on her bbq. Hope you like rock potatoes G-pa Phil!
Then Grandma Montana stepped in to give G-pa Phil a breather. Dylan told G-ma to come on in her playhouse and have a seat.
The shared a cup of coffee.
Guess Dylan got the slug at the bottom (her dad likes to make it really strong).
They smelled flowers.
Oh and then G-pa Phil was back in action - "Push me Gandpa, Push me".
This went on for a few more hours.
Then it was story time and the crew all squeezed in on the couch with blanket (Dylan insisted on both) to enjoy a few stories together before going to bed. Not sure which of then passed out first as all their eyes seemed pretty heavy. Dylan just loved her company, you can just see her beaming up at her G-pa here.
It was a short (much too short if you ask me) and sweet visit. Dylan keeps asking when her G-ma and G-pa AND Kajlie are all coming back. Apparently, as she told me in the car the other day, next time they all come to visit they are going up in the Space Needle. Always great to see you Phil and Linda! And great to have you out Kajlie!
The there was a few hours of hide-and-seek.
Then they both got hungry so Dylan fixed up some grub on her bbq. Hope you like rock potatoes G-pa Phil!
Then Grandma Montana stepped in to give G-pa Phil a breather. Dylan told G-ma to come on in her playhouse and have a seat.
The shared a cup of coffee.
Guess Dylan got the slug at the bottom (her dad likes to make it really strong).
They smelled flowers.
Oh and then G-pa Phil was back in action - "Push me Gandpa, Push me".
This went on for a few more hours.
Then it was story time and the crew all squeezed in on the couch with blanket (Dylan insisted on both) to enjoy a few stories together before going to bed. Not sure which of then passed out first as all their eyes seemed pretty heavy. Dylan just loved her company, you can just see her beaming up at her G-pa here.
It was a short (much too short if you ask me) and sweet visit. Dylan keeps asking when her G-ma and G-pa AND Kajlie are all coming back. Apparently, as she told me in the car the other day, next time they all come to visit they are going up in the Space Needle. Always great to see you Phil and Linda! And great to have you out Kajlie!
Broken
We are in the beginning phases of potty training. Every night after bath I let Dylan streak around the house until she has to go pee. She then runs into the bathroom, sits her little bum down on her potty, and makes pee in the pot. She gets sooo excited jumping up and down yelling "I did it, I did it, candy, candy". I've been using candy as a little incentive which has been helping. My sister was trained as a kid with the water running which to this day when she hears running water she runs for a toilet. So I thought maybe I should stay clear of that method but now I'm thinking Dylan will be 16, pee, and then think 'hum, I suddenly want candy'.
So the other night I ask Dylan if she needs to make pee-pee in the pot. She runs to her little potty, sits down, and makes the funniest little pushing face. Oh she pushes and pushes. She then jumps up and says "Uttoh Momma, broken, not working" as in her plumbing is broken because nothing is coming out. Oh I had a good laugh over that one. She then climbs up on "Momma's potty" to try it out, thinking it was the potty and not her. She gave it a good try again and then strugs her shoulders and says 'broken'.
So the other night I ask Dylan if she needs to make pee-pee in the pot. She runs to her little potty, sits down, and makes the funniest little pushing face. Oh she pushes and pushes. She then jumps up and says "Uttoh Momma, broken, not working" as in her plumbing is broken because nothing is coming out. Oh I had a good laugh over that one. She then climbs up on "Momma's potty" to try it out, thinking it was the potty and not her. She gave it a good try again and then strugs her shoulders and says 'broken'.
Berry Girl
Dylan loves to explore the garden, digging in the dirt, picking up worms, scaring the birds, and chowing down on green tomatoes and broccoli. Here she is in all her messy glory.
Cousin Round Up
A few weeks ago we did a quite whirlwind trip to Missoula for Cousin Sam & Brittney's wedding. It was a fast trip but super fun. The whole family was there and it was fun to get all the cousins together. Here's a few pictures Aunt Cathy took of some of the cousins. Dylan was in heaven playing with all the kiddos.
Ari & Dylan
Jackson, Clara, Pike, Ari
AJ, Jackson, Clara, Ari, Dylan and Pike.
My Dad
Dylan can say...
I'm Dylan Clark, I live in Seattle, Washington and I'm two. My Dad is Matt, My Mom is Christine or sometimes says Momma Chrisy, and my dog is Maggie. My favorite color is orange.
She can also count to 10
1,2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
She actually does better counting to 10 in spanish - that she will say all the numbers.
She can sing Happy Birthday, make a wish, and blow out the pretend candles. Usually at some point in a day someone around here has a birthday....
Dylan and her dad love to do steamroller out in the grass.
And she loves playing with her fisher price little people.
These are just a few of her favorite things right now - oh did I mention her Dad?
