Sunday, November 9, 2008

"Psycho" Saturday"s







We thought Saturdays would be calm and down right boring since soccer ended. Wrong!! Last Saturday was a clothes trip to too many stores-our poor little kids looked like orphans with what they had to wear. Why do they have to grow so fast(and why does Brig have to be so FAT! He doesn't fit in to Grant's church pants he wore at that age) little stinker. So last Saturday we started out at Toy's R Us to get a great deal on some costumes for NEXT year! Grant had no luck but Claire is set. We headed over to Target picked up a pair of pants for Claire(She only had 3 pairs and I do wash every 4 days, you do the math) We were then FORCED to go to the "W" store I can't even write the whole name it's a swear word as far as I am concerned. Here's my tangent-get a cup of hot choco and relax- So I had bought Cam a pair of pants there last week-the real reason I went was to get Claire some pants since Target didn't have any. Well I should have know that "W" wouldn't have any either. They were either funky jeans with too many designs all over them, pencil pants or the best were the ones for like 4 dollars that the crotch was so low it would be down to probably the kids knees-and ya wonder why those aren't selling don't ya? So on my way out I found some jeans for Cam for like 16 bucks! Wahoo, I thought even though I knew in the back of my mind I would be taking them back-follow your instincts. So here we are to last Saturday again. I stood in their STUPID customer "service" line for like 20 minutes-two women were behind the counter one was helping customers but the other was SO concerned about moving CRAP around the counter that she couldn't be bothered to help any of the 500 people in line! I finally made it out of there and what a relief to be done. It was about 11:00 and our crasins and pretzels were getting low. (luckily we still had our stash of Halloween candy) The real reason we had to take this adventure was to get Grant new church pants also-he had a serious case of floods! We decided to head out to the Aurora outlet mall about 40 minutes away. We did but on the way made a quick stop to Wendies for refueling ( I don't know why we by kids a meal from a resturant, we should just by 1 meal for the three of them instead of wasting all that food) We got our stuff-pants for Grant and Claire and a few shirts. By the time we were done it was around 3:00. Brig really had a hankering to go to the zoo so off we went-in the opposite direction of the outlets. We got there around 4 and had a great time, it was cool but there were hardly any people there. We made sure to see all the highlights the giraffes, zeebas (as Brig calls them) and the bears (polar, black,brown). As we were walking up to the Gorilla and aquarium place we were "briskly" told that the Zoo closed at 5 and it was 5:15. That ended that trip. It was a crazy day but we really had a good time. I am glad we did what we did because it was daylight savings that night. We wore our kids out so well that they slipped nicely into the time change!






Onto this weekend if you are still reading. So every Saturday Grant has really enjoyed the idea of Saturday morning cartoons. I don't know who enjoys them more the kids or Cam and I becuase we go back to bed for another hour.In our pic the kids are watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as you can tell they are freezing and completely enthralled in the show. Cam had the great idea of going to the beach! (Why not its a balmy 39 degrees outside) We bundled up-big time and headed out. The kids had a great time walking along the shore despite the STIFF constant wind. We couldn't be done with our day yet, we thought about going to Pattersons Fruit Farm for some fritters but we decided to go Lake Farm Park instead. It's like Wheeler farm. They were having dry land dog racing. Brig couldn't get enough of the dogs, he was just laughing as they licked his face and hands. We saw the other animal and decided to head home-did I mention it was COLD? I headed out to a baby shower and Cam took the munchkins shopping. The great thing about Giant Eagle where we shop is they have the Eagles Nest where 3 years and older can go play while parents shop(Brig could pass for 3 couldn't he?) But sure enough as Cam was shopping he hears Cameron Beck please come to the Eagles Nest in so many words they told him they had a dancing child who needed to let out some bodily fluid in the VERY near future or they would have a major accident on their hands. So Cam took Grant to the "potty" and went on shopping. That reminds me that we didn't have time to go shopping last Saturday so we went Monday. I don't know if people just had butter fingers or what but there were spills all over the store. Some poor girl dropped her pickle jar right as we were walking in (no she wasn't expecting) there will spills all over the store, to add to it we were on our way to check out and I tossed Cam's Diet Pepsi onto the bottom of the cart well we added to the mess, one of the cans exploded in the box I just started laughing so hard, all we could do is take it off the cart, put it on the floor and walk away. Those store janitors were sure to have an uphill battle that night! Enough of the ramblings-it's Sunday night the kids are asleep, and my AWESOME bed warmer that Cam's WONDERFUL parents gave us last year is on and ready for me to sleep warm tonight!! Until next time.....

















