Just a few quick photos from the weekend. It was a busy one. We had hockey 2 nights and Playhouse Disney today!

The story went well on Friday at Tanners school. He also got to meet Mike Fazio (a Thunderbirds player) and his parents. Mike finally played over the weekend and Tanner was very excited. They had a jersey give away on Saturday night and Tanner was banging on the glass trying to get Mike's attention. Although over the weekend he still was talking about Ian. He said Ian had to come back becuase he was the BEST fighter! He calls #11 this year.. "the Fake Ian". Poor kid.. good thing we dont know him!

Anyway... here are a few pics

Tanners preschool Program was tonight... WOW it was packed... SO MANY people. So we got crappy seats... at least we were able to see him.. thankfully he was on the top row. You cant really hear them sing that well unless you turn it up really loud!

Tanner had a rough day.. I think he is tired from missing 2 naps this week. But he was VERY crabby and mad when I would not get him a Happy Meal today. Then he got mad when I would not carry him to the car.. then again when I would not give him a fruit roll up right before dinner. He seems to be better now. So hopefully Friday will be a better day. I am going to his school to read a story ...so I hope he is a good boy then.

I have heard all the excuses now... the latest reason that Tanner can not clean up his toys by himself is because.....

He only has two hands and is short!

Sunday was a lazy day. I stayed in bed off and on all day. Trying to get better. I did have a nice energy spurt at the end of the afternoon and I cleaned up alot in the house. Tanner was starting to feel better. So that was good!

Monday Tanner got to go on a field trip.. they went to McDonald's playland and got a happy meal... It was probably the best field trip for him.. one of his favorite places! I also got great news and work when we made a deal with the Grand! I was literally running all over the place to share it with Holly, Tim and Renee..

Today is Tuesday and its Tanner and Mommy night. Rick is at the Walhert basketball game with Jeff. So Tanner and I are hanging out tonight! I also scored Disney Playhouse tickets for 10.00 each. They are up high .. like where we sit for Hockey.. but that's ok. Tanner really wanted to go.. and I was NOT spending 45.00 a pop for great seats. He will be just as happy up there. I will take his binoculars too... He is excited. I searched all over online for a promo code to use.. and FINALLY I found one. Every time I take him to a concert/show I look for one and have NEVER found one. It was meant to be! So that is this Sunday at 430.. we have a FULL week....

Wed--Gymnastics
Thur__Preschool Program
Fri--Mom reads to Tanners Preschool & a Hockey Game
Sat--- Medline night at the hockey game
Sun---Playhouse Disney....

A bust rest of the week. I am glad I have off on Wednesday to prepare!

Well its been a cruddy week. Tanner and I have been sick! Tanner started with a cough, a deep heavy cough, and a cold.. it has now transferred to me. I have been sick since Wednesday. I just want to lay in bed.. but I cant do that!
Tanner does not like Musinex~!

The weather was awesome the first part of the week! But it did get colder as the week went on. All of our snow had melted.. and it looked like Spring.

We have not done much this week as I was sickie :(

Gymnastics went well on Wednesday and Tanner did well on the big balance beam. He usually gets scared but walked on it alot better then he has ever done.

Tanner had is Valentines day party at school on Friday. He brought home lots of Valentines. He and will traded one as Tanner wanted the Hulk one and Will wanted the Batman one.. To funny! He practiced his songs for the Valentines day Program for me on Friday also.

Last night we had a hockey game to go to. It snowed :( about 3 inches. They had told us only 1 and that it would melt today.. but I don't see that happening. The hockey game was very physical lots of fights.. therefore i think it translated out side as there was a chick fight on the sidewalk when we left. So Michele called the cops. :)

Hopefully later today I will be feeling better!

I find it hard to type on this blog everyday even tho I want to. Things just seem to come up that prevent me from doing so. Lately I have had a lot of headaches. I am wondering if it is sinus troubles. I cant seem to figure it out. I have to get some Excedrin pills from work. they seem to work the best. Kelly/Brenda gave me 4 a couple of weeks ago and I can get by with taking and it takes the pain away. The glare at work really really works some numbers on my head!

Friday afternoon we had kindergarten round up. Tanner was a bit nervous at first. I think he wasn't sure what he was supposed to do. Thankfully he had to wait a bit before his assessment and he got comfortable in his surroundings. He did a great job and the teacher told me that we was more then ready for kindergarten. She said he did awesome. She also told us there were about 6 kids from Young Uns that were at round up that day. That is exciting news .. that way Tanner will have some friends and kids to ride Gus the Bus with. I watched and listened to part of what they were asking him. He printed his name and said all the letters and could tell them how many of dinosaurs were left with just looking and not counting out loud! He is such a big boy! :)

Anyway this weekend was a stay at home weekend, which was nice since the next 2 weeks are 2 hockey game weekends... and those always wear me out! I believe Tanner is sick tho.. well I know he is sick.. he has a cold and his cough seems to be getting worse.. and more horse.

