Hollywood

In case the pictures in the last post were totally random, here are the quickie explanations. Brady was smooching G-ma Goebel at the pool on July 4 and David caught it perfectly. Doug tells me that Grandma is probably not a fan of this pic being on the blog, but it is too cute not to share. Lauren and Ainsley were giving each other a hug for David the day he came to town at Grandma's house and the carousel pic was Doug, Walker and Katie at the zoo. So that's that.

I had to write this one down for posterity. Everyone knows if I had my way Walker would be a priest or something along those lines, however, this is not the path his heart wants to follow. I took a few days off work this week and we have been hanging out at home the past couple of days. Yesterday, he was telling me that he wanted to make a movie. He wanted to make Camp Rock 2. He asked if we could do it after nap , so I said sure. He rehearsed ALL morning the main song he wanted to sing from the sound track. He had it all figured out. He was Nick Jonas, Doug was going to be Joe and Brady would be Kevin. Lauren, after much negotiation got the part of Mitchie (the female lead) and I got cast as the mean girl who tries to take Mitchie down. I tried not to take this personally. After nap we got right into the movie making. Apparently the show goes on even when the female lead (Lauren) is still sleeping. Sure enough he performed two songs with a little back up from the other "Jonas Brothers". We watched it and had a good time.
Today, he asked me if he could make a REAL movie, not just a camcorder type thing. I told him they only do that in Hollywood and that it costs LOTS of money. After I told him that Hollywood was in California, he said so matter of factly, "Well, Grandma, Grandpa and Tracy get to make movies all the time, right?" I had to iron that one out. So here is his vision that he wants to take to Hollywood, all thought up on his bike this morning:
It is called "The Boy Who Could Not Get Out of the Pool"
The premise is that a boy goes swimming and doesn't want to get out of the pool because he doesn't want to be cold. He rides his bike in the pool, eats dinner in the pool and sleeps in pool, even through the winter.
I thought that was pretty creative! Then again, I might have a little bit of a bias.
If we ever go to California, he asked that I would look into getting his movie made.

Have a good one!

Trying to stay on top (of things, duh)

So here are some of the pictures Uncle David took and was so kind as to send us after his trip to Omaha earlier in July. We had fun and he got some great shots of the kids!

See, I am not a slacker!

Look how many posts I have done this week! Same stuff, different day! Doug (super Dad) took Walker for a special day Monday. They went to see Kung Fu Panda and out to lunch. He LOVED having the day to himself with Dad! This picture is from a couple of weeks ago. It was pirate week at school and he couldn't get enough! He was a pirate last Halloween. Sweet moment of the week was when he asked me if he could marry me when he grew up. I tried the logical approach and told him that I am his mom and therefore cannot be his wife, but this was not sinking in. I had to go the "Dad asked me first" route! Still, the fact that he would consider me in his life in the future was encouraging!

Lauren is her normal spitfire self. She is going to have her Dad day tomorrow. Her cute saying right now is "I love you and I like you." She is precious.

Brady bear is showing signs of being 2 soon. He still loves cars and balls. That and the Wiggles. Just like Walker, he is into Capt. Featehersword and when he says "Blow me down", Brady falls down. Walker used to do the same thing when he was 2!

So that's life in the big O!

Fun Photos

Here are some recent fun photos of the kids!

Please don't call me a slacker (but I am)

I am sad that my last post was Easter! Bad Mom!! I wanted to update more for my own purpose to remember some of our family happenings but I love to hear other peoples opinions too!
So what is going on with my gang:
Walker- This kid was born to swim. He LOVES to swim. He has had swim lessons, but has pretty much taught himself how to float, swim from one spot to another. He is also very good about staying where he is supposed to! His coloring is phenomenal. I printed out a Scooby Doo sticker chart for him and he colored from memory exactly the right colors and perfectly within the lines. He is my man with literally 1000 questions. Yesterday he was asking me what his name will be when he gets married. I told him his name stays the same. Mr. Logic came back at me with "But what if she asks ME to marry HER?" I told him the guy always keeps his name. He will always be Walker Goebel. The one thing that kind of makes me question his taste is his undying loyalty to Billy Ray Cyrus. We listen to his CDs constantly.

Lauren- She is really showing the terrible 3's lately. She is VERY picky about clothes. She has to be in pants and a shirt or there is a fight. Score for mom, she wore a skirt and sleeveless top today! When she is not mad at me for making her wear more of the clothes sitting in her drawers, she tells me "We are best friends, right?" She brings her purse (my old purses) everywhere! At school, she hangs her purse on the same hook as her teacher hangs her purse. They are "purse buddies". If Lauren acts up, her teachers tells her she will move her purse. Whatever works, right? She LOVES to play teacher. She tells me all the time she wants to be a mommy or Ms. Heidi (her teacher) when she grows up.

Brady- My baby. He is sooo not a baby anymore. He loves cars and balls. He points out every car he sees. If there is a car or truck in the vicinity, he is set for hours pushing it around. He loves the Wiggles, so all of Walker's wiggle stuff is getting another go 'round. He has Walkers Wiggle's pillow that Aunt Tracy sent him and sleeps on it every night. He has to point out the big red "car" every night before he lays down on it. He is definately almost 2. He has temper tantrums, but when he is done, he says "sorry, sorry, sorry" and gives a big hug to tell me he is over it. When it comes to swimming he is fearless! He thinks he is has big as his brother and can just jump right in! He gives me heart palpatations every time!

Thats what the kids are like at this moment! I hope I keep up better with posts!

Pam