From Lukey:
Last night, when we got home from the lake, Mom put me in my hand-me-down Thomas the Tank Engine pajamas. They are SUPER fun, and I like to point to all the Thomases and say things like "Duh" and "dee" and "Uh?." I really like the choo-choos. I like them so much that I got REALLY upset with Mom when she took them off of me to change me into clothes for school. Mom couldn't figure out what my tantrum was about at first. I don't usually get upset about putting clothes on. But when I threw myself on the floor crying and then stood up and ran over to the hamper where she threw my beloved Thomas jammies, she put two and two together that I wanted to wear my Thomas jammies forever. Preston even explained to me that I can't wear jammies to school everyday, but that I can wear my Thomas jammies when it is pajama day. I eventually got over it when Dad took me downstairs to eat breakfast, but I hope Mom starts to realize that I am a big boy with developing preferences. These things are important!
I had a good time at the lake this weekend. My word of the weekend was "stuck" and I use it quite a bit now. It's a very useful word when I need help with a toy, or getting down. I also use the word "Grammuh" for Grandma (and most other people. Some of my favorite activities where climbing up and down any stairs I could find, clicking the belt on my booster seat, swimming with Tia Deb, MANY wheelbarrow rides - including the elongated naked ride when I was being grouchy about putting clothes on, multiple naps a day, waking up before 6am for the day, unloading ALL of the lawn toys out of the shed, climbing in and out of adirondak chairs, "fishing" for fishies in the bucket (pulling them out of the water with my bare hands), following the big kids around, and snoozing in the hammock.
This was my second croquet tournament. I enjoyed the first 15 minutes being sure to march all over the course, move a few balls around, terrorize the players with my sweet dinosaur, and then be handed over to Grandma for naptime. It was memorable. I wore a Santa hat for the silly hat picture, and then took it off.
This was also my first time participating in a Treasure hunt to Treasure Island. I cooperated enough to wear a life jacket in the canoe so I was allowed to go along for the fun. Preston didn't want to share any of the treasure with me, though.
From Preston:
I REALLY improved two lake powers this weekend: fishing and swimming. I caught 3 fish in one morning! I'm going to ask Santa to bring me a Golden Batman Fishing pole so I can be even better at fishing. By the end of the weekend (and ironically the season) we discovered my swimming confidence with the yellow life jacket. I had been using my floaty for most of the summer, but the life jacket REALLY makes me float in the water. I swam with Debbie and Grandpa all the way across the lake to Blueberry Island, first stopping at pickerel Island. And then we swam to Treasure Island just to say we made it to all 3, and then finally back to the beach. Grandpa says that it was the longest swim ever made by a 4 and a half year old, and he would know! It really made tired, though.
The pirates left us one treasure this time: candy bars. They came while I was supposed to be snoozing. I tried to look out the window to see them (because Daddy told me they wouldn't come if I was looking out the window), but I didn't see anything. Behold, though, those sneaky, but not-so-savvy pirates left their treasure map in plain sight! Lukey came along on the treasure hunt, but he didn't find the treasure, I did.
I had a fun time playing with Stella all weekend. I gave her a tour of my house and the barn. She really liked the loft; it's fun to climb the ladder to get there.
My other favorite things at the lake this summer were: hide-and-seek on blueberry island, picking blueberries, shoveling rocks onto the road from the rock pile (I also plan to ask Santa to bring me my OWN rock pile), eating lunch by myself al-fresco, finding worms under rocks and logs, finding frogs and salamanders, building things with Daddy like a bird house and a tool box, toasting marshmallows, and reading "the three little pigs." It was a fun season at the lake. Maybe Grandpa will take me up one more time this fall, but we don't have any plans for that, yet.
Last week I started Pre-K at School!! Jace and I made a dinosaur scene using some figurines and some sticks, grass and rocks that we found outside. So far I like Pre-K.
This week I also start Junior Choir rehearsals. This is a new activity for me, so I'm a little nervous about going. When Mom told me that I could go I said "no thank-you," but then I changed my mind and agreed to just watch. Grandma has to pick me up early from school so that I can get there on-time, so that's an added bonus. And Grandma can stay with me at choir if I want her to the first time, so that will be ok. I'll let you know how it goes. Next week we add in Gymnastics, and the following week I start soccer, so this is going to be a VERY busy fall.
Quotes:
Me reading: "This plane has lowered its landing gear"
Preston pointing to the words: It's like magic that all these words say - This plane already has it's landing gear down.
Me: Well, no, it's READING not magic, and it reads "This plane has lowered its landing gear"
Preston, too, will one day do the magic of reading.
From Mommy:
I'm craving gummy bears. Or they just taste good. Either way I eat way too many.
I'm 17 weeks pregnant on Thursday. I'm looking round and wearing my belly band with my regular clothes. I'm feeling 2nd trimester good, although the first trimester with this baby was my easiest of the 3. If the old wives tales about girls "stealing your beauty" are true, then it's likely this one is a girl. I felt beautiful and glowy with both boys. I feel gross and dull and not beautiful with this one.
This was a weekend of making stuff. I started and finished knitting the sleeve to a sweater, and John made a tool box (with the help of Preston) AND a miniature Adirondak chair (from scratch!). John also helped with some demolition which made my Mom super excited, and I made homemade bread.
It definitely helps to have extra grown-ups to play with/supervise the kids. Luke is getting much more independent and we all noticed how much he has improved with overall safety awareness. He didn't try to hurt himself/fall into the lake every 5 minutes. We are starting to getting some of our own independence back.... just in time to have another baby.
Mini Adironak Chairs for sale! Inquire within.
