Mommy's Birthday and Labor Day

First off, I would like to state that I feel it was very poor planning on the state of Minnesota to have school start on my birthday this year. It was just too cruel of a present to have to wake up at 6 am (and hit snooze until 6:20) on my birthday. I would not like that to happen again. Other than that, I had a wonderful birthday. Zoey tried (and succeeded) her very best to make my birthday special. She kept coming up to me and in a sing-songy voice say, "Who's the birthday girl?" When I picked the kids up from daycare, they both wished me a happy birthday (again) and then Zoey showed me the sand cake and pie that she made me--complete with candles (sticks). It was very yummy! At home we celebrated by cooking Chinese food and eating a pie. As you can see we all enjoyed it.



On Labor Day, we ventured out to Mayer to hang with Roz, Kevin, and Hazel. It was so nice to sit and visit. The kids are getting better at playing a little more independently and with each other. Hazel and Roslyn made me a birthday cake--it too was very yummy! Thanks for making it and having us over!

Check out the attitude on little miss 4 years old. It is becoming a regular thing now. . .whenever I ask her to pose for a picture--this is what I get. I have created a monster!


I was thinking over the weekend that I haven't put together a list lately of things the kids are doing/saying. So here is a start:

Zander

• knows most of his colors
• can count to 3
• can repeat almost any word you want him to
• can climb out of his pack-n-play (at daycare)
• does his chore of putting his dirty clothes down the laundry shoot
• still loves baseball--plays it every night in the family room with his little baseball and inflatable bat
• is an outdoor boy
• "Hehwo. . .I dalk on the bone. . .g'bye" (Hello, I talk on the phone, goodbye)
  
• hates getting his hair washed in the bathtub
• is getting a little better at eating more at dinner time
• drinks about 10 gallons of liquid each day. Ok, maybe not that much, but he always is asking for a dink of dada juice (Crystal Light), ahda (water), apple shooce (apple juice), or mook (milk), peeaz!
• still wants to do everything that Zoey does
• loves to read and look at books--his favorites are Z is for Zander, his Twins board book, and Richard Scarry's Things that Go--he loves to look for Goldbug!
  

Zoey

• can obviously hoola-hoop pretty darn well
• loves to play house (almost to a fault)
• wants to be a mommy when she grows up
• loves to wear dresses, fancy shoes
• is finally letting mommy do her hair in pigtails
• has her imaginary friend Robin (Hood) who she is going to marry some day
• can navigate the internet very well
• loves to play on the computer and watch movies
• Favorite Movies at this time: Kung Fu Panda, Robin Hood, Horton Hears a Who
• Says her favorite color is every color in the rainbow
• very compassionate--draws pictures for other people and loves to give gifts
• plays the birthday game--she is the mommy and she throws a birthday party for her kid. She wraps her toys in all her blankets and has hijacked many of mommy's gift bags and then the kid (usually Tyler of myself) gets to open all our presents.
• loves sweets
• doesn't go to bed well. . .I just don't think she needs as much sleep as normal people. We won't give up trying though. . .
• likes going to the park
• likes tracing shadows with sidewalk chalk
• is just starting to figure out how to ride a bike
• sings the best lullaby's--just makes up words as she goes along
• has an amazing memory--knows many many songs
• will be starting swimming lessons again next week--she is so excited!

I know there is a ton more and so I will leave this as is for now and just add to this list in the near future.