Category Archives: Cutler

All things Cutler

Losing My Mind

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There is pretty much nothing exciting to write about and so I was looking through old videos and photos that I hadn’t shared when I ran across our skiing videos of the boys.  I thought that I had shared them while we were in Winter Park last March, but when I searched through the site I couldn’t find them.  So, here are a few videos of the boys and their progression throughout the three days that we skied.

The first half of this video is from during his first lesson on the first day.  The second half is from after his lesson when I took him up on the bunny hill that I stuck to the majority of that day.  He had pretty much mastered going straight downhill.

http://youtu.be/O36N833QxfU

This next video is from the third day after just a day and a half of lessons.  That day Melanie and I took him up a couple of lifts.  He eventually skied down a blue with Melanie while I took a nice and relaxing trip down a green.  Was pretty amazed at how quickly and easily he picked it up.  Thinking the skating knowledge definitely helps.

http://youtu.be/AAFsCvusHnA

Here is Cutler’s first day of lessons showing he can also go straight downhill.

http://youtu.be/jnuozTvL0aw

Here is Cutler getting one on one lessons during his second day as all of the other kids his age lost interest and headed inside for cocoa and movies.

http://youtu.be/2yeQZF3iy3s

And finally, here is Cutler on the third and final day where I was continuing my easier slopes and was fortunate enough to run across Cutler taking a run down the hill with his instructor and fellow student.  The improvement is amazing after only three days.

http://youtu.be/Q5CnrDNVEMo

Watching all of these over again has now made me want to get to the slopes again.  Definitely one of my favorite vacations taken to date.

 

Throwing It Back Thursday

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I really don’t have anything for today, so I am relying on it being TBT and thinking to how much Cutler talked nonsense to me today while I was trying to work and he was ditching school with a “sore” throat, that he later admitted was not real just so he could have a day off from school, made me think of this video from July 2010 of him talking crazily on his changing table.  I hope it brings at least half the smile that it brought to my heart.

Top Golf Night

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With the weather getting into the 70’s and a very rare free evening, it was a perfect night to head to Top Golf to start working out our kinks in our golf swings while enjoying some good grub.  Unfortunately, what was meant to be a family outing turned into a guys night out due to Melanie coming down with Mason’s strep throat.  It was very nice of Mason to share, but hoping Melanie doesn’t pass it along to Cutler or myself.

Selfie Machine

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While celebrating Mason’s awesome performance tonight in goal, without Mason, Cutler discovered the art of the selfie. Most of it was done on Melanie’s phone and I haven’t had a chance to download them, but I do have this one on my phone and the kid has some skill. I also videoed him performing his new found talent. The wagging of the tongue reminds me of a scene from Cars where Mater does something similar when he sees his reflection.

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http://youtu.be/KrVAd6Vk9nY

 

The Things A Mom Will Do For Her Boys

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Was just looking through my photos from the past year and ran across this one.  Melanie is already a pretty awesome mom for all that she does for the boys, but this just further proves that she will do just about anything for them.  Can’t wait for her to get home today, so she can continue to do things for them and give me a break.  🙂

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Help, I’m Stuck!!!

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This is what I heard being screamed from the other room by Cutler this morning when he was supposed to be getting dressed for school. The picture below is what I found when I went to help.

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Cutler Is Reading!

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I had a parent/teacher meeting with Cutler’s teacher this past week and while reviewing his progress she showed me several words that he is now able to read by sounding out the letters.  I was a bit skeptical when she told me, but I withheld the skepticism and just smiled at the time.  Then on Friday a book was sent home with the instructions for him to read it to me so we put my skepticism to test and low and behold the kid can read.  Granted, some of it is him learning words from repetition, but when I found him getting stuck I worked with him on sounding it out and he knew what he was doing.  Below is a video of the finished product from tonight.  Very proud of our little monkey.

http://youtu.be/U-2iDi5f5LA

 

Boys Night Out

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With Melanie still out of town the boys and I headed out tonight for a Stars game. After an interesting experience taking them both to a Rangers game this past summer I swore I would never do this again. However, with Melanie out I figured I would give it another shot and in the end I was pleased with the outcome. Aside from Cutler’s constant button pushing it was a great time. Only way it could have been better is if Melanie had been there. We miss her.

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Bullies Beware

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On Saturday night I took the boys to see the Harlem Globetrotters and on the way down somehow the discussion of bullies came into play and Mason started to explain to Cutler that if a bully was to bother him he should take three steps back and tell the teacher and to never confront the bully.  After Mason gave him the standard rules, Cutler made up, or at least I hope he is making it up, a story of a bully at school named Shark.  Mason told him that if the teacher doesn’t take care of him, he will have a word with him the next time he comes to pick up Cutler with me.  These are moments that I dream of happening where Mason shows how much he cares about his brother and is willing to look out for him.  It made me think of one of my favorite pictures and given it is Turn Back Thursday or whatever TBT stands for, I thought I would share.  This was the boys running through the sprinklers at Nana and Papa Herman’s house in July of 2010.  When the boys are at each other’s throats, I try to think back to moments like this to remind me that they do actually love each other.  🙂

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And here are a few more of my favorite pictures from that day.

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