This Post Isn't About Boo!

I felt I had to warn Boo's grandmas and anyone else who thinks posting something on this blog that doesn't have to do with Boo is a criminal act. :)
My brother-in-law introduced me to This American Life from Chicago and National Public Radio. When I'm working at my desk, I love to stream past episodes. Or, sometimes I download the latest episode and play it on my ipod. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, they did a story about inmates at a St. Louis prison putting on a production of Hamlet. It was amazing!
Click here to listen.
I'm shouting this out to my English major friends, my sister in St. Louis (who is also an English major), Spennie, Cath my most famous actor friend and anyone else.
Let me know what you think!

Boo

Yesterday, a friend and I took our kids downtown to the Children's Museum for Baby Bloomer hours, where they only let in kids 3 and under. We played hard then had a good lunch and were tired as we trudged through the thick heat and humidity back to the car. Boo didn't want me to carry him, but I told him he had to hold my hand if he was going to walk. Yeah right, Mom! He shoved his two chubby hands in the pockets of his jean shorts and went sauntering down the street!Boo's cheeks get really red in the heat. Just like his Mommy's. :) This is actually long hair for him. He's now newly buzzed, which makes his hair pretty much disappear.

Boo playing with new toys from Grannie.

Movie: Boo's Tricks

I know that Sammie is the one with the degree in film, but I think even he would be impressed with my first movie making effort.
Boo's Tricks, starring: Boo!

This, That, and Boo

Boo has become so affectionate. Yesterday, I was having a tough day. I wasn't feeling very good and was super light-headed. Boo wasn't feeling well either and was fussy. By the time we left for the grocery store in the late afternoon, I was feeling pretty down and stayed quiet during our drive. When I got Boo out of his car seat, he wrapped his fat little arms around my neck, put his head on my shoulder, and cuddled with me all the way into the grocery store. It totally turned my day around!
He still has his sassy side, too. Today we were again leaving and, suddenly, I couldn't find him. I looked all over the house, starting to panic. I even ran outside to check the yard and (heaven help us!) the street. As I went back through the house, calling his name, I finally heard a muffled crying. He had gone into the guest bedroom and shut the door. (I had looked in there earlier but didn't see him). Then he had gone into the closet and shut that door! By the time I found him, he was a little tearful and I was SO relieved!!

Here's a random video of Boo and Sammie being silly. (Check out Sammie's legs! He's looking awesome!)

Sammie and Boo are still best buds. When I got home from Relief Society last night, Sammie actually felt guilty for putting Boo to bed on time rather than letting him stay up to hang out longer.

Train Ride

There's a cute little train that chug-chugs around the mall by our house. I like to take Boo there when I have mall errands or when we need an indoor activity. Here's a collage of pics from a train ride we took with Daddy!

Boo on the Treadmill

Sorry for the poor quality of this video. It's actually two tacked together. Still learning the ins and outs of Windows Movie Maker... Anyway, I was at a shoe store buying running shoes and introduced Boo to the treadmill.

Shopping at Costco with Mom is exhausting...

... and delicious!

Head Dives off the Couch

I'm a huge blog-loser. I'm sorry. Obviously, I'm not the only one in the world with a lot going on, but life has been a blur since January. Here's a quick rundown, then I'll get to what you're really here for... Pictures of Boo.
Work: Sammie - has transitioned into his new role as regional manager where he coordinates on site service for the western US. He loves it! He works with a bunch of other smart alecks, comes home with lots of funny stories, travels a little bit, and works hard! Melba - taught Humanities 1302 Renaissance to present. Since I hadn't taught this particular class before, it required a lot of prep, plus the usual grading, responding to student emails, and... oh yeah... teaching. Boo - Loves to CLIMB! We now have all extraneous chairs and step ladders out of site, including the 2 kitchen chairs, which we put up on the kitchen table when they're not in use. (Remember in Elementary School, putting your chairs up every day?) Also loves to empty cupboards. The other day Sammie watched as he grabbed the basket of tupperware from the only un-child-proofed cupboard (we did that on purpose...) in the kitchen, walked across the room, dumped out all of the tupperware on the floor underneath the table, then walked back to the cupboard and returned the now-empty basket, neatly, in its place. Also works hard torturing the dog, hiding household objects around the house or in the backyard (we finally found the egg white separator!), and making his Mom and Dad laugh. We love him!
Church: Sammie and I are both in presidencies: EQ and RS. It took some juggling for the third hour of church, especially when we were both teaching or both conducting. Now, though, Boo is in nursery! He went last week and loved it! He even came home with a picture that he colored. We were so proud! Here's the picture he colored. (A streak of red and a few yellow scribbles up by the moon and stars). When they gave it to me, I had one of those moments of, "Oh my gosh! I'm really a parent!"Hey, it's not much, but we're pretty sure van Gogh didn't do anything like this when he was 18 months.
Health: For Christmas, Sammie and I gave each other a personal trainer. We joined the nearest Gold's and have an awesome kick-in-the-pants trainer named Jami. She don't take no prisoners! We're both down about 25 lbs. and feel great! It's fun to do together. It's been a time commitment though--2 workouts with Jami plus 3 cardio workouts each week. Boo loves the kid's club. All of the workers there know him and when we walk in we always hear an enthusiastic "Hi Boo!"
So there's my excuse for not blogging. Semester's over, though, so I really really hope to be better.

Here's a video I took last February of one of Boo's favorite past times... diving off the couch. Dad doesn't seem to mind it too much either.



One of the best things about my teaching is how close Sammie and Boo have gotten. They're best little buddies!One last pic... Did I mention how he likes to take random household objects and hide them?

New Picture of Boo

And Happy Birthday to Melba :)

Boo at the dog park tonight

Since it was a balmy 70 degrees, Sammie met us at the dog park after work. My goal was to give Phoebe some fun and convince Boo that he can walk in shoes.

Leather Jackets

This is my new favorite picture of Boo. Melba took it a few days ago.

Boo Plays Chicken

Melba was sick and went to bed as soon as I got home. So I taught Boo how to play chicken. Phoebe didn't have as much fun as Boo and I did.

Boo's Walking!!

Boo has been taking 2-3 steps here and there for a few days now, but today he took a bunch! We officially declared it as the day he started walking. Wow! Watch out world...

Boo also has a new favorite game, called "King of the Couch." He gets up on the couch and throws all of the cushions off. He really gets into it! He's breathing hard and grunting and usually has rosy cheeks by the time he's done. If one of us is sitting on the couch, he'll throw us off too. He'll get behind us and push as hard as he can until we roll onto the floor. It's pretty funny how determined he is. When I told my Mom how stubborn he is, she reminded me that when my sister Eliza was a toddler, she was playing with a ball that rolled under a car, so she tried to push the car out of the way. Go Wyse! Once Boo has all the cushions off the couch, he rolls or head dives onto them. It's all fun and games until he head dives where there are no cushions...

Boo's First Birthday

Weekend Getaway and Other Crazy Adventures with Boo