Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Leo's Last Day of Kindergarten


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*Leo has really grown up this year. He has done very well in Kindergarten - very few discipline problems at all. One very unfortunate biting incident, though.

*Leo's reading has really grown exponentially. There isn't much he can't read. He still loves to be read to at night - usually Daddy reads the goodnight books.

*One of my sweetest memories of Leo from this year is watching him walk home after school every day. Since our house is right behind the school, I usually go out into the alley to meet him b/c Henry is still asleep. I see him come around the front of the school and head my way...and most of the time, he is skipping. It is just the sweetest most innocent thing in the world. So wonderful to watch him so happy everyday.

*Leo got wonderful reports from his Kindergarten teacher and others at school. Great marks on his report card, etc.

*Leo's favorite friend in Kindergarten this year was Nathan.

*Leo is still somewhat of a picky eater. He usually takes a turkey sandwich or grilled chicken strips for lunch. Some of his side choices are pretzels, mandarin oranges, cheese stick, animal crackers, jello, rice, and plain pasta.

*Leo always writes that his favorite family activity is "going camping," so we are going to try to continue that as much as possible. By "going camping," he means...staying in a cabin.

*Leo is still saying a /w/ sound sometimes for the /l/ sound. I will have his speech evaluated soon if this doesn't develop correctly.

*Leo loves his brother. Henry can talk so well at 2.5...they can play pretty well together. They also fight a lot!

*I can now take Leo to the grocery or for a quick run to the store without worrying that it will be a nightmare. This is a definite sign of some maturation!

*Leo can swim ok, but he will be taking swim lessons this summer to become a stronger swimmer.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Henry video

A little video I shot of Henry singing. He is really into potty words! At one point he's telling me he wants to watch himself on the camera..."I want to see Henry's picture on the other side." The Jesus Loves Me verse...that's something they do at preschool. Not a huge fan of telling my kids they're "bad" - we "make bad choices," etc. But, oh well. It's pretty cute. He says "Jesus loves me when I'm good, when I do the things I should. Jesus loves me when I'm bad, though it makes him very sad."

Friday, May 29, 2009

Memorial Day at the Zoo

We went to the Zoo as soon as it opened and got to enjoy it before the crowd hit. It was fun!


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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Memorial Day Cookout

After I pointedly asked Allie what "we" would be doing for Mem Day Wknd, she was gracious enough to have us over even though her parents were in town. :) We had yummy food, drink, and great conversation. We really enjoy Allie's parents - they are fun to visit with!

The grown-ups. Pretty Carla smiling for the camera!

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Kid table.

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Luke enjoyed the berries!

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Allie and Jon just got a new fence to go around their pool! Yay!!!

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Jon got an injury after an unfortunate "Jump to Daddy" incident.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Grapevine Park

A couple of weeks ago, we took a picnic to a park in Grapevine on a Thursday night. The weather has been so nice lately, and we know it will be hot as blue blazes before we know it! I made yummy kid and grownup food and was so proud of myself for this exciting weeknight outing.


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Well, it didn't go as planned. The boys wouldn't eat. They didn't want to play at the park - they wanted to play in a drainage ditch nearby. Some other kids told Leo they should clean the trash out of the ditch, so they all three started bringing nasty, dripping trash to the trashcan right by our table. They had to have help to get the can open, so I'm trying to eat and also open the trashcan lid. LOVELY. Finally, I told Leo to stop and get out of the ditch...play on the playground...and he yelled..."Mommy, I just want to help them clean up the environment!!!" Too bad, kid. Play on the playground!

Oh, well! :)


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And...the fountains. I don't think I even need to write out the problems this caused. You can imagine!


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