The Chesebrough

More Summer Ffun

2008-07-24T14:04:00.003-04:00

Fort Wayne Philarmonic Patriotic Pops Concert in front of Potowatomi Inn at Pokagon State
Park with Mimi, PawPaw, Ally, Wyatt, Bernie and Mommmie. It was so cool. The kids and adults loved it!
There were tons of people there to listen and enjoy the 'good weather'. Although the cool breeze coming off Lake James felt really great, we barely escaped a really bad storm that started not 15 minutes after the concert ended. alls well that end well. we stopped for icecream after in a downpour.

Bernie and PawPaw wrestling while Wyatt threatens to stick his stinky feet in PawPaw's face. Gross!
Next stop on the 4th of july party wagon was lake Wawasee. Here are Tate, Abby and Bernie all decked out in the 4th of july finest.
Wyatt is a big kid now and gets to light sparklers.
Wyatt's class field trip to Build a Bear workshop. It was really cute, but boy-oh-boy what a consumer money trap! Family trip to zoo. Wyatt rode the horses again. Guess which one he picked. Yeah, you guessed it--Sandy! It seems they have a real affinity, as that is the horse he's ridden several times this summer.

Wyatt and Daddie examine some bugs in the 'research lab' in the Indonesian Rain Forest at the zoo. Later that week, they replicated the experiment with a lightening bug, some foam and my pins from my sewing kit.

Mommie and Wyatt riding the carousel. We went earlier in the summer and Wyatt was well below the cutoff height line for riding for free. This time he was about a 1/2 inch over it--so he's grown at least an inch this summer! He is getting to be such a big boy.

Encyclopedia Baracktannia

2008-06-27T09:33:00.001-04:00

Summer at a Glance

2008-06-18T09:00:00.021-04:00

Lots goin' on. This pic is from our 5 year anniversary dinner in front of Captain's Cabin. so nice.

Who are these two craz-azy guys? I dunno, but they like them some Barack!

Wyatt and Cousin Abby and Wyatt enjoying snacks at Lake Wawasee.

You wanna piece a me? didn't know there was a goodfella in the family....

she gets it from her brother. (that is his finger getting ready to poke her in the eye.)

But just two seconds before they were being so cute. He was feeding her and she was laughing. I can here all of the parents of older kids thinking right now, 'get used to it.'

Totally awesome rainbow (actually, a double rainbow) over our house after a bad storm a few weeks ago. and yes, the sky really was that color. wierd green yellow.

Bernie playing outside in the grass, which she loves. she also likes to eat clovers. I keep meaning to call dr. amy's office and see if that is ok. if so, have at it kid!

Bernie and her cousin Tatum, who is three days older. They were having fun playing together although Bernie kept trying to take Tate's toys. That's ok, he was pulling her hair.

We stopped by to visit Unlce Sean at the Fire House. Wyatt loves to sit in the trucks. We had to keep reminding him they aren't toys. While we were there Sean got a call and we watched him jump into the truck and pull away. Wyatt's face was priceless--what a hero!

Uncle Sean, Aunt Courtney, Bubba and the kids in front of the truck.

We went to see an Indianapolis Indians game, too. the kids loved it. wyatt found a friend to rassle with and that kept both of them busy for a few hours.

Uncle sean let him get tattoos....one on the arm and one on the forehead. Nice, the next day we were heading down to Bloomington for Uncle Charley's funeral ceremonies. Good thing the tats wore off.

Court and Tate.

Wyatt got to see a horse up close, too. I was so afriad he try to pull something and get kicked. but that didn't happen.

Bubs, Bernie, and Mia at the lake.

Wyatt in the car.

Bernie and Campbell in the bath. seconds later they were both crying. something about a toy.

Wyatt on the computer. he has mad skills, yo.

Hillary's Death Watch

2008-05-07T09:01:00.001-04:00

Mommy's Birthday

2008-05-03T15:37:00.007-04:00

I had an AWESOME birthday! Daddy got me (more than he should have) jewelry from ETSY. If you don't know what that is, google it. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME Handmade STUFF site (think the handmade equivalent to EBAY.) THanks daddy! At the end of the day, we topped it off with dinner with my side of the family at Wyatt's favorite restaurant, Dickie's Wild Hare. We think he likes it just because of the name. He usually calls it the 'Funny Bunny Restaurant.'

Bernie also started pulling herself up on stuff! And just today, she headed for the stairs. She's crawling now, and really fast! Happy Birthday Mommy, I think.
The pictures are out of order, because blogger is acting all wierd right now and won't let me cut and paste, but PAt and I also got to see Michelle Obama speak! In fact, we ended up sitting right behind her on stage! FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!!!!!!

