Heard Around the House

 

 

Mom:  Ava, have you brushed your teeth yet?
Ava:  Not yet.  Heaven knows I've tried.

(that is a line from a song in frozen.)


Ava:  Mom, I love this new dress too much.  (See picture of this dress above!)

Ava:  Dad, can you write down clothes shopping on my to do list.
Mike:  Ok, as long as I'm not committing to anything!

 

What a weird random picture he wanted me to take of him.  I really have no idea what he is doing!

Dawson was Mr. Talkative, Many Random thoughts in a row:

Dad, we need to go to the store so I can buy some belts.
When I grow up I want you to stand still so I can kick a ball over your head.
When I get bigger I'm going to pick up Carter so I can play basketball.

Whew!  Buddy it's hard to digest all those thoughts when it's not yet 7 am!


Carter boy is just the sweetest.  Recently he has told me that I'm going to be his Valentine.  Then he made me a valentine at child watch this week that has the letter T on it, for his Valentine.  Then today Ava gave me a letter from my sekrit admrer (secret admirer).  It said "I lav you.  I miss you."  He has also left letters from my sekrit admrer on my night stand.  He is at such a fun age! 

ANOTHER Snow Day!?!?!?!?

 

Remember how Carter had Friday off from school?  No school Monday and no Tuesday as well!!

 

 

 

 

Although the kids can get a little rambunctious from being pent up all day(s) I really love this time with them.  We had fun playing outside.  The kids made a little village: a house complete with a refrigerator, a library with snow books, and a fire truck. 

 

We also spent time making a snake town (inside), valentine's crafts, playing super hero and reading A LOT.  I like using the blog to keep track of their interests because they change so quickly.  Right now Carter is really interested in Pearl Harbor.  We've read two historical fiction books about Pearl Harbor and we've moved into nonfiction.  I found some pictures from when Mike and I visited the memorial and he has them pinned to his pin board.  Ava is really digging Junie B. and  currently we are reading Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine.  She has also shown a lot of interest in horses lately so we have a couple of library books about the care and life of horses.  Dawson is still interested in anything trucks or trains.  I usually just go to the transportation section to pick out his library stack.

 

This little kid.  Thank Goodness he is cute.  Recently he has decided that he doesn't like to use the toilet.  He has told us that he just plain doesn't like the way the toilet sounds and plus he thinks there are dragons in it.  Sooooooo, he has started using the trash can next to the toilet and even the bath tub on occasion.  Both have been sanitized so you shouldn't have to worry about it next time you visit, and we are working hard on this problem!! 

 

Sweet girl driving the fire truck and Dawson riding on top of the fire truck.

 

She is going to be disappointed because gymnastics was cancelled for today.  Keep warm everyone!!

 

 

Bad Winter

 

Recently Dawson told me "I call this bad winter cuz its stinkin stinkin cold."

 

Boy, that kid is right on the money!

 

 

 

Carter had no school on Friday due to the extremely chilly temperatures, and looking at the forecast, he will probably have some time off next week as well.

 

Yesterday we were snowed in for most of the day.  Carter was able to go to basketball, and wonder of wonders he made a basket!  It was during practice, but I'm so proud of him because he was absolutely convinced he would never make one. 

 

It's so cozy being snowed in for a day with yummy treats (we made cookies and taco casserole!) and a movie the kids love (spy kids 3! again!)

 

Today I'm feeling the cabin fever, and I can't wait to get out. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Friday I took the kids to Pump it Up to get a little exercise and burn some energy.  Carter and Ava love this inflatable, they try to climb up the wall to retrieve the flags and then climb it again to put the flags back.

 

We ran into friends there so I lost Ava completely as she was chasing around her friends.

 

When we got to Pump it up, Dawson was too scared to even go up the inflatables by himself, but by the time we left he was running up them and flying down the slides!

 

 

The kids love having sleepovers right now.  On weekends we pull Dawson's crib mattress in Carter's room and Ava sleeps on the other little bed.  Why did we ever think we needed a four bedroom house?  They have plans for bunk beds and to share rooms forever!

 

I'm just hoping for a warm up soon, although it doesn't look like I'm going to get my wish!

 

 

Fantastic Gymnastics!

 

My two little gymnastic buddies.

 

Now that Dawson is three he is able to take a concurrent gymnastics class with Ava.  He has been enjoying it, but it is his first structured class without me along and sometimes his listening skills are a little lacking.  But it is a good learning experience, right?

 

 

 

I took more pictures of Dawson because his class was closer to the balcony and I've already taken many, many pictures of Miss Avaroo.

 

Jumping over the bean bags.

 

He is yelling at me in the balcony, "Mommy take my picture!"  Um, buddy you are supposed to be sitting down on your square with all the other kids.

 

Walking on the balance beam

 

He was very hesitant to do this, and he kept telling the teacher "I can't do it.  I can't do it."  After a couple of wobbles he got the hang of it.

 

Way to go Dawson Boy!

 

And after discovering that Jackson has a High School Gymnastics team Ava has declared to everyone that "I'm going to be a polar bear gymnastics girl!"  Only time will tell!

Off to the Races!

Today's favorite play thing has been the ride on ponies.  Ava and Dawson have been chasing each other all over the house.  But the funny thing, it makes them sound like such city kids.  Here is the conversation they were having:

 

 

 

 

Ava:  Gentlemen start your HORSES!

 

Dawson give me your best horse riding face.  Ok.  That's original.

 

 

Dawson:  I can't go any farther.  My horse is out of gas.

 

Hmmmm, not quite how it works guys!

Gymnastics Birthday Party

Saturday night all three kids were invited to a gymnastics birthday, and they had a ball.  They had free reign of most of the gym!

 

 

 

Ava loved running down the long trampoline runway and jumping into the foam pit.

 

Dawson was in the mood for some happy baby.

 

Carter was a little pinball and played with everything, but I think he liked the trampolines a lot.

 

Ava and Carter both tried the zip line.  They held on tight, swung across the gym and flopped onto a big mat.

 

 

CAKE!!

 

Not surprisingly everyone fell asleep very quickly after that!

Basketball

Yesterday was a busy day for our family and it started off with Carter's basketball practice/game. 

 

 

He really, really, really wants to make a basket, but it has been hard for him to get it all the way up.  But plenty of other little kids can do it, so I know it is possible. 

 

 

 

 

 

Here he is practicing dribbling during practice time, he does pretty well.

 

 

He got the ball twice during the game and brought it down the court, but he didn't get to shoot.  Carter is not a pushy kid, so when someone else tries to take the ball from him he gladly obliges.

 

 

Go Chicken Nuggets!

 

The team is supposed to be the Denver Nuggets but they have renamed themselves the chicken nuggets.

 

 

He always leaves basketball with a big silly grin on his face.  Great job Carter!