How sweet are they?
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
He's an Orange Belt!
This is a happy boy!
William took his Taekwondo Orange Belt test last Friday and passed, today he was to break a board using an Axe Kick in order to complete his test and receive his Orange Belt.
He broke it on his first try!
Our little Orange Belt :)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Kindergarten Here I Come!
Today was the kids last day of preschool for the year. In fact it was William's last day of preschool FOREVER!
The event started out with a program that all the kids in the school participated in. Each class sang two songs that they obviously had prepared and worked VERY hard on. Here is the video of one of Claira's songs, and both of William's.
After the performance the classes had parties. The girls had a great time...
and Claira said goodbye to her teachers, whom she enjoyed so much this year.
People have always said, "Time Flies!" or "Kids grow up way too fast"....they aren't joking. A friend told me a quote today, "the days are long but the years are fast" Oh how true that is.
Here is our little guy walking up and accepting his 'diploma'
Its a bit hard to hear over his little sister squawking, but Ms. Stephanie described each student before their name was announced and asked to come up. This is what she said about our William,
"This Student is highly enthusiastic about anything science related. Bugs in particular are a passion of his. So, without a doubt, we predict that he will become an entomologist, opening a museum to teach others about insects as well."
His little 'award' was a picture of a grasshopper and on the back it said, "Future Entomologist".
The event started out with a program that all the kids in the school participated in. Each class sang two songs that they obviously had prepared and worked VERY hard on. Here is the video of one of Claira's songs, and both of William's.
After the performance the classes had parties. The girls had a great time...
and Claira said goodbye to her teachers, whom she enjoyed so much this year.
People have always said, "Time Flies!" or "Kids grow up way too fast"....they aren't joking. A friend told me a quote today, "the days are long but the years are fast" Oh how true that is.
Here is our little guy walking up and accepting his 'diploma'
"This Student is highly enthusiastic about anything science related. Bugs in particular are a passion of his. So, without a doubt, we predict that he will become an entomologist, opening a museum to teach others about insects as well."
His little 'award' was a picture of a grasshopper and on the back it said, "Future Entomologist".
Thank you Ms. Stephanie!
Thank you Ms. Katrina
Congrats to all the little Graduates...Class of 2010!
He was so proud, and so are we!
Flying Solo...sort of
This past weekend AbyKate and I took a trip to California to visit by family. This was my first time away from William and Claira. It was my birthday gift to my Mom and we were lucky enough to celebrate Mothers Day and my Sister, Amy's, Birthday.
Though we were there barely 4 days we saw so many people we love and did a lot of fun things.
I got to go out to lunch with some good friends, while Nana, Papa, Nene & Uncle Pete took Aby to the Beach.
It was a sunny day and the birds were out, but it was windy and cold so there was no playing in the water. This was ok with Aby as she took one step in the wet sand and wanted nothing to do with it.
She was more interested in digging in the dry sand far from all that water
and enjoyed chasing the Sea Gulls!
For the Birthday Girl's day we spent the day shopping at South Coast Plaza
Had a fun lunch at the RainForest Cafe with cousins and my wonderful Aunt Cata. There was also time to ride the carousel, which started off being so much fun...
but ended with wanting more. And yes I was laughing at her along with Nana, Papa, Nene & Uncle Pete...she was so cute!
While in town we also had dinner with Aby's GodParents and great family friends and visited the annual LA Woody Show. Its funny how the same old cars
and the same old men still bring a smile to my face.
We had a great time and are going to miss everyone, though I think Cricket might miss us more :)
We plan to see everyone in October again, all six of us!
Though we were there barely 4 days we saw so many people we love and did a lot of fun things.
I got to go out to lunch with some good friends, while Nana, Papa, Nene & Uncle Pete took Aby to the Beach.
It was a sunny day and the birds were out, but it was windy and cold so there was no playing in the water. This was ok with Aby as she took one step in the wet sand and wanted nothing to do with it.
She was more interested in digging in the dry sand far from all that water
and enjoyed chasing the Sea Gulls!
For the Birthday Girl's day we spent the day shopping at South Coast Plaza
Had a fun lunch at the RainForest Cafe with cousins and my wonderful Aunt Cata. There was also time to ride the carousel, which started off being so much fun...
but ended with wanting more. And yes I was laughing at her along with Nana, Papa, Nene & Uncle Pete...she was so cute!
While in town we also had dinner with Aby's GodParents and great family friends and visited the annual LA Woody Show. Its funny how the same old cars
and the same old men still bring a smile to my face.
We had a great time and are going to miss everyone, though I think Cricket might miss us more :)
We plan to see everyone in October again, all six of us!
Mothers Day 2010
This was the first year where the kids really understood what 'Mothers Day' was about. The weekend started at School on Friday with Muffins with Mommy. This was also my first day really having to figure out how to juggle all four kids. I started out my busy morning dropping AbyKate off at the neighbor to play, she had a great time :) Then we were off to preschool. I had a yummy plate of fruit with Claira and was showered with hugs, kisses and given the cutest card along with a little pot that she painted pink with a flower planted in it. I felt bad leaving early to go to William's class but she didn't seem to mind, and just smiled a big Brownie Smile and said, "I love you Mommy!". Then it was down the hall for the next party.
Along with a wooden flower of himself, a beautiful rose, he had made me a card with a portrait of me inside...
Gotta love the prego belly!
Again I had to leave early to get to the Doctors to check on the belly baby, but William didn't mind as he was enjoying his chocolate chip muffin...I have some wonderful kids!
