Thank You For That Dad... The Birth of Reece's Sarcasm

(this post was done by Ryan)

Funny little conversation from yesterday that I thought I would share...

(scene begins with us getting out of the van after coming home from Micah's B-Day meal @ Stoner's restaurant... Reece loves to shut the van doors any chance he gets but Daddy gets nervous that he will pinch his (or sissy's) fingers so Daddy waits for an open opportunity to "help")

(Reece)  "Thank You for pushing that door shut Dad!"

(Ryan)   "You're welcome Reece."

(Reece)  "I meant a different kind of thank you... not a normal kind of thank you."

(Ryan... stifling a smile)  "What do you mean a 'different' kind of thank you?"

(Reece)  "The kind of thank you that you use when Im getting in trouble... that kind of thank you."

Ok.... so I guess Im busted.  My kid gets it when Im being sarcastic.  This could get interesting!

Why Do We Have Balls?

(this post was done by Ryan)

"Why Do We Have Balls?"  Sometimes when Reece asks me a question it catches me a little off guard.  This was one of those times. I answered his question with a question of my own... "Why do YOU think we have balls?"  As I tried to hold back my laughter I awaited his response.  True to form, 6 yr old Reece made one of his "thinking" faces as he stood up in the bathtub.  One final look at the subjects of this "talk" and he was finally ready with his answer.  "Is it to hold up the pee pee? Oh wait, it's to make the pee shoot out!!"

I replied "Sure" because I didn't know what else to say.  Then I followed up with "you will learn more about them when you are older... like 13 or 14 maybe."  Then he floors me one last time with his response... "Is that when my balls will hold a beard?  They don't hold a beard when Im little right?  They can only hold a beard when im older right?"... and with that I had to find an excuse to leave the room as quickly as possible!!  That boy's mind never ceases to amaze me!!

Just another day in the life of the Hunsberger family I guess!!

Acrobatics

Roman had his 15 month checkup the other week and although we love love love Dr. Grossberg--the wait time is so very long! We even arrived 30 minutes early, hoping we could be seen right around our appointment time. We actually waited an hour and then another hour in the room. Thankfully I only had Ro with me! Aunt Mimi watched Sofia and she had so much fun. Roman did really well and loved walking around the waiting room jibber jabbering to the other kids. At one point he started doing the drawbridge (pictured above) and then laid on the floor giggling. After pulling out several diapers--wearing them on his head, pulling all the books off the shelf, knocking over the play kitchen and making sure everyone knew he was in the room we were finally called back. He also got 2 shots and did really great!

A baby in her belly

We visited my parents on Labor day and when we were getting ready to go home, Sofia thought it would be funny to shove 3 plastic toy balls down her shirt. I really thought she was going to say...look mommy I look like YOU! But no she didn't say that, instead she said she had a BABY in her belly! Somehow she thinks you carry your babies where mommy's--um shall I say--milk tanks are. It was so cute watching her walk around with these plastic balls in her shirt. She looked so top heavy! Oh Sofia you are a joy in our lives even when you are demanding and sassy. :)

Back to School

Reece was very excited to return to school and part of me was too because he seemed  bored at times. However I have missed him during the day more than I thought I would and both Sofia and Roman have too.

Of course you know with Reece there is always something interesting going on inside his brain. Last time I blogged about his curiosity regarding bridges--how high they are, etc. Now he is into the make and models of cars. He actually asks random people how old their car is or what kind they have and then asks me if our car is bigger or older...he usually always knows the answer to this but asks anyways! This morning he asked how old our house was compared to our van..and he figured out which one was older and by how many years. His brain impresses me often but what I can't figure out is why he isn't more tired? He has so much going on up there that I don't know how he doesn't want to nap and let it rest. I know I am tired after answering question after question after question AND a lot of times I don't have the answer. Wow! He is going to outsmart us soon..probably already has but I don't want to admit it just yet. We are proud of the boy he is and can't wait to see what he does with his God given intelligence. :)


Here are some pics before he MISSED the bus on his first day. ;/

How old are you?

