Dayne was so excited to go out and buy her a new scooter - just like her friend, Lauren's! She looks so cute zooooomin' on by! The little red scooter goes 12 mph!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Canoeing They Went
Graden took Hunter, TJ and Luke (cousin) canoeing today in southern Missouri (Joplin). 
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Visit to the Gym: Part Deux
As soon as I walked in the door tonight, "Tiffany! Are we going to go to the gym tonight!?"
Wow. I'd be lying if I said I thought such excited thoughts about the gym. In fact, I was looking forward to NOT going ... you know, I don't want to "over do" it since I just went last night. Not that my lardy self won't benefit from back to back gym days!
Anyway ... I cooked dinner and then the boys and I headed to the gym for about 45 minutes.
We started with a walk/run on the treadmill. I have to say, I was not as patient with TJ tonight as I was last night. Kid wants to TALK all the time. I could hardly keep breathing, let alone TALK. Finally I told him that I didn't mean to be rude, but ... "let's talk later."
Hunter, looking the part of a Personal Trainer, helping TJ with squatting. I think that's what that is called? Hunter will surely yell at me for saying it wrong ...
Wow. I'd be lying if I said I thought such excited thoughts about the gym. In fact, I was looking forward to NOT going ... you know, I don't want to "over do" it since I just went last night. Not that my lardy self won't benefit from back to back gym days!
Anyway ... I cooked dinner and then the boys and I headed to the gym for about 45 minutes.
We started with a walk/run on the treadmill. I have to say, I was not as patient with TJ tonight as I was last night. Kid wants to TALK all the time. I could hardly keep breathing, let alone TALK. Finally I told him that I didn't mean to be rude, but ... "let's talk later."
Hunter, looking the part of a Personal Trainer, helping TJ with squatting. I think that's what that is called? Hunter will surely yell at me for saying it wrong ... 
The boys are going canoeing all day tomorrow on Shoal Creek in Joplin ... that should be "manly" and fun!
Monday, August 3, 2009
TJ's visit to the Gym
I fell off the exercise wagon about a month ago, but am gonna get back on it! Tonight was my first night back and TJ was excited to go with me (go figure!). Hunter likes to go, too ... so he was kind enough to help TJ with lifting weights, assigning how much weight to use, how to position himself, how many reps to do, etc. (Hunter thinks he wants to be a personal trainer so this was a good test I suppose!).
TJ couldn't believe how much fun (huh?!?) the gym was and is already excited to go back tomorrow night!
TJ was able to leg press 140 lbs!
TJ on the exercise bike. He loved it .... and the fact that there is a flat screen TV with the Disney channel right in front of it didn't hurt!
Biking
On another note .... Dayne (who is still in Waterloo with Donna) went to Bible camp tonight with her cousin and her "aunt" Rolo ... Looks like they had a great time getting their faces painted. I am sure that tied into Jesus? Jesus painted faces as a side gig ... maybe?
Sunday, August 2, 2009
TJ's visit to "Hansen Man Camp" for 2 Weeks
On the drive home from Waterloo, Hunter & Graden explained to TJ that he was going to "Man Camp" for the next 2 weeks (of which, TJ took as he'd literally be going to a camp, so we had to set that straight!). As much time as he spends around girls and women, we thought he'd be good to spend some time with men.
Hunter has spent a lot of time with TJ this week ... in fact, he hadn't spent any time with his friends, he has dedicated all of his time to his cousin. A very selfless, impressive act I think for a 15 year old boy! They have been to the pool, played baseball, run practice drills for football, played video games, went on a run ... just to name a few things. They both really seem to be enjoying the others' company. I think this will be a memorable summer for TJ!
In addition to Hunter having some great moments with TJ, I have too! He is a sweet kid, very bright and so well articulated! ... and I discovered he's a Planner! Let me explain: While here, we quickly put him to work - having him cover Dayne's chores (feeding the dog , taking the garbage out and unloading the dishwasher).
Planning alert #1: On Saturday afternoon, as I was folding clothes in the laundry room he says to me, "Tiffany ... do you think you'd be able feed Oz for me? Since the baseball game starts at 7:00, I don't think we will be back in time for him to eat." I clarified that I, too, would be going to the baseball game and that we'd feed him as soon as we got home. I was impressed to see he was thinking ahead!
Planning alert #2: Later Saturday afternoon he looked at the garbage and said, "Tiffany ... I think I will need to take the garbage out about tomorrow morning. Looking at how full it is now and how fast it fills up." Again, he was thinking ahead.
Saturday afternoon I was cooking chicken and TJ kept me company while I was cooking. I was almost done with the last of the Twilight series books, and he, too, enjoys Twilight. He was asking me questions about the books and what happens to each of the main characters. During that coversation we covered quite the array topics: vampires, werewolfs, teenage pregnancy (!!!!), children born out of wedlock, and a few other oddball topics in between. Enteraining, to say the least!
Saturday night we went to a KC T-Bones Baseball game ... good to get out of the house and enjoy a cool summer evening! Unfortunately, the game was very, very boring ... and our team lost 2-0. : ( But, the fireworks after the game were great! : )
TJ shows off is new T-Bones gear - baseball and t-shirt!
The boys are planning a canoeing trip in Joplin, MO later this week .... if Graden can take the day off work and they can get 2 canoes (TJ will be in Graden's). That will be quite "manly" and a good experience, I am sure.
Hunter has spent a lot of time with TJ this week ... in fact, he hadn't spent any time with his friends, he has dedicated all of his time to his cousin. A very selfless, impressive act I think for a 15 year old boy! They have been to the pool, played baseball, run practice drills for football, played video games, went on a run ... just to name a few things. They both really seem to be enjoying the others' company. I think this will be a memorable summer for TJ!
In addition to Hunter having some great moments with TJ, I have too! He is a sweet kid, very bright and so well articulated! ... and I discovered he's a Planner! Let me explain: While here, we quickly put him to work - having him cover Dayne's chores (feeding the dog , taking the garbage out and unloading the dishwasher).
Planning alert #1: On Saturday afternoon, as I was folding clothes in the laundry room he says to me, "Tiffany ... do you think you'd be able feed Oz for me? Since the baseball game starts at 7:00, I don't think we will be back in time for him to eat." I clarified that I, too, would be going to the baseball game and that we'd feed him as soon as we got home. I was impressed to see he was thinking ahead!
Planning alert #2: Later Saturday afternoon he looked at the garbage and said, "Tiffany ... I think I will need to take the garbage out about tomorrow morning. Looking at how full it is now and how fast it fills up." Again, he was thinking ahead.
Saturday afternoon I was cooking chicken and TJ kept me company while I was cooking. I was almost done with the last of the Twilight series books, and he, too, enjoys Twilight. He was asking me questions about the books and what happens to each of the main characters. During that coversation we covered quite the array topics: vampires, werewolfs, teenage pregnancy (!!!!), children born out of wedlock, and a few other oddball topics in between. Enteraining, to say the least!
Saturday night we went to a KC T-Bones Baseball game ... good to get out of the house and enjoy a cool summer evening! Unfortunately, the game was very, very boring ... and our team lost 2-0. : ( But, the fireworks after the game were great! : )
The boys enjoyed hot dogs, sodas, cotton candy, kettle corn and fresh homemade strawberry lemonade! Amazingly, they didn't have stomach aches that evening!
TJ shows off is new T-Bones gear - baseball and t-shirt!The boys watching the fireworks.
The boys are planning a canoeing trip in Joplin, MO later this week .... if Graden can take the day off work and they can get 2 canoes (TJ will be in Graden's). That will be quite "manly" and a good experience, I am sure.
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