Two Little Men

Monday, September 08, 2008

Art Projects

I got Leo some little projects at Michael's a few weeks ago, and we've been pulling them out on the weekends. His favorites were the suncatcher, and also the one where you put the little beads on the pegboard and then iron them to make them fuse. (I did the ironing.)

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Report on The First Week

It was a success! Leo seems to have done great - he is happy to go, happy when I pick him up, and he has gotten a sticker everyday on his behavior chart. He discovered that there is a "restaurant" in the cafeteria, so we let him buy his lunch today (Friday), and he thought that was such a treat. He did a full day M and Tu, but they got out early for assessment appointment on W, Th, and F. Everyone (mainly mommy) is excited for next week when full days really start.

Henry has turned into a nightmare almost-2-year-old. I am not kidding - he is a screaming mess. I'm hoping it's just teething for 2-yr-molars and that it will pass, but I'm not holding my breath. Anytime we cross him on anything...or anytime he's just bored...he screams and whines and carries on until we are all reduced to quivering idiots. I honestly cannot think straight when it happens. I overtipped at the kiddie haircut place today and got lost on the way home b/c he threw a tantrum over a bubble wand. I took him to library story time on Wednesday, and it was deja vu. Climbed all over me, ran up and down the amphitheater seating, went boneless and tried to get away from me during the actual reading of the stories...yep, pretty much the same as I remember it with Leo. At least we weren't asked to leave this time. But, once again, at the end I feel like I have been run over by several Mac trucks. There was a mom in front of me with two kids - a boy and a girl - and she (Mom) was sleeping through it while her kids watched. What do these moms know that I don't? Benadryl - I think that's what they know. Anyway, I'm calling an end to library story time. I give up. It will cool off soon and I can take him to the park. This morning I took him to an indoor climbing and jumping place for kids and we had a marvelous time. So we're going to stick to those kinds of "freedom of expression" activities.

In other news, Henry will start MDO on Tuesday, and you might be able to hear me cheering from Texas if you listen closely.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Leo's first day of Kindergarten!

We sent Leo off for his first day of Kindergarten today! Everybody did great! We haven't had to be somewhere at 7:45 in quite awhile - so that is going to take some adjusting.

He requested waffles for breakfast.

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When we stepped out the front door, it was just as I imagined it would be...

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(Thanks, Carla, for the idea and photo editing!)

Leo and Henry...

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Leo and his teacher...

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He marched right in and told me to put his stuff in his cubby - he was going to play with play-doh. I got a little choked up when we first got to the room, but I held it together. And then, no rest for the weary, straight to the mechanic with a screaming 2-year-old to entertain in the waiting room while they fixed my ac. lol.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Getting ready for school!

Well, it's a week until Kindergarten, and I finally got up this morning thinking about things I need to do to get ready. My list for the week is (so far)...

*new shoes for Leo
*get lunch box supplies together
*Leo got dressed before coming downstairs this morning. Tomorrow he will start using an alarm clock - he is very excited about that! We'll see how it goes. He chose that over being waked by Mommy or Daddy.
*We will be walking to school unless it is a terrible storm, since the school is so close. That means we'll need rain supplies, and a place to store that gear. I decided to make a "wet area" in the garage today. I also got some lunch stuff since I had to go to The Container Store for all the hooks.

The boys have coats and shoes, but I need to get a poncho and a warmer raincoat. For now, I just hung one of Todd's coats up there. The hooks are where Leo can reach them so he can get his own coat down and also hang it up.

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I also got one of these things to hang up mops and brooms. I'm not really thrilled with it, but I think it will do.

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At the Science Museum

On Tuesday, we went to a Science and Nature Museum down in Dallas with our friends Evan and Luke (and Ms. Allie). We had a great time.

Looking at a hot air balloon that went up when you pressed the button to turn on the fire.