John 3:16

... As attempted by Isaac.

I was inspired by my friend Cheryl's blog post entitled "John 3:16 by Evan." Evan is her two-year-old, and, well, her story was just really cute.

So I gave it a try, and here's how it went...


Me: Isaac, we're going to learn a Bible verse! Would you like to try?
Isaac: Yeah!
Me: Okay, we're going to learn John 3:16. Can you say, "John"?
Isaac: Don.
Me: Three.
Isaac: (Blank stare, probably unsure of what exactly we were doing here.)
Me: Threeeee.
(pause)
Isaac: Fooouuuurrrr. (accompanied by a big grin and followed by cheering)


What the hay, I cheered with him. We have, after all, been learning how to count to ten.

Rounding Out the Month of May...

First came Noni...

which is always fun

REALLY fun

She plays outside with me.

We go for long truck rides together.

She even helps me with my truck repairs too.

And we have a lot of photo shoots because I'm really cool, and Noni likes to make sure she has hundreds and hundreds of pictures of me to take home with her.

One week later came Great Noni...

Isaac {loves} Great Noni.

With TWO Nonis around, I got double the spoiling!

Papa came the same day...

I was excited to see Papa.

And the next day we saw the rest of the crew!

Uncle Caleb (a.k.a. "Nunco Cay-wub")

... with Auntie Anna (a.k.a. "Intie"), with whom I am thoroughly and utterly smitten.

And as a surprise for Great Noni, her brothers Joe and John, niece Angela, sister-in-law Wanda, and nephew-in-law Ted came out from California for a surprise birthday party she knew nothing about.

And here is where the fun began... More to come!

Our Little Parrot

I was walking through the grocery store with Isaac yesterday, and he wanted to hold my purse as he rode in the cart. Well, that usually means he is going to pick through it and potentially empty it out. So I distinctly told him, "Okay, you may hold my purse, but you need to keep everything inside it." I knew my directive was pointless, but I stated it anyway.

Sure enough, as we were cruising the aisles, Isaac proceeded to rummage through my purse and remove various items. Shaking my tic-tacs, pulling out my wallet, waving a pen in the air... In response, I simply told him to put the items back, or I took them and put them back myself.

However, he eventually decided to load the cart with the items from my purse, and that is where I drew the line... The following conversation ensued:


Me: "Isaac, please keep these in Mommy's purse, okay?"
Isaac: "No!"
Me: "Uh, yes."
Isaac: "My puss!!"
Me: "No, it's my purse, actually."
Isaac: "MY puss, ackshawee."

Oh my sweet boy... such a parrot these days! I couldn't help but laugh at his ability to imitate even the inflection and tone of my voice... and how quick he picked up a new word - "ackshawee."

Later as we watched the Laker/Celtics game, Isaac learned a few more new phrases from his daddy as Kevin shouted at the TV.

A frustrated Kevin: "Come ON!!"
Isaac, with arms extended in exasperation: "Cummon!"

Kevin: "Really?!"
Isaac, again with arms extended: "Weawy??"

This was amusing but also enlightening... haha. Good thing we don't use foul language in our house!!

Where Did May Go?

We've been having a lot of fun around here! May was packed - filled with tons of time with family and friends! We loved every second of it.... so sorry we've been AWOL in blogworld. Here's a recap of all the fun:

First came the Matson's from Washington State - and Isaac is still asking, "Where's Nunco Nik?"

Picture perfect: Nik, Kiera, and Lisa

The sibs showing some love - Lisa & Kevin

I think we were all surprised at how tall the kids have gotten! Kiera and Isaac were fast friends once again.

And of course, it wouldn't be a vacation without some free golf!!

I had to share this picture so I could say, "Look at that view!"

Then came the Rossi's from California - and Isaac is still asking, "Where'd the baby go?"

Here's Kevin with the kiddos - Isaac & Felicity

Erica and I are already planning their arranged marriage. Seriously, with names that mean Happiness and Laughter, doesn't that sound like a match made in heaven??

Truly BFF's {I heart Erica}

Isaac with the Rossi's

Sweet Felicity

Then came Noni and the rest of the family ... which requires a whole 'nother post, so more to come!

My Racoon Artist

Isaac got to fingerpaint for the first time when we made his Mother's Day gifts for his Noni and Grandma.... a fun time!

The colorful fun didn't quite stay on the paper.
But that's okay - it's all part of the fun!

Hey, why not throw a little face painting in there too.

And here's a little video action...

Killer Dance Moves

Not a day goes by when Isaac doesn't put some time in practicing his dance moves...

Train Up a Child...

Isaac actually gets a little put out when I don't invite him to help me with the laundry. He gets a kick out of it ... and who am I to dissuade my little one from doing some housework?


Start 'em young, I say. It's a perk at this point...

The Tacter! The Tacter!

The highlight of Isaac's trip to Lowe's...

... ever since then Isaac has been asking, "Where's the tacter?"

Happy Easter!

Isaiah 53:3-6

"He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

"Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.

"But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

"We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all."

Luke 24:1-7

"On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'"

What a wonderful day! Jesus Christ is risen! In Him we have love, peace, hope, and salvation!

Let's celebrate!!

We started the fun with bubbles.

I don't think Isaac liked the bubbles at all. Haha.

Nah, he rather enjoys bubbles!

Giving Daddy some loves. And then Isaac went on his first Easter egg hunt. Each egg held either M&M's or Goldfish. Isaac went around squeezing and shaking each egg he found, which sent the goodies flying. Once he caught on to the M&M's, he started turning up his nose at the Goldfish in search of more chocolate!

This was Isaac's response to my attempts at getting him to smile for a picture with his Easter basket. He is way too good at ignoring me when I get the camera out...

Anything to avoid smiling for Mommy!

Aha! Caught you!

Kevin was laughing at my persistence... I tell you, Isaac gets his stubbornness from his mother, and he gets it honest. I would NOT GIVE UP. He was going to smile for me! And in the end, I won.

... Then I left him alone to play.

What a lovely day.... this is the best weather of the year.

HAPPY EASTER!

From Babyhood to Boyhood

He's becoming a little boy right before our very eyes. Kevin has begun something for Isaac that he claims "every boy needs" - a Hot Wheels collection! And that's when it hit me - Bye-bye baby toys! Isaac is not a baby anymore! His tastes are becoming much more sophisticated...

He's all about the trucks (or pretty much everything with wheels, really)!

He's just growing up too fast!!