Who needs a paper shredder?

The local Kmart is closing so Sunday while we had an hour I took the kids to look around. We picked up some tape, scissors, toothbrushes and a few other random things. Well the kids have been very excited to use their scissors. today I gave them all the junk mail we received and they have been happily cutting it into small pieces all morning.

Rainy but warm

What to do on a rainy yet warm January day with three kids cooped up in the house? Open the windows of course. And when windows are open and kids are stuck inside they discover that from Isaac's bedroom window their voices echo off the neighbor's house. So if you live nearby me and have heard things like "echo" "cow" "monkey" emanating from my house now you know why.

Love reading

Isaac loves to read. He reads two chapters a day in his "chapter" books. He finished Knight Before Dawn in two days. He also gets to read a story from his bedtime story book most nights before bed. This morning when jake got up for work though he found the light on in isaac's room. He had been up for an unknown amount of time reading. I am glad he likes to read but that is a little too early for reading.

Avoiding bed or really hungry?

It is always hard to tell on Wednesday night after church if the kids are really hungry when we get home or just trying to avoid going to bed. We usually eat before church since it starts at 7:30. Tonight the girls were whining that they were still hungry so I said,"you can have corn, green beans, or garbanzo beans (which were the first three vegetables I found in the pantry) if you are hungry." They picked green beans and have nearly devoured the whole can. They must really have been hungry tonight. Usually when faced with canned veggies or any other options they take the other option. Either way it is still a win win for me because at least they ate vegetables.

Gator boys

So the kids and I are all a little sickly today. I think it is just a cold, but we all have slight fevers and aches. In an effort to keep the kids calm and not wanting to watch anymore Thomas the Trains I turned on Gator Boys. The show is about guys who go around and catch alligators that are bothering people. One guy uses PVC pipe and a rope to catch gators in the water. The problem is now the kids are playing gator and chasing each other around with a paint stick they're using as a catch pole. Abigail had now learned to "train" Isaac the alligator by feeding him cheerios as gator snacks. Fun times at our house.

I know He loves You

So Isaac has been doing some reading comprehension and drawing conclusions in his schoolwork. He'll have a little sentence or story to read then a few options to pick from for what will happen next. This is usually followed by some lines to write about what clues in the story led to the conclusion you chose. Tonight we were out at a restaurant and I said, "Hey, Isaac, I love you." Isaac said, "I love you too." Then I said, "I love your Daddy." And Isaac said, "I know he loves you too. The clues I used to figure that out are...Well, when he kisses you that reminds me that he loves you." So there you have it it really is in the kiss. Hmm...there's a song in there somewhere.

Pictures of the Kids

Every year I try to at least take the kids to have one professional picture made. After yesterday's session I was again reminded why I only do this once a year. I got off work at 1:30 and my session was scheduled for 3:30. So I got the girls in the bath to wash their hair since Indiana had been styling it earlier with yogurt or some other sticky substance. After making it through all the splashing and soaping, shampooing, conditioning and a few tears I finally got them out of the tub and dried and lotioned. Then I got them dressed in their outfits, located their dress shoes, and tried to keep them out of the yogurt while Isaac changed into his suit. Finally we loaded up in the van and actually left the house around 3:00. It was worth it though they all pretty much cooperated and the pictures turned out well. I ordered pose 2 for our package because I thought it captured their personalities pretty well while still looking orderly. Pose 25 and 26 are really what most of our pictures turn out like at home though. Enjoy!

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