Moooomeeee...he is scrIbble-ing!

So now that Henry is going to his new school, he seems to truly love learning what his big sister can do.  He loves that he is learning to color in the lines, write his first name and now he is working on his last name.  

Today Henry  had a friend over for a play date...the first since last fall maybe?  It has been a while and at this age, they need to get back in the 'groove' a bit.  

After playing for an hour or so, Henry turned to his paper.  He wanted to get back into practicing his letters and numbers.  He then tried to get his little friend involved as well. So his friend grabbed the marker and off he went with his drawing.  Henry said in his serious and deep voice, "...that is NOT how you do your numbers.  Moooomeeeee, he is scribbling!"  All I could do was just laugh.  It is so funny to see them at this age with their friends.  

Now they are back to playing with legos!

Hysterical...

 

Sophia is trying to get into texting with her Daddy...beyond cute.  

Can you decipher? I love it...

Nothing better...

....than a warm library and a great book about street sweepers :)

New Years Day, minus 2...

Teeth!

First happened during lunch...

2nd one knocked out by Henry! (Shocker I know... :) )

Then this happened on the 10th!  Number 3 out while at school.   They are falling out right and left, top and bottom.  Hard to believe our little girl is losing so many teeth and becoming a big girl :)

When are you just too big?

I really have a passionate dislike for these grocery carts...they just spell D-I-R-T-Y to me.  I rarely let the kiddies in them but in the rare instance, I will let them ride in one.  Well, wait...the other reason I don't love them is because inevitably, they will get out after 5 minutes and as any other parent knows, they are a &*%!# to maneuver around the store when it becomes a childless car. Can someone advise me as to when the kids actually physically do not fit?  Because, truly...they are crammed in their like a couple of sardines but somehow the thrill has not died down!

Knowing what you want...or rather, what you don't want

I took Henry to a new school today.  I had signed him up last year so he could hopefully be with his sister at the same school, never truly thinking he would get in.  He did get in and I got the call a few days ago. 

Of course it was the one school that I hadn't visited, only heard great things about.  I asked if we could do a visit before I would commit.  Yes, of course, we could come.

We walk into the school and are waiting in the hall to speak with the staff in the front office.  Across from the office there is an auditorium where a kindergarten class is practicing a performance on stage.  They are singing and dancing and I must say, it was quite impressive!  

Henry is transfixed...just staring at all of these kids singing and dancing.  My inside voice is telling me...'aawww, look at that, we have always thought Henry was a bit musical, he will love this!'.  After about 5 minutes (waiting) and of Henry s-t-a-r-i-n-g at this group of kiddies...

Henry turns around to me...waiving his little finger at me in the air and says, "MOM...do not EVER sign me up for that class"...and promptly walks into the office.

Aside from the woman next to me who is now doubled over laughing, I follow Henry into the office.  He wanted nothing to do with that class who was singing and dancing.  How well do we know our kiddies??  I for sure thought that he was standing their just soaking it all in and loving it!?

The good news was that he at least seemed to like the school overall....minus the singing and dancing in the auditorium. :)

No Cavities!

Random post but I needed to send something to get back into updating our family blog. I will do my best and try to post past days as well.

Visit to the dentist today, no cavities and plenty of giggles. Way to go kiddies!

Construction

After many discussions regarding strangers...I was standing in the kitchen while Henry was out on the patio playing.  I have specifically said that he should NOT talk to strangers.  

In the kitchen, I hear Henry talking to someone outside so I run out to see what is going on.  There Henry is yelling over the fence to a construction worker.  I say to Henry, "Henry, I have told you that you are not to talk to strangers!"  Henry responds, "But mom, he isn't a stranger, he is a construction worker!"

 

Spring is here!

Our first house...I can't believe it!

 

The stars seemed to align, truly.  After 2 years of looking for a house, we found the perfect house for our family.  We love!