Lane came over to play on Saturday morning. The boys ran and played and had so much fun. But coming from a mother of one.... it reminded me that I only want one! It was loud and noisy.. and seemed chaotic. I pretty much let them run and have fun and do what they wanted and I am sure I would not so that if they were both our children.. but it was a nice reminder... LOL. Tanner loves to play with Lane and it is fun to have him over and watch them play even if it it loud and noisy! It doesn't happen every day. Tanner was very sad when Lane left to go home. He pretended he was here the whole night.

We then went to the West Dubuque Tap for Ron Richey's birthday celebration. Tanner of course entertained because that's who he is. He is funny and he doesn't even know it. He watched TV on my Ipod for a while. Then Michele came up and we went home and Michele hung out for a while.

Today Tanner and Rick got their hair cut and mom scrapped a bit.

Monday night was a nice quiet night at home. Tanner played out in the living room and we watched TV in the bedroom. He went in his own room in his own bed and we got to watch CSI Miami for the first time in about 4 years. I miss that show.. its a bit gory at times tho!
Monday night at the dinner table Rick asked Tanner is he tired to kiss Addie again.. and he hung his head down and said.. well a little bit... A little bit... isn't that like being a little bit PG! Oh boy... we may have to separate those too. He said she started it.. and that I am not sure if I believe!

Today was a nap day at school so I had a nice leisurely lunch here at home. Actually I come home and watch TV and play Mob wars or Path Words on Facebook! When I picked him up he showed me a penny and told me that Addison gave it to him. She brought a Hannah Montana purse to school and she had money in it and she shared with him. They also must be doing some project at school for Valentines day because he would not tell me what they did today.. all he said was .. Its a secret!

This Friday is Kindergarten round up. Tanner is very excited about it. He said he wants to show the teachers how smart he is! Lets hope he doesn't say anything to strange eh!

Ok... So we have had alot going on this week.

Tanner had gymnastics on Wednesday night, and then we ran to Sam's to pick up monthly supplies. Thursday night we went to the grocery store to pick up the other monthly supplies.

Friday night Tanner went with Michele and hung out with Will Imbus. He had a great time.. and Michele said he talked non stop the whole way home. Not surprising! He got home around 1030. Rick and I went to Target and shopped for Emma and then hung out at home.. and enjoyed a quiet evening.. it was rare!

Saturday we had Emma's B-day party. Tanner has never been to skate county before. He got skates on and went right out there.. but then he was going the wrong way and got told to go the correct way and he got freaked out a bit and did not like that and would not go back out on the floor. Well the only way I could get him to do that was if I put on skates .. so I did. In total we did about 4 laps total.... spilt up. As he was really more wanting to play the video games (well pretend to play). He and Jack.. ate popcorn like there was no tomorrow. They were crazy with it.. shoving it in like they had not eaten in weeks. It was kind of funny! Then he really wanted a ring pop off the cake. But he didn't get that till we left.. for safety purposes... After the party we went to McDonald's as he was hungry.

Saturday night we had a hockey game.. where Tanner announced he was bored!... another reason not to get tickets next year. 100.00 for him to be bored! Umm I think not. Michele rode down with us. We didn't get home till 10.

Sunday was our Big Bob the Builder show in Cedar Falls. We left at 11 and got home at 5. Roads were clear (a blessing for February) and we enjoyed the show. Got a souvenir (of course when doesn't he) and stoped at Mcd's for dinner. Right now Tanner we just got done watching the 3-d thing on TV at the half of the Superbowl. Dad is pretty happy right now. Tanner is watching Kung Fu Panda for the 3rd time in 2 days and Rick is downstairs watching the 2nd half.

I will be headed to take a bath soon!

Have a great night!

Its been a quiet few days. Sunday we didn't do much.. stayed inside because it was cold.. well it is cold everyday it seems like. But for dinner we went to Champs. We got the Mile high dessert and had to take well over half home. We don't go out to eat much so we made the most of it and got dessert. Tanner talks SOO loud when ever we are out an restaurants... I am not sure if he thinks we cant hear him or what!

Monday was a pretty normal day.. work and school. Michele stopped over after work and picked something up and Tanner invited her to his Valentines day program. He is very excited to sing songs for us! They played with coffee grounds today in preschool and talked about the 5 senses. He pointed to all of his and new exactly where and what they were! Last night he did not make it thru the night in his bed. We had been doing good... we will see how tonight goes.

