The Volk Family: Busy times and going private

Friday, July 16, 2010

Busy times and going private

Hello everyone! As you can see below, I have been on a blogging marathon today! Please catch up on all of our summer fun so far by reading the many posts below.

After thinking about it for quite some time, we have decided to go "private". Please leave a comment for me on the blog or email me if you want me to send you an invitation to our blog. It is really easy so don't think it will be difficult to view our blog once we are "private". If we know you at all or even if you know someone we know, we would be happy to send you an invitation to view our blog. We are not concerned about ANYONE who reads our blog (well- except for maybe Tim ;)), at this point we are just trying to be cautious and smart. I LOVE looking at random people's blogs (I know it is a bit weird) but when you have a child, I think it is probably best to be on the cautious side.

We will go private a week from today. Thanks for understanding!

8 comments:

The Reading Armadillo said...: Count me in! readingarmadillo@gmail.com; July 16, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Andrew and Olivia said...: Looks like you guys are having a great summer! I think Rowen is really adorable. And I can't believe how well he talks. Emery talks a lot but not in such long and complete sentences. I love reading your blog and seeing want another little guy Emery's age is doing. I totally know what you mean about reading other peoples blogs. There are a few friends of friends that I enjoy reading on a regular basis. nudeducksflyatnoon@hotmail.com; July 16, 2010 at 8:59 PM
Haak House said...: I want to know about Roro's life:)
pixiedust_199@hotmail.com; July 17, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Katie Thomas said...: I love reading your blog - Rowen is so cute and it looks like you all have so much fun together! Count me in too!
thomas.katie86@yahoo.com; July 17, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi Liza! I love these latest blogs! What fun it looks like you guys are having this summer! Please send to both Brady and I at bmcmacken@gmail.com and danamcmacken@yahoo.com

Thanks!
xoxox; July 17, 2010 at 6:44 PM
Tim, Devri, Cooper, and Quinn said...: Sign me up! I promise not to share with Tim. ;-); July 20, 2010 at 8:23 AM
This Is The Day said...: I just realized I missed all the posts below this one! Looks like you guys have been having fun! Sign me up for the Rowen blog! I love reading about that boy...he's such a sweetheart! :); July 20, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Elaine and Mark said...: If I can't read your blog, I'd never know what you're up to....Please sign me up!; July 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM

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Rowenisms

Chatter bug...

December 2011:
I overheard Eric and Rowen talking one night while Eric was putting Rowen to bed.
Ro: When I get bigger I will already have a kid.
Eric: You will?
Ro: Yeah- baby brother.
Eric: Oh. Well baby brother will grow up too.
Ro: Oh. Well someday he will be 3.
Eric: When he is 3 how old will you be? You will be 7.
Ro: I will be bigger.

Rowen was drying himself off after a shower.
me: You are such a big boy- growing up way too fast for mama. Please stay little forever! (I am teasing him a bit)
Ro: I am growing up mom.
me: pretty soon you will be as big as daddy and someday you will have little kids of your own.
Ro: NO! I don't want kids.
me: why not?
Ro: because I would have to get married. I don't ever want to get married.
me: why not?
Ro: because I want to live here forever!

November 2011:
Rowen gets a few meanings mixed up...
The one that causes the most drama is the meanings of on accident and on purpose
Ro:"It was on purpose mommy!"
Me: "You mean it was an accident?"
Ro: while crying, "No! On purpose!"
Me: "I think you mean it was an accident."

this goes on and on :)

Rowen has been calling Paxton "Paxti". Cute but we are not sure if little brother is going to like it when he gets older :).

Rowen rubbed my tummy a few months after giving birth to Paxton and gasped, "Mommy is having another baby!".

May:
While eating lunch Rowen bit his tongue, something that happens often to Rowen! He yelled out in pain, very dramatically like he always does. Then he said in a very stern, grumpy voice, "When I am big and play basketball I am going to wear one of those mouth things so I don't bite my tongue!"
I called Eric at work to tell him about this incident because it was so funny to me and Eric said that recently while watching a basketball game together Eric had explained that one of the players had a mouth guard in and that it helped the player not bite his tongue.

January:
During dinner one evening with Grammy and Papa Rowen said, "I am going to count my family."
He started by putting all the fingers on one hand up and while pointing to each finger he said, "Mommy, Daddy, Grammy, Papa," and then with such surprise in his voice and face he pointed to his pinky finger and said, " and there is me!".

After daddy had given Ro a hug before his nap Rowen said, "He is my favorite guy in the whole wide world!"

After reading a book about ocean animals with me Rowen said, "Whales are strange creatures! They eat fish!"

December:
"I love you mommy. You are my favorite person."

"I like Daddy the best!" when getting into a bit of trouble with mommy :). Oh my! What are the teenage years going to be like?

November:
Rowen likes to make up new words all the time. He thinks this is hilarious. One of his favorite new words right now is pinetwine. Don't ask me how he came up with that one but it results in fits of giggles from Ro and mommy and daddy every time! In addition to making up words Rowen likes to change the pronunciation of words- he will mumble words or leave out one important sound or add another sound. We have also heard him try to use a slight British accent a time or two- I'm sure this is from watching way too much Thomas The Tank Engine!

Rowen was telling me about his day at Grandpa and Nana's. He was towards the end of his play by play description of the day...
Ro: Then I took a rest and mommy came to pick me up!
What?! (in a very dramatic voice). I confused my mind! It wasn't mommy it was Grammy!