February 2012
12 posts
i set up a Google Analytics account in order to familiarize myself with the product.
want to know 3 of the 10 search terms bringing people to this blog?
some combination of naked, exercise and tumblr. thanks to this post.
i bet the people searching were so disappointed when they found me.
yet another milestone
the days of “mama” and “daddy” are gone. we’re now referred to as “alex” and “matt” or “MOM” or “DAD”. but absolutely, under no circumstances “mama” or “daddy”.
well, okay then, 2 year old.
Cashill has learned to ration his pee to maximize potty treats (1/4 of a thin mint). He just went for the third time in a row. I’m not even mad, i’m impressed.
we’ve been full on potty training for the last 2 weeks. the amount of laundry and pee clean up is exceeding my expectations. cashill is taking this like a champ.
however, it is worth noting that we have been awarding “potty chocolates” for a deed well done. which, while effective, is greatly off-setting our recent win in the great hot cocoa debate of early 2012 in terms of...
family photo
a typical morning
breakfast starts around 6:30am. once necessary tools [hammer and the two BIG screwdrivers] are located cash demands his bwekfast. recent breakfasts look like this: a couple sausage links, cereal and a mug of half peppermint tea / half milk. and a bit of fruit for desert if he eats well.*
only the biggest spoon will do, thanks.
dipping his tea bag just like mama.
ah, nothing like a good...
christmas vacation - not at all delayed
a snippet from our trip to oregon this last christmas. the house was cozy and wonderful and we left rarely. spending our time playing games, watching “homeland”, napping, cooking and eating. the ideal vacation if you ask me.
cashill was fully clothed for a small percentage of the vacation. and down to his diaper the largest percentage.
he also spent a whole lot of time helping ter...
oh, hello there
there are days and weeks when i forget to document our life here. i document it elsewhere - in emails, in conversations, and in cell phone pictures and videos which go straight to archive. but often, this outlet suffers. i do strive for consistency here. to maintain a solid account of our life. but it just doesn’t always happen.
there was a time [it is probably still now for some] that...
January 2012
8 posts
not smarter than a 2 year old
2 days ago:
me: “cashill, will you please throw the orange peels/wrapper/random trash away?”
cashill: “no!”
me: “cashill, pick up the orange peels/x/x/x/x/x or you’ll have a time out”
cashill: “mmmm, no!”
me: “ 1…. 2….. 3….”
[time out]
/end scene
tonight:
me: “cashill, will you please throw the...
a collection of ramblings
Naturally, a new year brings a lot of reflection on the last, of the present and of the future. Cashill has morphed into a very entertaining little being. And so, below listed are random fragmented thoughts of those things that make up Life with Cashill today at almost 2 years old (!!).
Most often, he is found missing his pants. With knee high rain boots on. Working a shovel/mop/broom.
He...
December 2011
4 posts
November 2011
4 posts
phone talk
Matt just got an iphone. Woot! So his ancient razor is retired to Cashill.
Related, Cashill is learning how to have legit conversations on the phone. Another win for Matt’s and my busy travel schedules.
This morning I was cleaning up our room while Cash played on the bed with his razor [the phone, not a switch blade] and watched Lion King.
Overheard conversations:
“Hi Daddy!...
October 2011
10 posts
deep thoughts with alex juhola
I’m not sure what causes Cashill to pick favorites. As two working parents, our time with him is pretty equal.
For a while after I weaned him it was all Daddy, all the time. I tried to be all adult and not get my feelings hurt. But I’d be lieing if I said it didn’t sting some. And that tears weren’t shed behind closed doors after Cash screamed 3 of the 4 words he knew:...
September 2011
9 posts
groundhog day
this one time cashill picked an apple on our walk to school. he’s not supposed to bring in food, so as we approached the building i had him throw the apple into some bushes.
every single day on the home from school he points to those same bushes and we have the following exchange:
cash: happle?
me: apple?
cash: frow? happle? mine? [mimicks throwing an apple]
me: yup, that one time...
cash was home with the nurse-nanny all morn. hes doing a bagillion times better. when hes ready to come down i’m getting out the ole DSLR and taking some real shots of him looking all a-bagillion-times-better.
i say “ready to come down”, because when i got home he was still asleep for his afternoon nap. 20 minutes later he started stirring so i went upstairs to get him.
he...
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Its been [typically] busy in the real life existence of the ostler family as of late. When time gets eaten up by other life priorities, the first thing to suffer is this dear little blog. A quick look into what exactly we’ve been doing:
Last minute weekend weekend trip to Oregon. 8 hours in the car + 5 hours on the plane + 3 hours in the airport + 43 hours in Bend =...
August 2011
6 posts
WatchHot jams.