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!
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