Today they played with shaving cream in daycare and his hands are pretty red.. I think they must have put some red paint in there as well. He ate like a pig and Pops and grandmas.. ate a happy meal a roll up, french fires 2 of my chicken strips and a bowl of cereal! He must be hitting a growth spurt!

Well its off to get him cleaned up and in the shower. On a side note.. if you all could say a quick prayer for my GF's father in law.. he is in the hospital.. suffered a stoke a month ago and now has some type of infection and they are not sure what it is. Alvin is such a sweet man, hate to hear of him suffer! Thanks!

Last night Michele came over and we scrapped for a few hours and I did about 8 pages. Tanner watched TV and then decided to take all his clothes off down to his underwear and run around... yep Michele was still there. Another proud moment in the Buol house! He is just so goofy... all he kept saying is I am HOT! As in heat hot that is!

This morning Tanner is at Lane's house playing for a bit and Rick is at work. I am at home chilling right now. I cleaned up the house a bit and put away a few things.. but its actually pretty clean so I am not going to do that. I am going to go and take a bath and then I might scrap again while I have the time. There are a few things in here that I want to clean up..

Its been another busy week! Monday night Tanner wanted to go to the library. So the 3 of us headed down. Tanner picked out 4 movies 2 games and I got himm some books. I thought we could go to story time.. but he wanted nothing to do with it. Maybe next time!

Tuesday after work I went out to dinner with my GF Teresa. It was good to see her and catch up and be able to eat with out saying.. "would you eat and stop watching TV" We decided that we def have to get togather more often. It is nice to have a firend that understands that sometimes life gets busy (she has 2 kids) and they moms dont always get to have free time to go out to dinner. I am glad that we do not hold that against each other and are jsut happy when we squeeze some time in to talk and laugh! Love ya T!!!

Anywho... tonight we had gymnastics.. and I really must take my camera and get some pics.. as he does pretty good. His cartwheels tonight were awesome! He is currently watching.. yep.. Sponge Bob.. shocking I know!

Well I got a nasty headache so I am going to go and take a bath and lay down!

***Quote of the day***Mom you know what I am going to do when I get big and grow up... pause.. DATE

Today we went to the Fish Museum and saw Curious Geroge and Dan Wardell( PBS guy). At first Tanner was a bit scared of the customed people.. and of Dan.. but after we went to story time and he read a very animated story book.. he was fine and got his picture taken. We did not wait around to get a pic with Curiuos George as the line was HUGE... and he was fine with that. He wanted a Happy Meal.

Yesterday we celebrated Christmas with my family. Tanner was very excited to see them and of course to get presents. He got a Spiderman studio training game.. he really liked, a nerf gun, a new game, A Thomas card game and a few other things.

We also played a new card game and played Scatagories.. my favorite game! We then got to looking at some old pics from when Kim and I were little. We decided to scan the pics as they are in those old sticky albums and are falling apart.. and the pictures will soon deteriorate... So Kim took half and I have the other half! I am sure that it will take a bit to do.

When we got home.. Tanner did not want to go to bed and would not fall asleep till 11. He didn't getup today until almost 930! We signed him up for Soccer and t-Ball yesterday... so hopefully he will have a fun summer!

WOW WOW WOW... is it ever cold here. It was -45 wind Chill out.. BRRRR.

I told Tanner it was dangerously cold outside.. so what does he do.. he pulls his ski mask down and he cant see where he is walking and walks right into a snowbank at my parents house. He was covered in white.

He has only had preschool once this week.. this makes me very sad! I am glad I am not paying for it and the State of Iowa is.. or I would be even more mad! He loves to go. If the cancel school or have a delay .. preschool is canceled.

Right now he is watching TV and asking why he doesn't have wings.. this frightens me... as I can see him jumping off something tall and wondering why he didn't fly and breaking a leg! Oh can anyone say Keith Martelle! (a boy I grew up with who did the same thing!!!)

Last night at gymnastics he almost has his 1 handed cartwheel down. He gets almost completed and sticks his hand down and the last second! He does really well with back bends.. or whatever they call them now.. and backward rolls. He still HATES the high beam tho.. will not walk it alone... even tho there are tons of pads and stuff so he couldn't possibly get hurt.

Friday night he wants to camp out int he basement.. after the hockey game! Saturday we sign up for soccer!

Last night we went to the Globetrotters. I have not seen them in years. This was Tanner's first time. At first he was jumping around and not paying attention like he does at hockey. But eventually he started watching and he really enjoyed it and thought it was alot of fun. We bought him a headband and he wore it the rest of the night.. and much of today. he was very excited to show his teachers at school. Sarah.. his Daycare teacher said that was all he talked about all day. We are glad he had a good time!

