We've been busy around here. First off Andrew turned 9 months. He hit that milestone with an explosion of activity. He realized all of a sudden that crawling was faster than rolling. He was on the ground, pushed up and landed farther forward. I could see the light bulb go off as he did it again and again across the floor. No more rolling around for this guy. He's fast and his siblings don't know quite what to make of it. He's also standing without assistance for short periods of time. He is still working on taking that first step, but I think is may not be far off. Until then, he has no problem pulling up on furniture and cruising along until he reaches the end. He's got down the pincher grasp and his fine motor skills are very developed. He started waving bye bye by opening and closing his hand last night, which melted my heart to no end! He makes all sorts of noises and thinks he's talking. He's got a great sense of humor and thinks we are all hilarious. He's the best cuddler too. He still doesn't want me out of his sight, but he loves the rest of the family too. We love you Andrew! His 9 month check up was Monday and he now weights 19lbs 11 oz and is 30 inches long! He's still above the growth chart for length but he's lean so he looks like a mini-basketball player. He graduated to mostly 18 month clothing! And you know what? I wouldn't change a thing.
We are winding down our school year over here. In fact, Robert's last day of Kindergarten is going to be right after I finish this blog. He's learned so much this year and can add and subtract like a champ and is reading so well. We have a couple more weeks of CC, but our book work is going to take a break. William has a little more work (mainly in math) because he's been focusing on Memory Master for the past few weeks. What is Memory Master? It is where you memorize all the memory work for all seven subjects for all 24 weeks of CC and recite them 3 times (to parent, tutor and director). He's already recited them to me and meets with his tutor tomorrow for round 2. It's a big accomplishment to even do it once! Only one other 7 year old is even attempting it from our campus, and I so proud of the hours of practice he has put it. I didn't make him do it...I've actually given him plenty of opportunity to not do Memory Master, but he's determined and I'm cheering for him. When he did it for me on Friday, we celebrated with some Cici's pizza and then William and I gad our date at Sharkey's Cuts for Kids. Sharkey's is a swanky place for hair cuts. He was able to play video game and get a shampoo in addition to getting his hair cut. He left with a balloon and a sucker. He's already planning when he can get his haircut again, haha. We also went around playing pokemon together before we headed home. It was a fun evening.
Saturday was a mixed bag. I got my hair cut finally (at least 12 inches gone), and my head feels so much lighter. I met up with Francis and the kids for lunch, and then Francis took the big boys to practice soccer. they were gone a long time and when they returned, Francis was on William's bike pushing himself along....because he couldn't walk. He hurt his ankle stopping a ball. We rushed to urgent care (it was the same foot that he broke in college), and fortunately it is just a bad sprain. He has a boot and is making progress toward recovery. That evening we had family movie night and watched Inside Out. It was a much needed break after a very busy day.
Otherwise, we've been mostly chugging along. We had friends over yesterday afternoon. Hannah got to have some girl time with the girl in the other family. they played ponies, dress up and babies among other things. She was so sad when the time was over so we will have to do it again soon. Her brothers play with her and try to (sometimes) do what she wants, but their interests tend toward pokemon and Ninjago at present. It was nice for her to have a Pinkalicious sort of afternoon for once. Hannah is starting to get a hang of her letters. She's not had much interest as her brothers read to her, but she's starting to know the names of letters and their sounds. She can count, and I can see the school bug has bit her a little because she gets out her "school books" without anyone mentioning them. Next year she will get to do CC, and I know she will love having her own class. She's getting so big so fast!
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
Long time, no write. Back on Feb 22, Andrew turned 8 months! He was sitting up all the tiem and even pulling himself to standing and staying standing for a couple of seconds unassisted. He is doing longer and longer stints of this now and even attempts to take steps (which end in him face planting if I don't catch him). He says mama and has gone from 2 to 4 teeth (the two on top have come in). He's smart, determined and cute as can be. He's loved by his siblings and parents and laughs with (or at) us often. Time is flying by, but I am trying to savor the sweet times.
The weather the past month has been a mix of beautiful, extremely rainy and cold. Sometimes all in the same day. When the weather is nice, we've been going kite flying and for walks to the park. It's nice to start getting outside again and get our bodies back into working order. Toward the end of February, Andrew got to wear real shoes for the first time and enjoyed walking around the park holding onto my fingers or the playground equipment. He's getting so big so fast and wants to be just like his siblings.
