Elf

Getting ready for Christmas Baking Party 2012!

Completed Treehouse

inside the treehouse

Completed Treehouse

McD's Smile

Steve took Sean to McDonalds as a treat.  I LOVE this SMILE!

The Tree Fort aka "Slice of Heaven"

Awesome Moments

I have some of the best conversations with Sean as we are driving home from school. For the past week, he has asked me EVERYDAY if he can play golf when he gets home. To which I reply, that he needs to wait til the sun goes down a bit, it's too hot. Yesterday, I explained that golfers get up very early in the morning to play when it's cooler so they don't overheat and melt. Today he asked me if he could play golf when he gets home. I told him that he needed to wait til the sun goes down. He said ok. Then he said, Mom, can you get me one of those "golfing suits". I said, What?... he said what the golfers wear when they play. I said, well you kind of have on now what a golfer would wear. I told him that they wear a collared shirt like he has on today, and usually shorts or some kind of pants that aren't jeans. He tells me, "well, I need to remember to bring my clubs, extra balls, my tees, extra gloves, cold water so I don't get too hot." I said that sounds good, it looks like you've got it all covered. You'll have to tell Grandpa Steve about your plan, he can help you be a great golfer. He said he would.




Then he said, I just can't decide what I want to be when I grow up Mom!... I want to be a Firefighter, Lifeguard and Golfer. I said Oh, that sounds good.. well you could probably figure out a way to do all of those jobs if you really wanted to when you grow up. I said, a lifeguard usually only works in the summer, and firefighters get every other day off, so you could golf on the days that you aren't being a firefighter. So this is what he came up with... He said he's going to be a Fireman on Tuesdays, a Golfer on Fridays and a lifeguard on Saturdays. I said, that sounds like the best schedule!

Sign Right Here

Well, yes I know.. I go in waves with paying attention and updating this blog.  I'm terrible. I don't know how people do it.  Anyhow I thought I'd post this cute picture of our favorite boy in the whole world.  And share a funny story.  Maybe I've told you, but I post these things for myself so I can remember them too.

Sean seems to have a hunger for learning lately.  He's been wanting to do math problems when he gets home from daycare. Let's remember, he's 4 yrs old.  He's doing things like 8-5=3, 4+2=6, 9-5=4.... now it's been a long time since I was in kindergarten... (which he's not even in yet)... but I'm pretty sure this is first grade stuff.  Who knows maybe I'm way off  base.. but none the less, my point is, I'm so thrilled that he is LOVING to learn!

So after doing math problems at the dinner table for about an hour and a half, I tell him we can do one last problem .. and lets go relax before bedtime.  So he gets his jammies on, walks over to me with a pen and blank paper and says, "Mommy, sign right here!"... I said "What am I signing?", Sean says... "Just sign"... I sign.  He hands the paper to Steve, "Daddy, sign right here!" ... Dad says, "what am I signing".. Sean says, "You're going to jail"... So then Sean signs the paper.. I said, "why are you signing?"... He says, "because I'm the police man, and I'm writing you the ticket." .. I say, "ticket for what?" .. he says, "for speeding, that's why you're going to jail!" ...at this point, I am laughing my butt off.  I said, .... "Are you sure that isn't for Gigi?"   LOL

I've been pulled over for speeding one time in my life and I didn't get a ticket.  But that was long before Sean was around.  However I do warn him that I can't speed (when he's asking me to race another car), because otherwise the police man will pull me over and give me a ticket... And he naturally assumes that if you get pulled over by a police man, that he takes you to jail.  Funny.

Hail at the Hakes' House

First time rock wall climbing

Our gym has a rock climbing wall. You must be 4 yrs old to go climbing. Sean has been waiting and waiting til his 4th Birthday, to try the wall. He's done a few small ones on playgrounds.. but this one is TALL(maybe 40 feet)... and much harder. The rock pegs, or whatever they are called, are much smaller and NOT easy to get a footing or grip on, and I know... I tried! Since this first day, he has been back several times and it getting MUCH better. Too bad he's not wearing shorts, to show off his SWEET calves!

Superhero on duty

Watching over the neighborhood, and on constant patrol.

On Bike and by John Deer Tractor. Whatever it takes to catch the bad guys.
Even a Hero takes a break, though...

New Year, 2012

Last Night we said goodbye to 2011 and we welcomed 2012. I'd have to say, all and all, 2011 wasn't a bad year for us. I think like any year or time in life it was filled with hills and valleys, but we manage and make it through. Not as great as some, but probably better than most. So I have to say, we're blessed.

2012 brings the excitement of some fun things to look forward to. Steve has a new job that he's starting the new year off with, and so far is really loving where he's at. We've got a very exciting trip to Europe planned for the Fall sometime that I'm jumping out of my skin to think about. And as usual, I'm considering what changes I can make to improve our lives... I'm not sure what that means exactly... but it may involve going back to Real Estate School and pursuing that as a more serious career.

No matter what direction this new year takes us and our families, I pray that it is filled with good health, good opportunity and good decisions.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2012!