Why hello! The end of November draweth nigh, so a blog post is in order. Thank goodness for phones with cameras, otherwise I probably wouldn't remember anything that has happened.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a brilliant idea that we should go on a night walk (since it gets dark in the middle of the day now) for FHE. We walked to the park and were having a jolly time, frolicking about on the playground in the moonlight. Nils was chasing Anders, when Anders was suddenly on the ground screaming bloody murder. Turns out he was clothes-lined by a monkey bar that he couldn't see. Because it was dark. He got a black eye, a swollen nose and a nice lump on his neck. The walk home was awesome. Yes, we're good parents.
Anders' latest obsession is with Pokemon cards. I do not understand this at all. I expected it to happen around age 7 or 8, but he didn't even know they existed at that age and I really thought we dodged a bullet. Since school has started this year, something happened to make him love trading cards more than anything else. There are several boys in the neighborhood who are also really into it, and they will spend hours wheeling and dealing. When I pick the kids up from school, he's sitting with a group of kids who are obviously very serious about this business. Yesterday he asked me what I would do if he were to become the Pokemon World Champion. I wanted to say, "cry", but I shrugged my shoulders instead. Please bless that this phase will pass soon.
He loves school this year. He is like a walking encyclopedia, because his teacher is like a walking encyclopedia, and Anders is just eating it all up. They do all kinds of fun experiments, and the teacher is working magic by letting the kids earn privileges. Anders got straight A's this trimester, which is pretty cool since last year his grades were...not straight A's.
Addie is learning the ways of being a responsible student. She's learning that doing homework is important. I'm learning that I have to micromanage her to help her learn this. I'm not a natural micromanager, so it drives me nuts. Her grades were not straight A's this trimester. Straight B's are cool, right? She's making lots of new friends in school, and seems to be really happy at the new school.
She was invited to eat lunch with the principal. She and another girl from her class were both invited, and when I asked her how it went, she told me that when the principal asked them questions, they mostly just laughed. Ah, Dr. T., you must be a patient man.
Her hobbies include playing Webkinz, playing with stuffed animals, writing stories about Bo-Bo McFoe (her signature character) and eating Ritz crackers.
Aani the little sassy pants is doing well in her Chinese class. She's picking up on all kinds of words and phrases, and loves to demonstrate her ability to count to 100 in Chinese. She needs to look beautiful all the time, and will only wear skirts and dresses ever. She is by far our best eater, and will try almost anything. She also really likes school lunch, which is shocking to me, since Anders and Addie refuse to eat such lowly grub.
She might be a good eater, but she has been a terrible tooth-brusher. She's the kid that we have to pin down on the floor to brush her teeth while she screams like we're stabbing her. I think she learned her lesson, when at her last dental check-up she had SEVEN cavities. I'm mean (mostly just cheap?) and take my kids to a no-frills dentist, so Aani got to enjoy 3 separate appointments at said no-frills dentist to fill those 7 cavities. She has been an amazing tooth-brusher ever since, letting us brush her teeth for as long as we feel necessary, and she doesn't even scream. Ah, life lessons. As Nils' weird co-worker says, "satisfying times".
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| So fun!! |
She wanted to be a pink poodle for Halloween, and this was the best this non-crafty mom could whip out. I even sewed, and didn't swear once.
Ava is going to turn 4 on Sunday. She's a busy little creature. She loves preschool and loves her friend Carson, whom she has informed is going to be her husband. Carson isn't so keen on the idea because he's really busy being a Power Ranger right now, but maybe in a couple of decades they can revisit the plan. They were born on the same day, so it seems that it's meant to be.
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| Livin' the dream at Menchies. |
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| Halloween 2013 |