What else? William finished basketball! His last game was great with his best playing yet. He received the "Positivity" award for always having a good attitude. I have to agree that no matter what happened on the court, William never let it get him down. It's a valuable life skill to be able to see the good in things. He had a pizza party complete with cookie cake and fun was had by all. Now the boys start soccer practice on Tuesday. I'm so not cut out to be a sports mom, but I love my little athletes!
February was Francis's month to take the kids on dates, but March has been mine! Robert chose Chuck e Cheese. We had a blast and he really thrives on that one on one time. We played all the games, got some cool prizes and even got a special visit from Chuck E Cheese himself. Robert says "It was fun!" Hannah's date was on Friday. She chose to go shopping at Target and Charming Charlie's and have ice cream. She'd never been to Charming Charlie's and at every new piece of jewelry or purse she would squeal or sigh happily or say "that's gorgeous!". It was adorable. William's date id this Friday and he wants to get his hair cut at special place in town that lets you play video games. I'm hoping it lives up to his expectations!
We had western day at CC week before last. I finally got both the boys cowboy boots for the occasion. Hopefully they can pass them down so we'll get some use out of them. After Bible Study on Thursday, the kids and I headed to Dallas for Spring Break. It was a fun few days! Friday, Mom, Dad, Christian and her kids joined us at the zoo for a fun day of animals. Hannah loved the giraffes, Robert loved time with cousins, and William loved the reptiles and insects. It was Andrew's first zoo trip, and he, like his siblings did at the same age, loved the Koi fish best. We all went back to my parents house and were joined by Danielle and Kevin for pasta and swimming. It was Andrew's first swimming adventure and he loved splashing in the water while I held him.
Saturday we did a little shopping. Hannah picked out her dress for the father-daughter dance and we all had lunch at Chick-fil-a. All 8 cousins then spent the afternoon with Sweetie and Papa while Chad, Christian, Danielle, Kevin and I went and saw Captain Marvel. We enjoyed it! We got back just in time for dinner and of course, more swimming. It was a sweet time and I'm glad the kids get to have time with their relatives.
Sunday we went to church at Prestonwood (even with time change we arrived early enough to play at the indoor playground), and had lunch with my parents and Dani at a Mexican food place. Afterward we said goodbye and headed to my in-laws. Grandad and Nana were happy to see us, and the feeling was mutual. It was Robert's half birthday so after an afternoon of games and fun at the house, we ate dinner at Red Lobster. I got a cake for Robert and we sang to him (because, why not?). The cake was delicious! Monday Nana took off from work and we had a special breakfast at IHOP. Then we all went to the Perot museum for the day. It was a blast!!! all of the science memory work we've been learning was on full display at the different levels of this museum. The kids learened about dinosuars and fossils, earth science, biology, robotics, physics and so much more! We didn't even fully do everything. Hannah loved looking at the gems and mineral, Robert loved being a dinosaur, and William loved learning about earthquakes and other natural phenomena. Andrew liked the children's museum play area at the end. Thanks for taking us, Nana! We ended our day eating Greek food and headed home happy and tired.
I wish I could say Tuesday was a great, but it wasn't. We were already planning to head home, but went to play with cousins one last time at the playground at Prestonwood. When we arrived, Hannah said she was tired and fell asleep on a bench. she awoke in a worse mood a while later and when I tried to get her to the car, she threw up in the lobby. With Christian's help, I got everyone in the car and we made the long drive home. When we got home, Robert was also sick. But wonder or wonders, after a long nap their fevers (which came on mid-morning), had broken and they each announced they were fully recovered. It was a relief, but we did stay home Wednesday just to make sure. Thursday we had a play date at Central Playground and Friday we had pie for Pi Day as well as a great trip to the park.
Saturday we went to Sherwood Forest Faire. Hannah had a birthday party that morning, so Francis and the big boys went on ahead without us. While they were storming the (play) castle and practicing their archery (their chosen special activity), Hannah was getting her nails done and having girl time with her friends. After I picked up Hannah from her party, we (along with Andrew) went to the Faire also. We saw full contact jousting, a little magic show, fire dancers. a bird show and so much more. Hannah selected a pony ride as her special thing and she, Andrew and I attended the fairy tea party. It's one of my favorite things we do as a family because we've done it every year since before William was born.
Well, I think that's it for now. Hopefully I won't wait so long until I write again. Till next time!
The weather the past month has been a mix of beautiful, extremely rainy and cold. Sometimes all in the same day. When the weather is nice, we've been going kite flying and for walks to the park. It's nice to start getting outside again and get our bodies back into working order. Toward the end of February, Andrew got to wear real shoes for the first time and enjoyed walking around the park holding onto my fingers or the playground equipment. He's getting so big so fast and wants to be just like his siblings.
