The boys are thoroughly enjoying preschool. This is a huge relief to me and it allows me to enjoy that time twice a week with Shea. They are still a bundle of energy, but it is more and more focused on little boys projects and activities. There are constant light saber duels, wrestling matches and chasing games. There are also, however, jigsaw puzzle marathons, board game afternoons and, my new favorite, kitchen table activities like story books and worksheets while listening to their very own Pandora radio station of Star Wars soundtrack music and other similar selections. LOVE IT. The other day, they literally sat at the table for two hours going through books and puzzles while I worked in the kitchen and returned phone calls. WOW!!!
Shea is a funny little bundle of energy, herself. She still chases the boys everyplace and is climbing nonstop. She's also increasing her vocabulary at a surprising rate. New favorite words include: dog, car, flower, fish, more and hot. I think it's so funny how she runs away as fast as she can after she's done something she knows she shouldn't have. She's still completely obsessed with babies and pictures of herself and brothers. She loves going down the slide like a big girl, but even more so if one of her brothers is behind her.
Jaxon, showing off a lego creation. He is started to show a bit more interest in Legos, which is especially fun since Dex has been obsessed forever!
I can count on one hand the number of times that the boys have spontaneously fallen asleep during the day. This was one of them. Jaxon was out cold and D.R. got the special treat of holding him while he slept. Better yet, was watching Shea go straight for his flip flops the second she realized he was asleep!
Daddy and Shea, sporting some great new looks.
The boys giving each other medical exams. Jax is the doctor, Dex is the patient.
More well-child visits...
I just REALLY like this photo of Jaxon. He was so happy that he was wearing his spiderman shirt. I think it's great that the boys are taking such an interest in the clothes they wear. I routinely have to take them through clothing departments when we're shopping so they can scout out new fashion finds. Of course, the drawback is that they think they should be the bosses of what they wear each day... hmm...
Speaking of fashion finds... this is exactly the kind of mis-matched little girl that makes me smile. Shea is sporting the boys' old shoes, her jeans, a summer dress and a sweater that was actually mine when I was little. I think only a toddler can pull this off!
Like her brothers, Shea is also in love with the piano. This usually means not allowing Mommy to play solos...EVER. Within about 30 seconds of me starting to play I have three sets of little hands joining in. Oh, joy! :) This also means, in Shea's case, that the piano is just another summit to climb. The other day I literally found her standing on the keys, clapping and cheering herself on. Oh boy...
In early September, we had a late birthday celebration for all three kids. The boys chose the cake they wanted me to make out of a magazine and it was no surprise that it contained more candy than they'd ever seen in one place! It was so fun for them to help me decorate and even more fun for the kids at the party to choose what part of Candy Land they wanted to gobble up.
We also had an ice-cream cone bar with white-chocolate dipped cones. This was to represent Shea's birthday. Of course, with the chaos of children playing and melting ice-cream, we forgot to light the candle and we also forgot to give Shea any cake OR ice-cream!!
Shea and Sylvie... little playmates.
Reese and Shea
Jaxon and HenryBelieve it or not, I didn't really get many photos from the party. I guess that's a sign that we were just too busy having fun!
Here is Shea, after the party, getting her first real taste of birthday cake and jumping for joy!
Our little jumping girl.
Here is Shea, after the party, getting her first real taste of birthday cake and jumping for joy!Our little jumping girl.