On Sunday I was welcomed out of the shower by three little monsters each holding a white Mum, William told everyone they were my favorite...White Daisy is my favorite so I totally see how he mixed them up, such a good boy!
After I was dressed they all told me I was to stay out of the kitchen because they were making me breakfast, BROWNIES!!! "Mommy likes treats" Claira told Daddy.
I think we know who likes treats just as much if not better :)
My little man even did the dishes!!! (or at least tried)
I'm such a lucky lady to have 3, almost 4, healthy and beautiful children with my Best Friend.
I love all of you so much!
xoxo
Along with a wooden flower of himself, a beautiful rose, he had made me a card with a portrait of me inside...
Gotta love the prego belly!
Again I had to leave early to get to the Doctors to check on the belly baby, but William didn't mind as he was enjoying his chocolate chip muffin...I have some wonderful kids!
On Sunday I was welcomed out of the shower by three little monsters each holding a white Mum, William told everyone they were my favorite...White Daisy is my favorite so I totally see how he mixed them up, such a good boy!
After I was dressed they all told me I was to stay out of the kitchen because they were making me breakfast, BROWNIES!!! "Mommy likes treats" Claira told Daddy.
I think we know who likes treats just as much if not better :)
My little man even did the dishes!!! (or at least tried)
I'm such a lucky lady to have 3, almost 4, healthy and beautiful children with my Best Friend.
I love all of you so much!
xoxo
Saturday, May 1, 2010
What can happen in 45 min?
We arrived home tired after a wonderful busy day only for it to totally fall apart! I was putting Claira to bed, and AbyKate was dancing around and enjoying the story I was reading till she heard the tub turn on for William. Silly me, but I assumed she went to bother her brother to share his tub...NOPE, that was not what she had gone to do. Well, I guess she did go in and check on the boys but when I finished the book and tucked Claira in (maybe 3 minutes later) I came out to find her standing in the hall with a blue paint marker. A rough way to learn she is tall enough to reach into the top kitchen draws...
OH NO!!!! Off to her first TIMEOUT!...
Now we all know how much of a little rascal she can be on a normal basis...
BUT REALLY ABYGAIL???? It was amazing what she had accomplished doing in such a short amount of time.
After I helped AbyKate get into bed, and snapped a grumbling picture of Daddy cleaning I went to get William out of the tub and ready for bed....WILLIAM!!!!
That naughty boy had dumped several cup fulls of water onto the back of the tub, which he knows is NOT OK. If you dump water on the back of the tub it travels around to the front and onto the floor...in this case so much water had been dumped it soaked his clean pj's, all the dirty clothes that the kids took off, my tennis shoes, bath mat, clean dry towel, and then as I started to pick all this wet stuff up and was reminding him calmly, "we have to keep the water IN the tub..." I realized it had gone into my closet! ON THE HARDWOOD!!! into the laundry basket, under my dresser.
As I scrambled to clean up with towels, Daddy went to get the wet/dry vac and somehow managed to let in a frog! So now I have a naked 5 year old and a stressed Daddy running around the living room chasing a frog!
No matter how crazy they all get and all the naughty things they do, they still bring more smiles then gray hair.
She really is just too cute to stay mad at :)
OH NO!!!! Off to her first TIMEOUT!...
Now we all know how much of a little rascal she can be on a normal basis...
BUT REALLY ABYGAIL???? It was amazing what she had accomplished doing in such a short amount of time.
After I helped AbyKate get into bed, and snapped a grumbling picture of Daddy cleaning I went to get William out of the tub and ready for bed....WILLIAM!!!!
That naughty boy had dumped several cup fulls of water onto the back of the tub, which he knows is NOT OK. If you dump water on the back of the tub it travels around to the front and onto the floor...in this case so much water had been dumped it soaked his clean pj's, all the dirty clothes that the kids took off, my tennis shoes, bath mat, clean dry towel, and then as I started to pick all this wet stuff up and was reminding him calmly, "we have to keep the water IN the tub..." I realized it had gone into my closet! ON THE HARDWOOD!!! into the laundry basket, under my dresser.
As I scrambled to clean up with towels, Daddy went to get the wet/dry vac and somehow managed to let in a frog! So now I have a naked 5 year old and a stressed Daddy running around the living room chasing a frog!
No matter how crazy they all get and all the naughty things they do, they still bring more smiles then gray hair.
Easter 2010
I can't believe that it has been a month already since Easter was here. Where does the time go! Better late then never...
For Easter we went to Grandma & Grandpa's house in Leander, TX. We love going there, they have bikes, hiking trails, and soon it will be warm enough to go to their pool with waterfalls! We also get to visit with Great Grandma, she lives in Georgetown and has a very fun pool that is heated!
Easter Day began with an egg on the dinning room table that lead the kids on a scavenger hunt full of clues that together they had to figure out. Some were pictures, some were words for William to sound out. Together William and Claira figured out that the last clue was describing a bath tub. While they ran upstairs to their bathtub we told AbyKate to run into Grandma's room. There in the tub was their baskets!
William was so eager to tear into his that I didn't get a picture of him.
After our hunt was breakfast and time to play with our new dress up stuff, foam swords and of course indulge in a Cadbury Creme Egg. Then off to church we went. AbyKate and I spent most of the time outside running all her wiggles out in the misty morning air, while the rest of the gang enjoyed the music of mass.
On the way home I was so excited, my little family humored me and stopped at a field of blue bonnets, they are the Texas state flower and everyone takes spring pictures with them.
William 5yrs & 4 months
Claira 3yrs & 6months
AbyKate 1yr & 7months
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