The day started off with Wyatt and I's annual 1st trip to the zoo of the season. The Fort Wayne Children's zoo opens the week of my birthday, and I invariably have that day off, so we head to our favorite summer spot! HEre he is riding a pony named...wait for it....'Sandy'. ha hahahh ha. Mimi (what the grandkids call my mom, or 'Sandy') thought that was hi-lar-i-ous!
Wyatt in the indonesian rainforest...we were pretending like we were explorers in the jungle. We also decided the Indonesian rainforest is really stinky.

Soccer Monster!!!!!!!

2008-05-03T15:32:00.004-04:00

Wyatt started playing soccer this spring. He really loves it--what's not to love? Running around like a crazy man, kicking a ball, and the ok to be a little rough? PERFECT. He particularly enjoys being goalie. So far we've learned lots of new things, like what does 'hustle' mean.....

Uncle Seano and Aunt Jill get Married

2008-05-03T15:29:00.004-04:00

Here are some pix of the wedding, and all of the kids afterward with Peepaw. What a crew!

Baptism Bernadette Rose Hope Chesebrough

2008-03-16T15:58:00.015-04:00

Bernie didn't like the water dripping in her face. Ohhh it made her mad!
She looks like she's cuddling Pastor Russ, but I'm not sure she's forgiven him yet for getting her all wet.

Grandpa Chesebrough cuddles his little girl.
Yep, the gang's all here! Tamara, Wyatt, Maggie, Ian, Jack, Allie!
Nana with Bernie, and Aunt Norma with cousin Mia .
The girls spend a little time chatting.
Babyfest!
Allie loves her baby Bernie!
Wyatt loves his 'puck-cakes'.

Campbell loves her....she loves all food!Bye-Bye Miss B!

Up to No Good

2008-03-06T21:46:00.010-05:00

Wyatt loves building things. And he loves his cars.Zillions of HotWheels, that boys has. I've stepped on every one of 'em, too. I think they multiply in the toybox. Well, Frankie doesn't chew them, either, so that adds to their lifespan and inflates their population. Frank chews EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD up, including Desitin out of the baby's diaper bag, wooden blocks, dirty socks....etc..... I know what you are thinking, why aren't you keeping stuff up where Frank can't get to it? Not so simple. That dog is an evil genius. Emphasis on the evil. But back to blocks (which I guess Frank doesn't chew, either)......
Wyatt and Bernie are going to start a band. They're listening to Vampire Weekend with Mommy and jammin' out (thanks for the surpise today, Daddy you know how to lift my spirits). Wyatt plays a mean air guitar, and Bernie's bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee.....
Next we play dress up. Bernie doesn't have much choice, but Wyatt wants to be a pirate. What does it say that this is a shirt mommy wears regularly? To work? OR, that his Grampa Beaver wore this to dress up like a pirate, too?

Yes, those are pink and purple legwarmers my little fashion plate is wearing! Wyatt wants to cuddle but Bernie wants to watch the fan. Oh to be 6 months old!

Won't it stop being winter already?

2008-03-02T17:16:00.011-05:00

Depsite the cold weather, we've been having fun. Ordinarly I stand dig the cold and the snow but even a friend of the frigid has her limits. Anyway, here's what we've been up to....

Cousin Abby's first birthday party in Chicago. Big time! There were, like 10 babies under the age of one, and 19 kids total; Then there's all the adults the kids brought with them! Here's uncle Ted with his daughter, who was so sweet!

Here is Nana reading to Bernie in a chair that was just her size!

Aunt Jill with Bernie, again. I am such a fan of that little outfit. So Cute!All that partyin' wears a man out.

The next day we went down to Shedd Aquarium. The boys loved it!
Bernie is wearing Wyatt's build-a-Bear-Monkey's Colts helmet! Go Colts!
Bernie wearing a new dress Aunt Courtney gave her .It says, 'Your misery makes me so happy". Pretty sinister, right? Notice how we have lots of 'cute outfit' pictures taken on our orange couches?

A Day In The Life of a Chesebrough

2008-02-19T19:59:00.015-05:00

Ever wondered?

We sleep, just like you.

And just like each other.

We play, just like you.

Neighbor Mikala (Miss Kayla to Wyatt) gets treated to a kissie from Wyatt.

Does your daddy draw on your face, too?We party, just like you.

Cousin Campbell's 1st Birthday party. Cousin Tatum's Baptism in Indianapolis. Look at proud Papa Sean and Mama Jill!

We love our friends and family, just like you.
Bernie Checks out Aunt Jill's new haircut--so cute!
Bernie posing with Donita at Tatum's reception.
We get bored int he car, just like you.

back it up

2008-02-16T04:00:00.010-05:00

Here are some photos I found on computer from Halloween and Christmas last year that were too cute not to share...

