Ethan's Life

Last Day At Pozee - Christmas Video

2009-01-09T16:20:00.002-05:00

Well, today was Ethan's last day at Pozee Playzle. Unfortunately, his school closed due to financial issues, and he will begin going to his new school on Monday. One of the last things he did at Pozee was sing and dance at a Christmas show for parents. This show was done just before the school closed for the holidays.

Here you can see him hammin' it up to the classic Feliz Navidad:

And he tries so well!!

Christmas 2008

2008-12-27T22:54:00.007-05:00

Ethan struck it rich with the number of cool gifts he received this year. He received gifts from his Grandpa, Uncle Zack, Papaw & Grammie, Uncle Tom, Aunt Dee Dee & cousin Clay, cousin Kristin, Uncle Eddie, Aunt Carole & cousin Kaitlyn, Mommy & Daddy, Mommy's friend Danielle, our neighbors Les and Jacque, and of course from ol' Saint Nick himself.

The numerous gifts included, Tranformer (Optimus Prime) Christmas ornament; Tonka front loader truck; Lincoln Logs; new pair of shorts; Scooby Doo Computer Cool School game; Tranformer (Silverstreak) figurine; Wall-E movie; Computer Cool School; Spiderman book; Crayola Alphabet Activity Posters; Hot Wheels cars; Zingo board game; coloring book and crayons; Monopoly board game; Pepper Skins clothing; (2) I Spy books; (2) Transformer t-shirts; Sesame Street Medical Kit; Transformer (Optimus Prime & Megatron) figurines; Hess gas truck; 100th Anniversary Etch-A-Sketch and last but not least a 4-wheeler (something that I've always wanted but will probably never get!)

Thanksgiving Holiday Trip 2008

2008-12-05T06:50:00.008-05:00

There were several "firsts" for Ethan on this trip up north to WV this past Thanksgiving. Including the first time putting on a snowsuit, first time sledding (which unfortunately, the first time down the slight slope ended in a face full of snow), first snowball fight with Papaw, first time making a snowman (okay, so maybe he didn't participate, but we'll pretend he did) and his first Christmas gift this season that he got to open.

On the last evening of our trip, we got a picture of him with his Papaw and Grammie, which I think he thoroughly enjoyed spending time with.

Ethan's Big Boy Bed

2008-10-12T10:26:00.005-05:00

Ethan is very pleased with our latest purchase we got for him. He was outgrowing his toddler bed, so we felt it was time to move him up to his own "big boy bed". We have no trouble getting him into bed now, especially having the "Transformer" bedspread, that he picked out, on it. He gets right in. As you can see from the photos, he is very proud of it...

New Discoveries

2008-07-24T20:35:00.003-05:00

Lately, I've encountered new discoveries with Ethan - a couple that actually surprised me. About a month and a half ago, I came to realize that Ethan can count to 10 in Spanish...not on my account I might add. He knows more than I do in that area. I had to actually look up the Spanish words for the numbers on the internet to see if he was correct! For all I know, he's probably speaking Spanish during those times that I can not understand a word he's saying.

Occasionally, I've been trying to teach him how to properly hold his scissors and I think he's gotten the hang of it.

Just last week, he brought home some paperwork from preschool with his name on it that he had traced himself. So this past weekend, I put him to the test. He did a very good job.

Date: 19 July 2008

Testing the Trike

2008-07-24T20:22:00.003-05:00

Ethan had to test his trike out with his new boots on. Since it's the rainy season now, he had to have some rain boots, right?!?! I thought they were the cutest things with the eyes on the tops of them.

Date: 13 July 2008

A Talking To...

2008-07-24T20:12:00.003-05:00

Instead of watching fireworks on the 4th of July, we watched a rabbit eating grass in our yard. You can barely see the thing between Ethan and Richard. At one point, I can only guess that Richard was getting too close to the rabbit. So Ethan felt he had to do some explaining to his Daddy about not getting too close or the rabbit will scurry away.

Date: 4 July 2008

Sly Little Devil

2008-07-24T19:27:00.007-05:00

What was supposed to just be...watering the lawn...ended up being...Ethan having a blast getting all wet, while watering the lawn.

It started out with Ethan watching the sprinkler from a distance. Then he started inching closer, occasionally getting hit with the water. The next thing I know, I look back over and he's all wet, then soaked. At one point he started "protecting" himself with sticks, of all things. That didn't seem to work, so he used his hands. At least he seemed to have enjoyed himself.

