Photo Diary 2010 - Tuesday, April 27, 2010
It's that time of the year again... It's our 5th annual photo diary! We have fun documenting a day in our life every year and we hope you all have fun seeing what we do all day around here!
Photos
5:24 AM -- Oliver wakes up fussing, so Jake takes him a drink of water and tells him to go back to sleep
5:24 AM -- Oliver wakes up fussing, so Jake takes him a drink of water and tells him to go back to sleep
Already awake(ish), so might as well go into work early
Already awake(ish), so might as well go into work early
7:08 AM -- Oliver's up for good this time
7:08 AM -- Oliver's up for good this time
Good morning, sunshine!
Good morning, sunshine!
Diaper time!
Diaper time!
Coffee!
Coffee!
Mmmm, juice!
Mmmm, juice!
Going to wake up Ty-Ty
Going to wake up Ty-Ty
There you are, Ty-Ty!
There you are, Ty-Ty!
Breakfast? Now?!
Breakfast? Now?!
Hooray for Cheerios!
Hooray for Cheerios!
Making Tyler's school lunch
Making Tyler's school lunch
Breakfast time!
Breakfast time!
Daddy comes home for breakfast and just in time for a diaper change
Daddy comes home for breakfast and just in time for a diaper change
Lunch all packed!
Lunch all packed!
Look, Mom, I can get dressed all by myself!
Look, Mom, I can get dressed all by myself!
All done!
All done!
Jake got a to go coffee...
Jake got a to go coffee...
...so, of couse, Tyler had to have a shot of coffee, too.
...so, of couse, Tyler had to have a shot of coffee, too.
Off to school!
Off to school!
When do I get to go to school?
When do I get to go to school?
Tied up the trash after Oliver's first scavenge attempt of the day
Tied up the trash after Oliver's first scavenge attempt of the day
Since he's so interested in trash, I figure Oliver will like "Hoarding: Buried Alive"
Since he's so interested in trash, I figure Oliver will like "Hoarding: Buried Alive"
Snack?
Snack?
MY camera!
MY camera!
What homemade baby gate?
What homemade baby gate?
Eight silly monkeys, jumping on the bed...
Eight silly monkeys, jumping on the bed...
Breakfast for me
Breakfast for me
Bite, please?
Bite, please?
Mmmm, thanks Mama!
Mmmm, thanks Mama!
You were finished with your breakfast, right, Mom? (Diaper time!)
You were finished with your breakfast, right, Mom? (Diaper time!)
Jack in the box!
Jack in the box!
Pop!
Pop!
And he's off again...
And he's off again...
Diaper boxes = best toys ever!
Diaper boxes = best toys ever!
Go go?
Go go?
Someone's getting sleepy...
Someone's getting sleepy...
Naptime!
Naptime!
Night night, Oliver!
Night night, Oliver!
Still in my PJs...
Still in my PJs...
All dressed for the day!
All dressed for the day!
Unloading the dishwasher
Unloading the dishwasher
Ready for another load!
Ready for another load!
Shouldn't have let the dinner dishes sit overnight
Shouldn't have let the dinner dishes sit overnight
Saved from doing any more dishes by my little power napper
Saved from doing any more dishes by my little power napper
Ahhh, a nice refreshing 45 minute nap!
Ahhh, a nice refreshing 45 minute nap!
Still sleepy... (or so I think because I don't know yet what's coming in about 10 minutes)
Still sleepy... (or so I think because I don't know yet what's coming in about 10 minutes)
A little post-nap drink
A little post-nap drink
Time elapsed between last photo and this one: about 45 minutes. Times Oliver threw up all over both of us: about 4. Jake coming home from work so I could clean up myself and the aftermath: priceless.
Time elapsed between last photo and this one: about 45 minutes. Times Oliver threw up all over both of us: about 4. Jake...
Good thing all our furniture is microfiber!
Good thing all our furniture is microfiber!
At least somebody gets to rest while I clean
At least somebody gets to rest while I clean
Poor, sweet, sick baby...
Poor, sweet, sick baby...
Downgraded back to sweatpants and T-shirt
Downgraded back to sweatpants and T-shirt
Quick lunch for me while the sick boy still sleeps
Quick lunch for me while the sick boy still sleeps
Daddy had to go back to work, so sick boy switched to Mama and woke up
Daddy had to go back to work, so sick boy switched to Mama and woke up
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills = hilarious!
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills = hilarious!
Sicky boy is perking up
Sicky boy is perking up
Now I know he's feeling better!
Now I know he's feeling better!
Go go?
Go go?
A little toast and bananas snack
A little toast and bananas snack
Time to go get big brother from school!
Time to go get big brother from school!
Running a few minutes later than usual
Running a few minutes later than usual
Drive-thru preschool pick-up -- love it!
Drive-thru preschool pick-up -- love it!
Hi Oliver, did you miss me?
Hi Oliver, did you miss me?
Not liking the camera in his face
Not liking the camera in his face
Brotherly backseat silliness
Brotherly backseat silliness
Welcome to Sonic, where you're always first in line!
Welcome to Sonic, where you're always first in line!
Oliver hasn't figured out yet that he doesn't get a cherry Coke...
