Miles' Journal

Miles ate half of his toasted cinnamon/raisin English muffin and a few bites of dried plums for breakfast. For Lunch he ate bites of chicken, bites of brown rice, ate beets, and ate his mandarin oranges. So maybe Daddy Ryan is interested in knowing why Miles refused to wave at the window this morning. Here's the story: As Ryan went out the door Miles locked the door. I told Miles I didn't want him to mess with the lock. He immediately melted and howled, "I miss Mom!" Haha. "I'm sure you do, but you still cannot play with the lock." So I was snuggling him and started to giggle about what happened and he said, "It's not funny!" Haha. And refused to wave at Daddy. In the middle of this I did a big sneeze! He said, "That TOO loud!!" Haha. I agree. The rest of the morning was just fine. First picture: Miles spotted the picture on the side of this box and apparently it's from "Peter Pan" movie. (I have no idea.) Miles said...

Miles ate brown rice and raisins for breakfast. For lunch he ate salmon, half of whole wheat dinner roll, ate cauliflower, and mangoes. Three or four times, yesterday and today, Miles has asked, "Where'd the gate go Gary?! Where'd the gate go!?" Haha. He knows where it's at. Miles, Cal, and I took both gates upstairs above the garage.  First two pictures: Miles and Svea each had an idea how to play with the car ramp; those ideas were wildly different! Haha. However, Svea quickly relented and they used it like a "car ramp." Ha. And they were having lots of fun. They were mimicking a book we read about "20 Trucks stuck in the middle of the Street." (A favorite here.) I was watching them and I didn't even realize what I said until Miles parroted back what he'd heard! He said, "That little sucker goes fast!!" Haha.  Next picture: There were emergency vehicles at the end of the cul-de-sac this morning. Eventually there were a total...

Miles ate whole wheat English muffin and three servings of mandarin oranges for breakfast. For lunch he ate half of his ground beef, ate whole wheat elbow noodles, half of his peas, and ate applesauce. A couple of funny notes about Miles this morning: 1.) He asked me a question and I was in the middle of answering him! He obviously wasn't listening to my answer and/or wasn't expecting me to answer immediately! He kept saying, "What Gary? What Gary? What Gary?" Haha. Silly kid. If you'd listen you'd hear my answer! 2.) I was walking over to my desk to return my wallet. Miles asked, "Are you going potty?" No, not right now! He said, "Later?" Haha. Yes, most definitely. He continued; "Later, when I come back to your house?" Yes, probably then too!! Haha. First picture: Svea decided to teach Miles how to play "Tic-Tac-Toe." They'd fill it up with X's & O's and she'd bring it to me and ask; "Did anyon...

Miles ate French toast casserole mixed with strawberries for Breakfast. For lunch he ate bites of his Hearty Paleo Stew with meat, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peppers. He ate saltines and ate his pears. This first picture was taken yesterday afternoon after we took out both of the gates! No babies to contain anymore and I'm tired of the kids accidentally walking/running into the gate when someone leaves it open. Callahan said, "Goodby Stinking Gate!" Haha. Well said Cal!; my sentiments exactly!! Second picture: The boys were looking at this book laughing and chanting, "Underpants, Underpants, Underpants!" On every page. Title of the book: "Aliens in Underpants Save the World." :) Next picture; Singing; "Jump Jump, pump it up; Chipmunks at the Gas Pump!" Repeat, Repeat and keep Repeating the same phrase over and over!! Haha. Pretty stinking cute! Following picture at the Art table. The boys are st...

Miles ate most of his blueberry waffle and three large servings of grapes for breakfast. For lunch he ate chicken, bite of whole wheat tortillas, two servings of corn, and ate apple bites. Miles did a big sneeze and was obviously expecting Lauralea to "Bless Him." Haha. However, he'd sneezed on her! She said, "Why did you sneeze all over me!?!" Miles said, " NO! It's Bless You !" LOL! How stinking funny is that!?! I loved it!  Miles and Cal were having fun playing and I was watching the show. Miles came over to me and said, "Cal's being a turkey Gary!" I said, "He's not doing anything." Miles said, "Oh." And went back to playing. :) First picture: I love this picture and it's very cool in "Live Mode." (I'll send it to anyone who wants to see it.) They were "fake fighting" and it's super cute. :) Second picture; Miles spending some alone time at the Doll House. He was there on his...