Wyatt's Preschool Halloween Party. He was BumbleBee from the Transformers movie. Daddy made this awesome costume. And, like all of Wyatt's Transformer toys, the costume was broken within minutes of putting it on.
Wyatt A dance contest at a restaurant at Kahalari Resort. My little man can bust a move! Ow, that dates me. Feeling older and older all the time.

Wyatt got a blue squishy bally thingy at Kalahari (did he win it or did Mimi give it to him?)...somehow it made the perfect hat for BErnie. Before Frankie decided it made the perfect snack for him. Darn dog.Christmas Pageant at Wyatt's Preschool! These pictures were of the Reindeer Pokey. I just noticed Wyatt's not-so-innocent little friend, Norah, is checking out Wyatt's reindeer tail. Hey!

Wyatt and Bernie, mommie, and their cousins, Jack and Abby up to no good.

Is this an old picture? Hey, who put Wyatt in a dress? Wait. That's Sissy. Nevermind.

More Bernie Pix

2008-02-03T14:04:00.000-05:00

Bernie is trying out some cereal! She's tried rice and is on to barley. For such a little girl she really chows down on the food! Wyatt likes to help feed her, too.
Bernie is 5 months old, now! She loves hats as much as her mommie! Too bad she doesn't have enough hair for bows yet!
Naked Baby! Bernie has found her toes and is getting really good at getting them into her mouth.
She's not rolling over here, or for her mommie and daddie for that matter, but her babysitter said she can go from her belly to her back easy peasy.

'Sleep'Over with Maggie and Allie

2008-02-03T13:07:00.001-05:00

Ok, so whoever invented the term sleepover obviously never had one at their house. The kids had a great time, though. Wyatt really misses his cousins now that 'Aunt Manna' doesn't watch him during the day. So he was thrilled that Maggie and Allie stayed overnight. It was just like old times...they were at each others' throats like brother and sisters within minutes! Just kidding. Not really.

Ok. So we finally did achieve a state of sleep. All of the kidlets up on top of Wyatt's bunk-bed.
Look at what happened the next day to Wyatt......
He fell asleep while he was laying the next day!

growing baby, shrinking mommie

2008-01-12T12:12:00.000-05:00

Most of you know I was a member of WeightWatchers before having Bernie. Props to Mimi for getting me there and being a great motivator! I miss going to meetings with you! Most of you also know that I've gone back to WeightWatchers after having Bernie. Things have been going well, but I have to admit I feel like it's a lot tougher this time, both mentally and physically. But, even though I feel frustrated sometimes, I know I am making progress. Today I hit a big milestone, losing 10% of my bodyweight. Hoorah!

Bernie is a Big Girl!

2008-01-04T08:48:00.001-05:00

So, she's still in the 15% percentile, but she's up to a whopping 11 lb. 4 oz. ta-da! Doctor said she's doing great, and we tend to agree. She's found her feet and struggles mightily to get them into to her mouth. She really loves to watch her brother play and looks at him with these adoring baby eyes, its really very sweet. I have filmed that look and those interactions for us all three to watch at a later date when they are at each others' throats and on my last nerve! we're looking forward to starting cereal with her, but so far she's not shown any interest in the spoonfuls we've tried.

....and baby makes 4....

2007-12-27T14:22:00.000-05:00

Welcome Bernadette Rose Hope Chesebrough!

She arrived some time ago, About 3:30 (or was it 3:15, or possibly 3:45) on Wednesday August 29, 2007. Very kindly, she arrived during her scheduled appointment time!

The story of the big name behind the little girl....we have loved Bernadette Rose and her name since we found out about her. Really no discussion about her name. That's how it was with Wyatt Thomas Chesebrough, too. Except that when we found out that Bernie would be a girl, not everyone in the Chesebrough Household was as thrilled as Mommie and Daddie. Wyatt was pretty upset that he was getting a little sister and not the brother that he had asked for.

So, we decided to let him pick a name. He chose Hope after a little girl at his preschool that he was sweet on. Someone told me we're lucky we didn't end up with a 'Bernadette Rose Poop' or 'Bernadette Rose Booger'..... I have to agree. Now there's a name that will get you beat up at school!

So, we're a little slow in getting off the ground with the blog, but we're finally getting somewhere. This was supposed to be my maternity leave project but we all know what happens to those...in between the sleeping and the not sleeping and the feeding and the feeding and the feeding and the pooping and the feeding and the feeding (get the point?)....well, let's just say that 'baby makes 4' has been a big adjustment!

A great one, though. Wyatt loves 'his baby'. He's a great older brother so far and has been very understanding about all of the time a new baby requires. The only things that bother him are when she cries too much, or having to run a poopie diaper to the trash for mommie. BOO!

At some point soon (yeah right) we'll get more recent pix up. Since she's, like, 4 months old now. we're going in for her 4 month appointment today and I can't wait to see how much she's gained.