Best and Worst Awards of 2009

2009 was a wonderful year for Donovan and Hayden. They are definitely growing into two fine toddlers, and they have handled the curve balls dealt to them quite well. From the mid-year house move to a new community, to going through the motions of potty training, spending time away from mom and dad, and learning to share toys (which they are still learning), they have handled the ups and downs.

Its time for Donovan's and Hayden's Best and Worst List of 2009!

Best Diapers: We don't wear diapers during the day any more. But if we had to, it doesn't matter because we go potty in the potty.
Worst Diapers: Huggies still.

Best Accomplishment: Potty Training, close second: Talking in coversation, playing together, sharing and caring for each other
Worst Accomplishment: Tantrums. challenging the effectiveness of time outs, Lippin' off.

Best Parent: Momma
Worst Parent: Kate Gosselin, hands down. The world could handle 8 jackasses like John, and that would be better than 8 more of Kate.

Best Emergency Room Visit: None!!!!

Best outfits: Any sleeper with Zippers
Worst Outfits: Anything else

Best travel provider: 1995 Chevy Astrovan, Jayco Edition
Worst travel provider: The umbrella strollers have been epic failures. Also, the shopping carts where the kids sit directly across from each other = scratch-time hell.

Best Sportsman: Tie - Charles Woodson Aaron Rodgers.
Worst: Brent

Best Dog: Hailey
Best Cat: Tie: Moose and Heretic

Best Song: Actually, the boys pretty much like all kinds of music.
Worst Song: The Black Eyed Peas are too overplayed, and not that good.

Best toys: Tie: the small Bobcats and the mechanical Forklifts Close Second: Little Tykes Firetruck and Police Car are still fan favorites.

Best Movie: Finding Nemo

Best TV Show: Wordworld, close second: Super Why and Sesame Street

Best Fish: Suckerfish #1 who died earlier this year. Sucker fish #2 died last week.

Best drink: Tanqueray & Tonic

Best Tuesday Morning Activity: Laying in the big bed watching Sesame Street while Momma sleeps. Close Second: Activity time at the Sun Prairie library

Best Aunt Karolyn: Aunt Karolyn

Best Aunt "Yara": Aunt Laura

Favorite Friend: Daddy's friend "Keg" (Craig W.)

Favorite Park: Angel Park

Who would win in an all-out brawl, Bob the Builder or Thomas the Train: Bob the Builder

Favorite team in the 2009-2010 NFL Playoffs: The Green Bay Packers

Thanks for being a part of the boys' lives!