Link to full photo album
Last night, when we got home from the lake, Mom put me in my hand-me-down Thomas the Tank Engine pajamas. They are SUPER fun, and I like to point to all the Thomases and say things like "Duh" and "dee" and "Uh?." I really like the choo-choos. I like them so much that I got REALLY upset with Mom when she took them off of me to change me into clothes for school. Mom couldn't figure out what my tantrum was about at first. I don't usually get upset about putting clothes on. But when I threw myself on the floor crying and then stood up and ran over to the hamper where she threw my beloved Thomas jammies, she put two and two together that I wanted to wear my Thomas jammies forever. Preston even explained to me that I can't wear jammies to school everyday, but that I can wear my Thomas jammies when it is pajama day. I eventually got over it when Dad took me downstairs to eat breakfast, but I hope Mom starts to realize that I am a big boy with developing preferences. These things are important!
I had a good time at the lake this weekend. My word of the weekend was "stuck" and I use it quite a bit now. It's a very useful word when I need help with a toy, or getting down. I also use the word "Grammuh" for Grandma (and most other people. Some of my favorite activities where climbing up and down any stairs I could find, clicking the belt on my booster seat, swimming with Tia Deb, MANY wheelbarrow rides - including the elongated naked ride when I was being grouchy about putting clothes on, multiple naps a day, waking up before 6am for the day, unloading ALL of the lawn toys out of the shed, climbing in and out of adirondak chairs, "fishing" for fishies in the bucket (pulling them out of the water with my bare hands), following the big kids around, and snoozing in the hammock.
This was my second croquet tournament. I enjoyed the first 15 minutes being sure to march all over the course, move a few balls around, terrorize the players with my sweet dinosaur, and then be handed over to Grandma for naptime. It was memorable. I wore a Santa hat for the silly hat picture, and then took it off.
This was also my first time participating in a Treasure hunt to Treasure Island. I cooperated enough to wear a life jacket in the canoe so I was allowed to go along for the fun. Preston didn't want to share any of the treasure with me, though.
From Preston:
I REALLY improved two lake powers this weekend: fishing and swimming. I caught 3 fish in one morning! I'm going to ask Santa to bring me a Golden Batman Fishing pole so I can be even better at fishing. By the end of the weekend (and ironically the season) we discovered my swimming confidence with the yellow life jacket. I had been using my floaty for most of the summer, but the life jacket REALLY makes me float in the water. I swam with Debbie and Grandpa all the way across the lake to Blueberry Island, first stopping at pickerel Island. And then we swam to Treasure Island just to say we made it to all 3, and then finally back to the beach. Grandpa says that it was the longest swim ever made by a 4 and a half year old, and he would know! It really made tired, though.
The pirates left us one treasure this time: candy bars. They came while I was supposed to be snoozing. I tried to look out the window to see them (because Daddy told me they wouldn't come if I was looking out the window), but I didn't see anything. Behold, though, those sneaky, but not-so-savvy pirates left their treasure map in plain sight! Lukey came along on the treasure hunt, but he didn't find the treasure, I did.
I had a fun time playing with Stella all weekend. I gave her a tour of my house and the barn. She really liked the loft; it's fun to climb the ladder to get there.
My other favorite things at the lake this summer were: hide-and-seek on blueberry island, picking blueberries, shoveling rocks onto the road from the rock pile (I also plan to ask Santa to bring me my OWN rock pile), eating lunch by myself al-fresco, finding worms under rocks and logs, finding frogs and salamanders, building things with Daddy like a bird house and a tool box, toasting marshmallows, and reading "the three little pigs." It was a fun season at the lake. Maybe Grandpa will take me up one more time this fall, but we don't have any plans for that, yet.
Last week I started Pre-K at School!! Jace and I made a dinosaur scene using some figurines and some sticks, grass and rocks that we found outside. So far I like Pre-K.
This week I also start Junior Choir rehearsals. This is a new activity for me, so I'm a little nervous about going. When Mom told me that I could go I said "no thank-you," but then I changed my mind and agreed to just watch. Grandma has to pick me up early from school so that I can get there on-time, so that's an added bonus. And Grandma can stay with me at choir if I want her to the first time, so that will be ok. I'll let you know how it goes. Next week we add in Gymnastics, and the following week I start soccer, so this is going to be a VERY busy fall.
Quotes:
Me reading: "This plane has lowered its landing gear"
Preston pointing to the words: It's like magic that all these words say - This plane already has it's landing gear down.
Me: Well, no, it's READING not magic, and it reads "This plane has lowered its landing gear"
Preston, too, will one day do the magic of reading.
From Mommy:
I'm craving gummy bears. Or they just taste good. Either way I eat way too many.
I'm 17 weeks pregnant on Thursday. I'm looking round and wearing my belly band with my regular clothes. I'm feeling 2nd trimester good, although the first trimester with this baby was my easiest of the 3. If the old wives tales about girls "stealing your beauty" are true, then it's likely this one is a girl. I felt beautiful and glowy with both boys. I feel gross and dull and not beautiful with this one.
This was a weekend of making stuff. I started and finished knitting the sleeve to a sweater, and John made a tool box (with the help of Preston) AND a miniature Adirondak chair (from scratch!). John also helped with some demolition which made my Mom super excited, and I made homemade bread.
It definitely helps to have extra grown-ups to play with/supervise the kids. Luke is getting much more independent and we all noticed how much he has improved with overall safety awareness. He didn't try to hurt himself/fall into the lake every 5 minutes. We are starting to getting some of our own independence back.... just in time to have another baby.
Mini Adironak Chairs for sale! Inquire within.
Link to full photo album
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