Miles' Journal

Miles ate waffle with syrup and two large servings of fruit cocktail for breakfast. For lunch he ate most of his salmon, ate whole wheat toast, cauliflower, and two large servings of pineapple. First thing this morning Miles asked, "Can we look at Bears?" We like watching the Big Bears feed on salmon at Brooks Falls, Alaska. It's in a remote area in Katmai National Park. It was early dawn there, not yet completely light and the bear's eyes were "shining" as they reflected the light of the camera. Miles said, "Looks like a bad guy." Haha. Good one Miles. Then we went to a web cam from the same area, but from the top of the mountain. Miles said, "Ohhh, that's cool." :) First picture: I was "pushing" him over backwards and he was laughing his head off! Haha. Second picture: The girls said he couldn't jump with them on the blue balance beam so I set him up with his own jumper. He's sure sneaking a sideways look at someth...

Miles ate whole wheat toast and three large servings of candy grapes. For lunch he ate bites of pork roast, bites of whole wheat tortillas, ate half of his carrots, and three large servings of fruit salad. Random notes:  Miles asked, "Did the thunder come to your house?" Yup. "Was it loud?" Yup. "Why?" Haha. I was snuggling Nora on the couch and Miles was listening to what I said to Nora. "Nora, You've always been my girl! You're so very sweet." Miles said, "I miss my Mom." LOL!! That hit my funny bone and I laughed so hard. Miles started laughing when he saw my reaction. So cute and sweet. I love how kids frequently arrange their words! On our way to Cold Springs Playground Nora started taking about Big Willy again as we passed his house. "I can't believe he died." Yes that was sad for me too! She said, "Did they bury him up ?" "Put him into ashes?" "Or in the sea?" So precious. Firs...

Miles ate two servings of toasted raisin/cinnamon English muffin and ate his dried plums for breakfast. For lunch he ate no chicken, ate some whole wheat elbow noodles, a few green beans, and ate his mandarin oranges. We did a toy, book, and puzzle exchange and Miles is thrilled that the Airplanes are "finally" out. He's been asking about them for a few weeks. In the second picture he was pushing the "GO" button on the battery powered Police Car and saying, "Go Sucker!" Lauralea accused me of having too much influence on the children's speech!! Haha. You're welcome.  Next picture; Svea was still eating/finishing her breakfast when Miles brought over an activity from this toy exchange. He likes the battery-powered drill and knows how to put the bolts in and reverse them out. Following picture: This was pretty funny: Avi thought she was gonna "teach" Miles how to play "Crazy Eights." That was a pretty short-lived activity. Hah...

Miles ate half of his toasted raisin/cinnamon English muffin and ate mandarin oranges for breakfast. For lunch he ate most of his ground beef, ate whole wheat elbow noodles, bites of peas, and ate his applesauce. Lauralea had to go to Ronan early this morning, before breakfast, and this was the crew waiting to wave bye to her. I think Miles is actually looking at her this time instead of having laser focus on the garage door opening and closing. Haha. Next picture: This one is left over from yesterday afternoon so I guess these got out of order. The boys were having fun doing "Ring Around the Rosy" and of course the funnest part is; "They all fall down!!" Haha. Following picture: Avi was making more airplanes for the boys this morning. We've made a few airplanes around here this summer!! Last picture: The girls are watching a "Chicken Dance" video and dancing/singing along with it. The boys, meanwhile, are marching to their own drum and Miles is chanti...

Miles ate two servings of French toast and strawberries mixed together for breakfast. For lunch he ate two bites of his Hearty Paleo Stew with meat, carrots, tomatoes, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, and sweet potatoes. He ate saltines, and ate mangoes with pineapple added. This first picture of Miles is from yesterday afternoon. He's wearing the shorts on his head - which he does frequently - and somehow that gives him some attitude!! He said, "I'm the bad guy!!" Haha. Just an added thought here: You might be a Redneck if you think wearing shorts on your head makes you a bad Dude. Hey, it's just a thought. Hahaha. Yes I know, I'm not as funny as I think I am!! :) (Some day, years down the road, you'll read these and think: "Man that Gary was one funny sucker!!") Next picture: Cal and Miles asked for some flashlights this morning. I'm not exactly sure what they were doing here - AND I'm not sure what Miles was doing that made...

