A Brave Thing

I did a brave thing today.  A brave thing for me that is.  I cut Will's hair all on my own.  Carl always asks me to help with his hair cuts and I am always nervous about it.  Last time we cut Will's hair, Carl used the clippers and I did the longer part with scissors.  Well lately Will's hair has been getting a little long and unruly.  I have been resisting cutting it, as I do love his baby fine soft silky hair, but it is just too hard to control.  Besides, Carl had been wanting to buzz it for weeks now.  So after many youtube video tutorials and mustering up my courage, I put Will on the toilet, wrapped him in a sheet, and buzzed my baby's hair.  I can hear all you experienced hair-cutting mommy's laughing now.  :)  I have to say I am pleased with the results, though I know it is definitely not professional.  Thankfully his fine hair and the light blond are forgiving.  :)

Before:

 

After:

 

By the way, if you are in need of help to buzz your child's hair, here is the best youtube tutorial I found for using clippers:  How to cut a childs hair with Clippers. Tutorial by expert hairdresser Ken Graham.

 

A Trick and a Super Hero

Not much to report around here as of late as far as blogging goes, so I thought I'd just post a few things for the friends and family who like to see them.  :)   First there's a video of Will doing a trick.  Carl will take things like matchbox cars and "swallow" them (hide them in his hand and pretend to swallow them while hiding it behind him).  Then he will "cough" the toy up.  Will thinks this trick is absolutely hilarious.  So here is Will's rendition of this mystifying illusion.

Also, Spiderman's true identity has been revealed to me...

I have to admit...I thought he would be much taller in person.

Here he is demonstrating his heroic skill set (also different from the comics/movies):

Running at the speed of light.

Creating a somersault pose (hasn't yet quite made it over).

And much to my surprise, here he is driving off in his super hero-like...

...pink princess car?!?!?  I was just as shocked as you are.

Sewing Saturday

This Saturday I decided to set my knitting needles aside and focus on sewing some projects that have been on my "project list" for a while now (it's an ever growing list).  My serger needle had broken a while back and since it's pretty old I had to order more online.  So once they came in I decided it was time to mark a few things off my list!  I had fun and was very pleased with the outcome of my work!  I am not at all an accomplished seamstress and typically like to stick to simple sewing, with no real detailed patterns.  Having said this, I am addicted to the remnant bin at Jo-Ann Fabric, and that is the place I picked up all the materials I used for these projects, outside of the napkins.

I absolutely love cloth wipes and needed some more.  These are made out of flannel and are double-sided.

This and the next are a couple of several blankets I made for gifts.  Each has a side of fleece and a side of soft, cuddly material for little hands and faces.

Cloth napkins I fashioned out of old tablecloths that we never use.

All of my day's work.  :)

Major Leaguer?

We have found that Will is pretty good at hitting the ball with his bat, but have been unsuccessful at catching him on video until today.  Most often he sees the camera and loses all focus on anything else.  :)  Here's a couple of fun videos of him hitting balls.  He hasn't mastered the two-handed swing yet, as you will see.

Bodin Turkey Trot

This Thanksgiving Carl came up with a new Bodin tradition...a family Turkey Trot run.  I too thought this was a good idea until I woke up to a Thanksgiving morning temp of 34 degrees.  :)  Oh well, survived well enough.  You can see the kids in snowsuits.  Ha.  Will enjoyed himself, not wanting to turn toward home.  Fun making traditions of our own.  :)

Love this pic...Carl was practicing setting up the camera on the tripod.  Will was his practice model.  :)

Aquarium Trip

Sorry I have been so negligent on blogging!  On Veteran's Day we took Will to the aquarium for the first time.  He was fascinated and loved even the tide pool where you can touch sea creatures (he tends to be skeptical about touching something he is unsure of).  We will definitely have to go back!

Top part of the huge cylindrical tank that runs through the middle of the building.  

Tide pool.

I basically couldn't get over these huge turtles.

I have never seen a sea lion that looks like this one.  Will kept calling him a "doggie". 

Fire trucks!

During Fire Prevention Week the fire department on base set up a fun day with demonstrations and bouncy houses for the kids.  I had to take Will because like most all little boys he LOVES fire trucks!  Oh yes, and bouncy houses are pretty high on his list of "likes" too.  :)  As we were walking up to the park there were two fire trucks parked on the street and one on the grass.  I was carrying Will on my back and all I hear is "Fire truck!  Fire truck!  FIRE TRUCK!"...each said as he saw each truck.  He was pretty excited.  :)

The bouncy house Will scurried into as quick as he could. :)

One BIG fire truck.

Will was fascinated, but didn't want to get too close to this one, so he took a squat and just examined it for a while.

Playing with his goodies---fire hat and paper fire truck.