Poppaw's Hats

My Mom watched the kiddos and found that they were fascinated with my Dad's hats.

Benjamin at 19 months

Here we have Benjamin "The Thinker".  I have no idea what he has his eyes fixed on, but it kept him still for a brief moment.  Benjamin is truly all boy.  He loves planes, trains and automobiles and was thrilled when I opened Charlie's collection of matchbox cars.  He really likes the sandbox and thankfully equally likes the water. 

Strangely enough Ben went from wearing a size 6 diaper this month to a size 5.  I'm sad to see his baby fat disappearing, but not surprised because of the amount of running he does all day.

I keep waiting for the picky eater phase to happen upon us, but it hasn't hit yet.  Pretty much anything he sees us eating, he will try.  He loves his eggs with ketchup and likes to dip his carrots in dressing.  

Aron - 5 months old

This little one is one big smile.  Sometimes he is smiling so much it actually interferes with him eating.  I'm a little early with the cereal, but I thought we would give it a try.  He seems to like the taste, but not too fond of the texture so I think we'll be holding off and try again in a couple of weeks.

Aron can sit up on his own for a couple of seconds and loves watching his Sister and Brother as they romp around the living room.   

First try with oatmeal - May 16

Emily - 4 years, 9 mo. - May 16

Emily truly is in Mommy mode with her brothers and sometimes I forget she's only 4 years old.  She has done such a good job adjusting to the changes the last 5 months.  We are still working on being patient, but even most adults struggle with it so we take our daily successes.  

The most recent "deep questions with Emily" was during a teachable moment where she asked, "Mommy, how does God punish Mommies and Daddies for disobeying?"

Emily is sporting her brand new waterproof apron which was handmade by my Mom.  This apron serves so many purposes.  It's not only good for times when she helps cook, but also helps keeps the clothes somewhat dry during "water time" (playing in the kitchen or bathroom sink) on those rainy or absolutely scorching Summer days and during finger painting fun.  Check out this very cool site to see how to make a thumbprint tree which can be done with finger paint if you don't have craft paint around your house.

Emily's Preschool Graduation

It's hard to believe Emily's year of preschool is already over.  She learned a lot and really enjoyed meeting new kids.  The school gave each child their own album filled with pictures taken throughout the year.  What a blessing to have a school program so close to home and at no cost.  Thank you to the Thornton family for giving us the recommendation.

The day began with a picnic lunch with friends and family and then the ceremony in the evening.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day began at church with the kids singing a song to the parents.

We had lunch at our house and had a relaxing afternoon and evening with the kids.

 

One of our Mother's Day traditions that we started a couple of years ago is planting flowers with my Mom in our front flower bed.  Emily loves to help so it's now a three generational project.

Fun at COSI

We are blessed with a local hands-on science center in our area called COSI.  There are activities for all ages, but right now our kiddos love the huge play area on the second level.  We had to stop and see the geckos before going to play.