Pearly Whites

We had our very first trip to the dentist today. Mylo got a cleaning (and two fillings) and Maxton watched to prepare himself for his turn. We went to The Dental Depot on 35th Ave/Greenway. It was the COOLEST place ever. The three of us are pretty into trains. Especially Maxton. This office is for both children and adults and was very nicely done.

There are a few different Mylo did a crazy good job for his very first time. He listened and didn't cry or even flinch once. After we were finished, I asked if it hurt at all. He said it did a little, but he never showed it.

Mylo thought it was pretty cool that he got a new toothbrush and toothpaste. I thought it was pretty cool he got a train tshirt for his first visit!

An Interview with Mylo

I found a "Questions About Mom" list on a website and decided to ask Mylo. His answers were too cute. Thought I would share...

1.What is something Mom always says to you? I love you
2. What makes Mom happy? When I hug her
3. What makes Mom sad? When I don't listen
4. How does Mom make you laugh? When she says something funny
5. What do you think Mom was like when she was little? a car player
6. How old is Mom? 13
7. How tall is Mom? 21 high
8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Play with me
9. What does Mom do when you're not here? Laundry
10. If Mom was famous/on tv, what would she be? a dancer on Dancing w/ the Stars
11. What is Mom really good at? Playing board games
12. What is Mom not very good at? Video games
13. What does Mom do for a job? She's in charge for the Mayor at the hospital.
14. What's Mom's favorite food? Bologna sandwich
15. What makes you proud of Mom? When she works hard and works good
16. If Mom was a cartoon character, who would she be? on the life insurance commercial
17.What do you and Mom do together? Go to the store
18. How are you and Mom the same? We have the same voice
19.How are you and Mom different? Our jammies
20. How do you know Mom loves you? Cuz she always hugs me and kisses me.
21. What does Mom like most about Andy? he works
22. Where is Mom's favorite place to go? Target
23. What's your name? Mylo Robbie Amos
24. How old are you? 4
25. What's your favorite color? orange
26. Who's your best friend? Jade
27. What's your favorite animal? Giraffe cuz I never rode one before.
28. What do you want to be when you grow up? Work at the hospital and push the beds to the ambulance.
29. What's your favorite movie? Spookely the Square Pumpkin
30. What's your favorite book? Franklin in the Dark
31. What makes you happy? Eating fruit
32. What makes you grumpy? When my brother bugs me.
33. What's your favorite food? Grapes
34. What's your favorite song? DJ's Got Us Falling in Love Again
35. What's your favorite thing to do? Play cars


Oh my gravy, I almost died. These answers were all outta his brain. I had to break some of the questions down a bit, but he whipped his answers right out. SO FUNNY. Gonna have to try Max next and then quiz Tony and Andrew on Andy.

Karate Kid

Last night was another karate class for Mylo. Followed by our Wednesday night dinner w/ Nana at IHOP. Mylo is really taking this karate stuff seriously and is so focused on the teacher during class. The kids got to do a special exercise where they ran to four different parents and did a different "move". It was pretty cool.

He's growing too big too fast. Two weeks from today, he'll be five!!

Open House

Tonight was Open House/Meet the Teacher night at Tony and Andrew's school.
First stop was Tony's class. Ms. Koile's 4th grade.

Lots of cool science and math stuff happening in the 4th grade!

Maxton enjoyed pretending to be a 4th grader too.

Next, we were off to Ms. Webb's 2nd grade class to check out Andrew's room.
We all really enjoyed seeing the colorful classroom and having Andrew walk us through his day.

Both boys' teachers had nothing but wonderful things to say about both Tony and Andrew. Pretty proud of those guys!

Vacay? I Think Not...

Well, it looks like I'll be "enjoying" a few days off from work. Seems I was exposed to Pertussis in the NYICU at the hospital and have "suggestive" symptoms making it necessary for Employee Health to send me (and a few others) home for five days. I only feel SLIGHTLY under the weather and have been vaccinated (along w/ the kiddos) so I'm sure we'll be okay. Guess I will catch up on my shows for the next few days and take these antibiotics they're passin out like candy. Better make sure all my favorite jammies are clean!

Ten Years Later and a Desk Chair Re-Do

Can we believe it's been ten years since "that day"? I was a sophmore in high school. It seems like yesterday, but then I realize how much has happened since. I now have two kids. I've worked at the hospital for almost 9 years. TIME FLIES. We remember that day and what we felt like it was minutes ago almost. Just like everyone says, "We will never forget."

That being said, we had a pretty productive day around here. Aside from our normal weekend chores, I was able to sand, repaint, and reupholster a chair to go with my desk. I found this chair a few weeks ago at Goodwill for $2.50. I didn't take any before pictures, but the chair was just a polished, dark wood with a cream colored cushion. I love the way it turned out!

Drip...Drip...Drip

It's super cloudy at our house right now and we have our fingers crossed for a downpour. See, apparently we have a leak going on (evidenced by an outrageous water bill)and were advised to shut our sprinkler system off until we get it figured out. I've been just short of obsessed with caring for the lawns and making them green and lush. That being said, a serious downpour would be most appreciated. The sky sure does look promising...

Karate Chopper

Mylo started his beginner karate class yesterday and LOVED it.

The class is held in an elementary school cafeteria and there were TONS of kids. Mylo wasn't shy for a second and really payed close attention while some of the other kiddos kinda twirled around and looked at the ceiling. I understand the 4 year old's attention span is slim, especially when there are so many people to look at, but I was secretly extra proud that my kid wasn't one of the twirlers. HA!
An extra special surprise for Mylo was when his Nana showed up and even bought him a Gi.

Happy Birthday, Andrew!

Andrew turns 8 tomorrow. We celebrated today with brats on the grill (his request), pasta salad and strawberry cream cheese cake (which fell apart...don't ask). Andrew is really into skateboarding and got a new skateboard, ramp, and Tony Hawk Wii game among other things. He's in heaven. We had a nice quiet evening and not too huge a mess. (My favorite)

Wish this three day weekend didn't have to end so soon, but it was a good one.