5 comments:

Kim said...

We loved reading about your Saturdays and especially got some great laughs when we zoomed in on the picture of the kids watching TV!! They are transfixed! Miss you all so much. xoxo Mom and Dad

Codi said...

Love this post Audrey!

You really decide to do it all on your weekends - what fun memories the kids will have.

The pic of the three of them at the top of the post is darling - what a cute fam!

EVERY time I go into the "W" store I swear to myself it's my last visit. But I kind of think I have to go this week!

p.s. my "word verification" I have to type in to post my comment is "grant" - how funny!

love & miss you guys!

Alisa said...

Audrey, I had to be careful not to wake Croz up I was laughing out loud when I read this. I can't believe you did all of those store runs with your little ones ALL in one day, plus the zoo. Are you nuts?! That is awesome.

At first I wondered what you meant by W-store... all I could think was Weinstocks. Weinstocks hasn't been around for prob 15 years or so, !! If I can go ahead and swear here, Walmart is the same anywhere you go, I believe. Only if it is urgent will I take the plunge. If it weren't for those rock-bottom prices, geez...

I remember your house being cold last year when we came, you poor guys! Did you put that plastic covering over the windows/main entrance? I am SO sorry, that is miserable. Speaking of cold, my feet are FREEZING right now. Miss you all so much!

Jackie Sanders said...

So, I guess you'll let me know when your book comes out....YOU SHOULD BE A WRITER!!! You are so captivating!
Yes, with the Diet Pepsi. Mom would have a heart atack! (knowing that he was drinking that.)
You guys are so fun.
People don't have fun like that in Utah.
That picture of the kids, with Claire looking at Brig is SO SO SO darling! You should send it to some magazine.

Lisha said...

Thanks for making me laugh! Your stories of your weekend adventures are my favorite to read!:)


Cuyahoga Valley Hike

Grant and Claire

Grant and Claire
Grant and Claire at "Ice Box" Cave

How does your garden grow?

How does your garden grow?
The sign next to Brig reads, "Smell This Plant"....maybe later.

3 Amigos

3 Amigos
They look innocent...

Pump It!

Pump It!
Brig was having a ball with the water spout

Water Girl

Water Girl
Claire at the Botanical Garden

Yuck!

Yuck!
This is why 1 year olds aren't allowed in the kitchen. They would make nasty hot dog and peanut butter sandwiches and eat them!

Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens
Grant and Claire in Madagascar Biome.

Claire's Birthday

Claire's Birthday
Claire's B-day was May 27th but it was freezing cold. We did it in a park but everyone was bundled b/c the wind was blowing so much. Needless to say it was a short party, and the ice cream didn't melt.

Princess Claire

Princess Claire
A dress up she got for her birthday.

Mommy Claire

Mommy Claire
Claire has a great imagination. She will make anything into play stuff. shel loves to be the mom. In this pic. she pulled up her stroller and was reading her baby a book. The different color rings on the stroller are boy and girl rings. The ones on the left are girls and the ones on the left are boys. Claire gets really into her books. Cam said yesterday sometimes he can't tell if she is just reading/pretending or if she is really crying! She is her own person for sure.

After the Egg Hunt

After the Egg Hunt
Enjoying the spoils after the Easter egg hunt. Brig will shake and egg and if there is something in it he will give it to us to open. He's a smart cookie with a sweet tooth!

Lawnmowing in March

Lawnmowing in March
We were pulling out our kids table from the shed outside for Easter dinner with our friends and Claire saw the mowers and had to pull them out!

Storm of '08

Storm of '08
What a snow storm it was! Probably 1.5-2 feet deep in some spots, deeper in others

Variations on Winter

Variations on Winter
We got a suit for Claire at Old Navy and as all girls are, she couldn't wait to get it on. Mind you it's like 25 outside. To make it even better, Grant was headed ouside to play in the mounds of snow we got, I had to get a pic of them together!

