Which came first???

The happy times of collecting eggs.
Here we are in Idaho visiting the grandparents. Oscar loves helping grandpa with the farm chores. Poppy really likes the chickens too...but from a distance.
Meanwhile, Smiley is in dogie heaven playing with the other dogs and teasing the chickens.

Valentine Delight!

Ummmm...shakes! Poppy and Oscar loved the Whip cream and sprinkles.
As for myself, I received some sweet tickets to a Wylie Gustafson concert...delivered in a box of chocolates! Ummmm ummm Good!
Some of you may not think that a concert for a great yodeling singer would be romantic. For me, there are few things finer in this world than a good yodeler. Oh yes, I'm quite excited to see him in concert. We saw a small preview of his abilities when we went to the Prairie Home companion show this last fall.
My Grandpa was a yodeler and when I hear yodeling my mind can't help but being swept away into the alps of my forefathers. For years I've told My sweet hubby that I love yodeling. There you have it! I'm excited!!!!
As for the Oatmuncher, we were sure to provide a plethora of dark substance no less than 70%. I may have slipped in a 60% (for variety sake). His chocolate drawer at work is now well supplied.
Happy Valentines day to the Blog World! I hope yours was as sweet as mine.
Now I leave you for some chocolate covered strawberries!!!

Dragon Action!

The Night Oscar wore his dragon suit and made mischief of one kind...and another...and another...and another. His mother grabbed the camera and caught it on digital!

With your mouse on the scroll-down bar...pull down quickly to see the Oscar dragon in action! This was his evening entertainment. Dad was at scouts tonight so Lil'O had to provide his own action.

However fierce this dragon may appear...I should note that after the removal of the "dragon suit" and donning his PJ's, his request was to read his new favorite book...Snow White. Things aren't always what they seem.

Skiing!!!

Yesterday the Edgie Family went skiing at this small ski hill named Snowhaven in Grangeville, ID. It has one T-bar lift and one Rope-tow. We purchased two adult lift passes, one kid and one adult ski rental. All for under $50. It's not exactly a ski hill that the our Utah readers would envy...but for us it was great.

This was Oscar's first attempt at downhill skiing. At first Rick took him down the Rope-Tow and he and Oscar both hated it and Rick checked his skis back in.

I for once was actually the voice of reason and got the skis back so he could try "one more time". Four hours later Oscar was skiing like a pro! Ok, maybe not a pro, but he could go all the way down the rope-tow hill without holding onto me.

I actually can't take the credit though. Rick kept working with him (with Poppy sleeping on his back). After discovering he could actually put weight on his skis..he loved it!

By the end of the day Poppy had exploded in her diaper two times and we had to leave so we could find another diaper. Oscar was sad to leave the hill. He asked if we could come back tomorrow.

After purchasing some diapers for the Popster we went and ate dinner at "Oscar's Restaurant". They even let him take a pen home that said "Oscar's Restaurant".

With babies back in the car, purchasing a binki, and stopping 2 times for Oscar to pee. We traveled back to home (it's a 2hr drive).

When we were back in the car Oscar said "Dad I feel like I'm skiing!!!". Remember that feeling you get when you are finished roller skating or skiing? Oscar thought that was pretty cool.

Lastly, the pic at the top of Miss Poppy...She is adorned in the newly knitted scarf and hat that the the lovely Betina created for her. They are so adorable and Betina did such a great job!

Edgie Bed-head

What else is there to say...I love it!!!

Soak up the Sun!!

Sunshine on a cloudy day…You are my Sunshine…Here comes the Sun…The Sun will Come out Tomorrow…So, let the sun shine in…Jesus wants me for a sunbeam…I wanna soak up the sun...(if you can think of any other songs I'm missing...feel free to comment.)

Oh, to be a sunbeam…to radiate such warm friendly beams…To enlighten all you come in contact with.

There’s something about that great big ball of fire that makes me want to live! It beckons me to bask in it’s radiating, oh so wonderful, vitamin D rich, warm embracing light. The Sun rays seem to wrap me up and lift me to higher ground.

Just yesterday, after taking a shower (around 1:45 pm), I dressed myself and discovered that my bed was alight with sunbeams. I tried to coax myself into doing my daily chores (the cleaning I do while Poppy is napping and Oscar is at pre-school), but the temptation was just too much! Suddenly, I found myself draped in the warm embrace of delightful sunshine (a.k.a. napping). My winter Vitamin D deprived body made this decision without my brains consent! It was as though before I could even think of picking up the washcloth to clean the messy counters, that I found myself basking in the sunlight.

Aside from chocolate, sunshine could very well be my addiction of choice. Yes, I’ve heard that sunshine can burn if you get to much. Me? I say bring it on!!! I could take a nice mid-winter sunburn to improve the Ivory white skin I’m sporting these days. It is even tempting to crawl into a cancer-laden tanning bed just to feel the warmth of a burn on my skin.

Oh, how I long for the long summer days of sunshine, warmth and a ripe yummy tomato!!!

Oscar musings

Yesterday on a Walk:
Oscar-"Mom, you know why I'm excited to be an adult?"
Me-"No, why are you excited?"
Oscar-"Because when I'm big cars will be able to see me."

This Morning:
Oscar-"Dad do you know what I dreamed about last night?"
Dad-"What did you dream about?"
Oscar-"Bad guys."
Dad- "That's too bad...they're not very fun to dream about."
Oscar-"Yeah well, you know where I dreamed them?...In my dream box. "
Dad-"Oh really what is a dream box?"
Oscar-"We all have one...(Pointing to his hip) it's right here."(Do you have a dream box???)

Two Days Ago:
When Oscar gets out of the bathtub he likes to get in bug position on the bath mat and put a towel over the top of his body. I eventually have to get his clothes and convince him that if he puts his clothes on he will be much warmer.
After getting up from off the mat he went running around the living room saying "There are sparkles there are sparkles....(he's now on the verge of tears) mom I hate sparkles!"
I then discover that while on the floor his feet fell asleep. It would appear that he and Auntie Lindsy have something in common...Magic.