The LaMotte Boys

Declan while playing Legos

Mom — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:27:25 +0000

Declan while playing Star Wars Legos: “Okay, now we’re going to fight some bad guys. We are going to fight Count Dooku and Darth Vadar at the same time. This is called multi-tasking.”

Declan’s First Lost Tooth

Mom — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:59:40 +0000

Well he had one pulled, but that doesn’t count. Tonight after lots of rough play in the basement with the tribe kids D finally lost that one that has been hanging by a thread. We’ll see what he gets for it ….

A quote from Gavin

Dad — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:35:58 +0000

as said by Gavin today: “Let’s all remember, I’m the King, OK?”

Gavin’s been watching his parents way too long

Mom — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:03:50 +0000

Gavin used his white board to create a “computer” this evening. I was in the kitchen and I heard him at the dining room sort of screaming in what sounded like frustration. I walked in and he’s shaking his hands above his head and saying “My computer crashed! Oh no! all it is showing me is my garbage writing!”

Oh dear, at least we keep our language clean.

Declan plans his future

Mom — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:59:01 +0000

Today as I was walking Declan home from preschool in the stroller he said “Mom, you know what I want to do when I’m all grown up like you?” I’m thinking astronaut, policeman, fireman – the usual. My youngest then says “I want to jump off a cliff….and hang onto a hang glider and you can watch me from an airplane!”

Declan quote of the day

Dad — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:37:32 +0000

Sometimes my pants itch.

Gavin lost his first tooth!

Mom — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:43:44 +0000

Gavin has been wiggling that tooth all summer. We were at Sunday night dinner at Wendy and Colin’s house and it came out! It was a big surprise to Gavin. “It is so small” was his comment, with a big look of wonderment on his face. He said he wants to keep the first one, but the others he’ll put under his pillow.

Declan shows his knowledge of Spanish

Dad — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:39:53 +0000

While in the car, Gavin was talking about his expansive knowledge of Spanish. Declan said

I know Spanish…Ooh la la

A year later, it’s still the Activity Set

Dad — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:52:00 +0000

While packing up the Christmas stuff yesterday, Gavin kept talking about the ‘Activity Set’ (what most mortals call the Nativity Set). So I guess it’s a good thing he’s going to a Catholic school…

Hanging out at the hay maze

Dad — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:12:11 +0000

While at the Swansons hay maze while Declan napped.

Because it’s fun

Dad — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:57:59 +0000

was the answer when asked why he was hugging the pole.

Declan and the Two’s class

Dad — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:52:44 +0000

Declan started going to the Co-Op’s class for two year olds today. All summer, whenever we talked about Gavin going to kindergarten, declan would pipe up with “Two’s class” – so everyone would know that he was going to school as well.
Here are some pictures post adventure:

Gavin’s First Full Day

Dad — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:24:54 +0000

Gavin had his first full day of kindergarten today. His favorite part was…

Recess and choice time.

Photos from starbucks below.

My Son Elvis

Dad — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:38:41 +0000

I just checked in on the boys before going to bed. Gavin’s all bundled and snoozing well and Declan’s pajamas were unzipped to his diaper. In being the concerned father, I go in and start zipping him up.

As his eyes opened up, I hear through his binky filled mouth

What are you doing? I want it unzipped

He rolls back over with his pajamas somewhat put back together and his father knowing to be a little more stealthy when it comes to adjusting his son’s sleeping attire.

You won’t let me eat cereal off the floor

Dad — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:35:34 +0000

Here sweetie, have some cereal from the bowl

Do you want to see your picture?

See how your face is all blotchy?

Boys in Portland

Dad — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:01:34 +0000

Gavin and Declan playing with Ben’s LEGOs.

Note D’s frustration

Just another day in the 80′s

Dad — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:14:34 +0000

And a day at the wading pool with a side of pizza and Ben & Jerry’s

Declan, future Blue Angel

Dad — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:00:52 +0000

Gavin and Declan started a game where Declan rides in the stroller as a pilot (see pic). Gavin closes the hatch and Declan makes plane noises.

I need more power

Dad — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:28:08 +0000

Declan needs “more power”

Here he is after his power juice.

Dmnt, right Declan?

Dad — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:48:26 +0000

So Gavin tried his first adult word yesterday, and it’s my fault. I muttered it under my breath and then waited to see how long it would take for Gavin to try it out.

Total time: less than 10 minutes.

We’re driving to the store, and Gavin asked if we could go to the Fabric Store. Lisa told him that we couldn’t because they were closing in about three minutes. Happily, Gavin said:

Da**it , right Declan

We then had the conversation about how there were adult words like there are adult beverages. That particular was fell into the adult word category and we didn’t want to hear it from him. We did give him plenty of alternative words (darn, rats, drat, jinkies, etc.) All was resolved…until we hear it later.