Mason Madness

GLASSES!!!!!!!

jhawk2ns — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:16:06 +0000

Tonight my little boy became a big boy. He has glasses. Here are some pictures. Enjoy!! After we got home and he had eaten some oreo’s, this is what he looked like on the couch. He kept the glasses on all evening. I’m so proud.

Visit to the Eye Doctor

jhawk2ns — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:31:34 +0000

Today was the day that Thomas went to get his “See to Learn” eye exam. So we got there early and decided to try on glasses. We have been thinking that some day both the kids will need glasses so we try them on whenever we have a chance. He tried on as many as he could before they called him back for his exam.

So we went back and he got up in the big chair. We talked about the Doctor and how he knows Mimi and Uncle Mike and Mommy even goes to the same doctor. Then Dr. Malon came in and Thomas was great. Then they dialated his eyes and it was down hill from there.

So long story made short, Thomas needs glasses. He is far sided with a lazy eye, takes after his mom. I have always expected it but it still made me cry. Thomas on the other hand was really excited to pick out glasses. He went in, picked the pair he liked and wouldn’t budge. They were the memory steel expensive ones and looked great on him. So that is what we got him (lenses were free on special right now). So this time next week, Thomas will have new glasses. Here is a sneak peak……..

Caitlin – posing, shake addiction, and Daddy’s girl

jhawk2ns — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:55:46 +0000

This picture is of Caitlin posing with some cute sunglasses while shopping at Dillons. She was very proud. These next few pictures are of us at the new Cheeburger Cheeburger here in Topeka (soooo not worth what it costs to eat there), and Caitlin wanted some of the shake. As you can see she really liked it. She wanted more…and more…and more…and more…and then when we took it away……. this is what happened –>

And finally tonight when we put Caitlin to bed I put on these PJ’s that belonged to Chris when he was her age. She is such a Daddy’s Girl, so this was perfect. And she posed again. Then she went out and sat with daddy on the couch before going to bed. So much for Momma’s Girl, she has daddy wrapped around her little finger. It’s only “momma” when she is upset, tired or sick.

Gunderson Vist

jhawk2ns — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:38:53 +0000

Who would have thought that Heidi and I would ever have kids? Much less kids the same age that would play together. It was a pretty eventful night but everyone had fun, even the dads. They took turns driving but Thomas had a hard time understanding why he needed to share with anyone else since it was his. But he DID let Conner drive a few times. Caitlin and Payton didn’t have any interest.

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

jhawk2ns — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:59:33 +0000

The other day at day care, Thomas broke his spiderman flip flops. Those were the only sandles Thomas had. So after we picked them up and fed them dinner we went to Payless for shoes for Thomas. It took about 2 minutes or Thomas to pick out a pair just like dads and then he found the toys and started playing. So I thought I would glance at the shoes in Caitlin’s size and found a very cute pair of jelly’s. Now we all have to have jellys as kids, right? So as Chris held her I put the shoes on her and we set her down to walk. She walked around proud and then plopped down in front of the rack with her size shoes and started pulling pairs off. She would put one under her arm and hold the other one up for me to put on her while she was holding one foot up in the air. Then as I would attempt to try them on her she would pull more pairs off and hold up her other foot. 15 months and she already has a shoe fetish. She gets it from her Mimi.

These are some pictures of Caitlin with all her shoes. I went to get her out of bed this morning and she was pointing at her changing table saying “shoe, shoe”. She loves her shoes she goes and gets them, brings them to me, then holds one foot up in the air so I can put them on. What a mess.

They say little boys just know that anything with wheels is super cool and they are drawn to those toys. I guess the same goes for little girls and shoes. Since this is an inherited jean from Mimi, I would assume that Mimi will keep her stocked and be Caitlin’s shoe shopping partner.

Underwear???

jhawk2ns — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:39:16 +0000

So last Sunday Thomas decided that he was done wearing diapers and wanted to wear big-boy underwear.We figured “Why not, he has to learn sometime”. So we put the underwear on him and he wore them all day. So when we went to Walmart I figured I better get some more if he was going to wear them all the time now. So I got him a package of spiderman tighty whities and a package of boxer breifs. He was soooooo excited. On the way home he fell asleep so when we got home we just put him in bed, and he didn’t have an accident even during his nap. When he got up and went to the bathroom he decided that he wanted to wear the cool boxer breifs. So I told Chris that was his job and was sure that Chris could help Thomas with the boxer briefs and to get dressed again. Later that evening we went out back to paly. So Thomas put his shoes on and out he went. Then as I got Caitlin ready to go outside a friend called (Jennifer) and asked if we would like to meet for ice cream to celebrate Sam’s birthday. Now of coarse Thomas wanted to go get ice cream with Sam so straight to the car we went. Well, we went in dad’s truck and as dad was strapping Thomas is he realized that Thomas’s shirt was filthy, so he ripped it off and ran in and got another one. I loaded Caitlin and got in myself.

Off we went to the only Baskin Robbins left in Topeka. Clear across town at 29th and California and it was about 8:00 PM and the place was packed. We got there and Jennifer and Sam came to the car to get Thomas and I was telling them how proud I was cause Thomas had not had an accident all day and that he was wearing big boy pants. Then they got Thomas out and set him down and Jennifer says “Does he have on Just Underwear?” I was so embarrassed. Chris had forgotten to put shorts on before we left. They even have a fly in the front. After we all got our ice cream, Thomas announced that he had to go to the bathroom and there was not a public bathroom anywhere near by. So at 9:00 PM, at 29th and California in Topeka, I ran with my 3 year old wearing only underwear and a t-shirt across 29th street to the Walgreens to the bathroom. There is never a dull moment in the Mason household. What an evening and birthday celebration for Sam.

Trip to McDonald’s

jhawk2ns — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:56:44 +0000

On the Saturday after Thomas’s 3rd Birthday we took the kids to McD’s cause Thomas had some gift cards. We got a couple meals and two McDouble’s. One for Caitlin and one for Thomas. By the end of dinner Caitlin had eaten all but a bite of hers and Thomas had eaten only about 3 bites of his. Then they got a cookie and Caitlin decided that it was cute to rub it on face and put pieces on top of her head. It was quite the dinner. Always fun to go in public with these kids.

: This is what Caitlin had left of her dinner.

: And this is what Thomas had left of his dinner. Out eaten by a 1 year old.

: Cookie on head

I am so cute!

Trip to the park!

jhawk2ns — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:46:32 +0000

On occasion we meet Val at the park so that Benjamin and Thomas can play. This past Thursday we met and they had lots of fun chasing each other in the field, swinging, going down the slides, looking at the sewer, and digging in the dirt with sticks. They seem to be such good buddies. Hard to believe that they can possibly be Val and I’s kids.

Family Pictures Summer 2009

jhawk2ns — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:25:12 +0000

Thomas and Caitlin Summer 2009

jhawk2ns — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:21:14 +0000