Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Will this be the end of the terrible 2's?????


 I tucked Marshall in last night and gave him a kiss.  I told him this "Tonight you go sleep being 2, tomorrow you will wake up being 3"

It's been wonderful watching him grow and teaching him.  It's also been a challenge over the past 6 months, with him being 2 years old and being a BOY!!  He can be a little stinker, a little wild man.  He's been known to ride our dog Woody around the kitchen like a horse.  He likes to steal the toliet paper off of the bathroom sink while his Daddy sits on the comode, leaving him sitting there helpless while we all LAUGH!!  He chases the cat, and pinches his sister.  Last week he took a container of baby powder and sprinkled it over EVERYTHING in sight, he said "Look Mommy snow"


Will this be the end of the terrible 2's?  Maybe, but I will miss that stage.  What happened to my baby boy?  My baby boy is using the potty (sometimes).... and talking in sentences.  Yes he is full of mischief, but he is an amazing child.
He is smart and loving.  He protects his big sister, when he's not beating her up......  He takes care of his Mommy, and he likes helping Daddy with things.  Sometimes he seems bothered when I smother him with kisses, but I think he secretly likes it.  He still likes Mommy and Marshall snuggle Fridays, where we both go back to bed and snuggle when Jaylee leaves for school.

When we pass a man we don't know on the street, Marshall will say "Hi Guy" and wave, which always makes people laugh.

He is still the little comedian where he makes us all bust out laughing on a daily basis with all of his antics and just being Marshall.  I asked him today if he kissed any girls on Valentines Day and he replied, "No just boys and chairs"

I stopped in with him at work today, our friend Melony asked him if he was ready for his birthday spankens.  He made a face, turned around and left.  Didn't say a word, and he didn't return.   I guess he doesn't relize that tradition quite yet.  He wasn't into it, that is for sure.


It's amazing how fast it has gone by.  It seems like just yesterday he was just a little baby.  Now he is a little boy.  I am so proud and happy of the little man he is becoming.  Good, bad and indifferent he has a personality all of his own.  We love every part of him.  
Happy 3rd Birthday Marshall, we love you so very much, always and forever.

Peace and love........

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Marshall's First Trip to The Dentist


Today was Marshall's first ever dentist visit.  He wasn't too sure about it at first, as you can see by the
first picture, but he did great.  The hygienist had him smiling and giggling.





Say "AHHHHHHHH"

Jaylee is an expert at the dentist, she's been there, done that.  She was a trooper getting her first dental x-rays today.  


The day was a complete success....no cavities, no tears.

Peace and love............




Saturday, January 22, 2011

Christmas and other adventures.....


I have to say that Christmas this year was absolutely perfect!  Last year was so hard because it was the first Christmas since my Grandma Freund passed away.  It was so weird, and sad.  The kids were perfect on the 6 hour car ride.  They got to play in all of the beautiful New York snow, and best of all I had quality time with my family and friends that I love and miss so much.  It was the best week ever.

      




Marshall ready for his Christmas show
Getting ready to play in the snow 
In their matching jammies on Christmas eve




Playing dress up.


Bringing up a family should be an adventure, not an anxious discipline in which everybody is constantly graded for performance.
-- Milton R. Saperstein

Peace and love.....

Sunday, December 5, 2010

It's official, it's December

The Lederhouse family tradition is that we put up our Christmas tree the first weekend of December.

Marshall seems to be in awe over the tree






All and all we had a wonderful evening.  We only had one ornament causality, and besides figuring out how to use the self timer on the camera, everything went smoothly.

Peace and love.....

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween

Pumpkin painting, our new Halloween tradition!


We decided to try something new this year.  Pumpkin painting!  The kids loved it.




Marshall concentrating on his pumpkin painting

Jaylee painting her pumpkin all pretty

Marshall and his friend Mason

After pumpkin painting, we got ready to go trick or treating!

It's Snow White

Mickey Mouse



Anyone who knows Marshall knows about his Mickey Mouse obsession!
And as you can see, Jaylee played that princess thing to the fullest.

Russ's clever costume idea
We went to a concert last night that had a costume contest, this was Russ's idea, very clever huh?!
All and all it was a busy, but perfect day.  And the start to a new family tradition.

Peace and love.....