Fescoe Family

Friday, April 15, 2011

Monday, April 11, 2011

Chris and I escaped last weekend! We dropped the kids off with Honey & Papa and then we escaped to Maryland. First we visited with some old friends - nothing like catching up with good friends (thanks, Jon & Becky!). Then we checked into our hotel where we met up with Ryan, Jeff and Rachel. We got all gussied up and went out to dinner in the city. Then we went to a Cirque du Soleil show. It was a lovely time. The next day we stopped by our old stomping grounds (and our first house) on our way home. Here's a picture...

We thought it looked like the same people who bought it from us were still living there. It also looked like they added on to the house (this was their original plan when they bought from us). It was fun to drive around...it felt like we never left! Ahh, memories...

Unfortunately, two hours into our drive home we got a flat "tyre".

Fortunately, we were able to safely pull off the road and fix it.

Well, maybe we didn't fix it but we called USAA and they sent someone out to help. Same difference. Chris did a great job supervising...

We made it home safe and sound to our babies. While I missed them terribly it was good to get a break.

Back to Life

Attention! Attention!

The Fairy Garden is coming back to life!

Terrible Two's

If I recall correctly, we didn't go through the Terrible Two's with Ava, rather, we went through the Terrible Three's with her...and they weren't that terrible. As is usually the case, Lincoln is doing things his way. He has opted to jump the gun and move forward with the Terrible Two's instead of waiting for the Terrible Three's. I wasn't ready though...I'm still not ready...I don't think any of us are!

For the most part he's an agreeable young boy. [Or maybe I just feel like that's the politically correct way to begin this paragraph of what some might translate as negativity.] However, he has opinions and ideas and his own sense of time. [This is what we want for our children, right?] He likes things to go as he has planned. [That's how I operate, too.] For instance, when he wakes up in the morning and his diaper has overflowed and his bed and pajamas are wet [and smelling exactly like a hamster cage] he would prefer to waddle over to his train table and "play" instead of rinsing off and changing into a clean diaper and clean clothing and then playing. He thinks I'm crazy for suggesting my seemingly sane plan of cleaning off first. We talk through a lot of stuff and this has almost always worked with Ava but seven times out of ten it does not work for Lincoln. If he doesn't want to cooperate on his own and I end up having to pick him up to proceed with the/my sane plan then he inevitably, and understandably, begins the kicking and yelling tantrum which makes cleaning and dressing nearly impossible (and really stressful).

One of Lincoln's more common phrases is, "No! My do!" as he is continuing to exert his independence. He has to do everything for himself these days. Everything. It can take a two-year-old a really long time to make Risotto with Butternut Squash for dinner...

Talking on the phone is a thing of the past. It is when I begin a conversation on the phone that Lincoln passes the time by hurdling his cars toward the grandfather clock or the fireplace.

Apparently tormenting your sister is all the rage these days. Poor Ava. She really puts up with a lot from her brother. Actually, she doesn't usually put up with it. She complains. Then she complains even louder. Perhaps I'll pursue a career in Conflict Resolution after this gig...

Despite all his little two-year-old quirks, Linc is still the most adorable and lovable little boy we've ever known! Therefore, we've decided to keep him and ride out this phase.

Busch Gardens

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I'm so happy we live so close to Busch Gardens!

Here's why...

We get to meet with Greer, the bitty (screeching) owl...

We get to yield to a roaming herd of Scottish Blackface Sheep...

Ava gets all her eagle questions answered...

...and gets a picture with one!

We get to watch great shows...

We get to enjoy a leisurely stroll through Jack Hannah's ultra tranquil Wild Reserve where we can sometimes pet a wide variety of animals like a 15 lb. rabbit or a scorpion...