Life with a three year old

is so much fun.  It's almost worth the tantrums and sauciness.  Ok, it is.

On Monday Lydia and I had a visit from Kerem.  MIL and SIL were taking Emma out too do some school shopping and hey, how much fun is that with a two year old brother?  We don't see them often and the last time Kerem was here was when sil needed to have a hole drilled in her head.  That's a long story.

Isn't he cute?  He's such a good boy.





They had a great time together.

Lydia showed him how poop goes in the potty.



After Kerem left, I was scrambling to get ready to pick up Hannah.  Lydia got herself ready.



OK, that is not a going out of the house outfit.

And after a shower, my self sufficient girl likes to do her own hair.



She is just so much fun,.  She makes us laugh all the time.  The tantrums aren't as often as they were and she now knows what follows one.  An apology and a cuddle.

Kid Swap

How many of you have friends you can do a kid swap with?

I have to tell you I love the flexibilty of my friends and the fact that we can swap kids and help each other out.  I just wish a certain redheaded one would ask more often.

Cara took Lydia today so I could take Parker to an appointment and then we took Liam so she could duke it out at the school district office.

Parker had his occupational therapy assessment today.  We've been waiting since October 10th.  He has Dysgraphia and at times I tend to brush it off and wonder if it's laziness.  After watching him through the assessment, i know he's really struggling with his writing skills.  The key is to find a balance to help him by using technology but not so much that he doesn't have to do the work.  We're looking at using Word Q and Speak Q.  I also need to get him typing.  After an hour and a half for his assessment, I'll get a summary at the end of the week and reccomendations.  Then in Sept, we'll go over his SEP with his teacher and other involved staff.

Beefeater

It's been one of those days...

Yesterday my fil took my 8 yr old on his motorcycle.  Not happy about that.

The doctor's office called as we were on our way out the door this morning.  They had to reschedule after we waited 6 weeks for these appts.  :(

Hannah dropped her retainer at lunch.  It's clear plastic, by the time she found it, someone had stepped on it and broke it.  $200 :(

I've got a miserable headache that came on in about 10 minutes...I'm headed to bed before it makes me sick.

BUT, we had dinner with friends tonight and Parker, who is just venturing into eating meat, ate a hamburger and a rib.

We're very proud.

Acting Up

Hannah has been at a drama camp for the past two weeks at Inter Action Children's Theatre.   The Theme was Broadway Bound. She's had a great time and last night was their performance.  Apparently her favourite song was Nicest Kids in Town from Hairspray. 




What a nut.  She really puts everything into her performances.

This week she's going back and there will be a final performance at the Imperial theatre next weekend.  She'll have to sacrifice a week of CPF french camp though as we do need a couple of weeks in the summer with out me driving a taxi.

I think we'll also be enrolling her in classes for the fall and winter.

Stop and celebrate...

the lives around you.  In the past couple of weeks, three lives in dh's hometown have been cut short.  Three lives ended unexpectedly of natural causes.  Last night I was reminded of the Chapman family.  Steven Curtis Chapman has been one of my favourite singers since middle school.  In May his son ran over one on his daughters in their driveway.  It's a tragic story that no family should ever have to go to.

Last night the family was on Larry King Live talking of their experience and their faith.  If only we could all have such a strong faith.    What an incredible family. 

 "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

http://www.stevencurtischapman.com/

Other peoples kids...

sometimes make your own a little more fun.

I had two adorable boys visit me this afternoon.  Their very busy mom had a newsletter to write and lots of work to get done.

We had a great afternoon of bubbles, driveway painting and giggle gear.

I had picked up a bucket of Gazillion Bubbles today.  the boys loved the tools.

  

Parker was intent on making bigger bubbles



Wagon rides for everyone.  They started out with Lydia pulling all three boys.  This wagon is over 10 years old.  We got it for Hannah when she was a baby.  Last summer the door was rusty.  Step 2 sent us the replacement parts to fix it, free of charge.



And that would be my neighbor's fence in the background.  I'd love to put a coat of paint on it.

We tried out Lydia's Crayola sidewalk chalk paint set.  It was fun but not something I would buy again.  It didn't go on well and there isn't enough to get more than a couple of uses.



That reminds me, Lydia should have had a bath.  Her legs are splattered in paint.

Then we got out the Giggle Gear by Cranium.  I had picked it up last year for the kids for Christmas.  Lydia was never really interested in having the masks on until just last week.  The boys loved the voice morphers.



 Thanks Cara for lending me your boys.  We had a ball.  Parker wants a video game playdate with Liam.

Couldn't resist...

posting this political cartoon.