Coloring Eggs for the Easter Bunny

Keegan and Mommy had fun coloring eggs. Tutty isn't quite coordinated enough this year, so we waited until he went to bed.

Keegan's Smart Cycle- video

A little video fun with Tustin!

Hangin' Out; Havin' Fun

Keegan is our big climber-- but Daddy helped him up into this tree at a park we went to last weekend. The one who is THE most excited when I break out the hammock in the Spring? Chammy! We started swinging with her in the hammock when she was a tiny pup, and 65-70 pounds later, it stuck! She LOVES relaxing in the hammock with us. Tutty competes for a spot next to Mommy sometimes; Chammy still has a few pounds on him though!

Meet & Greet with the Easter Bunny!

We had a busy weekend! Yesterday morning, we went to a little Easter breakfast party at one of our local malls. The boys got to meet the Easter Bunny; we had mini donuts; got to pet real little fluffy bunnies; and entered into a raffle which we didn't win! But it was fun. They are really exciting about coloring eggs, and finding out where the Easter Bunny hides them on Easter next weekend!!

Horton Hears a Who-- with Thing 1 and Thing 2!

We took the boys to see Horton Hears a Who this morning. (Not many people up and about on a Sunday morning for a 9:30 a.m. movie!) We got there a bit too early, as they had to sit through all the previews too. But, out of the 88-minute movie, they were dead-silent and intense about watching it for about the first 60 minutes. Then once Tutty wanted to start walking around the theater, Keegan thought that would be pretty cool too. We stayed until the end, but I'd say the boys were only half-focused by then! (Keegan more than Tustin, as I have been reading the book to Keegan every night for the last week-- by his choice!) They were excited about wearing their Thing 1 and Thing 2 outfits! It was pretty amazing, when I pulled it out of the closet, Tustin immediately said "Ha-ween cos-toon." Good memory 5 months after Halloween!

Our Very Own MotoCross Champ!

We went to Chris's awards banquet last night so that he could accept his 6-foot trophy for coming in first place last season in his motor cross racing. He was number one in the "30+ vets class." The close-up photo of Chris was taken by our very own junior photog, Keegan Tibbetts! Chris got a really great jacket with his name on it, the trophy, and he was supposed to get a framed poster, with his photo and name on it... but they messed up the photo in the processing part, and we have to get them a new one so he can get his poster. Congrats Chris-- long, difficult season, but great job!!

Ford Fighting!

Tustin's favorite lines, every time we pass the bay downtown: "I see a Pirate Ship right there. Pirates on it. Ford Fighting!" So, here they are, all dressed up in their pirate gear.

Tut Talk!

Tustin is quite the comedian! His little personality is coming out in his words, what few he can say. Well, actually, he's got a pretty good vocab already. Keegan brought two glitter-covered hearts home from preschool, that he made for his Nana and Nonny (oops, I just blew a surprise), and Tustin pointed at them and said "Loves." I said, "Loves?" He said, "Yes, Loves, one, two; two Loves Mommy." I didn't have the heart to tell him they were hearts and not "loves!!"

Keegan and Tustin were talking in the car about thunder and lightening. Tustin said "HOT, lightening HOT!" We said, "Yes, Tustin, you are right, lightening is hot! Good job." Then Tustin said "I blow on it!" It was so funny, we all started laughing.

New Keeganisms...

Chammy's Bowl:
Since Keegan was about 18 months old, we've been telling him, "No Keegan, you CAN'T drink out of Chammy's water bowl, it's dirty!" A couple of weeks ago, he pointed to her water bowl out back and said "Mommy, is Chammy's water dirty? And that's why we can't drink it?" I felt a wave of happiness, did he finally get it? After all this time? I said "YES, Keegan, that's right, it's dirty water, and that's why we can't drink it!" Then he said, with a sad little face, "If it is dirty water, and we can't drink it, then why is it okay for Chammy to drink dirty water Mommy?"

Fly Like a Bird:
We were driving home one day last week-- which is when Keegan has a lot of his "deep thoughts"-- and he said, "Mommy, I wish I could fly like a bird." I said, "Yes, I do too, that sure would be fun, wouldn't it?" He said "Yes." So, I told him, "Maybe when you grow up, you can be an airplane pilot, and fly airplanes way up in the sky like the birds..." He looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Well, why can't I just be a bird when I grow up??"

T-Ball Video

T Ball Time!

Keegan's final sport for his "Y-Sports" program. It's a toss up between soccer and T-ball as to which he liked the best! He got a medal and a certificate for completing his class. We think he really enjoyed his Saturday mornings. Tustin did too!

Sick and Tired Boys.

Chammy is our sick-protector. She senses when any of us are sick, and cuddles.

SICK, Sick, sick....