Miles ate waffle and three large servings of grapes - LOVE those Candy Snaps - for breakfast. For lunch he ate bite of his chicken, bites of whole wheat tortillas, bites of corn, and ate apple pieces.  Miles was pretty clingy to Daddy this morning and after Ryan left I told Miles; "Good job not crying." Miles said, "At Grandma Pam's?" Haha. Sure, at Grandma Pam's. Then he was telling me something about "puking" and I basically never figured it out except for this; "I got watermelon puke." Haha. Ok, whatever. First picture: Well did you notice Miles in this picture? Haha. He's laying on the couch, but I wanted to show you what he frequently does after arrival when he's a bit "bent out of shape." He wasn't crying or super upset, he just didn't like the transition. (He was playing with his truck and one of my tractors.) He likes to be alone and just regroup before starting his day. Side Note: This might be good info...

Miles ate whole wheat toast and two large servings of mangoes for breakfast. For lunch he ate two large servings of ground beef with marinara sauce on top of two large servings of whole wheat spaghetti noodles, ate green beans, and fruit salad. These first two pictures are from yesterday afternoon. I just like how Avi was reading to Miles; he loved it and it gave her good practice for reading as well. He totally loves Avi and the feeling is mutual. She watches the monitor and waits for him to wake up from his nap. And she's always giving me false alarms about "Miles is Awake!! Miles is Awake!!" Second picture: Lauralea watched the kids for a few minutes while I got Tate set up to mow the lawn. The kids thought it was funny because she was using her hair for their mustaches. And she was saying, "Hello Everybody!! I'm Gary." :) Next picture: Miles and his Front End Loaders. "Mine, all Mine!!" Haha. No, he doesn't say it quite like that, but that...

Miles ate blueberry bagel and three large servings of grapes for breakfast. For lunch he ate shrimp, brown rice covered in berry juice, two servings of broccoli, and two servings of mixed berries. All 6 kids LOVED the "Candy Snap" grapes from Costco. They - with me having a few handfuls - ate a 3 pound container of grapes for breakfast!!! :) Those grapes are SO sweet! On these hot days I always close the blinds and curtains when the sun starts shining onto the west side of the house. Usually around 4:00. Yesterday Miles asked, "Why are you doing that Gary?" Me: "To keep the sun out." Miles; "I love that game." Haha.  This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon and the boys were double-fisting the tools. They look like they're staying busy with their project!! Second picture also from yesterday; Avi is monitoring and helping the boys while they are counting to 20 for Hide-n-seek. Haha. They seem to be distracted with their flashli...

Miles ate corn chex cereal and raisins for breakfast. For lunch he ate chicken topped with avocado, ate warm and buttered whole wheat pita bread, ate cucumbers, and three servings of pears. First picture: We did a toy, book, and puzzle exchange including all the Preschool Activities this weekend. Miles went for the tractors with buckets first and had most of them all lined up!! In the second picture Cal asked to join Miles at caterpillar puzzle. And they proceeded without bickering!! By Mid-week that scenario will have changed drastically. Yes, I'm a Prophet.  Next picture: Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to Monday morning at the Towel Fights. We have 2 Veteran towel-fighters going at each other in a relentless 15 round bout. And it ended in a Draw with no minor or major injuries. And no crying! So overall it was fun for all. :) Callahan said something funny this morning that you may like: "Gary, do you know those bug biters that bite kids?" Yes. "I hat...

Miles ate waffle and fruit salad for breakfast. For lunch he ate ground turkey, most of his whole wheat tortilla bites, ate green beans, and two large servings of cherries. This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon when Atley was packing the Hansen Kids around. Ha! Miles said, "Nora, you're the Driver." :) Second picture: He brought the Piggy Mask to me again to help him put on. Miles said, "I'm a Pig." Next picture: It was actually nice and mild when we were outside this morning and it felt food. The girls haven't wanted to go outside this week, but this morning they didn't want to go back inside. They were looking for Roly-Poly bugs of course and again Miles found the biggest one for them. He was riding the bike and said, "These bikes are for little kids." Yup they are. In the second picture Miles is under the parachute. This is what the girls have been doing, but Miles wanted it even though he was under there by himself. H...

Miles ate 3 large servings of French toast and strawberries mixed together. For Lunch he ate just one or two bites of Whole 30 Chili with meat, peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and tomato sauce with lot of other good spices. He had one or two bites of whole wheat dinner roll and ate a large serving of pineapple/mango. First picture: I've mentioned this before, but it's an every day occurrence! Usually every time I go to the Bathroom!! And this is what's waiting for me when I come out. Haha. Miles calls it "sneaking up on Gary." I believe Svea was the one who originally started it a long time ago! More than once I almost stomped on someone or stumbled over someone on exiting!! Goofy Kids. So far I've not injured them or myself!! Second picture: Miles was watching Nora draw a "rocket ship" and he said, "That's a cool rocket ship." She asked me what Jupiter looked like, so I found a picture on the computer and she's drawing it.  Next...