When it comes to asking questions, Reece has no shame. He barely bats an eyelash when asking rather personal questions to anyone. While visiting family in Pittsburgh, Reece started talking to my cousin's next door neighbor. He asked her how old she was and at first she figured he was asking how old her grandson was. He corrected her and said, "No I was asking how old YOU were!" she then looked a little stunned but proceeded to answer him anyway by saying 53. He then exclaimed, "Wow! You are a lot older than our van!" Oh Reece, first rule and very important rule when it comes to women...Never, ever ask their age...ever!! AND never say you are A LOT older than ________ ( and then insert my cringing facial expression)....  thank goodness she was gracious with him but she looked at Ryan like is he serious? Ryan then explained to her that Reece loves to know how old this is or how old that is and then compare. He already knows that I am older than daddy and I am sure that will come in handy for him someday. :)

...& while we are on the subject of Reece... he is clearly not a wallflower.  Im sure he gets that from his father.  Even when conventional wisdom would tell somebody to be quiet, he doesn't seem capable of NOT talking.  Another example of that happened today in a public restroom.  Ryan took Reece & Sofia to the bathroom and it was Reece's turn to pee first so he stepped up to the urinal and dropped trou (which caused sofia to snicker).  Standing at a kiddie urinal next to Reece was another little boy who clearly hadn't mastered the art of aiming just yet.  So Reece says "hey kid, you're peeing on your belt!"  Im not sure the other little boy knew how to respond to Reece, with pants on the ground, calling HIM out for peeing on his belt.  Too funny!

Arranged Marriage

 Sofia and Connor have been friends since before they were born. My good friend Michelle and I were pregnant at the same time and due 3 weeks apart. Sofia was born on October 16th 2009 and Connor came 11 days later on October 27th (my bday!). I think he couldn't stand waiting any longer to see his girl Sofia. :)

Last night we met Connor and his sister Camille at the park, so they could get some energy out! Well it wasn't long until Connor professed his love to Sofia by saying in the cutest voice ever--I love you! I don't think she knew what he said at first or she was just playing hard to get. He then said it again not too long after. Sweet boy!

Here they are on the swings where he first said those three magical words.

Later on they were walking around holding hands and Sofia was definitely telling him what to do! She says and does the silliest things! Here it looks as if she is about to wring his neck!

Why?

Sweet, sweet Roman is starting to copy what Reece and Sofia say. The other day while I was in NYC, Ryan told me that Ro starting asking why?. He doesn't ask it after you tell him no or ask him to come hither, he justs says it randomly!
And when he says it his voice is high and he leans his head back. It's so darn cute! We are just waiting for the day when he begins to say the words pee and poo, like Sofia and Reece. That's another blog.

How many feet high is that bridge??

Reece loves bridges and wants to know how high up they are and if they are over water--how deep that water is. While I was in NYC this past weekend with some girlfriends I took some pics of the beautiful Brooklyn bridge. He was so excited when I sent the pictures to my mom for him to see! I think it's such a beautiful bridge! Here is a little bit of trivia...The Brooklyn Bridge clears the water below it by 135 feet (41 m) at mid-span. The towers of The Brooklyn Bridge are 276 feet tall or 81 meters.

Length of river span: 1595.5 feet
Total length of bridge: 5989 feet
Wdith of bridge floor: 85 feet
Suspension cables: four, each 15.75 inches in diameter and 3578.5 feet long, containing 5434 wires each, for a total length of 3515 miles of wire per cable
Foundation depth below high water, Brooklyn: 44 feet 6 inches
Foundation depth below high water, Manhattan: 78 feet 6 inches
Tower height above high water: 276 feet 6 inches
Roadway height above high water: 119 feet (at towers)
Total weight, not including masonry: 14,680 tons

Jibber jabber

Roman has started jibber jabbering a lot! I love listening to him talk in what seems like another language. He obviously knows what he's saying, but we don't always. Two words he has picked up and says rather clearly are Daddy (of course, I go through 9 months of pregnancy and labor and all he will say is Daddy!) and Pappy. It's really sweet and makes us giggle. Ryan had him get on the phone the other day while he was talking to Pappy, and he said Pappy for him! I think that made Pappy's day.

