The Latest on the Lowes

We started this blog to share the transformation of our 1926 fixer...but with time and the addition of kids it has become my way of documenting two childhoods...the triumphs, moments of hilarity, lessons learned and everything in between.

Monday, March 30, 2015

The spring slog has begun

With Kauai behind us, we entered my least favorite time in Seattle - the dreaded spring slog.  While the days growing longer, the trees budding leaves and the sprouting daffodils and tulips help, it's also the time of year when the rain and cold feel like they will never end and we are ready for summer to show (and sad that it likely won't for another 3+ months).  Oddly, instead of giving me a Vitamin D boost to see me through till June, Kauai just made me crave summer more - since we've been back I've even been looking at Hanalei Bay real estate that we can't afford....just in case we someday might.  At least I have my kiddos to brighten my days, and this month Matteo has been in rare form, cracking me up with these gems:

Me: Do you want some milk for your tummy?
Matteo: My tummy is all full from snack at school
Me: What did you have?
Matteo: I don't know and I don't care.

Chris, observing Matteo curled up on my lap: You're in a cuddly mood today, huh pal?
Matteo: Yes!  Because I am sooooo cute!

Me: Do you know how much I love you?
(Hands moving further and further apart)
Matteo: YES! (hands half way apart)
Me: No! THIS MUCH! (hands WAY apart)
Matteo: Noooooo. That's TOO much!

Chris: Are you my special boy?
Matteo: Noooo
Chris: Well then what are you?
Matteo: I'm your special monkey!
(Actually kiddo, that's Lily's job)

After watching Star Wars Rebels, Matteo grabbed light saber and ran back to the kitchen, brandishing it proudly.
Chris: Oh my, there's a Jedi in the house!
Matteo: I am not a Jedi, I am your kid!

Chris: What's that? (pointing to his Mr Potatohead tattoo)
Matteo: THAT'S ME!  I am the MR MATATO-HEAD!

Matteo also learned the fine art of the tea party when Lily decided to throw one on the living room floor. These two rarely play together by choice so it warmed my heart no end to see them enjoying their "tea" and watch Lily teach him the fine art of raising his pinkie with each dainty sip. He's going through a phase where he wants me/Chris to hold his food for him...perhaps this will be replaced by extreme tea manners?

And last but not least a quick share because it's funny.  I'm used to getting "ouch reports" for my kids - they're both hard charging and one is as much a dare devil and the other is....less coordinated.  But this was a first: "Matteo put his hand in another child's mouth. Other child bit. Injury: Bite" Ok, thanks for the riveting play-by-play. That ending totally came out of left field!

And now the month's highlights in pictures:
Besties at bedtime. They really, truly love each other
and Lily won't sleep in her room unless Bob is there, which
he is more than happy to comply with.

Lily is now in a club called Cakelet.  That isn't
Chinese food...it's an elaborately frosted mini cake.


We tried to bribe Matteo to use the potty with a 3200 piece Lego
kit. Lego: 1 Potty: 0

Why yes, we are on the field at the Sounders
opening game!

On a whim we got fishing gear. Caught nothing
despite the kindness of many random fisherman who
helped compensate for my ineptitude, but Lily had fun
and isn't that what really matters?