My snow day...

Well we didn't make it out the door but for a minute and the kids didn't play in the snow, but we still had a great day! it is sooo cold and normally we would have gone out, but between lots of cooking, dave working from home, washing dogs, naps, having to find the winter clothes, schoolwork and just being tired we didn't go out.

I did play with my new camera lens, which made me really eager to get outside and play more with it. I also would like to take a photography class, but have no clue when I would sneak that in. I threw some birdseed on the porch (saw a friend had done that) and watch the birds come. Jackson LOVED watching the birds. Tomorrow we will go back and identify the birds and put them in his nature notebook. here are some of the pics I got from outside today (and a few other things)....

his reaction to the birds!

checking snow levels! he got 6 and 7....so we will say 6.5 inches! but it's still snowing as I write this...I bet it's 7ish now!

Peter loved to watch the birds and snow!

the best blizzard shot we got!

sunset....the sun came out for just a few minutes!

I would love to say he liked to watch the snow, but he just watched Dave...he loves his Daddy!

Roller Rink...2011!

Well Jackson has been doing a lot of reading (well I read 95% still) and we said once he filled a reading requirement we would go do something fun. Well he filled it 2 months ago at the beginning of Dave's crazy work schedule and the holidays...but we didn't forget!

Saturday, the morning after Lauren's 4th birthday party (post to come), we all got in the car and headed to Fayetteville....to the disco light, fun tunes and ROLLER SKATES! I mean really are Dave and I actually going to get on them??? it's been a LONG time. but then we realized we all have to! can't send all three kids out with no experience and no hand to hold. yep, ALL FIVE of us did it...it was an adventure to say the least! :)

So how did it go?? Well at first Jackson was very upset (he is a perfectionist) and just couldn't get it. He is almost in tears, very sad about this reward activity. But by the end (2.5 hours later and Dave pushing him out there) he had improved a LOT and was asking to come EVERY Saturday. Lauren never really liked it, but did smile some! :) she would NOT let go of either of us! Then there is Peter, he ROCKED it! He would let go, in fact he waved me away the last hour! if he fell he laughed (cried a couple times) and got back up and tried again. He just loved it and by the end he really was doing great! My baby isn't a baby anymore and this event with all the kids was surreal. no one to hold, everyone participating, crazy! oh and my not so baby anymore turns TWO next month!

My BIG boy! Roller skating for the FIRST time!

Peter had so much fun!

WOW....all my kids are so big now!

Lauren didn't frown the entire time...see picture below...

there is the smile....see she did have some fun....poor thing just didn't love this activity, but stuck with it even while getting a blister!

Peter really was the youngest skater there...pacifier and all! :)

the coolest helpers to learn to skate!

more Peter words...again...

Everytime I post on here, Peter starts saying more words and then I get on here to write them and I forget the words...

eye

nose

I want up

rrrrr (car making noise)

book

hot (we have a wood stove to heat our house...so he really knows that word!)

baby

mommy (but I am usually momma)

trash

Peter has such a great personality. He is still very much an observer and very clingy with a few people....but so happy! He is also a little OCD....VERY into washing his hands, putting things away, sweep and loves to throw the trash out! I am letting him do all these things! He also has 2 of his two year molars....oh so fun! lets just says we have been extra clingy the last month or so!

One of our friends (who played football for the Razorbacks) told us that Peter was going to play football...and I have been saying that too since he was a baby. He just has a big chest, short legs, big head...just always looked like a football player. so now I have to start praying that he doesn't want to play football! :) my next post we talk of his newest skill! :)

first snow 2011! (Jan 11)

bad blogger...

I have to admit, I just have a hard time getting motivated to sit on here and update...I will try to do better. remember I have 3 very young kids, a hubby who has only been home on weekends for almost 2.5 months and I am just tired! I really want to do better, because this blog is what I have to remember what's going on in our lives....so I must do more of it!

a few more words peter is saying....

trash

wash hands

show

muwah (kisses)

Daddy -with a emphasis on the 'y' high pitched! love it!

dog

poo poo

he still doesn't say the words more or all done, but very good at signing them.

In other news...LAUREN TURNS FOUR THIS WEEK! where did the time go??? we started this blog right before she was born! I just can't believe it...I even got teary dropping her off at preschool last week. She has such a FUN personality. In fact that's all they tell me at her school....I hope she doing okay in other areas! :) I think we are finally getting past the screaming stage (it's not over, but much better) and fits, and obeying better. (we still annoy the brothers, but I guess thats her job). love my little girl so much!

Jackson is doing great at school. Currently we are in the process of writing a book about himself, learning to read, working on hand writing and math. He doesn't love school all the time but who does? we are learning tons about nature and he is very into animals. We are reading the little house on the prairie books and he and I both love them! we are about to start book 3. he is becoming more and more independent and loves to take care of his baby brother (not his sister though, she is a little to strong willed!) I love my big boy....he turns 6 in April!!!

Well there is a short update for all my loyal readers....more to come...i hope!

few more words... and other stuff

my cute little guy! don't why the binoculars are by his ears...but he sure is happy! :)

few more words...

hi

bye

eesse (please)

I wan tha (i want that, while pointing)

once again I thought i had a few more....but I guess not.

OTHER STUFF

Last night we pulled up to Chili's, we were all going to share a dessert...Lauren goes 'ohhh, I love this place with the pickle!' ;) Lauren really is a FUNNY girl...I think about writing the funny stuff she says, but I usually forget...so I am going to try to get better at it. One other thing she loves to talk about is tooting...oh my and in the WORST places! Lauren is LOVING pre school! which I am glad, I can tell she is learning how to play better because I can see a change at home (sometimes) when she is playing with her brothers.

Jackson has lost TWO teeth! will post pics of notes and toothless pics soon, just have to get the batteries charged on the camera. Jackson is also doing great in school. We are learning to read and just finished level 1 for Kindergarten (Hooked on Phonics, 2 levels per grade), we are counting money, working on writing, exploring the outside, making a few crafts, and about to start subtraction (he LOVES addition)! We are also reading the Little House on the Prairie series...FABULOUS! we both are enjoying it. I think we are on course, but since this is my first time I really don't know.

this was a random post and I didn't even got to the stuff I planned to write about (halloween, parties, weight loss, kids eating foods and more!) but I have three crazy kids playing upstairs with their daddy and I have to get cooking! We are really trying to get the kids to eat better....so tonight we are having a thanksgiving dinner to start being familiar with the foods, so we will be ready by Turkey day!