Mother’s Day 2010!
It’s very rare that I get a photo with all my kids. It’s very rare that I get even a photo with one of my kids, because I’m usually the one taking the photos in the family.
I LOVE this PHOTO! I LOVE my KIDS!
Jack is new to the bunch and we all just adore him. He’s a very easy baby. He’s ‘over coked’ so that may have something to do with it. He’s 7 months now and already has 7 teeth and knows how to use them ;)
Mason is preparing for Kindergarten and turning 5 later this month. He is learning soo much at school including writing, math and some reading. He is becoming so helpful around the house, offering to help with dishes and laundry. He LOVES dinosaurs right now and always ask to be read his dinosaur books. He also watches the Science Channel a lot and says “Dinosuars are his kind of science”. Smart kid! Maybe he’ll be a scientist like his uncle or grandfather.
Danielle is strong willed, smart, beautiful and I am so proud of her. She completed High School early and will celebrate commencements at Reliant Stadium in early June. She has been doing a lot of babysitting and also is a nanny for a particular family. She loves being around kids and hopes to become a teacher. Of course the teen years can be rocky, but Danielle is growing past that and I love watching her grow and progress.
Matt is taking the photo so he’s not in it. Matt is Matt. He’s great as long as he has his boys!
Very good day today! Very thankful!
Hayden and Mason with Crazy Eyes
Mason’s buddy Hayden turned 4 and had a Hot Wheels party!
It was hard to get a photo of these 2 guys because they are soo active. I asked Mason to smile but this is the expression I got instead! Yikes!
Kids are awesome! Fun was definitely had!
Mason turns 4 years old on May 20th! Boy does time fly!
Wanna see the whole photo set?
L is for Labels
I have been wanting to get note cards and label everything in the how for Mason. Now that he knows his letter sounds, I think seeing words on items will help him with early reading. Now I don’t have to because Wendy and her mom Janet already did the work.
When we were toddlers, my mother labeled everything in our house—doors, windows, closets. As we got our clothes, we saw the word “closet.” As we tinkered on the piano, we saw the word “piano.” We absorbed what was part of our daily environment. She’s a teacher, and her philosophy is that if you surround young children with the tools they need to learn, over time, they will simply choose to explore that which surrounds them. And through that exploration, they can acquire vast knowledge.
Tool-kit that includes:
- 300+ word labels, with low-tack adhesive for easy removability
- duplicate word labels for high-traffic areas
- 50 water-resistant labels for kitchen and bath
- labels for the numbers 1 thru 50
- 50 directional labels
- 30 blank labels
- 1 label t-shirt and Sharpie, to label the important thing…your child!
I already placed my order & hope you do too, if you have a toddler that is. :)
Rocking a New Haircut
Rens decides he wants a new do
Not my photo, but my best friends youngest kid. I can’t believe he cut his beautiful hair off!– all by himself!
Stop bribing kids with sweets
We have begun to start trying to potty train Mason. I found an article via Cookie Magazine about how its not a good idea to bribe kids into things with candy and other sweets. Sure it seems like a good idea at first but it leads to worse problems down the road. Read the full article.
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