Thursday, April 30, 2009

Ok, One More...

Now it's Dad's turn.

(When it was Cole’s turn to answer the questions he complained, “But I don’t want to answer these questions again!  They give me a headache!”)


1. What is something dad always says to you?

Claire - “Clee Clee”

Cole - he makes a fort for me


2. What makes dad happy?

Claire - a hug

Cole - when I clean the dishes for him


3. What makes dad sad?

Claire - when he cries

Cole - when I don’t obey


4. How does your dad make you laugh?

Claire - funny jokes

Cole - when he says silly things (hee, hee)


5. What was your dad like as a child?

Claire - always followed Uncle Ben around

Cole - I bet he loved his mommy


6. How old is your dad?

Claire - 31

Cole - 70, but don’t write that!  Write how old he really is!


7. How tall is your dad?

Claire - 14 inches

Cole - taller than mommy


8. What is his favorite thing to do?

Claire - play with the kids

Cole - play with me


9. What does your dad do when you're not around?

Claire - go to work 

Cole - work


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

Claire - to get more money

Cole - make money


11. What is your dad really good at?

Claire - telling funny jokes

Cole - making forts


12. What is your dad not very good at?

Claire - art

Cole - lifting up a chair


13. What does your dad do for a job?

Claire - He works at PetSmart

Cole - helps pets


14.What is your dad's favorite food?

Claire - strawberries with chocolate dipped in it

Cole - chicken


15.What makes you proud of your dad?

Claire - I don’t know!  Just write dad

Cole - cuz he does nice things for me


16. If your dad were a Cartoon character, who would he be?

Claire - a good guy

Cole - Iron Man


17. What do you and your dad do together?

Claire - That’s a tricky question!  Play!

Cole - Make forts


18. How are you and your dad the same?

Claire - We both don’t like chocolate too much 

Cole - Cuz we both have skinny arms


19. How are you and your dad different?

Claire - My dad doesn’t have a star belly button like me

Cole - Well, he has different eyes than me


20. How do you know your dad loves you?

Claire -Too tricky!  He buys me presents

Cole - He draws me hearts


21. How do you know that your dad loves your mom?

Claire - What did I say last time?  Oh yeah, go on dates

Cole - Can you tell me the answer?  He loves you!


22. Where is your dad’s favorite place to go?

Claire - Cooking class?  No, Disneyland!

Cole - Toys R Us


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Interview Your Children

I thought this was fun...

1. What is something mom always says to you?

Claire - “Claire!” screaming out loud

Cole - She loves me


2. What makes mom happy?

Claire - a big hug

Cole - If I do a very good job and I don’t scream


3. What makes mom sad?

Claire - When one of her children dies

Cole - When I throw fits


4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Claire - By saying funny stories

Cole - If she tells something funny


5. What was your mom like as a child?

Claire - She would almost always get what she wants

Cole - She had fun with her mommy


6. How old is your mom?

Claire - 30

Cole - 16


7. How tall is your mom?

Claire - probably 12 feet

Cole - As tall as the lamp


8. What is her favorite thing to do?

Claire - spend time with her family and take pictures

Cole - play with Ava and Coley and Clairey and Daddy and her mommy and daddy and sister


9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Claire - probably cleans the house and watch Ava and Cole most of the time

Cole - snuggle Ava and go to sleep


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

Claire - probably a pop star and I would not like to be a pop star at all

Cole - Being nice


11. What is your mom really good at?

Claire - taking pictures and art

Cole - typing on the computer


12. What is your mom not very good at?

Claire - running fast

Cole - wrestling


13. What does your mom do for a job?

Claire - probably be an artist

Cole - take camera pictures


14.What is your mom's favorite food?

Claire - healthy stuff

Cole - pancakes


15.What makes you proud of your mom?

Claire - When she tickles me

Cole - that she does nice things to me


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

Claire - a bad monster

Cole - a princess


17. What do you and your mom do together?

Claire - go to movies

Cole - snuggle


18. How are you and your mom the same?

Claire - same eyes

Cole - same hair


19. How are you and your mom different?

Claire - I smile differently when I was younger

Cole - I’m smaller


20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Claire - She gives me second chances

Cole - cuz she snuggles me and kisses me


21. How do you know that your mom loves your dad?

Claire - They go on dates

Cole - She loves him


22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Claire - probably to American Idol

Cole - Chuck E. Cheese and to Grandma’s house


Monday, April 27, 2009

Sigh...

So, my bandwidth is exceeded again. Are any of you still having to click on my pictures to see the whole thing? Please let me know so I can try to fix this problem (which I thought I already had, but guess not)...

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Ava's Chair

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We have a leather chair in our living room that Ava plays on all day. She climbs on it, flips on it, and jumps on or off it constantly. We've started calling it "Ava's Chair." She's also known to just hang out upside down on it while she's watching a show. Ava is by far our most rambunctious and physically active (dare I say agressive?) child. I think I still had to help Cole climb onto the couch when he was Ava's age.

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Here's the "Just hangin' out" position.
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It's Beginning...

It's supposed to get up to 100 degrees today and tomorrow.  Already?!?!?

Thursday, April 16, 2009

It's Like a Ghost Town Without Your Love

Ok, I know that title doesn't make sense, but it's the only thing I could think of with "ghost town" in it.  Does anyone remember that '80s song?

So, the last day Shannon and company were here, we went to a train park to (what else) take some pictures.  This time of our families, though.  Here's the ones Shannon took of us.
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I just had to snap these ones of the kids playing on the tracks. Don't worry, the train behind them is not in working condition.

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I'm sure this picture will really date Cole when he's an adult because by then phone booths will be non-existent.
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Then I took Shannon's family pictures.  This one's my favorite.  I know, it's only the girls but I still love it.
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Afterwards we went to In-N-Out with Tim's sister and husband and kids.  Nothing like a shake, fries and a movie to make a kid happy.
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Then we drove to a ghost town about an hour away.  It was lots of fun.  Shannon and I spent most of the time taking pictures of things that made letters (to make more signs like my "Lundgren" sign).  Once you start looking for them you find them everywhere.  We saw a fake gun show and and walked by an old mine.  It was fun.
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Shannon loves being behind the camera, so I had to capture it for her.
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Grant and Tim were pretty good sports about the whole lets-take-a-million-gazillion-pictures thing, although they had to act up for a few photos of their own.
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Trying to get them to touch cheeks for a shot.  Not happening.
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We had SOOOO much fun while they were here and can't wait to hang out with them again!

Oh, Yes...There's More

We went to a splash park and let the kids run around.  They had a blast.  And Shannon and I had a blast taking pictures as you can see.
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Uh, why do kids like to have water shooting up their bum?
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And again...
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Just one of the guys.
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Ava's telling some bystander about how much fun she's having in the water.
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Total concentration.
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Abbey Road inspired.
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Look at that sweet smile!
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And now she's a Bo Bo (dog) again.
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