Toolson Family Adventures

The other day, Kaitlyn came running up to me all flustered and said, “dad, look! There’s hair on my legs.. make it get off.”

Please let the teenage years go well. Please.… Read the rest »

We returned to the Dixon pumpkin patch this year with some friends of ours.  Unlike our previous visits (1, 2), the weather was dry, clear and windy!  It made for a lot of fun especially when pulling the kids around in the wagon – the wind was so strong it would help with the pushing.  Because we went on a Monday night, there were no crowds which meant most of the attractions were free.  We were able to play in a ‘bath’ made up entirely of corn kernels.  I imagined this is how a pig feels when rolling around in mud and food, which oddly enough, is how I feel at dinner time.  We were greeted by … Read the rest »

Tyler is playing his first season of soccer on a local team comprised of 4-5 year olds.  I would estimate that for most of his teammates, himself included, this is their first year playing.  We have a lot of fun watching his twice a week practices.  Well this last Saturday was his first game ever!  The split the team up into two mini-teams of 4 players each and then both of these teams play another team who is also divided into two.  I love this because it gives all the players equal amount of playing team and it also helps prevent a bigger game of bunchball.

Highlights of Tyler’s game include a sideline thrown in he made.  The grass and … Read the rest »

The other day, Tyler pointed to a fly on the ceiling and shouted “I command you to get down.”  We’ve yet to figure out where he learned this but thought it was strangely awesome!

Brooklyn has been congested these past few days which upsets her and therefore ultimately keeps Lindsey and me awake at night.  But she’s too cute to be frustrated at 3 in the morning when I’m holding her in the rocking chair.  I love it actually but I do look forward to when she’ll be sleeping more at night.

We signed Tyler up for soccer.  He has practice on Mondays and Wednesdays which I surprisingly love!  It’s fun to know that immediately after work I can remain … Read the rest »

I had Tyler help me pull weeds and everytime I do, I vividly recall my grandpa always encouraging me to “go pull weeds outside” if I was “sooooooo bored”.  I never followed through with his suggestions but now understand the importance of weed pulling.  Tyler hasn’t yet realized it’s not all that fun – infact, he looks forward to it because he gets to wear gloves and follow me around.

After we were done pulling weeds, the kids played together in their power wheel.  After driving Tyler around, Kaitlyn drove solo and really seemed to enjoy today more than ever.  I’m not sure why either.  My guess is every time she turned and drove past our home, she was pleased … Read the rest »