Date: 11 May 2008

Big Helper

2008-07-19T16:09:00.011-05:00

Here are a few photos of Ethan helping me outside back on 20 April. He enjoys digging in the dirt. We ended up buying him his own garden tools since the ones he's been using are just a tad bit too big for him.

He must have hit an ant mound by the look on his face...

Amen!

2008-06-14T21:40:00.003-05:00

Here we see Ethan getting in touch with God early in life. The colorful use of his hands to emphasize important points of our evening prayer is so you really understand that he's serious.

Amen!

It's Potty Time

2007-11-29T21:18:00.000-05:00

At least for Woody...

"It's Potty Time" is the name of the book that I read to Ethan when he's on the same potty. The character in the book is a boy, obviously, which I've also named Ethan. I mentioned to Ethan that he should read to Woody. So he grabbed his book and started showing it to him.

But Woody obviously wasn't able to see the pictures from where he sat.

For Ransom

2007-10-30T04:55:00.001-05:00

We just want our little boy back!
This is obviously not the correct behavior for a boy, is it?!?!?!

(Ethan has been interested lately in wearing my sweatbands when he's getting his teeth brushed after bathtime.)

Now this is more like it...

The act of putting ones pants on by themselves.

Ethan On The Land

2007-08-05T20:47:00.000-05:00

With construction going forward on our house, we've taken Ethan out to the land on occasion so that he can see where he'll be living. He likes being out here because we have a lot of bugs, and other critters, running around. We even have some rabbits that have popped in and out of the bushes on occasion.

Here Ethan's contemplating the joy of running through our unkempt grass.

"Wow! Am I really going to have to mow this myself!?"

Gee...Wilbur!!

2007-06-17T20:51:00.000-05:00

Our little intrepid buddy had a fun time at a birthday party for a girl who just turned three and whose mother works with Ethan's mama. As you can see he was all dressed up for the occasion and then found himself mounted on his trusted steed. That horse was fast! OK, maybe not that fast!

Hold it right there, partner!!

Gee...Wilbur!! How did I get stuck with all these kids!

Don't I look cool!

Word of the Day

2007-05-03T05:25:00.000-05:00

The early stages of possessiveness...

While giving Ethan a bath last evening, I asked him to give me one of his toys so that I could wash it off. He immediately grabbed them all and said "mize" (I would guess meaning "mine" in our every day language.) This new word replaces the other verbiage, he normally uses when I try to grab his toys, of "no".

Shopping Experience

2007-04-26T20:50:00.000-05:00

Over the weekend we took Ethan to the grocery store, which is a pretty normal experience but this time was a little different. He had his own shopping cart. (I just hope these "role-playing" toys/experiences doesn't affect him later in life.) But anyway, imagine if you will, Ethan with his cart transporting his two favorite friends at the moment...Elmo and Old MacDonald's horse...looking around as he strolls down every aisle with an occasional run in to the back of Richard's heels because he wasn't paying attention to where he was going. And there you have it.

Coloring Easter Eggs

2007-04-26T20:21:00.000-05:00

Finally getting around to posting.

Here are some photos of Ethan's first egg coloring experience at home back on 8 April 2007:

Patiently waiting...

Dropping of the eggs...

Patiently waiting...

Retrieving the eggs...

He seems to be pretty pleased with the results...

"Now what? I'm bored!"

Easter Day 2007

2007-04-09T18:18:00.000-05:00

The Easter Bunny left Ethan several items in his basket(s),

but the most prized gift was a small box of raisins. He noticed it first thing and insisted on eating them.

Even while looking at the cards he received from his Aunt Dee Dee and Uncle Tom & family, as well as one from Grammie and Papaw Tacy, he was still hanging onto those raisins. Of course, there is another member of the family that loves raisins, probably as much as Ethan does, and that's Kumiko. As you can tell, she tends to be by Ethan's side when he's eating them, waiting for one to drop.

Some other items he received were a couple of stuffed Easter Bunnies (no chocolate ones in this household yet...trying to keep him away from the addicting stuff as long as we can...of course, one of the bunnies smells like chocolate).

Some clothes, a Crayola "mud" soap kit for him to get dirty in the bathtub with, cookies, foam airplanes, a Sesame Street easter egg with a toy school bus inside, a puzzle to help him with his numbers and a $10 bill from Grammie and Papaw Tacy.

