We got more snow!!!!!

We finally got another snow storm that we were all awake for and wasn't slushy. Mason and Sydney loved being outside shivering the whole time and making a snowman. Next thing we know Mason lays down and starts making a snow angel on the ground. Who knows where he picked that one up. He called it a snow rainbow (?) He also calls snow plows "snow clouds." And DO NOT try to correct him on it. Sydney enjoyed herself too. She couldn't really move in all of her snow gear but she wasn't about to give up being outside.

Trucks and Dolls!!!!

We took the kids to Toys R Us to get out of the house and since the temperature is too brutal to tolerate this is where we ended up. I used to believe that boys like trucks and girls liked dolls because parents pushed these stereotypes on our kids. But from birth Mason has loved any form of transportation including trains, trucks, lawnmowers, tractors, airplanes, etc. At the store Sydney's little eyes lit up whenever we were in the pink/doll sections. We got her a little purse with her own set of keys, wallet, lipstick, comb, and cell phone inside. She loves it. I think her favorite parts are the cell phone and the mirror on the key chain. Uh oh, boys!! Watch out.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Sydney has decided that one of her favorite songs is "Itsy Bitsy Spider" just like her brother. She even will mimic the hand motions we do during the song. In the car this am on the way to school, I was playing a CD that has the song on it. Mason will ask to hear again and again each time it ends. Kind of annoying on a long trip but other than that I can tolerate it. Ha, ha. Well, this am I looked back and Mason says "Sydney, it's spider. It's spider song, Sydney." Sydney's little face just lit up and she started doing the hand motions. Too cute for words.

A couple of days ago I looked over at Sydney and she was standing kind of funny...a little crouched. So I called her name and said "Sydney, what are doing? Are you okay?" She started her alien babble and hit herself down at her diaper. I walked over to take a whiff and low and behold she had pooped in her diaper. Agh! She's already telling me. Craziness!!!!!!

Mason had his big 3 birthday party. He ate way too many cupcakes but it's only once a year, right? Gotta go. Matt made dinner. Mmmmm.

Sydney a hawk. I not a hawk

Sydney and Mason got mohawks in the bath last night. Mommy: "Look! Sydney has a mohawk." Mason: "Sydney's a hawk. I not a hawk."

Where does he come up with this stuff?

This morning Mason is getting dressed for school when GMA has a segment with the space shuttle taking off. Mommy: "Did you see that space shuttle going up in the air, Buddy?" Mason: "Yes, it's going to Mars, Mommy. Mars, it's red. Yes, it's red Mars." Okay kiddo, whatever you say.

Mason was watching Toy Story 2 where the first scene Buzz Lightyear is on the moon. Mason: "Look! It's craters. Yes, it's craters." Wow. I don't think I knew the meaning of that word until at least 1st grade!!!!!!

Today we went to grocery store to get food for Mason's party tomorrow am. Mason brought a toy in the car and wanted to take it into the store. Mommy: "Mason leave that in the car because you need to help carry groceries and you can't carry that and carry groceries." Mason: "No, I take this in store." Mommy: "But don't you wanna help push the cart and get groceries?" Mason: "Okay, I put this (the toy) in the cart." I can't argue that point, now can I?

Mason gets two "black cookies" (Oreos) at the end of the day if he has had no accidents that entire day. Well, I bought the new "spring" time Oreos that have a yellow filling instead of the usual white. Mason calls them bees.

After each peeing in the potty incident, Mason gets an M&M and a sticker. Well, one of his favorite is picking which color M&M. This is something you can tell he puts thought into because he usually takes his time picking just the right one. So yesterday he told me that the reason he (usually) picks yellow is because his pee pee is yellow.

There is a new freckle on Mason's arm and the other day he asks me what it is. So I tell him and show him that I have freckles too. He points to one of my moles on my arm and says, "Mommy has a BIG freckle!" I started cracking up and he began to laugh but had no clue why.

Sydney is beginning to learn that this whole naked thing Mason does is not half bad. She will now walk up to me or Matt and in some alien language just whine and jabber while pulling at her shirt for us to take it off. The longer you wait the faster/louder the jabber gets and the tears begin. As soon as her clothes are off, this big smile comes across her face.

Earlier today I heard Sydney jabbering away in one of her native tongues so I turn around and there she is walking around and around with a plastic toy phone up to her ear. The phone is perfectly positioned and if I didn't know any better I would swear she was actually having her own conversation with someone out there. :)

Concept of Time -Mason

All basically Mason can talk about these days is his upcoming birthday party. So earlier this week....Mason: "Birthday party is tomono (tomorrow)." Daddy and Mommy: "No, you have ten days until your b-day party." Mason smiles.
This morning.....Mason: "My birthday party....ice cream." Mommy: "Yes, you have six more days until your party and you get ice cream." Mason: "No! Ten more days!!!" Mommy: "Only six more days!" Mason: "No!!!!!! Ten more days!" (holding up ten fingers in my face)