Today was a REALLY REALLY cold day. We did have blizzard blast at work tho.. this is where we celebrate winter and have a sledding party at work. We sleigh ride down the back hill on lunch and breaks.. at about 230 20 of us went out. I normally just watch.. but beings we are moving into a new building and this may be our last time.. I thought I better get out there and do it once. I forgot my hat.. so I wrapped my scarf around my head like a turban.. and went like that. It was fun.. but I ended up covered in snow.. and I think my legs are still cold. I took a lot of pics.. but here are the ones Diana took of me... :)

Well the weekend is coming to an end.... always sad.. LOL.

This was the first day in a while that I felt good for the whole day.. maybe whatever bug I had in my system is finally gone! I would like to start working out on the Wii on a regurlar basis.. but just have not felt the best. I also want to get outdoor games which I have heard is also a workout!

Yesterday I had a headache all day and most of the night. I tried talking Tanner into not going to the hockey game. But he said.. I love hockey I want to go. Well when we got there he rode on the seats, played trains and ate candy for over half of the game.. so I am not sure he did much watching of the sport he loves so much. I think he loves to hang with Papa and Grandma at the games. Papa gave us a ride to our car as it has snowed again!

I took a bath when I got home and the headache seemed to have finally gone away.

Today was a lazy day.. i did a bit of scrapping and Tanner played trains. Rick took him to get a haircut and they went to the pet store and to mcdonalds. Rick is watching the Steelers and Tanner the Rugrats right now.

He was pretty proud of himself.. ****WARNING>> KIND OF GROSS**** He finally wiped his own butt (we have been trying to get him to do this forever) and was so proud of himself that he came running in and pulled down his pants and screamed.. I wiped my own but sparkling clean! Oh Boy.. that was to much.. I could not stop laughing... had tears rolling down my face.

Last night Tanner asked me if I was going to fire Papa and Grandma because he did not nap yesterday! I just don't know where he gets this stuff!

It was a yucky day outside. It was snowy off and on all day. Tanner had nap day today and was playing outside when I went to pick him up.

We came home and I had an awful stomach ache.. it was terrible. So I layed down for a while. Rick got home at 530 and he made some hamburgers.. thats when the trouble began. We should have left for the hockey game at about 640ish... but Tanner would not eat and sat at the dinner table till 740. He ate about half of his hamburger. It was ridiculous.. he just wouldn't eat. I didn't want to go to the game anyway because I was sick.. but I was going to go because he wanted to go.. but we did not get there until the start of the second period.

And of course it was snowing when we came out and the drive home was slippery and not fun! I am glad the day is over!

Another week has almost slide by. First week I have worked a full week in a while. Its been a busy one too. Tanner has gone back to preschool and is now napping at Young Uns 2 days a week. He likes to nap there.. he thinks its a special day when he gets to. I like to come home and clean the house for an hour in peace! That almost NEVER happens.

He started his gymnastics back up also.. .but was very sad to find out that Cameron has moved up a class. There are still a couple of other little fellas in the class. He does like Issac also .. but Cam has been a buddy for a couple years. :( poor kid.

We got info on Kindergarten roundup.. (in Feb), we are also going to sign up for Soccer and T-ball this summer. We are hoping that they are not the same night. I know Soccer is on Thursdays... so we are hoping T-ball is not! I got the park and rec brochure and are looking at some Saturday Art classes this winter. He liked them last year so we may do some again. Its also a nice quiet break for 2 hours. There is also a program on Monday nights at the library.. but that requires parental participation.. but it would be fun.

We are going to the Harlem Globetrotters on Monday with Young Uns, and in Feb we are headed to Bob the builder!

No nap today at Pop and Grandmas house.... so hopefully he will be a tired buckaroo tonight and head early.. but I doubt it.

"OK"

So Tanner thinks my dad calls him "ok" instead of Tanner......

Yesterday Rick was asking Tanner... What does mama cll you.. Tanner says baby
What does Grandma Di call you .. Tanner says Nanner
What does Papa call you... Tanner says ok

We were like What? Then Rick started to think about it.. and we bet that my dad says... OK lets go eat breakfast. Ok lets go play soccer Ok lets go do this or that... so Tanner thinks that my dad's nickname for him is "OK"

Pretty funny huh... and Pretty smart thinking!

Tanner wanted some ice cream today. I said really ice cream and I asked why. He said "because I love the sweet taste so much"

Quote of the day...

Tanner smacked his hand on the kitchen table and was holding it .. and saying.. owe owe owe... So I said .. here let me kiss it. He said.. and I quote.. " Nothing is better then the sweet kiss of mama! " Not sure where he comes up with this stuff.. but its sweet.. and way cute!

He also told us today that he was going to call us Mother and Father as he is a big boy and thats what big boys do. Although he has yet to say it.. its still mama or mommy and Daddy!