THANK YOU EASTER BUNNY!!

Like Father Like Son...

2007-04-08T21:11:00.000-05:00

Normally Ethan is a little scared of the vacuum, but today, he was helping right alongside Richard. If only his Dirt Devil worked as well as the real one!

Easter Egg Hunt Adventure

2007-04-08T09:45:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, we took Ethan to the Keystone United Methodist Church, which was having an Easter egg hunt at 11am. We got there about 10:45am expecting to hunt eggs shortly thereafter. Unbeknownst to us, they had planned to play games first (i.e. egg toss, sack race, water balloon toss, etc.). That normally isn't a problem, but when Ethan saw the eggs laying on the ground, he decided he wanted to go over there. So therefore, we had to get his mind off the eggs, which at times was a struggle. He got upset several times. Then it was finally time to hunt the eggs. The kids were let loose and poor Ethan grabbed two eggs, one in each hand, and just stood there. I guess he figured that's all he was entitled to. I tried to get him to drop them in his Easter basket (that he didn't want to carry) and gather some more, but he just wasn't interested. The other children were filling up their baskets fast and Ethan didn't have a one in his. I guess I was wanting Ethan to do everything himself in order to get "the photos", but it wasn't happening. So Richard decided to take over and moved the process along smoothly. When all the eggs were gathered up, we could trade in the eggs for a goodie bag. After we got the goodie bag, Ethan started helping them sort the eggs, by putting eggs from one container into the other. He did this for a few minutes and actually didn't want to leave when I pulled him away.

After he hunted eggs, they were offering lunch inside the church hall, but instead we decided to get Ethan's face painted. He was so cooperative when the girl started painting. We left after that.

Overall, he seemed to have enjoyed himself.

Ethan Likes Animals...

2007-01-29T21:15:00.000-05:00

...and he also enjoys making their sounds. Here, in the video below, you'll see our little intrepid boy wonder making the sounds of animals he knows. As always, he's ready to bring a smile to your face...

Just Priceless!!

$3 Adult Admission

2007-01-27T15:46:00.000-05:00

You would think for that amount of money, going to the park would be worth it, but I beg to differ. Everyone and their mother was at Lowry Park Zoo on Sunday, 21 January. We got there 1/2 hour after they opened and the parking lot was already full. Ethan enjoyed seeing the animals and I enjoyed watching him get all giddy and perform a "happy dance" when he got to play in the water that the stingrays were swimming in. Unfortunately, I was unable to capture the dance with the camera due to the crowd around him. He saw several animals at the zoo this time (his previous experience was sleeping through the majority of our visit), which I've shared some photos of them, but overall, the stingray exhibit was the one that created the most excitement for him. After fighting the crowd and dealing with Ethan's temper tantrums, we decided to leave after about 3 hours.

Lions, tigers and bears, oh my...

Three...Two...One...

2006-12-25T22:50:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year!!! Ethan is ready for Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve Party. This is his New Year's Eve party hat he made at daycare. Unfortunately, I don't think he'll be up late enough to wear it. Oh darn! Of course, who would be caught dead in this hat?!?!? He obviously won't be able to pick up any chicks with this on. Oh, but it's the thought that counts.

Christmas '06 Highlights

2006-12-25T22:33:00.000-05:00

These are just a few of the items that Ethan got for Christmas this year. At the rate he's going, he's surely not going to know the real reason for the season...

A lowdown on some of the gifts:
1. Thomas the Tank Engine train set from Santa
2. a view of all the Christmas gifts - which I'd say at least 75% of them are his
3. an aquarian lamp from Grammie and Papaw Tacy
4. a Barnie "Manners" DVD from Aunt Carole, Uncle Eddie and cousin Kate
5. a Benjamin Bear DVD from Aunt Dee Dee, Uncle Tom, and cousins Chris, Kristin and Clay
6. another Thomas the Tank Engine train set from cousin Kate (can't have enough Thomas...believe me)
7. a new set of wheels from Grandpa Pritchett
8. a basketball hoop from Mama and Daddy

Thank you everyone for the gifts!

Like Grammie, Like Grandson...

2006-12-25T21:51:00.000-05:00

The scene reminded me so much of my Mom - a few miles down the road and she's fast asleep with her mouth open. Of course, it took Ethan a little bit longer to look this way, but he's a spitting image of his Grammie.