Happy belated Father's day! It was a good Father's Day weekend around here. We did some necessary things that were nagging on our to do list. I made lasagna (Francis's favorite!), we ate out at Rudy's and Red Lobster, and the kids loved on their daddy oh so much. We got him some Pokemon cards (so now he can actually beat William), a special lunch box (it's more exciting than it sounds), special handmade pictures and a homemade cake. The kids were especially excited to make and decorate the cake. And we all ate it; it was delicious. While it was a quiet and relatively uneventful weekend, I think it was markedly special for exactly that reason. Life around here can be nuts, so a relaxing weekend is a treat.
We've been swimming this week! Swim lessons are in full swing around here. We finished our first week this morning and have one more to go. The boys are having a blast in their own respective classes, and Hannah and I are doing the parent/child class. I have 3 little fish to be sure. The boys finish their lessons and want to tell me everything they've learned. Hannah knows the routine now and motions for what's next before the teacher does. She's a quick study, my girl. We are having a blast! Lessons aren't until 11 so we've been able to get do do stuff around the house or go out (like to the library) beforehand. It's been good even though I was worried as that is usually our lunch time. Oh! I was still able to go to Bible Study on Tuesday because Francis took the kids to lessons and I got the kids from him afterward. He's a keeper! All in all a good week.
Hannah is a little mother these days. She helps the boys pick up their toys, hands them things they are looking for, tries to get them to take naps (this one in particular cracks me up as she is not a nap-taker herself), "cooks for them" and even tries to feed them. The boys humor her, and Hannah feels very proud of herself for being so helpful. She still loves her baby dolls, princess dresses and playing with Pokemon, so life for her is pretty good. She is loving swimming and kicks and moves her arms better than many of the older kids in her class. I love this girl!
Robert is growing in so many ways. His appetite has grown enormously over the past week and a half, so I'm thinking a growth spurt is coming shortly. He is also getting much better at writing his name (he even does the "obert" part in lowercase letters). The other day he randomly wrote all the numbers from one to ten and brought them to me. He also can put all of the letters in alphabetical order. We are currently working on letter sounds, and although he has trouble making a few of them, he can still recognize them. Swim lessons have been wearing him out so he's been napping this week. As a result of a 3 hour nap yesterday, I decided to take him with me on a quick trip yesterday evening. He was so excited to go by himself with just me. He had a smile permanently plastered on his face. We had to stop for gas on the way, and Robert asked if he could put the gas in the car. He's never done it before and since no one else was in the car, I obliged. I told him all the steps, and with close monitoring he was successful at filling up the van. He was so proud! We then went on to Target to pick up an online order. Everyone there told him how cute he was and the cashier gave him a special sticker. I teared up seeing what a good time he was having with such simple tasks. As a surprise on the way home we picked up Bahama Bucks for Francis and myself. I asked for an extra empty cup. I fully intended to share my shaved ice with Robert on the way home. Sensing what I was doing, the girl gave me a cup with three umbrellas and a spoon, which made Robert jump for joy (normally you get one umbrella at most)! He ate all that I gave him and came home looking like the cat that ate the canary. It was so fun to spend some one on one time with him. He's super fun to be around.
William is a reader. Two weeks in a row he has read an entire Hank the Cowdog Novel in less than 48 hours. Between yesterday at 1pm and today at 1pm, he read a 250 page Hank the Cowdog novel (it was a special one and twice as long as a normal one). I have no idea how late he was up last night reading, but he's hooked on books. His mom and dad (and many other members of his extended family) all love reading so he comes by it honestly. I just didn't think that he'd be devouring novels before the age of 6. I love the hunger for knowledge that all my kids have. I pray they never lose it. William is also learning how to front float and dive in swim lessons. I will be interested to see how he uses these skill next time we go to Dallas. He was already swimming like a fish, and I'm hoping he'll learn to tread water soon too.
One last thing. I saw a child I used to teach today. I had him when he was 3/4 years old. He's now going into 6th grade. I'm getting old! I suppose that's it for now. Till next time!
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