Paper Boys

Toby and Levi have both been in the local paper, the Owyhee Avalanche, and just the other day I realized they have archive copies available online. I thought you might like to checkout our little newspaper stars!


Look on page 5 to see Rob and Toby(2) playing on the merry-go-round.
http://www.owyheepublishing.com/pastissues/2007/07_11_07%20LR.indd.pdf

Find Levi(1) and Toby(3 .5) on page 12 sitting on Santa & Mrs. Clause's laps.
http://www.owyheepublishing.com/pastissues/2008/12_17_08%20LR.indd.pdf

Toby(3.6) is Front Page news as he helps Grandma advertise for the Marsing Disaster Auction.
http://www.owyheepublishing.com/pastissues/2009/02_04_09.indd.pdf

Our Story Twister

You may have noticed I haven't posted in a few weeks and while that is not altogether unusual my reason this time is once again computer problems. Rob is still working out the bugs in our new system so I don't have access to all my really cute pictures of the boys. In the mean time, I'll entertain you with yet another comical quote from Mr. Toby. Keep in mind that Toby has a talent for taking quotes and concepts from stories he's read and infusing them into his conversations. This one is a bit long but stay with me.

Tonight after we tucked the boys in, it wasn't long before we heard voices and rustling coming over the monitor. As I entered the room I heard Toby conk his head on the wall as he dove for the pillow!

"What were you doing, Toby?" I asked.

"Headstanding" he replied, knowing full well this is a forbidden activity. I told him to lay down and wait for me as I needed to lay Levi back down. When I finished re-tucking in Levi I went over to deal with Toby.

He tells me, "first you have to sniff my bum."

"What?"

"You have to sniff out my bum first."

"What?"

"Like Scooby does for Freddy and Daphne to find the honey. You have to sniff out my bum before you can spank it."

Amazingly, I managed to not howl with laughter or completely lose it until after I'd dealt with our little headstanding story twister and left the room!

Interviewing Toby

I copied this fun idea from my friend Lisa. Interview your child(ren) and enter their answers...quite amusing! Of course, you may have a little explaining to do afterward! =)

1. What is something mom always says to you?
No computer & I love you

2. What makes mom happy?
Playin'

3. What makes mom sad?
not playin'

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
silly things, like tickling

5. What was your mom like as a child?
nothing was invented yet

6. How old is your mom?
5

7. How tall is your mom?
5/8th, 9 parts, and 11 parts

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
hug and play games

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
look and try to find me

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
for me

11. What is your mom really good at?
playin' games

12. What is your mom not very good at?
not running into walls

13. What does your mom do for a job?
Working on the computer, no that's Daddy's job. So what is your job?

14.What is your mom's favorite food?
Life cereal

15.What makes you proud of your mom?
running around the house three times

16. If your mom were a Cartoon character, who would she be?
pretend

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Play, we get honey, go swimming in the ocean, nothing else that I can think of.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
we have bones

19. How are you and your mom different?
I'm three and you're 5

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Someone told me

21. How do you know your mom loves your dad?
No one told me

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Carl's Jr. because I miss playing on that toy.

No matter how big he gets he'll always be my baby!

Toby is whooping Mom and I at Settlers of Catan!

I just love this little guy to pieces!

I LOVE his smile!

Mr. Insightful!!!

Tonight as I was making dinner Toby was playing on the floor behind me. I hear him giggle and this is the conversation that followed:

Toby: (giggling) I just farted on my knee!
Mama: Silly boy, why did you do that?
Toby: Only God knows.

(So true my boy, so true!)