Morning

No school today!

One child woke us up screaming, "Where's my lollipop?" Yes, the one she got on Easter. The other woke us up to show us what he built at 6am this morning.

A pencil alarm.

Jackisms VII

Jack had an epic meltdown a few weeks ago because we had him turn the iPad off so we could leave. He was incredibly angry all throughout dinner! When we returned he was able to finish watching his video. It was from brain pop and the subject was................anger management.

An older kid taught Jack a spotty rhyme to share with his mother today. He told Jack he needs to do it in a mean voice. Jack tried. When he was done he said, "Argh! I told them I don't do mean well!"

Jack recently relearned counting in Spanish. When Dad said he wanted seconds of dinner, Jack replied..."me dos!" Then laughed and laughed and laughed......

Jacky's Brain Hurts

Apparently Jack really stretch his brain at school...:)

May The Force Be With You

Jack's Spring Piano Recital

 

 

Fiction or Non-Fiction

Jack has fallen in love with the book series...Life of Fred.  We read book one together.  The story is about a five-year old boy who is a math professor at the University.  He sleeps in his office and began his career there at nine months of age.

A few chapters in, Fred goes for a morning walk.  It was 35 degrees.  The temperature began to drop as Fred made the long journey to his favorite tree.  Soon it was -15 degrees.

Jack turns to me and says, "Oh, this book is fiction.  If it was true he would have frost-bite by now."

So, the nine-month old professor didn't tip ya off?   :)

Princess Potty

There are many milestones of youth.  First step.  First word.  First tooth.  But one milestone is a bit more special than the rest. 










We all have heard the saying, "No one goes to kindergarten in diapers."  But, I ask you...why not?  I mean what are the real joys of being diaper free?

1.  The carpet cleaning.
2.  The fear of falling in...
3.  Hearing "I have to go pee!" as soon as you get to the farthest point away from the nearest public restroom.
4.  Automatic flushers.
5.  The panic that sets in when you look in the rear view mirror to find your recently potty-trained toddler asleep in her car seat and you calculate the amount of time since her last potty trip; the amount of fluids consumed; and the distance to your front door...

But, God--being oh so wise--provides us parents an extra reason for biting the bullet and forging ahead.  Toddler poop.  Yep.  Both children were potty trained at 30 months.  The same time a very significant change happens in the gastric system of children.  I am not sure of the biology behind this change.  I just know that things change...let's just say you realize your children are getting bigger in new ways.

So welcome to...

BRONWYN'S POTTY PARTY

 

I mean who doesn't want to sit on a potty that plays music when you pee in it?  And looks more like a thrown than a commode?  And simulates a giant pez dispenser giving you jelly beans just for sitting on it?

Bronwyn did SO GOOD!  I mean AMAZING! 

 

We followed same plan as we did with Jack...but with slightly different results.  Because...well, she's Bronwyn :) 

 

 First we attempted to spend the morning training her dolly.  Didn't go as planned.  I set Dolly on the potty....Dolly peed in the potty... then received a jelly bean.  Grabbie Gert snatched that bean out of my hand and threw dolly to the side with her other one.  Bronwyn then promptly sat on the potty and said, "My Jelly Bean please!" .

 

 

Fast learner.

 

So Dolly was not "needed"  and Bronwyn went straight into her underwear.  "Stay dry," we said...while filling her up with liquids (snicker, snicker!)  Four accidents in two hours and then...

SUCCESS!!!!

 

This princess was telling us when she had to go by dinner time and we haven't looked back.   Good job Bronwyn!!!  It only took two loads of laundry, a roll of paper towels, 72 hours and 1056 jelly beans!!!

 

Oh...and her gift for working so hard.  A bit indulgent but we were planning to get it for her anyway...I mean who can resist a mini mini...

 

 

Now, where's my gift? 

 

 

Easter Sprung Upon Us

Happy Easter.  It was so good to celebrate with family.  Minnie prepared a wonderful brunch.  The kids went on an Easter Egg hunt with their cousins.  And I had a Bloody Mary and got to see my handsome son and beautiful daughter spiffy up for the occasion!

Jack wasted no time sampling his candy.  Bronwyn was delighted to see a large sampling of PINK candy (her favorite kind.)

The many looks of Easter.  Bronwyn had no less then four Easter hair pieces.  She wore them all with pride.

 

 

And finally, look at this guy!  He really is growing up isn't he?