Life Lately

 Svea is staying dry in her pull-up at night.  We are getting close to no more pull-ups. She almost wore underwear tonight, but then it didn't work out.  Maybe this weekend she will try.

Kieran sat on the potty the other night, but didn't go pee.  He likes to use toilet paper over.  I am hoping to train him this summer, but that will depend on how he responds.  We'll see!

(We got the tent out for a couple of weeks.  We received it from Grandma and Grandpa D for Christmas and the kids had a blast playing in it.  Their favorite thing was to pretend to camp and play what else, but the big bad wolf game)!

Kayla was in town and came to visit us last week Friday afternoon! We were SO excited to see her and I wasn't there when she arrived, but I heard Svea was quite shocked and happy.  

 I was giving Kieran eskimo kisses and butterfly kisses before bed the other night.  He giggles, especially at the butterfly ones. He pulled my face away, pointed at my eyes, and said, "butterfly eyes".  Then he giggled some more.  It was a fun moment.

I remember when I used to take a picture of Svea every Sunday before leaving for church and now I have two little ones that I do this for.  They are so cute...I'm just going to freeze time right here:)   

 Our nephew Shay is doing a Flat Stanley project at school and sent him to us for a little visit.  Svea was camping with him and snuggling him.  We still need to do a few more fun things with him before we send the pictures. I wish it would get warmer so we could take him outside. We had a 70 degree day two weekends ago and I think I'm officially in a depression in our 30's again. 

 Kieran will go to Rita's house  next year and then to pre-school two mornings a week.  I know that sounds WAY too early, but he qualifies for it because of his hearing loss.  They want him in there as much as possible before he starts school.  We just have to figure out what we are going to do for transportation.

  We have a spot reserved for Svea to attend preschool next fall at another Lutheran church right around the corner from us.  She will be in a classroom of 8-10 students and the center is really small so it'll be a good step for her going on into a bigger elementary school the next year.  She doesn't know about it yet, but we'll start prepping her this summer.  We hope she isn't too sad that she won't be going to Rita's anymore, but she really is ready for something like this.

 Svea told me the other day that she had tackleitis.  When I asked her what that was she said it meant she needed to tackle all week long.  That girl cracks me up.  Then Kieran and Svea proceeded to tackle each other and put Easter baskets on their heads and walk blindly around the room.

 The kids have been having fun with the Easter baskets lately.  Kieran put one on his head, spread his hands out, and blindly walks around.  Our boy is crazy.....he is so silly and just runs and climbs and tackles until he crashes at night.  I'm so thankful he also likes to cuddle.

Until next time...see ya later:) This girl is sporting some attitude.

What's New

We're doing well!  I don't post much, but try to share a few stories every once in awhile because I don't want to forget some of these amazing memories with these cuties:)

Look at my two men!  Aren't they the cutest? I think so.  Kieran has been so happy lately.  He's been goofy and silly and feeling much better since getting over his ear and sins infections.

He's been putting on his cowboy hat lately and says, "Yee haw"!  Here he is the morning after he went to bed with his robe on over his jammies.  In the morning he called for us to come and get him and he had his zipper down to his belly button.  He's eating his "peanut butter sandwich" as he requests most mornings.

Svea told me on the way home from Rita's that she thinks maybe God lives in space because she knows God lives high up in the sky so he must live in space. It was so cute.  "Daddy told me God lives UP in heaven, so he must live in space".  Svea is definitely moving into this new stage of maturity.  She's more logical, agreeable, and showing leadership type qualities.  I especially love it when I ask her at night if she wants to talk about anything. Sometimes she brings up more serious things such as she got her feelings hurt at daycare with someone and sometimes she's just dreaming up a scenario or placing herself into books.  She's been going to bed so well now that she doesn't nap at Rita's house.  She is so relaxed about all things at church now.  She goes to Sunday School, Children's church (during worship) and now is going to Children's choir on Tuesday nights. It feels so good to see the kids settled in and happy.

Another pb sandwich!  Kieran eats these, yogurt, bananas, crackers, oatmeal, and.....not much else:)  It's painful!

Oh our handsome boy....love that face.  Someone asked me as church, "So, he must look like his Dad".  Um...ya, I think so:)

Random Thoughts

Dan is getting excited to meet up with his brother to do some continuing in education...in CALIFORNIA! jEALOUS! I am:) Work is crazy for both of us, but good!  Some days I feel like my feet have barely touched the floor, but I love working with this group of kids.  I have spring break starting tomorrow!  Yeah!  I get three days off.  The kids and I will visit my Mom and Ron in Jamestown for a few days.  Dan and I still need to plan a time to go out and celebrate our anniversary.  It's been SO long since we've gone out with just the two of us.  I'm looking forward to it whenever that may be!