Oliver hasn't figured out yet that he doesn't get a cherry Coke...
Headed down Main Street to deliver drinks to Jake's office
Headed down Main Street to deliver drinks to Jake's office
It's the President of Cantrell Solutions himself, Mr. Jake Cantrell!
It's the President of Cantrell Solutions himself, Mr. Jake Cantrell!
Promising Daddy that he's going to be good for Mama for the rest of the day
Promising Daddy that he's going to be good for Mama for the rest of the day
Headed home
Headed home
Come on, Mama!
Come on, Mama!
Attempting to build a house as Oliver crashes it as fast as Tyler can build
Attempting to build a house as Oliver crashes it as fast as Tyler can build
Favorite new hobby: chalk drawing
Favorite new hobby: chalk drawing
Deep in concentration
Deep in concentration
Only an hour and six minutes til Daddy gets home...
Only an hour and six minutes til Daddy gets home...
Done outside, changed out of chalky clothes and having a drink
Done outside, changed out of chalky clothes and having a drink
Ready to come inside and play yet, Ty-Ty?
Ready to come inside and play yet, Ty-Ty?
Chalk hands!
Chalk hands!
Washing off the chalk and checking himself out in the mirror
Washing off the chalk and checking himself out in the mirror
Go go?
Go go?
Big brother, the mechanic
Big brother, the mechanic
Big brother, the chauffeur
Big brother, the chauffeur
Sneaking an afternoon snack while the children are occupied for the moment
Sneaking an afternoon snack while the children are occupied for the moment
Yay, Daddy's home!
Yay, Daddy's home!
Putting in the new colored sand
Putting in the new colored sand
Oohhhh, fun! Of course, his mean parents wouldn't let him play in it yet...
Oohhhh, fun! Of course, his mean parents wouldn't let him play in it yet...
On the road again
On the road again
Being sweet, sharing goldfish
Being sweet, sharing goldfish
Annual gas price picture: $2.75 per gallon
Annual gas price picture: $2.75 per gallon
Knock knock, Mamaw!
Knock knock, Mamaw!
Telling Mamaw about school
Telling Mamaw about school
Big boy sitting by Mamaw
Big boy sitting by Mamaw
Had to go over to Nanna's to say hi!
Had to go over to Nanna's to say hi!
Blowing Mamaw kisses bye bye
Blowing Mamaw kisses bye bye
Everybody's all buckled in with their animals
Everybody's all buckled in with their animals
Off to find some dinner
Off to find some dinner
Yummy, healthy dinner!
Yummy, healthy dinner!
Home again, home again... (Yes, our house is really under all those trees somewhere.)
Home again, home again... (Yes, our house is really under all those trees somewhere.)
Making silly faces over dinner
Making silly faces over dinner
Dinnertime for Eddie, too!
Dinnertime for Eddie, too!
Boys in the bath
Boys in the bath
All pajama-ed and ready for bed
All pajama-ed and ready for bed
Night night, Daddy and Ty-Ty!
Night night, Daddy and Ty-Ty!
Ready to rock
Ready to rock
7:20 PM and...
7:20 PM and...
...Oliver's out!
...Oliver's out!
Settling down, watching Curious George
Settling down, watching Curious George
Reading his "big boy book" with Daddy (Don't worry, Coco, Jake actually has to read this one.)
Reading his "big boy book" with Daddy (Don't worry, Coco, Jake actually has to read this one.)
Playing possum
Playing possum
Tyler takes over the camera for a shot
Tyler takes over the camera for a shot
7:54 PM -- Tyler's in bed, singing and talking to his animals
7:54 PM -- Tyler's in bed, singing and talking to his animals
Finally time to tackle those dishes
Finally time to tackle those dishes
And do a load of towels from the mess earlier in the day
And do a load of towels from the mess earlier in the day
Tyler's up to go potty (or at least that's the excuse this time)
Tyler's up to go potty (or at least that's the excuse this time)
Night night, again!
Night night, again!
Daniel came over to catch up on Lost
Daniel came over to catch up on Lost
LOST!
LOST!
8:36 PM and...
8:36 PM and...
...Tyler's out!
...Tyler's out!
All clean and ready for another day's mess!
All clean and ready for another day's mess!
All clean and ready for another day's mess!
All clean and ready for another day's mess!
Rewarding myself with a root beer
Rewarding myself with a root beer
Checking email
Checking email
And checking in on facebook
And checking in on facebook
Ahhh PJs and fuzzy socks!
Ahhh PJs and fuzzy socks!
Skipping through American Idol
Skipping through American Idol
Shutting down for the night
Shutting down for the night
Getting boys' drinks ready for the morning (much easier to do at 11:00 PM than at 6:00 AM)
Getting boys' drinks ready for the morning (much easier to do at 11:00 PM than at 6:00 AM)
Ahhh, bed!
Ahhh, bed!
Catching up on WWF
Catching up on WWF
Checking on boys... Oliver's good!
Checking on boys... Oliver's good!
And Tyler's not on his pillow, but he's in there somewhere...
And Tyler's not on his pillow, but he's in there somewhere...
Watching a couple of House Hunters to get sleepy
Watching a couple of House Hunters to get sleepy
Finally, night night time for me!
Finally, night night time for me!