What else? William finished basketball! His last game was great with his best playing yet. He received the "Positivity" award for always having a good attitude. I have to agree that no matter what happened on the court, William never let it get him down. It's a valuable life skill to be able to see the good in things. He had a pizza party complete with cookie cake and fun was had by all. Now the boys start soccer practice on Tuesday. I'm so not cut out to be a sports mom, but I love my little athletes!
February was Francis's month to take the kids on dates, but March has been mine! Robert chose Chuck e Cheese. We had a blast and he really thrives on that one on one time. We played all the games, got some cool prizes and even got a special visit from Chuck E Cheese himself. Robert says "It was fun!" Hannah's date was on Friday. She chose to go shopping at Target and Charming Charlie's and have ice cream. She'd never been to Charming Charlie's and at every new piece of jewelry or purse she would squeal or sigh happily or say "that's gorgeous!". It was adorable. William's date id this Friday and he wants to get his hair cut at special place in town that lets you play video games. I'm hoping it lives up to his expectations!
We had western day at CC week before last. I finally got both the boys cowboy boots for the occasion. Hopefully they can pass them down so we'll get some use out of them. After Bible Study on Thursday, the kids and I headed to Dallas for Spring Break. It was a fun few days! Friday, Mom, Dad, Christian and her kids joined us at the zoo for a fun day of animals. Hannah loved the giraffes, Robert loved time with cousins, and William loved the reptiles and insects. It was Andrew's first zoo trip, and he, like his siblings did at the same age, loved the Koi fish best. We all went back to my parents house and were joined by Danielle and Kevin for pasta and swimming. It was Andrew's first swimming adventure and he loved splashing in the water while I held him.
Saturday we did a little shopping. Hannah picked out her dress for the father-daughter dance and we all had lunch at Chick-fil-a. All 8 cousins then spent the afternoon with Sweetie and Papa while Chad, Christian, Danielle, Kevin and I went and saw Captain Marvel. We enjoyed it! We got back just in time for dinner and of course, more swimming. It was a sweet time and I'm glad the kids get to have time with their relatives.
Sunday we went to church at Prestonwood (even with time change we arrived early enough to play at the indoor playground), and had lunch with my parents and Dani at a Mexican food place. Afterward we said goodbye and headed to my in-laws. Grandad and Nana were happy to see us, and the feeling was mutual. It was Robert's half birthday so after an afternoon of games and fun at the house, we ate dinner at Red Lobster. I got a cake for Robert and we sang to him (because, why not?). The cake was delicious! Monday Nana took off from work and we had a special breakfast at IHOP. Then we all went to the Perot museum for the day. It was a blast!!! all of the science memory work we've been learning was on full display at the different levels of this museum. The kids learened about dinosuars and fossils, earth science, biology, robotics, physics and so much more! We didn't even fully do everything. Hannah loved looking at the gems and mineral, Robert loved being a dinosaur, and William loved learning about earthquakes and other natural phenomena. Andrew liked the children's museum play area at the end. Thanks for taking us, Nana! We ended our day eating Greek food and headed home happy and tired.
I wish I could say Tuesday was a great, but it wasn't. We were already planning to head home, but went to play with cousins one last time at the playground at Prestonwood. When we arrived, Hannah said she was tired and fell asleep on a bench. she awoke in a worse mood a while later and when I tried to get her to the car, she threw up in the lobby. With Christian's help, I got everyone in the car and we made the long drive home. When we got home, Robert was also sick. But wonder or wonders, after a long nap their fevers (which came on mid-morning), had broken and they each announced they were fully recovered. It was a relief, but we did stay home Wednesday just to make sure. Thursday we had a play date at Central Playground and Friday we had pie for Pi Day as well as a great trip to the park.
Saturday we went to Sherwood Forest Faire. Hannah had a birthday party that morning, so Francis and the big boys went on ahead without us. While they were storming the (play) castle and practicing their archery (their chosen special activity), Hannah was getting her nails done and having girl time with her friends. After I picked up Hannah from her party, we (along with Andrew) went to the Faire also. We saw full contact jousting, a little magic show, fire dancers. a bird show and so much more. Hannah selected a pony ride as her special thing and she, Andrew and I attended the fairy tea party. It's one of my favorite things we do as a family because we've done it every year since before William was born.
Well, I think that's it for now. Hopefully I won't wait so long until I write again. Till next time!
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