Another Lost Tooth

It has been loose forever, but tonight when I dropped Zoey while we were dancing, the top front tooth finally came out!

March Maddness

Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss (March 2nd). Zoey chose to go to school all decked out in Seuss gear. She borrowed my shirt and a Cat in the Hat hat--she was very proud of her ensemble.

I got some free t-shirts from school--since Zoey rides the Gopher bus to school this year, she was very excited to get a shirt with Goldie Gopher.

Zander has basically given up napping in the afternoon when he is at home with us. However, every once in a while his tiredness catches up with him and he ends up like this. . .

. . .at quiet time.

First time trying to rollerskate

As a fun girl scout outing, we took the family to try out roller skating. It didn't take me or Tyler very long to remember how to skate (although we both figured we haven't done it since about our middle school days.) It is a lot harder now that we are in our thirties, though.

The kids both gave it a try. Zoey gave it a girl scout effort. . .even though she was very unstable the entire time, she didn't want to leave and she wanted to keep trying. Zander, however, did not like the feeling for rolling around. He opted to just run around in his shoes.

Still smiling, even after taking a fall. . .that a girl!

"Kisses aren't treats. They're love." ~ Zander, Age 3.5

Head-head. . .tomp-tomp. . .tummy FULL!

There are a lot of dance parties going on at our house lately. One of Zander's favorite shows is Yo Gabba Gabba and one of the bits is called Dancey Dance. Most the time a famous person will come on the show and teach the kids/characters a new dance move. The video above shows Zanders original dancey dance moves. He narrates it just like the show. "Head-head. . .tomp-tomp. . tummy FULL!"

Fun facts about the kids at this moment in time:

• Zander can't say his s-blends. (Hence the cuteness that is tomp-tomp. He will also ask for us to read a tory, and let us know when he is cared.)
• Zoey can read just about anything. Today she read all about Helen Keller and was very interested in how she went to college when she was 20 years old!
• Zoey can't stand guacamole.
  
• Zander still doesn't eat much meat.
• Zander has become totally comfortable at church. When I am singing up front, he will just walk up and hand me his garbage or stand next to me or go hang out in front of the alter--just for kicks. At least he keeps things interesting.
• Zander is 3 years 7 months and still no interest in the potty. (I know that he will want to know about this when he is older.)
• Both Zoey and Zander start swimming lessons this week at the YMCA.
• Favorite Movies at the moment: Toy Story 3 and Despicable Me
  

Funny things the kids have said this past month or so:

• Zander woke up at 5:45 in the morning. I told him to play in his room while Mommy and Daddy slept. Every 5 minutes he came into the room asking for something. "Mommy, can I have lemonade in a sippy cup?" Me--"No! Mommy wants to sleep. You have to wait." Zander--"Ok. . . .I'll try daddy."

• Out delivering cookies with Zoey. She played shy with most everyone. I asked her why she is always so quiet around my friends but so LOUD with me? Her response, "Loud is how I say I love you."

• Zander 'wrote' a book called, "How you to find a balloon."

• Zander broke his buzz lightyear doll. He wants me to send it back to Santa's workshop. "Santa will fix it."

• Loves that Zander calls the humidifier in his room "that thing that makes me have no hiccups!"

• In my quest for the "Mother of the Year" title, I decided that it would be FUN to let the kids play around with my kickboxing gloves. Zoey punches a lot harder with the gloves on and Zander was just overheard saying, "Let's go downstairs and I can hit you!"

My bundles of joy!

Feburary 2011

Last weekend we went to the Mall of America. Zoey hated it--she said she nevers wants to go back again. So don't dare take her there. She does not like it!!!! She also told us that she never ever wants to go to Florida or to Disneyland. That would be the pits! (Zoey is reading this over my shoulder. . .it is so annoying to have a kid that reads!)

But truly, we had a good time. Zoey went on her first roller-coaster ride. The whole family went on the Log Chute. Tyler and I had a bet on whether or not Zander would freak out. Turns out the break down came from Zoey. We figured out that it was the fact that there were no seat belts on the ride that really caused the melt down. She is a rule follower--especially when it comes to wearing her seat belt. (Yeah!)

Zoey was proud to show us her ribbon at school.

Zoey's Kindergarten Program

On Feb. 10th, Zoey performed with her kindergarten class at Richardson. They sang many songs and all looked so proud of themselves. The clip above is the kids singing "Skinnamarink." Zoey is somewhat in the center and told me before the concert that she was going to point to me and daddy as she sang the song.

Abracadabra

Love this boy!

Zander is my adorable little music man. He loves to play and listen to music. One of my favorite things about him is how he likes to make our family into a band. He assigns us each an instrument to play. He is usually the drummer and he counts us in. "A one, a two, a one, two, free, four. . ."

What's new. . .

The kids are growing like crazy! Everyday there seems like they are able to do something new. Zoey is reading almost everything, which is making it hard to read to her. She knows when I am making things up and keeps pointing out random words on the pages that she knows!

Zoey has lost another tooth. One of the top teeth and now the one next to it is loose too! She will have the cutest smile in a little over a week!

Last weekend we went to a celebration at the Roseville Library. Zoey got her very own library card. I am positive she will put it to good use.
Zoey also became a first degree yellow belt in Karate. (We didn't buy the belt--because she decided not to continue with karate.)


Zander is kind of working on the whole potty training thing. It is a slow go, but I am sure he will eventually "get it." He seems a little torn (as am I) of becoming a big boy and leaving behind the diapers and sippy cups and stuff.

He has started showing a lot of interest in his letters and reading. He likes to make books. Today he scribbled on about 4 pages and asked me to staple them together. I asked him what his book was called and he said, "Where Can We Find a Spaceship?" It is a page-turner. At the end of February, Zander goes in for his preschool screening--it seems too soon.

Merry Christmas!