A special request and lots of pictures.

I'm not gonna lie. Today was rough. But I have a glass of wine, I'll take a shower, and power through until tomorrow. I hope this puts us all in a better mood.

First, I have to post this. Last night I was chatting with my dad and he had a request that hasn't been included yet in the blog. It's a Logan classic called Teeny Tiny Box. He was just barely 2yrs old and liked to 'get stuck' in things. (He still does, but its less funny now for some reason) So, at the request of Grandpa Styf, I present to you:

Teeny Tiny Box

It Little Tiny

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Here's a picture of Grandpa Styf getting trampled by my kids. 

Kendal jumping off something tall onto something hard.

Ok, now that's out of the way, we can move on to some funny pictures. Logan loves to dress up. Some days that is good some days its bad, most days its funny. The only problem is when he puts something on that isn't ok for public viewing. UNTIL NOW!

Lets start with the cute:

Awwwww

Then the embarrassing:

MMmmm, Tampons... (this went on for HOURS)
Yes, that's a starfish on his head

And the slightly less embarrassing, but still funny:

Camo pants, Hawaiian shirt, big yellow hat, riding a cow. This is normal here.

Lowes apron/cape. He wore those shorts for 2 weeks because of the scrape on his leg.
All other pant/shorts "hurt it too bad." He got that scrape falling off a 4 INCH wall.

Here's some that defy explanation:

And here are some from past Halloweens.You know, when most people dress up...

Fireman.. in a firetruck. Awesome.

Pumpkin Face

With his 'wife' Breezy and girlfriend Marissa

Loopy's work party, they still call him The Wizard

I LOVE this one

Disco Bumblebee

Here's some more holiday cheer

Who needs pants?

Boo

HoHoHo Random Action Hero
His favorite present this year was NOT the giant Optimus  Prime.
It was the scotch tape. He tapes EVERYTHING.

New Pj's, New bathrobe, New bouncy ball. ALL TOGETHER!!

This one time I decided we needed a pretty garden. Logan was a HUGE help

It started with all the right equipment.

Then I took a break to answer a phone call from Aunt Kris

Me: Go in the backyard so I can clean you up.
Logan: ok mom, I'm ready.

Garden Safety is important

Some more random, perhaps with brief explanation, if possible:

At Circus Circus

Pool Bound

Got a Snuggy and had to read a book like the commercial.

Mad Bubble Scientist

Fell off his bike at 3yrs old and got the good drugs at the ER
Logan: MOM! Look at those beautiful colors!! Are you seing this!?"
Me: No. That's the liquid codeine honey

FL was on fire one year, so he dressed like this (from his 2yr old costume)
for a WHOLE week.

Not dressed up, but quite a pose anyway.

He wore this on our 'date' to the local grocery store.
"Grandmas and Grandpas LOVE me!!"

I had not put all his shorts away after doing laundry.
So he improvised with 2 pj shirts and some tape.

Sheriff something or other.

They are helping me vacuum.
Logan is wearing a pimp hat with a slinky "so it looks like a bonnet"

Anti-Bedtime Bandit.

How much plaid can YOU wear to the beach?

A little creepy here.

"If I was a villain, my name would be... MR VILLAIN!!"

My Devil and pirate with no pants. Who needs pants?

And I leave you with this:

Preschoolers are like having a college student for 4 yrs.

Oh So Fancy

Wait, should I let you take my picture like this?

The NeverEnding Story

Logistics

One of the most quotable movies ever.

I love this movie. I have loved it since I was a kid and know the whole thing word for word. Kendal recently rediscovered it on the shelf and we've been watching it for a couple days. (you know, nonstop) Logan is having a hard time grasping the concept. Obviously The Nothing is some sort of weather pattern, but is it a hurricane? Where does everything go? Does it just break apart or blow away? Is there lightening from the clouds because they LOOK like thunder clouds? How does that big dog-dragon fly without wings. Is the story real to him? What name does Sebastian give the empress at the end? It goes on and on. I got the Ebook so we can read it together and hopefully it will clear some things up for him.. or confuse him more. We'll see. 

Upset that the cover is different. 

Kendal just accepts it. She wants a Luck Dragon and finds the Gmork cute. She calls the Gmork a water buffalo. Maybe because Atreyu was off hunting the Blue Buffalo? Who knows. She also says bless you every time the giant turtle thing sneezes. (Allergic to humans) I thought she was going to cry when the horse sunk into the Swamp of Sadness. At any rate, she's very into the movie and I am enjoying it. Ask me again in a couple weeks when I have watched it another 500 times. 

He is SUCH a cute Water Buffalo, mom! I want one.

These two kids obviously have very different thought processes. Logan has a habit of trying to argue with how Kendal sees life. I try to tell him that you can't argue with a person's imagination. For example, last night they were playing with a toy lawn mower. Logan said it was a berry picker and Kendal said it was a kind of RC car. (like on Toy Story) Logan got mad because she didn't pretend HIS way. I told him that it is infact a lawn mower and they just have different imaginations. Which brought us to this conversation.

Logan: Why are you always right?

Me: Cause I'm a mom.

logan: I knew you were going to say that. Is it because parents have more knowledge than kids?

Me: Exactly. 

Logan: oh man. Thats rough.

Maybe he's finally getting it, although I am not sure I feel smarter than him when he uses words like "knowledgeable".  I'm sure this realization wont last but I'll take what I can get.

Tired

Some days...

Some days just drag on. There was nothing particular to accomplish today, aside from the usual dishes/laundry/ kids maintenance. Yet I feel exhausted. I am pretty sure Logan didn't stop talking for 14 hours strait today. No, I am definitely sure. You know when you go to a loud concert or a dining hall that echos real bad, then your ears ring for hours after all the noise and chatter goes away? That's how I feel. Maybe its just because I've been trying very hard to pay attention to what he is talking about so I don't miss anything important. Mostly because of something I read on THIS POST from one of my favorite blogs ever. Its about listening to your kids and trying not to zone out on auto pilot.

 Well, that's what I've done for a couple days now and and here's what I have learned. It turns out that roughly 10% of what my 6yr old says is legitimate questions that need answering, 5% is needing help with a task or asking for food, 5% is REALLY funny observations/conversations. 5% is explaining something in painfully accurate detail (usually about one of his inventions) 75% is nonsense jabbering. Its the jabbering that gets me. Just talking to talk, nonstop for hours on end. Loopy said that  is the Styf in him. And he's right. Wroblewski's just don't talk much. 

To you and me, its a Frisbee, to Logan its a flying disk with super powers
and a special name, and a 2 hour explanation.

A Logan invention. You thought the Frisbee was complicated!?
Go ahead, ask what this is and how it works. Bring a comfy chair. 

I also tried to listen to what Kendal says. This is what I have learned. 5% is begging for candy, milk, sprinkle cookies or marshmallows. (we are trying to cut back on bottles, we'll discuss that another time) 5% is needing help with a task or telling me she's not hungry. 5% is telling me in broken English/toddler about something that happened moments, days, or weeks ago. 10% is repeating what everyone else just said. 75% is not English at all, but excited nearly words that make no sense to anyone but her toy elephant.(who agrees with her MOST of the time)

When she is quiet, its usually when she is doing something she isn't supposed to, Like turning everything on the counter into "A CASTLE, TADA!!"

What castle, mom? I don't know what you're talking about!

Yeah... it was me!

I'll post something more interesting next time. My ears are still ringing and I need some wine. Night all!