Brian’s Heart (and his Angry Birds)
At school, it’s pretty common for the teachers to put up displays with the kids’ answers to questions, like their favorite food, favorite movie, etc. Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, the kids all have hearts on the wall outside their classroom saying what they love. I was so touched, Brian listed his family! (Not all the kids listed such sweet, brag-worthy things for their hearts! I am pretty proud of my kiddo for this!) Brandon and I both noticed Brian’s heart...
Read MoreFreestanding K!
Kendall has been doing a little more standing on her own, and starting to pivot a bit, but no more steps lately.. She’s gaining confidence in her own way. She’s quite the determined little girl–just look at that face! She just loves that cookie match game, and she will work at taking those cookies apart until she gets it! She seems to sort the cookie tops and bottoms into different piles. She can even put some of the simpler shapes back together, which I am so impressed...
Read MoreFriday Hockey Night/Girls’ Night
Tonight was a hockey night for the boys, but us girls had a fun night in by ourselves! Kendall practiced cruising a bit, and played with Duplos a bit. We had some leftovers from Guasaca for dinner, and Kendall is all about the avocado. She very clearly asked me for one of the containers, so I handed it to her.. She promptly put it on her head and modeled her hat for me! She was so proud of herself. I also decided to let her have a couple of spice cookies for dessert, and wow–she...
Read MoreBike & Stroller Trip
Brandon took the kids to Lake Lynn for a bike and stroller trip today. He did this to give me a break and let me catch up on some things (like this blog, for which I am still weeks behind. Ahem.) 😉 Brian was disappointed that the bread to feed the ducks was forgotten, but we’ll be back again soon. 🙂 Looks like some sea gulls came to...
Read MoreThe Big Box
As many of you know, we really depend on Amazon Prime and Subscribe and Save around here, for everything from diapers to coffee to garbage bags. We got a really big delivery this month, and the box it came in was enormous! I thought the kids would enjoy playing in it, and of course they did. Brian did some drawing on it, and the kids loved climbing in and out, with the box vertical and horizontal. You might not think and five-year-old and a one-year-old would play so well together, but a...
Read MoreKendall’s Car Seat, Brian’s Mohawk
Well, we finally did it–we’ve turned Kendall’s car seats around to be forward-facing! She’s definitely a big girl now, riding in style. 🙂 I think she really likes being able to see what’s going on, and interact with us some more. They changed the safety rules since Brian came along, and now the experts encourage rear-facing for a lot longer than they used to. But, she’s well within the size range, and she was seeming pretty uncomfortable with her legs...
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