Claire's mishap

Claire's mishap
Let's explain why Claire looks so freaky!! O.K. so we were having a fun family night together a few Sundays ago. We were tossing the kids up in the blanket and instead of Claire landing back in the blanket she landed on her head on the floor. We took her to the ER and a few hours later found out she had a hair-line fracture on her skull right above her eye and this is what she looked like the next day. We made sure to tell Grant not to say anything to her about her eye, as to not make her too upset. He said o.k. so a little while later he thought I was out of earshot and he said your eye is so gross, I can't stand to look at it anymore. Then he walked away!! She is our cute Claire now and has healed great!!!.

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True Love

True Love
We celebrated 8 great years on February 17th, 2008! To many more!

Big Rig Brig

Big Rig Brig
Dimple Doodle Dandy!

"Sun on Moss" By Audrey Beck circa 2008

"Sun on Moss" By Audrey Beck circa 2008
Cool place in Cuyahoga Valley

You are my sunshine!

You are my sunshine!
This is what happens when you try to give a man a fun birthday present. It turns into a prop!

Hog Wild

Hog Wild
Grant and Brig...In our dirt pile full of mud! They loved it!

Goo!

Goo!
Brig has a Goose fetish. He calls them Goo's and loves seeing them!!

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
At the Ledges

Brig at the Case Farm

Brig at the Case Farm

White Earth Nation

White Earth Nation
Cam in Minnesota on the White Earth Reservation.

Fries with that?

Fries with that?
Zorbaz Fiesta Platter in Detroit Lakes MN, need we say more?

New Zealand

New Zealand
We got a scavenger hunt map from granny and grandpa and had fun finding different places on the map they collected their shells and rocks from.

Grant

Grant
Grant takes after his dad in so many ways.....

Fence

Fence
This is a fence in a really cool place in Ohio called Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We really like to visit there, and I have a weird addiction to taking pics of fences!

Blast From the Past

Blast From the Past
Cam Grant and Claire in the kitchen making cookies!

Our Awesome House

Our Awesome House
I love our house so much, and will miss it a ton when we leave Cleveland

Bubble Girl

Bubble Girl

Claire and Brig at the park

Claire and Brig at the park

camping in the backyard

camping in the backyard
Tyler, Grant and Claire are roasting marshmallows over thier fire

Claire and Mom

Claire and Mom

My Magnolia Tree

My Magnolia Tree
One of the things I will really miss about Cleveland and our great house is the Mangolia tree outside one of our front room windows. It is a huge beautiful tree with delicate blossoms that only last a short time. I love it!

Going Camping

Going Camping
Claire and her friend Halle today decided they were going to go "camping" like their brothers Grant and Tyler. I wonder who will last in the wilderness the longest. Grant and Tyler with a backpack full of food, bandaids, matches ect. or Claire and Halle with a backpack full of fluffy shoes and stuffed animals!

The Chair

The Chair
Here is a pic of the chairs that I have,sorry I can't figure out how to rotate it on the blog!

As if Brig wasn't big enough...

As if Brig wasn't big enough...
Brig decided to see how the bike pump tasted. Grant went over and gave him some air! Brig would laugh and laugh-he really had a good time.

Easter Dinner

Easter Dinner

This is Your Brain on Tube

This is Your Brain on Tube
Claire was watching a show the other day and had put her shirt over her head and we thought it was pretty funny! TV may not be as safe as we previously thought.

Hi!

Hi!
Brig discovering the phone. He loves to say hi and play on the phone any chance he gets. In this picture he is saying hi to Nan and Grandpa.

Easter Morning

Easter Morning
Claire was really excited to find the goodies left by the Easter bunny and started devouring the contents of the eggs she found.

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day
Here are the kids in their green with our neighbors Spence and Matthew

Food Man

Food Man
Brig could eat all day if we let him. He really loves food, maybe we need to stop feeding him so his belly won't be so big so he can walk!! He knows when the fridge is open and makes a crawl for it as fast as he can. He will reach for our candy cupboard too. The little stinker!

Dentists in training

Dentists in training
This past wash day the kids and I were sorting out all the dirty clothes in Brig's room (man were there a lot of them) Anyway, I had gone downstaris to put a load of wash in and when I started to come back up I could hear Grant and Claire laughing. I stood on the steps to listen for a minute but couldn't figure out what they were doing. I went up and they were dressed up in Cam's scrubs! They were having a ball being dental students together so I had to get a pic!