E L L A
Here's is Dylan's good friend Ella. They met at Little Gym. Ella is a bit younger than Dylan but they became fast friends. Dylan loves to yell from across the room E L L A (sounding a bit like Rocky yelling Adrian, or perhaps Marlon Brando yelling Stella). It's hilarious. E L L A
Pool Time
Suns out in Seattle and it was time to get the pool filled. And being the fish that miss D is, she loves her pool. Here she is playing with a piece of wood she found from our basement project.
Decided to teach herself how to surf. The little pink canoe you see in the picture was actually mine when i was a little kiddo. I found it when I was cleaning out a box and thought no way will it still hold air, well guess what it did and Dylan loves it!
"Watch me jump Momma?"
Decided to teach herself how to surf. The little pink canoe you see in the picture was actually mine when i was a little kiddo. I found it when I was cleaning out a box and thought no way will it still hold air, well guess what it did and Dylan loves it!
"Watch me jump Momma?"
Holy Crap - Momma Has A Heart Attack
A few weeks back Matt left town for a shoot. Dylan and I were having a quiet Sunday morning at home. I was doing something on my computer in the kitchen and she was playing with our giant yoga ball. Somehow she's gotten the yoga ball out the back door and I look up to see her little feet going up and over the yoga ball, heading down 7 huge concrete steps. I was like 'Holy S*%t!' and made a run for the back door just in time to see her land face and chest first on the middle step and do a roll over the next couple landing on her back at the bottom. I was in a total panic as I didn't know if I could move her, or what to do. Dylan looked at me, put her arms up, and started crying - not a hurt cry, more of a scared cry. I hugged her and carried her inside, gave her chew chew (her pacifier), as that is what she wanted. I got her to move around a little to make sure she didn't break anything. After calming her down I got on the phone with our 24 hour nurse and explained what happened. She asked several questions and then asked 'what is she doing right now' and I was like 'well, actually she's jumping on the couch', the nurse was like 'I think she's going to be okay but you will have to wake her every 2 hours and watch for these signs....'. I got off the phone and balled, I was soooo frightened and of course, felt like a horrible Mom. Dylan, who was perfectly fine, took on look at me crying and gave me a hug and said 'Momma okay?' - that's just the kind of girl she is. We took it easy for the rest of the day. That night was a little rough as like I said Matt was out of town and I had to keep waking her up every few hours. When I'd close my eyes to go back to sleep I'd have the image of her little feet rolling over the yoga ball all over again and feel sick to my stomach. Thank God these little people are made of rubber because if I took the same fall I'd be in the hospital for a week! The whole thing still sends chills down my spine.
My Friends, My Friends
A few weeks ago the Haugens (our friends from Whitefish) were in town for a visit so we all got together at the Rundles' new awesome house on the Eastside. As Dylan and I were crossing over the West Seattle Bridge to get to the highway she points up the street and says "Auntie Beans house, Momma" - she's got that one figured out!
We got to the Rundles house, Dylan walks in the front door and yells "my friends, my friends, where are my friends?". She was soon greeted with a big group in which she turned and said 'catch me' and took off. Let's just say we finally found her later that night huddled around the t.v. shoving skillets down her throat, eyes a little buggy from being so tired, and shoes missing - guess it was safe to say she had a good time (and we found the shoes finally!).
Jackson, Turner, Dylan, and Neva
Dylan and Neva
Yum ice creme!
"More please Aunt Liz".
Neva, Sleepy d, and Miles at the end of the night - sooo tired.
We got to the Rundles house, Dylan walks in the front door and yells "my friends, my friends, where are my friends?". She was soon greeted with a big group in which she turned and said 'catch me' and took off. Let's just say we finally found her later that night huddled around the t.v. shoving skillets down her throat, eyes a little buggy from being so tired, and shoes missing - guess it was safe to say she had a good time (and we found the shoes finally!).
Jackson, Turner, Dylan, and Neva
Dylan and Neva
Yum ice creme!
"More please Aunt Liz".
Neva, Sleepy d, and Miles at the end of the night - sooo tired.
"I sorry Dad I Ate It All" - A Funny Moment
Dylan says to her dad the other day "hey Dad, wanna bite?", he says "yum, okay" and goes in for a bite, Dylan then says to him "I sorry Dad, I ate it all". Truly hilarious as I don't even know where she learned it from.
"Climb Mountain" - A Family Camp-out
About a month ago we took a quick little family camp trip with the trailer. We found a great spot up the Teanaway River - a favorite spot of mine. We arrived Friday evening just in time to set up camp, make a little dinner, and hit the hay. The next morning after breakfast we opened up the door to the trailer, Dylan looked around, pointed to the mountain just in front of us and says "climb mountain, please". I was like "sure baby your dad will take you" and then I laughed as it was quite a mountain - oh how she has her dad ambition! We talked her into go for a hike and seeing the horses instead, which she loved. (At the end of the road is a horse camp). It was a fast fun weekend and Dylan loved the camp fire and playing in the cold creek (which she stayed in for 40 minutes!). She also loved going for a bike ride with her dad (she's gotten quite good at riding her bike).
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