                               Ro eating his 1st baby corn on the cob

Sofia's shadows

Sofia is somewhat obsessed w/ all kinds of shadows right now. And she is scared of them too. Last night as we were getting ready to put her to bed she had us talk about all the shadows in her room and wanted us to touch them.  Lordy! This gets tiring after a while, because she tends to talk about them over and over again! But it's still cute at the same time. She will say in her cute, little voice--the sadow (leaves out the h everytime) is scaredy (scary)! She is getting better but still gets scared at times.

Potty Talk

Reece is our deep thinker...One morning while he was going to the bathroom, he had an ephiphany if you will. He started asking me if he will have to work when his son goes to school--as if he really knows he will bear a son one day, maybe he's prophetic too--anyways, he continues by then asking if he will have to get up at 6am to go to work. I reply by saying, "well this is possible, some people do get up very early for work." He then exclaims, "Yes! I will give my wife a kiss every morning before I leave for work!" And might I add that he then said.."just like daddy does to you." That made my heart smile, because most mornings I am not up when Ryan goes to work and Reece is in our bed most mornings..so he must be paying attention and notice that he kisses me before he leaves. I am really trying to teach Reece and eventually Roman to respect and cherish women. Most importantly their mother, sister, nana's, cousins, friends, etc. It is so important for a man to treat a woman with care. In today's society I think we've missed this very crucial part of a man's upbringing--not that I think I have it all figured out, I just want my sons to love and honor the women in their lives. 

Spending time together on the 4th of July!

Happy Father's Day

We took pappy out for dinner tonight to celebrate father's day for him.  The kids did pretty well at the restaurant and they brought our food rather quickly--so awesome! Sofia was fussing off and on because she fell on her knee and scraped it open before going into the restaurant.  But one thing she kept saying was that Uncle Micah was stinky and that she was scared of him...so what does Uncle Micah do? He farts as she is walking over to him...and of course now she definitely doesn't want to go near him! Even the older lady a few seats down looked horrified! Never a dull moment with our family.  

That stinkin' binky

It is safe to say that Sofia is addicted to the binky. She was without one for about 5-6 months, however she's been stealing Roman's and disappearing. She doesn't sleep well at night or during nap time without one, so we gave in and let her have it again. She says it makes her happy and it tastes like pizza. I just pray that she will be over it by the time she turns 3..Fingers crossed!

Our 3 stooges

My husband has been trying to persuade me to start a blog on all the funny things our kids say and do, so I gave in and said I would. I promise you I am not the best writer, so bear with me...but what I can promise is entertainment, comedy and reality. So, here we go! :)

Introducing our brood:

Reece: Age 5 turning 6 on June 30th. Reece just finished kindergarten and had a blast! He was challenging for his teacher at times with not wanting to sit still or focus. But she did more for him than she will ever know! I appreciate her willingness to allow him to be creative. He is looking forward to first grade and is already missing his friends! Right now he is into Penguins of Madagascar and the movie Madagascar 3 which he saw this past weekend w/ his grandparents. He loves to draw, play outside, swim, spend time w/ his siblings and cousins. He is a huge help and keeps an eye out for his sister and little brother. He is such a blessing to us, at times difficult, but we wouldn't want him any other way.

Sofia: Age 2.5 turning 3 on October 16th. Sofia is one sassy little girl! She loves her brothers and can hold her own pretty well. She loves to wear dresses, necklaces, chap stick, dressy shoes and chocolate!! I feel like she is mature beyond her years and very smart! This girl doesn't miss a beat! She's been potty trained now for a few months and rarely has any accidents. I am so proud of the little girl she is, even though she is quite difficult at times. She loves to add an a onto most of her words like go-a, dress-a, hair-a, car-a, etc.

Roman: Just turned 1 on June 7th! So very hard to believe that this boy is already 1! He is sweet as pie and loves, loves, loves his siblings. He smiles at everything and loves to make a mess. He isn't quite walking--takes a few steps here and there but seems quite content on crawling and cruising. This boy can eat too! One of his first words was burp, thanks to Reece :). He jibber jabbers alot and sounds asian...and kind of looks asian too! We are so thankful for him!