Kids say and do the darndest things, don't they?! Here are some of the latest joys that have brought smiles to our faces:
- If this doesn't bring a smile to your face, I don't know what would!
- Animals in bed: I bet many kids are like this, not just mine, but lately the stuffed animals in our girls' beds have gotten out of control. We used to try to limit the number they could have in bed with them. We started with 2, then we let them have a couple more, now, it's a battle I don't choose to fight. They just have to have them all situated when it's time for bed. It's not just the number of animals in bed that cracks us up. Lately, the girls have been separating the animals on either side of themselves according to sex: boys on one side, girls on the other. It is funny to see which animals make which side. Arianna chided me for putting a girl on the boy's side last night. A couple of times, Emma nearly flipped out when one of her animals did not have an animal to hug goodnight. What's next?!
- At dinner tonight Arianna said, "I love Daddy because he is so cozy". Emma added, "Yeah, he is so nice to lie on!" They sure are loving having their Daddy around so much!
- One of the greatest joys: having a little one fall asleep in your arms.
- So, this one is sarcastic. Arianna actually went through FIVE pair of pants in one day yesterday!!! Yes, five. Joy. It all started at breakfast. She spilled her milk all over. Then she had a dirty diaper which got on her pants, then she was riding her tricycle in the backyard and got mud all over her pants and then pooped out again!!!! I know what you are thinking- isn't that girl almost 3 years old? Why is she still in diapers? We ask the same thing daily. . .
- Emma's new hobby: Emma has been quite diligent lately about writing. It started that she would just write words and phrases she saw around her. Then she started taking books and copying the titles. Then she started writing ALL the words she sees in the books- starting at the front cover. It is really adorable. Maybe it's time for some lined paper!
This was one of the first papers she wrote. She was in our office and wrote all kinds of random things she saw on our desks and around the room. I had a recipe on my desk for Roasted Asparagus Lasagne. It cracks me up that she wrote: "Prep: 20 min bake 45 + standing". My favorite thing that she wrote is: "Welcome to a better banking experience". What a funny girl!
Above are some book titles she has copied.
More book titles.
This one I had to pull out of the garbage to take a picture. You can see the title and author of the book at the top and then she started to copy all the words. I am not sure what happened, but she sure was writing to fit the story!!! She must have thought it was a mess herself since she crumpled it up and threw it away.
This was one of the first papers she wrote. She was in our office and wrote all kinds of random things she saw on our desks and around the room. I had a recipe on my desk for Roasted Asparagus Lasagne. It cracks me up that she wrote: "Prep: 20 min bake 45 + standing". My favorite thing that she wrote is: "Welcome to a better banking experience". What a funny girl!
Above are some book titles she has copied.
More book titles.
This one I had to pull out of the garbage to take a picture. You can see the title and author of the book at the top and then she started to copy all the words. I am not sure what happened, but she sure was writing to fit the story!!! She must have thought it was a mess herself since she crumpled it up and threw it away.
Don't worry, Creed's nowhere near training. Simply can't be bothered. And he's three plus already.
ReplyDeleteHey now, don't worry - Arianna's birthday twin Shelby isn't even remotely close to potty training. I'm going to try this summer so she can maybe attend preschool in the fall, but I'm not going to push it at all. Can you believe our little baby girls are almost PRESCHOOL age???
ReplyDeleteHeidi and Kenneth,
ReplyDeleteSo thankful that the Kland's forwarded your blog address to us. Your children are so beautiful and I'm amazed by your daughter Emma's handwriting! She must be a very patient little girl. You will all be in our prayers. My dad is a lymphoma survivor too. When they caught his he was also in stage 3. I will be thinking of you often. Lots of love.
Just catching up on all the posts - looks like you had a joyful Christmas, and how fun to be with family. Stella got a bike, too, a 16" so she can grow a bit with it. Your kids are SOOOO cute Heidi! They are just beautiful and adorable. You are such a good mom. I hope Kenneth is feeling okay.
ReplyDeleteLovely post! I was quite impressed with Emma's interest in writing- she is doing AMAZING, especially for not being in school yet! What great ambition she has!
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