Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day, to all the dads and granddads out there! We had a fun day celebrating together. We started off with a special breakfast outside on the porch–that was Brian’s idea! He pretty much set the menu, too–cinnamon rolls with lots of fruit and cottage cheese. 🙂 We decided to use paper plates and cups to cut down on the cleanup and to make it feel like a party. We got everything ready, and then got Brandon and Kendall to come downstairs for breakfast. We...
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We started off our Father’s Day weekend with a lovely blueberry pancake breakfast, a la Brandon. He made some shaped ones for the kids–cars, planes, and even their first letter. What an awesome Dad he is. 🙂 Brian was back at skating lessons this afternoon while I hung out with Kendall. Brian forgot to bring his jacket, but luckily, was able to get a cool sweater there! Kendall managed to snag Brian’s “Nyan Cat” plush and just loved playing the music! When...
Read MoreToo Busy Playing
The kids did a masterful job of avoiding things they weren’t interested in today. The “have-to”s, like getting dressed for school, and getting into the bath and ready for bed just aren’t nearly as fun as playing with toys! This morning, Brian wanted to play with his Star Wars figures (and continue wearing his Star Wars PJs) much more than eating breakfast and getting dressed for school. This evening, Kendall kept escaping from the bathroom before Brandon could get...
Read MoreFly-Up Day!
Today was Brian’s third and final Fly-Up Day at his Root Preschool class! After being transformed to a Big Kid and then a Super Big Kid in previous years, finally, Ms. Sarah Catherine used her magic wand to transform Brian into a Kindergartener! I’ve got video of the big moment below, and a scan of Brian’s certificate. 🙂 Brian was feeling quite silly and excited, probably overwhelmed by the momentous occasion (or perhaps the the thought of Oreos awaiting him!) We enjoyed...
Read MoreBuilding and Skating
It was another busy Saturday, filled with building and skating for Brian! He made a pair of Monsters University “scarers” at Lowes, while I had some time with Kendall at home. Brian was very silly, popping out of the bathroom hoisting the plunger over his head, saying, “I’m the Statue of Delivery!” 🙂 LOL, “liberty”, buddy! Later, he was off to skating lessons while Kendall napped. Then, we all had to run some errands, and the kids got to try some...
Read MoreLightsaber Battle, Part Deux
Sometimes, a lightsaber battle has to continue the next morning.. And even into the car. 😉 The kids are really happy about having two of them now! Kendall’s hair is long enough that I need to put it up in the morning–she doesn’t always have much patience for this, though, and tends to pull out her “hairbow” almost as soon as I put it in. One way to get her to leave it in is to immediately run into the bathroom to show her what she looks like in the mirror....
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