Figuring Out Money

So for the past few months when Samuel wants something at the store we ask him if he has any money to buy it. The answer is typically "No but (insert grandparent name here) does."

Well the grandparents have come and gone for Christmas and the other day Samuel saw Rosie the train at the PX and wanted it. So I told him he could buy it with his own money. Later that day I had left some change by my pillow and it fell off the bed that night. That morning Samuel came in to wake me up so he could get breakfast and he saw the change. So the sly guy he is went over and picked up 2 pennies, a nickel, and a quarter. Later on he found a dime and something else so he proudly came up to me and said "Daddio, look I now have enough money to buy Rosie!"

I kindly replied, "Samuel you will need a little more than that." So today during nap time I heard a crash so I got up and went into the bathroom where the noise was coming from and Samuel was in there and had the door blocked. I asked what he was doing and he said he was just using the bathroom. So I went back to lay down. A little bit later I still her rattling in there so I go and push the door hard and to find out he had pulled down mommy's pants and was going through the multiple pockets on the new Army ACUs looking for change which he had found.

Needless to day he was so excited because he now had enough money for Rosie, or so he thought. But on a side note when Andy woke up he shared his findings with him so that tehy both could buy a train.

Santa Pictures

Halloween part 1

Captain Mommy Part 1

The Trip - Day 11

Today is day 11 of our Tri-State Baby tour and we just have a few more stops and 6 days left. It is nice traveling around and the boys are enjoying it greatly. I think though that they are starting to get over spoiled by some unnamed people throughout the whole trip.

Each day has been a new adventure filled with excitement, love, and long drives. We are getting to see everyone we have not seen in a while and a long while. Yesterday we went to visit an old college friend who lives by my parents named Derrek. Samuel was so excited to go see him but when we got to the restaurant he started asking where Derrek was and we would point to our friend. Samuel would answer back with some frustration "That's not Derrek, I want to play with Derrek." Then we realized that he thought we were going to see our neighbors at home who have son his age named Derrek.

"Daddio Work"

Over the past three weeks Mommy has been home with the new baby and everyone has been loving it. The baby loves having Mommy there to feed him, the boys love having Mommy there to take the to play while she works out, and Daddio love having Mommy there to take the boys to play while she works out. :o) All in all everyone loves Mommy.

Some days though I feel that the boys love her more than me and this week they proved my theory. One day while the boys were taking a nap Mommy went to the bathroom, when they woke up she was still in there and Samuel came running out and could not find Mommy so he asked if Mommy had gone back to work. I kindly answered with a little laugh "No Samuel, Mommy is in the bathroom." With a little thought he replied, "Daddio, can you go to work and let Mommy stay home?"

A sad but happy moment in my life, sad because he wants Mommy to stay and me go, but happy because I know she does a better job at it that I do and she loves it.

Like people always say children never lie and tell the truth even if you do not ask. "Mommy Andy hit me back!"

Snowing

So this week Samuel and Andy were sick and have been so kind to share it with me. Anyway yesterday I was at home and had bundled up in my jacket. Well when Samuel came home he looked at me a laughed saying "Silly Daddio, it is not snowing take off your jacket."

But then what made it even better was he became very persistent about it all and ever tried to take it off for me.