Things in our world are pretty busy. We are {FINALLY!} closing on our new house
this week, and getting ready for our big move.
I haven’t taken much time to sit down and write…but thankfully I have
taken the time to record some of the SUPER in our world.
1)
My B was a little “froggy” for a few days, and I
was trying to encourage her to clear her throat. That’s one of those things we take for
granted, not realizing it’s a learned skill.
She was too funny making this little humming noise, trying to imitate
me! She never did get it!
2)
I thought the girls got this from school, but
when I asked them, they said they made it up.
They’ve been running around the den, singing, “When will I get
there? When will I get there?” And then they’ll stop suddenly and exclaim, “My
journey is over!” Cue giggles.
3)
To their new run-around game, Daddy started
throwing out synonyms for “journey”. Now
they’ll mix things up and say, “My expedition is over,” or, “My quest is over.” Hee hee!
4)
On Tuesday morning I guess I wasn’t moving fast
enough for my girlies. B politely said
to me, “Mommy, don’t forget we have school today!”
5)
And then A added to the list of school quotes
the following day: “Mommy, when I’m at school and you’re home and don’t have
anything to do…” Oh, my!
6)
I feel like the girls have been in the “pre-reader”
category for a long time now. They’ve
known all their letters and sounds for close to two years now, but they haven’t
been consistently sounding out words. I
feel like we’re on the brink of something, though, and it’s exciting! The girls have known that C-A-T spells cat
for a long time, and they just learned that H-A-T spells hat. They’ve been so excited to build off that
with all the other possible letter combinations…bat, fat, mat, pat, sat…I hope
this is the start of something B-I-G!!!
7)
The girls have continued their focus on numbers…they
can consistently say numbers in the hundreds, and single-digit thousands. They sometimes need a little prompting, but
they’ve correctly identified numbers all the way up to the single-digit
millions!
Thank goodness for Facebook, as I
can always count on having recorded some gems there…
8)
"This is
kinda hard, Mommy, but I can figure it out. I'm a big girl, and I'm smart, and
I love to learn." Baby A, giving herself a little pep talk.
9)
The girls are
playing in the tub, and I hear them singing "Happy Birthday" and
clapping and shouting HOORAY! I am laughing...but cringing a bit to think how
much splashing may be happening.
10)
Mommy Milestone today: I
took my girls to Pier 1 for the first time, and nothing got broken! For the
past 4 1/2 years, that's been a "me time" activity. Our trip today
was not exactly "relaxing", and there was very little browsing, but
we accomplished our errand. Woo hoo!
11)
My B just perked
me up this afternoon, far more than any second cup of coffee
could..."Mommy, you are so sweet! I just love you!"
12)
A just said to B:
"Are you going to school with this behavior?" Hahaha! For the record,
I didn't observe any "behavior", but I couldn't help but to laugh out
loud.
13)
"Mommy, I
love maps because they help me learn." The girls lost interest for a
little while, but maps and globes are sources of fascination again at our
house.
14)
I was trying
politely to tell the girls I needed elbow room. "It's challenging for
Mommy to do this when you're so close to me." Baby A came right back with
a little pep talk, "But you can do challenging things! I know you
can!" Hee hee!
15)
"Let me show
you how I'd mow the grass if I were a sheep"...and she proceeded to crawl
on the floor and pretend to eat. I never know what is next.
16)
Someone came to
the door selling magazines. I declined, and Baby A added in her "you're a
silly goose" tone, "We don't need any magazines! We have lots and
lots in the living room!" Hope he at least appreciated the logic.
And combing through my pictures, I
am reminded of all the other SUPER from the past couple of weeks…
Outside JOY! |
This baby loves to skip! |
B loves her pinwheel, even through the sun was too bright to look at it! |
An unprompted hug...caught on film! |
Enjoying the orchestra at the orchard...and Mommy and Daddy's chairs. |
Running into friends! |
Running into more friends and everyone looking at the camera together! |
Team spirit! |
Seriousness during Quiet Time. |
This baby loves these books! |
My A, trying to force B to look at the camera and smile! |
A gorgeous afternoon spent downtown with Miss Jenny! |
We love Miss Jenny! |
Whew! That's what I get for missing a week of SUPER STUFF. On the other hand, it's pretty neat to see what a huge long list I can compile when I just take the opportunity to sit down.
6 comments:
I love all of the pictures... especially the impromptu hug and the one of the girls in the lawn chairs. :)
I LOVE THE JOY OF THE FIRST PIC!!!
:)
Mandy, you're so sweet :) :) Have to agree with B!
And you can do challenging things. Oh my!
Do you guys know exactly when you close? I want to send special prayers your way for the move!
Great Pics Mandy! The kiddos look so happy! :)
YAY!!! Finally. So when is the big move going to happen! I'm sure you are all looking forward to it.
Definitely a lot of super stuffs and I love the picture of them in the Alabama jerseys, now we need to get them Chelsea jerseys to balance it out (wink wink)
Love when they become the cheerleaders. "you can do challenging things mummy" LOL!
Hahaha. Awesome. Kids look soooo happy. Love that you'll have nothing to do when they head off to school. I'll come and join you and we can do nothing together.
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