Lisa Heuer » Zane

Updates

lisa — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:08:00 +0000

just some recent pictures of my 2 cuties and proof that he does eat protein (or a version of it). They have been keeping me on my toes (but what else is new) and I may want to invest in some special pointe shoes soon.

Motherhood failure (again)

lisa — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:02:00 +0000

This is all I have from Halloween (and the costume party at Zoe’s school). Whoops… This is Woody and his great friend Mario.ad

Mother of the year

lisa — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:24:00 +0000

I have always loved this term since my friend Jill introduced it to me. It is much funnier when she talks about it but it was appropriate for my thoughts about this day. Zane often sleeps late, Zoe is long gone to school by the time he gets out of bed. We cuddle up for a little while before he is ready to approach breakfast. I always ask, “What do you want for breakfast?” His usual reply is, “Oatmeal,” or sometimes, “A waffle with nothing but syrup.” But recently, he started asking for macaroni and cheese. The first few times, I declined- I mean how could I really feed him mac n cheese for BREAKFAST? Then, I stopped and thought about it… just because I would not eat mac n cheese for breakfast doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t be delicious to him. I would love for him to someday say, “I would love some fresh fruit, some scrambled eggs, and some whole wheat toast, mom.” But, I’m not sure I will see that day before he turns 20. ; ( I will never give up hope and I will continue to offer him smoothies and alternate ideas outside of mac n cheese but he is so easily pleased with his cheesy noodle dish for breakfast. Call me Mother of the Year! Nothing like feeding my child a healthy meal to kick start his day!

Who is that masked man?

lisa — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:48:00 +0000

I’m not even sure what to say about what I found here… What I can say is that the purchase on the airplane (the flight comfort pack or something to that tune, consisting of an eye mask, a blanket, and a neck pillow) was a good one!

More parks

lisa — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:10:00 +0000

I have mentioned my quest to discover parks… my neighbor planned this one. It has a long rich history-with the name Zoe involved- and a great place to pass the day! It is a farm and a park all in one. The boys had fun feeding the horse some leaves (I hope leaves are part of a healthy diet?), watching the bunnies, and swinging on the tire swing. We packed a lunch and spent the afternoon at the park. It was another glorious October day. I am starting to wonder if all the talk about grey and rain really exist. : } I wish Zoe could be out and about with us but instead she is having fabulous days at her new school.

Our neighbors are awesome-we are blessed to have such wonderful neighbors. Their son is Zane’s age and they get along wonderfully (most of the time : 0 ). They both are so slow-no sense of urgency whatsoever, they are both low key, they both like their sleep, they both avoid most fruits and vegetables and they both love trains. What more could you want in a friendship?

At Jubliee Farm

lisa — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:42:00 +0000

Zane had a preschool day at the farm. It was a lovely day.

The new look

lisa — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:15:00 +0000

Every picture is starting to look like this. He is really trying hard to get the perfect smile. It is so funny, I just had to post a day in the life with this guy!

Magic Medicine

lisa — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:14:00 +0000

We have a natural Doctor (Thank you Jenna for the referral) that is wonderful with Zane. She is so patient and listens and tries to solve the problem instead of cover it up or ignore it. She has given him some natural supplements that will help him and they have done just that. Zane is excited about it and wants to call Dr. Anna and share the joy. He isn’t fond of the taste but he still takes it just as the doctor ordered. Such an obedient little one. ; 0

Just another day

lisa — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:44:00 +0000

I took some pictures of the kids today while they were chillin’ on the sofa. Let’s talk about chillin’ on the sofa because it is a double edged sword for me. I feel so much peace and quiet when they have found a great movie to watch. They actually get along : ) and they aren’t asking questions and interrupting my thoughts. But the other edge of the sword is that it is not what I thought I would be so happy about as a mother. I suppose you could say that I pictured motherhood something like this: baking cookies together, painting pictures of the beautiful creations that surround us, speaking kindly toward one another and enjoying our time together. I can’t say that my picture has come to life yet which is why when there is a chillin’ moment, I want to take advantage. I told them, “OK, enough TV, let’s go to the park or do something fun now.” They didn’t really acknowledge and I realized that I was rocking the boat. They were happy to relax (and usually they want full time entertainment by yours truly) and I was happy to make use of the time. So, today is a chillin’ day and I will embrace the downtime and the ability to think. ; )

Mailman

lisa — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +0000

I guess you could say “old school”…?? We actually have a mailbox and a mailman that comes to our street. I wouldn’t say that they use high tech to alert them of the changes in residency. We opened our mailbox after a few days of being here and saw the correction had been made. : ) The kids love to get the mail-sometimes several times a day. I have tried to educate them on the mail delivery process but they don’t seem to listen. One would think I lock them in the house and their only opportunity out is "mail time.” They love getting the mail so much that they willingly empty our neighbors box and deliver it to their door. BUT, unfortunately that didn’t last long because their son loves to get the mail just as much as my kids. Zane is often missing and I know exactly where to look-at the mailbox. The other night we were sitting for dinner and had called Zane to the table several times. I figured he had fallen asleep but decided to hunt him down. I found him outside at our front neighbors home playing on their steps to the door. Man oh man, I bet they are wishing for different neighbors. : )

Anyhow, the moral of the story is that having our own mailbox in front of our home is proving to be great recreation for the Heuer children.