*** Lots of journaling info! Finally found a company that will make books out of blogs! Yeah! So, hopefully, I can get back on the Blog wagon!
Early Wake Up Call: This morning I woke, in a panic, to the sound of the boys downstairs. I thought for sure I had slept in! I jumped out of bed and as I'm rushing downstairs to see what's going on, I notice the clock in the hall says 6:30! They were already dressed, and had their beds made, and Boston was in the throws of getting bowls and spoons out for every one's breakfast. So with all that done, they had to be up at 6:15! Ethan!!!??? Boston I can see that, but Ethan is my "sleeper"! Apparently they wanted to get everything done, so they could play video games. I crawled back into bed hoping for another half hour of sleep, but that didn't happen. Rest, maybe, but NO sleep! I could hear the clanking of bowls and spoons and talking amongst the boys. Should I ban video games before school? Or is it good that they are willing to get up on their own, and be goal oriented? Ha! They were thoughtful enough to pour Aubrie a bowl of cereal, which sat there and was too soggy for her to eat, 30 minutes later. They also got all the lunch boxes and backpacks out! I gladly welcome that, but not so early!!! I have a hard enough time getting up for 7 o'clock scripture study! (I know! Your saying, "Seven isn't early). I'm still in summer routine!!!!
Scripture Study: Scripture study is going well. So far we have been consistent. At first we did it while the kids ate breakfast, but I was too stressed when the kids weren't getting ready and to the breakfast table in time. So I decided we would do it first thing. We wake them up and it's straight to the play room for reading! Once we started doing it first thing, the mornings went much smoother! It's kinda hard to yell at the kids after you just got done reading the scriptures! Boston and Aubrie are actually enjoying the time, and look forward to when it's their turn to read. Ethan is a little antsy, and Sophia is only up that time a few days out of the week!
Potty Advances: So this morning Sophia came down and had dressed herself, as she normally prefers, except today she came down in her Dora Underwear. I told her if she wanted to keep them on she couldn't get them wet. She has done this a few times over the past few months, but today she had them on all morning and up to nap time, and didn't have one accident. I was even brave enough to make a short trip to Target, and she went potty when we first go there. I'm not holding my breath here, because I think she is still a little young, but it goes to show that when she has her mind made up about something, she will do it. Every time she used the potty she got so excited and jumped up and down....and then asked for candy! I'm glad she is excited about it, but I'll be the first to admit that if she showed no interest for another few months, I wouldn't be disappointed! It's no fun constantly keeping track of her and asking her if she needs to go potty, and wondering when things are really quite, if she is somewhere making a mess! The reward for it all is the excitement on her face when she succeeds!
My Shopping Girl: Today while at Target, Sophia once again showed how independent she was. First, she didn't want to ride in the cart. Instead she held on to the front of the cart. When she saw something she liked she would get it and throw it in the cart. She had to put a lot of stuff back, until she caught on and stopped throwing everything she liked in there! When we got to the kids clothing department, she started picking up shirts and saying, "Ooooo, pretty!" She then would hand it to me. I would pick up some things and ask if she liked it and she would say , "No!" She is a girl who knows what she likes! Right now she has the biggest thing for Dora. I hate when there
are Dora things out for display in Walmart, because it's huge drama as I walk past it and don't let her get it. Luckily the drama only lasts while it's in sight. So I'm often booking it through the store! Today she found a Dora Nightgown at Target. Ben has been looking for one, because he knows how much it would mean to her. It was perfect, and now she is wearing it while she naps! Here is a picture of her wearing it. She was so excited to put it on!
All about Sophia : I just love the time I have with Sophia! Her favorite things to do are; watch Dora, read books, do puzzles, play with her baby dolls, and paint her toes and nails. She likes pretty things. She currently wears 3 bracelets, and never takes them off. She also has an anklet that she has had on since North Carolina. She likes to sing in the car,and mimic things you say. She loves counting things and LOVES PB&J's, and it's the cutest thing when she says, "Sandwich"! She loves the bus! She loves going with the kids in the morning, and waiting for them in the afternoon. She jumps up and down as it comes down the street, and runs into
Aubrie's arms as she comes off. She will be sad when the bus stops coming.
Ethan and Sophia hanging out at the Park Grand Opening!
A snap shot of Sophia doing the Soccer kick. Objective....get all three kicks in the net. She came out a winner, with a new T-shirt!
Finally! : The new park by our house opened up last week. The kids walked the new trail to school last week, and today they rode their bikes for the first time. They were so excited!!!! I followed behind in the car to make sure Ethan made it all right. At first they didn't see me. Boston was racing ahead, while Aubrie tried helping a tired Ethan. She finally took his back pack for him, so Ethan could be better balanced. It was so good to see her watching out for him. I finally pulled up next to him and told him he could do it! I kept encouraging him until he made it all the way to the park trail. I hope he does alright on the way home, since he will probably be more tired! I told them they needed to ride the bus until they cut the service off next month. They protested, but I explained that this will be the last time they will ever get to ride a bust to school (unless we move) . They tried to give me "lip", but they will have plenty of time to ride their bikes to school. Like the rest of their elementary life!