Miles ate two servings of kix cereal and ate fruit cocktail for breakfast. For lunch he ate ground turkey topped with avocado, toasted whole wheat sandwich thin, ate olives, and three servings of cherries. First picture: After waving at the window the boys were taking turns in the chair; telling each other to "go faster and faster!!" Second picture; This is what the kids were doing shortly after Svea's arrival. She was "taking notes" and drawing pictures while Mile played with the drill and Cal was waiting for his turn with the drill. We played outside for a long time this morning and the kids had lots of fun. (This next note isn't about Miles, but I thought I'd include it.) Shortly after going outside Svea said, "Cal, do you want to play volleyball!?" He said, "Sure." And immediately gave the ball a big kick across the yard! Svea yelled at him; "Cal, that's NOT how you play volleyball!" Cal said, "That's how I ...

Miles ate oatmeal and apple bites for breakfast. For lunch he ate two servings of ground beef, bites of whole wheat dinner roll, ate carrots, and fruit cocktail. Breakfast conversation; Cal was telling Miles about golfing. I've tried everything I can think of to get Cal to tell me how he broke his golf club. So I thought maybe this was the moment. ME: "Hey Miles, ask Cal how he broke his gold club." So Miles asked him. Cal said, "I broke it on Gary!" LOL! What a little goof. Cracks me up. Little Treasures rule at Meal Time: "No Singing." (This seems obvious, but here's the reason: They can't sing and eat at the same time.) However, Miles has recently taken that to another level! He's been saying, "NO SINGING!!" every time anyone sings! Any time, any place; "NO SINGING!" Silly boy. I already told Momma Emily this story: Yesterday afternoon the kids (including Avi and Nora) were all asking, "What's that yucky smel...

Miles ate 3 large servings of French toast and strawberries mixed together for breakfast. For lunch he ate maybe half of his pulled pork, ate whole wheat toast, peas, and a bite of dried plums. Before breakfast, about 8:30, Miles just randomly said, "I'm not crying Gary!" What the heck? He hadn't been crying, we were not talking about crying, and no one else had been crying. So I offered him congratulations and we went on about our day. Haha. Remember from yesterday's Blog when I wrote about the boys and their love of "fighting." (their words) Much to their delight Avilene was ready to do battle with them when she arrived from School. Meanwhile Svea and Nora were at the big Doll House doing their thing. :) Next picture: I took this picture immediately after Miles got here. They had not even waved at Momma Emily yet, but they were "racing" to the window. Haha. And you can obviously guess what came next!?! "I win, I win." "No, I wi...

Miles ate whole wheat toast and three very large servings of watermelon for breakfast. So we've had watermelon like 3 days in a row!! (A BIG one from Costco! Haha!) Miles wanted to know if we could have more after nap! LOL! No, it's all gone! For lunch he ate two large servings of ground beef with marinara sauce on top of whole wheat spaghetti noodles, ate green beans, and fruit cocktail. Here's some conversation the boys were having at the window while waiting to wave to Momma Emily. Miles: "You have Yoda shirt on?" Cal, No." (Miles is wearing his today.) Cal: "Are you going shopping after this?" Miles, "No." Cal, "Are you going straight home?" Miles, "Yes. Tomorrow." Haha. Then Miles bumped his leg and said, "It hurt." Come here and I'll give you a love. He said, "I can't walk every more." So immediately after breakfast Cal said to Miles: "Hey Miles! Are you ready to fight!?!" Ha...

Miles ate most of blueberry bagel and three large servings of grapes for breakfast. For lunch he ate bites of salmon patty, ate a large serving of brown rice covered with berry juice, ate broccoli, and a large serving of mixed berries. The primary down-side of Miles going home early yesterday!?! We listened to Miles talk about "watermelon" ALL morning - yup, ALL morning! Haha. Seriously! Yes Miles, we're gonna have watermelon again today, just for you! He did the happy dance and cheered. But still had to question the validity of my answer all morning!! :) Pictures from this morning activities: This is a cute picture in Live Mode. They said they were being "dinosaurs." Second picture: Reading Preschool Books. Cal is sitting in another chair across the room. I like how Miles just made himself at home and went and sat in Lauralea's chair. Haha. Third picture: I just liked how they were sitting close to each other licking on their ice cream cones. :) This next p...