Team Schneider

This was the conversation I had with Andrew on the way home from daycare today….

Andrew: Mom. Car. Dwink. Milk. Tootie (cookie). Mom. MOM. Daddy. Where tootie?

Me: No, there are no cookies. Did you have a good day?

A: Mom. Milk. Boat. Mom. Boat. Mom. Boat. Mom. Boat.

Me: Yes, there IS a boat. Good job. What did you do today?

A: Boat. Owie. Boat. Owie. Mom. Boat. Owie. Milk.

Me: How about that. You’re right. The boat does have an owie. (as we drive past a boat turned over)

A: Mom. Aunt Ewin. Ewin. Ewin. Home. Ewin. Boat. Owie.

M: Aunt Erin is at her house. Do you see the kids on their bikes?

A: Yeah. Kid. Bite. Bite. Beepa. Dig dactor. Doddy! Mom! Mom! Doddy. Anodder one. Anodder one. Mom. Anodder one. Doddy!

M: Yup, there’s a doggy. What did you have for lunch today?

A: Dool bus. BIG dool bus!

We enjoyed our last weekend of summer. Uncle Steven met up with us in Alexandria for dinner on Friday night. We were prepping Andrew for seeing his uncle. As we got closer he kept asking for Beepa. We explained that we were going to see Steven for dinner and no one else. When we let him out of the car he was excited and ran over to Steven, shouting “Aunt Steven, Aunt Steven”!

After dinner, we continued our travels and ended in Fargo to visit with Aunt Chris, Uncle Steve, and baby Warren Buffet Nelson (due in Feb.). Saturday we spent some time in their garden and enjoyed being outside at a park. It was nice to see where they live and spend some time with them! Andrew is still asking for Aunt Tris.

Andrew continues to amaze us with his talking. Tonight after his bath, I was cleaning up and threw a tissue into the garbage. He saw this and said “wow, good job”. After someone sneezes he usually says “bess you”. We’ve been trying to get him to say a prayer with us before we eat, but he just looks at us, laughs and tries to hold his hands like we do. However, at the end he does shout “AMEN”. Below are a few pictures from the weekend.

Finding a new way to ride his bike.

Listening to the Red River.

Actually posing AND smiling for a 20 month picture!

We took Andrew to school today. STMA had an open house for their community rec. center this afternoon. We went to check out the new facilities and get a picture of Andrew in front of his future high school. This picture does the new building very little justice.

We’re gearing down tonight. Getting ready for school/daycare tomorrow. The transition back to daycare will be pretty easy for Andrew. He will be spending his days with our wonderful daycare provider and some little friends. I’m more concerned as to how I will manage the transition. A room full of 18 five year olds doesn’t seem as appealing as getting to spend my days with this kid…

Andrew is headed to the farm to play with the BIG tractors and Pete has convinced me to come with him on a work trip. Where are you headed, you say? Dubai? London? Australia? No…..we’re going to…..wait for it….Ohio! Might not be the most exciting trip, but I am just looking forward to sitting on an airplane for a couple of hours (hopefully not more), reading a book, and enjoying a cold drink that someone has served to me. Once there, I’ll be heading to a couple of nearby malls and we even have a date night planned. We’re going to dinner and to see Food, Inc.

We’re hoping that Aunt Erin will be able to do a little guest blogging while we’re away!