Not Much to Report

I have been somewhat neglectful of this blog but it has not been purposeful. It is just that so little has been going on lately with the kids I have found it easy to avoid writing. A brief recap of each one of their recent successes.

Andrew: Lost tooth #6 this week. Another trip was made by the tooth fairy. Andrew is currently saving all his money for some more Legos. I think he was almost desperate to pull the tooth out because he knew a dollar was headed his way!

Zane: Began swimming lessons again this week. We had been slacking off with going partially due to the money and partially due to the fact that I kept forgetting to register him. He is in Preschool 2 and absolutely loves it. We are attending classes in the morning and it has been much nicer than our previous evening attendance. It just made for such a late dinner.

Lucy: Acquiring more new words each and every day! This week it is pockets and cupcake. Also she is starting to string together some phrases which is really nice. Although one of her first phrases has been "NO! Mama!!!" So that isn't so hot. I guess I should just be accepting of it for awhile.


Gwen: Trying to pull her knees up under her while she is on her tummy. She can push all the way up on her arms and she can pull her knees up under her. Fortunately she has not yet figured out how to do them both at the same time. She is getting more and more chatty too with her babble. I also noticed that she is losing her baby cry. She is starting to sound more like a toddler. Occasionally I have a hard time telling her and Lucy's voices apart. She is growing up too fast though. Soon she won't be much of a baby at all!

I guess more was going on then I thought there was. But it is just the normal day-in day-out stuff and I don't usually think to post it. Hopefully I will be better in the next week or so! I just had to give you one more of Gwen. Isn't the flower adorable!

Skagit Eagle Watching

Went to check out the eagles in Skagit County today. There were only a few out and most out of the range of my camera lens but I did get this photo before I threw in the towel.

The kids had a nice time at the park. It was a very nice sunny day and the park we went to had some great toys.

A nice sandwich lunch and then we called it a day. It was a long drive and we had to make sure we were back in time for Andrew's bus.

Some year Eric and I hope to do the float tour (or kayak) the Skagit to watch the eagles. I can only imagine how chilly it would be though!

Lucy's 2 Year Old Checkup

Lucy had her 2 year old well child check today. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that she has hit all of her verbal milestones right now. She only has to have 20 words and I am sure she has closerto 75. So yeah for Lucy!

Checked her stats today and she is growing just fine. Here's the latest!

Height: 34.75" 74%
Weight: 28# 12 oz 75%

Pretty proportionate. We talked about switching her from whole milk (I already had) and she got the a-ok approval from her doctor.

Currently Lucy is becoming more and more "little momma." She really likes playing with dolls and her stroller. And her jewelry. It is really cute watching her get so excited about babies.

Next checkup is in a year. Can't wait to see all the milestones we hit in the next 12 months!

Wii Wonderful

The boys adore playing the Wii that we got them for Christmas. The only trouble is that they want to play it so much! I can't complain too much though because they generally play very nicely together and don't fight. And the Wii for them is a very active activity. Lots of bouncing around, jumping and swinging. Perfect to get the wiggles out!

One of their favorite games to play is aLumerjack game. It is the right mix of challenge and play. Even Zane can play and win.

What a wonderful toy for our wet and dreary days!

Cookies Anyone?

Tonight I made some cookies for the family. I adore the oatmeal scotchies on the butterscotch morsels bag. They are as easy as chocolate chip to make and I tell myself they are better for me because they contain oatmeal. All was going well until I pulled down my recently filled flour bin from the cupboard. As I pulled it down I felt my grip slip and well, I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story.

Calvin found the flour tasty. Although it made it much more difficult to clean up in that spot.

Lucy was moderately traumatized by the mess. She kept looking at the flour and then at me. As though she wanted to deny any part of the mess!

Cooking with Sam: Always an adventure

"No Spits!!!"

Lucy is not terribly talkative at this point. She has some words that she uses regularly but for the most part it is a flood of jibber-jabber with very little meaning. However, Lucy can say one phrase perfectly clear. Every time we try to spoon feed Gwen Lucy will stand right next to her and tell her "No spits!" repeatedly.

I think I told Gwen once and since that one time Lucy has picked up the phrase and declared it her responsibility to keep her sister's food in her mouth. It is very cute and quite strange that this is one of the only phrases that comes out crystal clear.

Gwen really likes peas and sweet potatoes. Green beans? Not so much!

Lucy is getting so big and helpful. I really do love the year that they are 2. It is so much work but it is so much fun to see their personality come out and hear what is on their little minds. Although it is usually closer to 3 before they can fully share. That is ok. It is like opening a present really slow.

We are working hard on cementing the idea that daddy is the best guy ever. Especially since he pretty much is. Gotta make sure no guy is as good to Lucy as daddy. We need all the rest to pale in comparison!

Giving daddy a kiss!

Reading Time

It is so exciting that Andrew is able to read. He enjoys finding books from the bookshelf and reading them to his brother. Lucy has too short of an attention span to sit and listen to him but Zane is perfectly content to sit as long as Andrew is willing to read. The other morning Andrew came upstairs and told me he was teaching Zane to read. Really? I asked. Yep, Andrew said. He wants to learn. Fabulous! Early reading is a-ok fine in my book for sure! Although I think Zane just memorizes parts of books and then recites them. We are getting there though!

Andrew was a wee bit grumpy with the interruption!