Bee-prise, Bee-got, Be-suzz

Both of my kids have had trouble saying "surprise", "forgot" and Rowen has trouble saying "because." It's so cute though that I don't want them to say it correctly. I know, I am a terrible person for not teaching them good pronunciation. Ha ha. Also, William couldn't say "helicopter" when he was littler. He used to say "helpichocker". Awww....toddlers. Here are a few recent pics of sledding and Rowe just being cute.

Updates....please don't have a heart attack!

Will:
Since it's been a while (okay forever) since my last post, Will reads and writes and loves to make books. His favorite thing to do is make books (lots of paper and staples and markers) about Pokemons and Zelda. His love of Zelda comes from his father, who plays the video game with him. He draws fabulous Zelda illustrations and then writes usually one word per page. In one month he went from writing only a title on the book to writing one word per page, so at this rate he is going to be writing novels by 7. ;) William is very curious and very interested in science, he said today, "I wonder what would happen if water got on battery acid....." Hmm.....sounds like an experiment on that one would be bad. He is still fascinated with planets, knows how to use a computer proficiently, and recently learned to ride a two wheeler! He is amazingly smart, big, funny, sarcastic, physically active, and emotionally sensitive, oh yeah, around here we call that "William".

Favorite foods: Mac and cheese, french toast, kiwis.
Favorite colors: Red and Black
Latest bribery tool: a ream of white paper
Latest success: reading and writing...
Favorite Music: Beatles and Crosby, Stills and Nash.
William always says: "No Mom, I will never ____________" (fill in the blank with: brush my teeth, go to bed, clean my room, etc."
This item might as well be attached to his hand: Stapler

Rowen:
He loves everything that his big brother Will is doing, but he still loves spiderman, cars, motorcycles and monster trucks. He has been taking his big stuffed Spiderman to daycare everyday this week. He was scared of spiders until he learned that they help us and eat bugs. He loves his daycare teacher Molly, and after some quick turnovers at preschool, I am thankful to have her. Rowen is still the sweet and easy going kid he has always been, although the bigger he gets, his tantrums occasionally rival William's. He is very interested in rock climbing, skiing and snowboarding....and I need to find the time to teach him these things.

Favorite foods: Cheese, apple juice, spaghetti with meatballs, apples.
Favorite colors: yellow
Latest bribery tool: spiderman tatoos
Latest success: potty training
Favorite music: Beatles and They Might be Giants.
Rowen always says: "Can we do ____________ someday?" Fill in the blank with: go to a water park, a race car show, a monster truck show, hawaii, the beach, etc.

Me:
Favorite food: I recently ate vegan for about a week. Have been adding lots of veggies to my diet and still have had only snitches of dairy or meat (from food I cook for my kids). Eating healthier is making me feel great. My newest and latest favorites are: Butternut Squash Soup, Quinoa, Yellow Squash, Chard, Blood Oranges, Oatmeal, Almond Milk.
Favorite color: Still blue....
Latest bribary tool: I actually use this one on myself, always have....SUGAR.
Latest success: Feeling like I have more of a routine, selling a record amount of flowers over Christmas holiday, meeting and surpassing my rock climbing goals, earning a 30% discount at my work from being healthy.
Favorite music: Right now, my CD player has been alternating between Brett Dennen, Xavier Rudd, Yonder, and Graham Nash.
I always say: "You have to listen to me, I am your Mom."