Weekly Update 5-15-2012

Sad to say I let a week get past me without doing an update. It was a very busy and very productive week too, so this will be a long one.

Connor – Connor was the first one to see The Avengers. He went with his friends on Monday and couldn’t wait for us to all see it so we could talk about it. This week he has been able to spend time hanging with friends. Connor sold itouch to Nathan this week after months of talking Nathan into saving his money and making him pay him $120. Connor is still using it to journal. He has also been saving us money by pulling his own teeth. He has pulled 2 out this week and only has 2 left. Connor is anxious to get his braces on before high school.

 Nathan – Nathan turned 11 in the 10^th and we had a great day celebrating him. He got to eat his favorite cereal for breakfast (Cinnamon toast Crunch), I brought treats to his class and we sang to him at 2:08 (the exact minute he was born). Then went he got home he opened one gift and it was his very own Ripstick. When John got home we went to Red Robin where we had dinner and opened the rest of his gifts. His big present was the whole Harry Potter series in hardback. When we got home we were all too full to make the mint Oreo shakes that I had promised, so we made them the next evening for dessert. Then Saturday Nate had his friend party. John and I took eight 11 year old boys to see the Avengers after filling them with pizza and soda. It was so fun and such an easy party. Nathan has been working on a school project for the last month and has done almost all of it without out much help from John and I. He is doing a Biography report on Jim Henson.

Matthew – I got a text from my neighbor across the street. She wanted to say how impressed she was that Matthew would wear his helmet to ride his bike across the street to see if Josh could play. I think that is great! Funny thing is, her kid did the same thing a few days later! I am pretty proud of my kids for always wearing their helmets, even when the other kids on the street don’t. For Mother’s day, Matthew made me a fun little card. My favorite page was the one that says what your mom does all day. He had drawn a picture of me on the couch, with a blanket, sleeping. I had to laugh, because frankly, that is pretty accurate!  

 

Michael – Michael is so cute went he hears something that he learned at church. There is a big crack in the cement on our porch and he asked me if Jesus did it. When I questioned him on that, he reminded me that “Jesus made the whole world” and wondered why he would put that crack there.  I also love when he mixes up what he is trying to say. The other day he was talking about the Tower of Terror and called it “The tower of scarys”. As hard as Michael is at times, he sure makes me laugh.

Jacob – Some fun things about Jake… he is 28 pounds. He says very few words but has picked up on “mine”. When he sees a dog or cat he gets very excited and makes this sound by inhaling and will pat for the sign. He also signs all done, more and eat.  

I have been feeling so good since the blood transfusion! We have been able to get so much done around the house. This week we were able to hang the cabinet above the coat hooks and I have been rearranging things that have been let go for so many months!

I had a great Mother’s day. The kids made some pretty cute things at school. I got some of my favorite treats and a new crockpot that is big enough to feed my big family. Friday I went to the Eyre Family home for a Mom retreat with my friends Mindy. It was nice to get some new ideas and inspiration into Motherhood from some pretty amazing parents! Saturday I had my last quilt class before we get to see what our quilt will look like, Matt had a soccer game and the Nate’s party. Sunday we had my parents down for dinner and John made a delicious flank steak. I also remade our suckers and I think this time they are going to work! We have another busy week coming up with a garage sale, double soccer games and driving down to see the Eclipse.