That about sums up the past two weeks in the Tibbetts' household! And that is my meager excuse for not writing lately. Chris had a bout of bronchitis over a month ago, which cleared up thanks to modern medicine. But he got a cough again a few weeks ago that just kept on keepin' on! And our boys, oh, our poor, sick little boys-- well, not any longer thank goodness! After several days of high fevers (102-104), not eating well, and both of them really having no energy at all, we decided to schedule appointments for them. (Let me tell you, it seems that all of San Diego is sick right now, and everyone has "the virus" that's been going around!) It was the pink-eye, for both of them, that actually got me to schedule the visit. Their first bout of pink eye for both of them! ANYWAY-- they ended up both having ear infections as well! Me? Two days after my eye surgery, I got an intestinal virus/food poisoning(?), which landed me in Urgent Care for 5 hours getting pumped with fluids. Didn't eat for 4 days-- it was a yucky bug. And THEN I got the "regular" flu last weekend. The aches, pains, high fevers, sweats and chills, couldn't-dream-of-carrying-around-my-36-pound-baby kind of the flu! YUCK. We are ALL healthy and happy Tibbetts once again. And my goal for this weekend is to update the blog with lots of fun photos and maybe even a video clip or two. Ambitious, I know!!

King Tut

He just looked so handsome today in his little vest. Just wanted to share. He is talking SO much these days. And not just copy-cat stuff. He's putting together his own 2-5-word sentences, and everything. His newest phrases are: "I so cute!" and "I so sweet." Oh, and "Brudder Keegan at Pee-School. Paying out-side!" He's developing a bit of a temper, or stubborn side I should say. But he can be such the cuddle bug, which I love dearly!

DISNEYLAND!!

Yes, we even went to Disneyland when the Derbys were in town. Kristi and Jack, and Keegan and I all went together. We had SO much fun. The boys weren't tired, and still not tired, and before we knew it, we had been there from 9:30am to 6pm, and neither of the boys had taken an nap! So, we figured we had better head out before getting stuck in the Disneyland parade (although it would have been fun, but we would have had to wait at the curb for an hour!). Photos: We went on the cool new Buzz Lightyear ride, and got our photos taken while intently "astro blasting." Jack is getting a bit fresh with Minnie. A couple of studs in a convertible. And Keegan, playing around while waiting for his YOUNGER (but taller) cousin go on Splash Mountain without him!.

Thank You Dr. Sandy T. Feldman!

Thanks to Dr. Feldman... my life has changed. I am now free of contacts and glasses!! Yes folks, my eyes may cost as much as precious gems... but what do us women always say? "IT'S WORTH IT!!!" I got iLASIK surgery done on February 15, a date I will NEVER forget! It is the most incredible thing to happen to me since my babies have been born!! The attached photos show what my eyes looked like for several days post-op, as well as the fun "goggles" I get to wear every night for a week! Don't want to be rubbin' those eyes in my sleep and messing up what I have worked so hard for! So-- thank you to Dr. Feldman and her staff. (And if anyone wants her number, let me know!!) I think the worst part would have to be that I can't wear eye makeup for a week-- wow, that part is tough, yuck!

Fun Times!

The Derbys were in town from the 9th through the 16th and we had some FUN times! Keegan was so sad after they left. Every night, he said, "Are we going to Nana & Papa's tomorrow? And is Jack going to be there?" We explained to him that Jack had to go home to Rocklin, and he said, with a pittiful sad face, "But I wish I could go home to Rocklin with Jack..." Too sweet! Wish the cousins lived closer together! We belatedly (is that a word?) celebrated Kristi and Kevin's birthdays, which were on the same day in January. We had good company, good food, and fun with the family!!

No Cal Family... IN Da' Houz!

Here are some cute pictures of Jack and Rose, and the boys too. (Wow, whatever show they were watching... sure kept them busy!)

Scary Thought!

Yes, Keegan looks a bit too comfortable on that little dirt bike! We took the boys to walk around the "pits" before the San Diego Supercross show. They got to sit on all kinds of Caterpillar heavy equipment, as well as quads, dirt bikes, etc. Needless to say-- they had a blast!

What NOT to do...

DON'T give your one-year-old a 6-inch piece of string cheese and expect him to take "a bite" out of it. DON'T underestimate the size of a one-year old's mouth! (He's actually laughing in this picture, but hard to tell. It just cracks me up, I had to put it on the site!)

Good Bye High Chair!

Yeah-- we have finally said goodbye to highchairs! They have their own little table, which they love. And, they have started to really become friends, rather than just brothers. Most of the time when Keegan has to sit on a "time out," Tustin sits right along with him to help him serve his time!

In Action on the Court

Next Sport in Line...

Basketball! (Look closely, you will see that the ball is IN the basket, thrown from the distance he is standing!) Although he made a basket both times he came through the line-up, he just wasn't quite as in to basketball as soccer. He's starting to get the hang of dribbling the ball, but today was his first go at that.

It Will Take a Little Adjusting

Yesterday was Keegan's 2nd day of preschool, and my first day alone with Tustin (hmmmm, probably since he's been born)! Keegan was tuggin' on the heart strings when I dropped him off in the morning, crying, screaming, "Mommy, I want to stay with YOU!" But, at the end of the day, he was playing, and having a blast. They said he only cried for a few minutes after I left.

Tustin and I walked along the boardwalk downtown, to the embarcadero, and around Seaport Village. We rode the carousel, and ran around in the grass. We spent a lot of time on a little wooden bridge, watching the ducks. And we saw some pretty cool rock-balances that a guy does at the embarcadero there. We will all get used to the new schedule, and I'm sure we will all enjoy it!