The Arizona Newlin’s
March 4th, 2008 — The-Boys
They have this uncanny ability to just pass out in to oblivion at any random moment.
One minute they’re playing happily, talking to themselves about how cute the kitty is or how annoying brothers are and the next… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
We should all be so lucky.
Tags: Home, Jonas, Living-Room, Sleep, The-BoysFebruary 5th, 2008 — The-Boys
January 22nd, 2008 — The-Boys
Yesterday was one of those difficult kid days. Ben went ice skating with daycare so by the end of the day he was exhausted and whiney. Gray had a late lunch and no nap, so by the end of the day he was wound up and unwilling to listen to parental authority. I think that Jonas must be getting teeth, because he’s been cranky and not sleeping well for days.
So of course, on a day like that, I had a listing presentation with a new client scheduled in the evening. Which left poor Jason to deal with the three monsters AND dinner all by himself. But, being the creative problem solver that he is, Jason made it work. I came home to the big kids eating rice and grilled chicken and Jason wearing a sleeping Jonas in a sling he fashioned out of a bedsheet:
Hee! Mr. Mom would be proud, don’t you think?
Tags: Awesomeness, Jason, Jonas, Sleep, The-BoysJanuary 20th, 2008 — The-Boys
I wish I had Jason’s facebook login info, because if I did, right now I would put in “Jason is happily snoring in the rocking chair with Jonas.”
I don’t know how he doesn’t wake up the baby with all that racket!
Tags: Home, Jason, Jonas, SleepNovember 19th, 2007 — The-Boys
So, after loosing the first one on Friday durning school lunch (swallowed it), I pulled out the second one before bed.
November 17th, 2007 — The-Boys
It was a great day for playing outside today. November 17th in Arizona, and it was 80 degrees. A bit above average, but really nice for spending the afternoon playing soccer. Check out Ben in action:
November 15th, 2007 — General, The-Boys
Everyone always asks me: Who does Jonas look like? Gray? Ben? You? Jason?
So, once and for all, let’s do a little comparison.
Ben
Gray
Jonas
And just for giggles, here’s me (I’m a bit older, obviously, but it was the only one I had):
And Jason (with twin sister, Jen)
I’ve always thought he looks like Ben (but with more hair). Although, I guess he’s mostly just Jonas, our little cutie of indeterminate ethinic origin (Asian? Native American? Eskimo? The kid looks like he’s got some random ethinic gene that’s surfacing, right?)
Tags: Ben, Elizabeth, Family, Gray, Home, Jason, Jen, Jonas, The-BoysNovember 15th, 2007 — The-Boys
I’ve been trying so hard to get a good picture of Jonas smiling. He’s at the age where if you get close enough to him and he’s in a good mood and you look into his eyes and smile and talk to him he just might smile and laugh back. Unfortunately, this does not work with a camera over your face. So I usually end up holding the camera to the side and trying to get him. Various failed attempts:
“I’m trying to smile, but my enormous cheeks are too heavy….”
“HA, HA, HA! I’m laughing because all you’ve got in focus are my toes!”
“I’ve been trying out my wink for the ladies… what do you think? No? Not hot?”
And last, but not least, the perfect picture… or, you know, half of it, at least:
“Uh, mom, the camera’s shifted a little to the left… Mom?”
I’ll keep trying, I swear.
Tags: Family, Home, Jonas, Smile, The-BoysNovember 14th, 2007 — The-Boys
So, he really wanted to say what’s up, but he was sleeping.
November 11th, 2007 — The-Boys
