Happy Thanksgiving 2008
Just wanted to send a quick Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and post a few new pictures of the kids for 2008. Since we were loosing the battle against the ninjas with the fish, we decided perhaps we would try a pet which might be a bit more likely to stick around a bit longer - so the Larrabee family has 2 new members of the family. A set of Russian hamsters by the name of Idor, and Derder - don’t blame me, those are Oliver’s names.
They have been in the house for a little bit now, and actually it seems that Summer enjoys them more than Oliver. It is her sense of adventure that got her wanting to hold them right from the start. Either way both the kids explode with joy over the new pets, and ironically they cost about the same for 1 hamster as it does for a single fish - depending on the breed of fish, and they are bit more fun than just watching a fish swim - so overall, a good choice.
Another Weekend Comes To An End
This weekend was a bit different than most any other weekend. It started with the kids doing something that I don’t think I could even explain in words, so I provide you with pictures instead.
check out the rest of Novembers pictures
That’s right Oliver is wearing just his diaper (perhaps for the last time *prays*) and is pushing his little sister around the room in one of her baby doll strollers while she wears his sunglasses (upside down as well). I still am not 100% sure what the game was, but they took turns pushing each other around, and Oliver kept asking where the emergency was and that they were the Police - so in some way shape or form they were an emergency crew, just not really dressed as one would expect I suppose.
In addition to that comical experience Kim ran her first race, the Great American Smokeout 2008 5K in Bloombsburg. The kids and I are very proud of her for all the effort she put towards preparing and actually running the race. Considering until recently she has been plagued pretty bad with asthma since Summer was born - it is quite an accomplishment to run at all let alone that far. She placed 113 out of 142, but considering this is her first race ever, she really didn’t train very long before the race, and the fact that there are some pretty serious racers that participate in those things (just check out the dude with no shirt on in almost freezing temperatures) - I think that she did extremely well - It probably goes without saying but it is very unlikely I could finish such a race running, I might not even make it to the finish just walking. It was rather cold so the kids didn’t allow me to stay outside and see her actually make it back to the finish - but they did get to play around on the moon bounce and get some baloon animals
Larrabee Family is Hunting Ninjas
Well unfortunately the fish that Oliver won at the fair finally met his maker. Ivor is no more. So once again the tank was empty and put away - but this time Oliver’s reaction was interesting, and almost comical. I have no idea where a 3 1/2 year old boy comes up with the ideas they come up with sometimes, but this one was classic.
My current job is that I have to hunt for a band of ninjas that apparently stole Ivor - that’s right Oliver has decided that in the night a band of ninjas broke in and stole his fish, and apparently nothing else. So Kim and I are on full alert for these evil martial artists in hopes of saving the kidnapped pet.
It was just one of those moments that you sit back in amazement at what your children can come up with - at any age. Then to top it off Summer has decided she is a boy at least 50% of the time. She will go around tapping her head saying “boy, boy, boy” and gets rather furious when you try to explain she is a girl.
Long Time No Post
….so long in fact I don’t even know what there is to catch everyone up on. Things are still pretty much the same as they always have been here at Larrabee central, and perhaps the reason I haven’t updated the blog in a while - well that and until tonight I couldn’t find the cable to transfer the photos off of the camera - and photos are generally what I end up posting an entry for.
But everyone is in luck, the cable has been found, and new photos have been posted - you can check them all out here.
Halloween has just passed and the kids had a blast this year. We actually went trick or treating and Oliver loved it - last year we went as well, but he just was ok with going, this year he couldn’t wait to get to the next house. We gave out candy as well, but somehow between what was left and what the kids got trick or treating we actually ended up with more candy than when we started.
Earlier this month we went to Roba Farms again with the kids so they could play on the hay, and on the wooden crafts and of course get pumpkins.
