After half-an-hour of playing with bears and Tonkas here, LB had a hankerin’ for some Black Eyed Peas. Seriously, the Peas are his favorite band, and LB typically doesn’t hesitate to bust a move whenever they come on the radio. Without further ado…
Archive for January, 2010
Hilarity at the Art Show
We attended Uncle Buchie’s art show last night. It was quite the night, hobnobbing with the artsy folk of Indy on a cold, January eve. Our arrival was after LB’s bedtime, so I was unsure how he would handle the evening. But running into family, friends, and lots of cool art (some hands-on!), made for a successful evening. As we waited for everyone to gather for the journey home, LB and I played in the lobby, doing silly things with his hat. Hilarity ensued…
Hope you enjoy the laughter AND the teeth. Sorry about the shoddy camera work…I was the one trying to be silly with the hat while filming.
UPDATE:
Here’s a clip of LB enjoying himself enjoying himself. Enjoy.
A Christmas Make-Or-Do Extravaganza
Holiday greetings to one and all. Yeah, I know, I know. It’s the middle of January, for goodness sake! The Bucher clan finally organized to have our family Christmas celebration, and it was a fun day for everyone. For those of you who don’t know, our family members swap names each year, and we either make something for the person whose name we received or we make a plan to do something with them. Hence, Make-or-Do.
This year, as all years, did not disappoint in creativity, fun, and sweet gifts given. Here’s a run-down
Mom and Matt had each other’s names. That was fun! Mom made Matt a garden stone that was very “Matt”–handprints, footprints, pawprints, Legos, and lots of memories. She also made him some Emeril’s seasoning. Yum! Matt gave Mom a wine and cheese basket with plans to send her and Dad to Symphony on the Prairie this year. Good thinking to add an expiration date, Matt!
Enrique made Jenn some cardamom cookies and a plan for Around the World in 5 Meals, as the two of them enjoy ethnic food much and both work downtown near some great eateries. He also made a donation in her name to the Red Cross.
Jenn had Chris’ name (nice that she didn’t spoil the spouse surprise) and made him some Colts pajama pants! Much adored by all, although maybe not appropriate for the upcoming Superbowl Party. Go BLUE!
Chris spent time in the woodshed crafting a garden box for Karen. Although there’s not a lot of yard space near their Chicago condo, she and Josh can now grow some fabulous things on the rooftop or in the back of the building in their new cedar box.
Karen and Josh collaborated on gifts for Enrique and Sarah. They sang, played guitar, and recorded a set of favorite tunes for Enrique and Sarah to enjoy with their sons. We knew they had musical talent, but now they’re recording stars!
Sarah, although frustrated when her original plan for her Make-or-Do for Josh fell apart, picked up the pieces and put together another great gift for Josh and Karen to attend a Bela Fleck concert. She even arranged babysitting and a meal. A fun night for sure!
Which left Dad and Rachel, who also had each other’s names! Rachel gave dad 3 garden stones, one for each of his grandsons, complete with footprints, names, and birth dates. Oh, and some new handkerchiefs to use as he toils outside to find just the right spot for the stones. She stole Enrique’s Red Cross donation idea for Dad as well.
Dad created a family tree for Rachel. The 3-D tree he constructed was put in a shadow box, and really was made into a miniature scene of our house with a giant tree to the side. It starts with LB’s great-grandmas near the trunk and “grows” up to include his family through Lima Bean, Little Buchs, and Little Monster. It will be a great addition to LB’s room.
We also enjoyed spending some much-needed family time together, and of course, watching all the little boys play. Here are just a few highlights (but send us more pics, family…we know there are others out there!!)…
LB and LM reading with Gramps
LB, Josh, LB, Grammy, and LM - Going for a 3-boy photo op.
Gettin' ready to read some books in my rocking chair.
Poop in the Tub!
Anyone watching American Idol this season? If you caught any of the Atlanta coverage, you might have enjoyed an old dude auditioning with his own song called Pants on the Ground. If you haven’t caught it, here’s a clip. It’s a must-see:
Well, that little ditty has been bouncing around in my brain since it aired. And as it bounces around in there and collides with other daily events, I put my own words to the song.
Hence the title of this post…POOP IN THE TUB!
Indeed, LB had his first floating poopies. Actually, a surprise to me, his two lovely poops did not float. Not sure if that’s true of all posterior gems or just particular ones. It was all kind of surreal…We wanted to get him out of the tub right away, but we had to get towels, then move LB and his soap to the other bathroom and re-wash him while trying to keep him from freezing to death. In most awesome timing, Enrique had just come upstairs when I noticed the brown bathtub additions, so he took care of disposing of them while I gave LB an extra cleaning. Once LB was clean, dry, warm, and cozied up in bed, it was back to the bathroom to scrub out the tub and sanitize the tub toys.
Could have been a really ugly scene, but ended up more of an adventure. Hopefully not one we’ll repeat any time soon.
But now that you’ve enjoyed Pants on the Ground and heard our lovely Saturday Night Adventure, sing it with me now…
Poop in the tub
Poop in the tub
Lookin’ like a fool
With your poop in the tub.
