It was a particularly chaotic day. I needed to grocery shop and had to take the boys with me, which is unusual as I usually get the shopping done on Thursdays while Jack is at school and Graham is at Mother's Day Out. Jack tends to do well at the grocery store, but Graham does not. He is not content to sit in a cart and sing songs as Jack would at this age. He wants down and he wants down now. I can't remember why I needed to shop that day but I also was determined to use coupons which made the trip even more time consuming and stressful. We finally made it to the check out line and both boys were restless and Graham was cranky. There was one person in front of us in line and he was a sweet looking older gentleman. He noticed a bear sitting in the "impulse buy" section. He pushed the button and the bear began to sing the song, "You raise me up." Both boys immediately stopped fidgeting and whining and stared at the bear. After the song was over the man pushed the button again and they sat there mesmerized once again. I laughed and said thank you so much for being so sweet to entertain my boys! The lady finished ringing up the groceries and I heard the man ask her how much the bear cost. She replied, "25 dollars." He said, "Go ahead and ring it up." So he bought the bear and before he left he turned to the boys, handed it to them, and said, "Drive your mom crazy listening to this song!" Wow. I just thought that was so amazing. $25 is a ridiculous amount to pay for a singing bear to begin with, and he did it just to bring joy to two little boys he had never met and would never see again. I was speechless!
Anyway, Graham took those words to heart and drives us crazy listening to that bear sing all the time! He knows all the words to that song and I will always remember the generosity of that sweet man!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Thanksgiving in Wetumka Part IV
We spent Thanksgiving in Wetumpka, Oklahoma at Randy and Nancy's ranch again this year, for the fourth year in a row. This year, Jack and Graham both were over-the-moon excited about their annual Collin and Cody day.
As ever, Graham loves being around family and getting attention and love lavished on him. This was also the first year that he could reach the snack food table, so he was in heaven (until daddy had to pry 6 crackers out of his hand).
Kristin and I really enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with family, as Jack spent the majority of the day tagging along with Cody wherever he went and Graham spent time with his adoring fans (i.e. BB, Grandad, Mumo, Papo, Hayley, etc). I don't think the boys would have planned the day any differently.
As part of our annual tradition, we feasted on our steak and turkey then we went down to look at the animals (a baby calf was the highlight this year). At the end of the day, Randy took the boys on a tractor ride that they really seemed to relish.
All in all, I don't know that the Biggs family has ever felt more thankful:
- Kristin and I have a wonderfully strong marriage.
- We have amazing kids.
- We have the world's greatest family.
- We have a church home that is more than we could have ever asked for.
- Lastly, we have a God who is good and merciful. Thanksgiving, for us, marks the beginning of the holiday season, so we always get a full month to really reflect on the gift of Christ. This year, we have truly been blessed and we are more thankful than ever!
"I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union."
- President Abraham Lincoln (first Thanksgiving proclamation)
As ever, Graham loves being around family and getting attention and love lavished on him. This was also the first year that he could reach the snack food table, so he was in heaven (until daddy had to pry 6 crackers out of his hand).
Kristin and I really enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with family, as Jack spent the majority of the day tagging along with Cody wherever he went and Graham spent time with his adoring fans (i.e. BB, Grandad, Mumo, Papo, Hayley, etc). I don't think the boys would have planned the day any differently.
As part of our annual tradition, we feasted on our steak and turkey then we went down to look at the animals (a baby calf was the highlight this year). At the end of the day, Randy took the boys on a tractor ride that they really seemed to relish.
All in all, I don't know that the Biggs family has ever felt more thankful:
- Kristin and I have a wonderfully strong marriage.
- We have amazing kids.
- We have the world's greatest family.
- We have a church home that is more than we could have ever asked for.
- Lastly, we have a God who is good and merciful. Thanksgiving, for us, marks the beginning of the holiday season, so we always get a full month to really reflect on the gift of Christ. This year, we have truly been blessed and we are more thankful than ever!
"I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union."
- President Abraham Lincoln (first Thanksgiving proclamation)
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Graham at 22 Months
I am a little late on this post. Graham turned 22 months old on Tuesday!! We have had a great month packed with fun and milestones!
Graham recently learned how to use a fork! We are so proud of him! He has used a spoon for awhile now, especially with easy to eat things like yogurt, applesauce, and oatmeal, but now he's careful enough to use it anytime and is able to use a fork to pick up pretty much anything. He loves to show off as this usually receives lots of praise and applause!
He has also developed his first movie obsession. He LOVES Finding Nemo. He's always semi enjoyed watching some of Jack's shows like Veggie Tales, Sesame Street, Toy Story, etc. but Nemo he asks for by name and could sit through the whole thing if we'd let him. My favorite thing is when Nemo is swimming toward the boat and is about to get snatched by the diver. Graham can't even sit down to watch that part and he always screams, "NEEEEEEEEEMOOOOOOOOO!!!!" It's pretty cute.
A big perk of being 22 months old is that Graham is now able to play in the "big kid" area at the gym. Up until now he's been stuck in the baby gated area with the swings and the exersaucers. We call it baby jail. It's bugged me for awhile because he is just such a big boy and those toys aren't really age appropriate. So finally he's free where he can run with Jack, slide down the slides, color, etc. He and Jack love playing together there!
We are very much looking forward to watching Graham experience his second Christmas this year!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sooner Born and Sooner Bred
Saturday was a big day. A day that Randy and I have been anticipating since we found out we were pregnant with Jack back in May of 2006. His first OU football game! Yes, perhaps we are slightly insane but OU is so special to both of us and we were just so thrilled to be able to share that with our son. Jack has been "Sooner bred" for awhile now so he was already familiar with the fight song, the chants, the alma mater, the name of our coach and QB, etc. But we didn't feel he was old enough to actually enjoy a game until this year. I'm glad we waited and to be honest, we probably should have waited one more year. He did so well and enjoyed much about the experience (peanuts, popcorn, sprite, more sprite...), but it was a little too long to hold his attention. Luckily, we were using my parents' seats so we were able to go inside and take a break as needed. We actually had six tickets so we were lucky enough to have some good friends join us. They moved here fairly recently from Nebraska and were missing their team so they appreciated the opportunity to go to a good college game. Their son is Jack's age and he did great and had fun as well!! All in all, it was a great day. Randy really wanted to walk around campus and point out certain buildings to Jack and we did get to do that. It was a beautiful day. Afterward we asked Jack what his favorite thing was and he replied, "the fireworks after the touchdowns!" When asked what his least favorite thing was, he said, "it was long." Ha! Well, I'm sure he will enjoy many more games in the future and eventually he won't mind that they're long!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Halloween
We had a wonderful Halloween this year! My parents and grandparents came over to have dinner and watch the boys trick or treat. It was so fun to spend time with everyone and see the boys have so much fun! Even though it was Graham's first "real" year to take part in the action, he followed right along and acted like an old pro. He was so cute when he walked up to the door and said, "Happy HallEEN!!!" And Jack, oops I mean Buzz, "flew" all through the neighborhood leading the way. They were both just so cute and sweet and I love watching them have fun together.
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