Kyle Sara Abigail Andrew

That is what my dad is calling it. My kids have been sick, their cousins have a cold, their uncles are recovering from wisdom teeth removal, their grandma is sick. So my dad said everyone is getting together this year and trading sicknesses! What a mess!

Here is Abby home sick. She loves to wear her headbands that way!

Abby was sick Saturday night through Tuesday afternoon. Andrew caught it Tuesday and the last time he had fever was yesterday am. So hopefully we are done. On verra. We’ll see.

Kids are up early today. I better go make them breakfast. Happy Thanksgiving!

Andrew’s second French word: merci. He signs it and says “merci”

We are home doing arts and crafts due to the weather. For the record we haven’t left the house since Sunday!

Andrew is starting to make two word sentences: “Oh no!” “Bye-Bye Daddy”- he said that this morning as we watched Kyle walk down the hill in the snow. We are stuck home today. Here are some pictures, our first snow in the new house:

This is what our house looks like with the trees cut down. You can actually see it now!

Andrew also has learned the word no.

Abby quote of the day: She comes to me sadly, “Andrew doesn’t like my socks.” She wants to be able to converse with Andrew and he’s just not there yet. Maybe when he’s two. She wanted him to say yes when she asked about her socks. I remember once he just stood there and smiled at her because he couldn’t produce the words:)

I am going to start recording what the kids eat so I will know their favorites. They seem to change so hopefully this will help. Abby- liked homemade Thai food- curry and Ron’s and veggies she will eat- edamame beans and snap peas.

Of course after I posted this , she wouldn’t eat her edamame beans!

Today Andrew signed elephant and giraffe (he raises his hand in the air). I was busy with something and all of a sudden I noticed he was doing this repeated movement and sure enough he was looking at an elephant in a book and signing elephant. He also signs monkey, bird, please and more

Today is Friday funday as we call it in our house. No work for Kyle. Kyle took the kids out for a treat and shopping for books and toys while I was volunteering. Then We went to Bounce this morning.

Kids did great at yoga this week. We learned AcroYoga. It was fun- a combo of acrobats and yoga.

Andrew loves reading and being read to. His current favorites: The Very Cranky Bear- I read it to him in French. He loves it! He also likes this Baby Einstein book with babies in it.

Word of the day: Amen. He said it after prayer at dinner today! So cute. I said it after the prayer and then he said “Amen Amen Amen”

She is growing up so much. She has always been into bags and purses and filling them up and playing pretend. (Kind of like me- my dad calls me the bag lady sometimes since i am often lugging around so much stuff) The other day Kyle needed a cord of his from one of her bags and she flipped out saying that was her pizza or something for a game she and Andrew were playing. She has a spot in her room where you will find all her stashed treasures. Before we could leave for preschool she had to organize her stash in her room (cards, jewelry etc). She has been taking a bag of stuffed animals to preschool every day. Today she took Hello Kitty and her 2 ducks (Little Duck and Duck). She still gets sad when I leave but only for a second and then she starts an activity. Andrew loves the preschool. I think we will start him next year because he is just crazy about the place. We ‘ll see.

Today’s preschool time: grocery with Andrew. He was so good. It’s amazing how easy and bliss life is with one. Now I am home- he is sleeping through the tree cutting in our backyard. I am doing chores, making bread and soon to be facing my homework due Thursday.

Andrew does this really cute sign for please. You’re supposed to make a circle with your hand flat on your chest. But he doesn both hands on his chest. He looks like a monkey when he does it. So cute!

We had a busy weekend with Isabella’s birthday party. Here are some pictures:

We had lots of family time this weekend. We went to the park Friday with Gaby and the kids, Saturday was the party and Sunday we got a visit from Grammie and Grandpa.

Here is Andrew reading the newspaper yesterday:

The kids in their rain boots:

I feel like the kids teach me something new everyday. Here is my mom tips of the day: Play classical music or Enya throughout the day. This helps me stay calm and it puts me in a good mood. I really think it makes me a better mom. I hear it in the background and it’s a nice reminder- breathe, zen, stay calm:)