As soon as we walk through the door, the boys self-report how their days went. They are just gushing to tell us what they did wrong, which is a little bizarre. I think they just want it off their conscience. Tonight:
Alex: I didn't lose any tokens!!!
Tanner: I lost 3 tickets for being loud. Then, I lost 3 tickets for shaking my butt in the classroom.
Had to smile...I mean...I get the whole Friday butt shaking feeling! Bust a move...feel the joy...time to start the weekend! I'll have to teach him to go to the bathroom for such celebrations I guess :) Impulse control, restraint, appropriateness...all things yet to master my little Travolta :)
Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Goodbye Bieber Hair, Welcome Back Clean Cut
Long hair out...short hair back in...thank God :) It was a shaggy few months, but we're back on track ;)
Friday, October 21, 2011
Boys First Sleepover In Progress!
Ok - so we didn't make it to the game...but we are in the midst of our first sleepover (Aidan is spending the night at our house). Living in toilet seat up hell = a whole heck of a lot of love too...even if we're not at the football game :)
Thursday, October 20, 2011
How much do I love them????
My football fans want to go to an FHC football game. Tomorrow is the last home game. It's been so cold and rainy, so the idea isn't exactly enticing. Certainly cheaper than a Lions game, but brrrrr! If my cold butt is sitting in bleacher tomorrow night watching football...you'll know just how much I love them :)
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Calling in Life: Vegetarian Veterinarian
Alex announced to Ashley today that he doesn't want to eat meat anymore because it's dead animals. Bizarre, but ok, I'll bite. (pardon the pun)
Mom: So I hear you don't want to eat meat anymore...why?
Alex: Because meat is dead animals and I don't want to eat them, I want to heal them.
Wow - rather socially in tune this little man is! Frankly, I thought it was just an excuse not to eat the chicken fingers I made. But, he does have a really big heart when it comes to animals so I'm not sure how to argue this one. For all the times I've dreamed about what Alex might become in his adult life, a vegetarian veterinarian had never crossed my mind :) Hmmm...Michigan State does have a vet school I guess!
Mom: So I hear you don't want to eat meat anymore...why?
Alex: Because meat is dead animals and I don't want to eat them, I want to heal them.
Wow - rather socially in tune this little man is! Frankly, I thought it was just an excuse not to eat the chicken fingers I made. But, he does have a really big heart when it comes to animals so I'm not sure how to argue this one. For all the times I've dreamed about what Alex might become in his adult life, a vegetarian veterinarian had never crossed my mind :) Hmmm...Michigan State does have a vet school I guess!
A House Divided
They may be all smiles here, but someone is going to be pretty bummed tomorrow afternoon because not both teams can win :(
Please State win...it would make Mr. Alex's weekend...and Tanner will get over the disappointment more quickly :)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Harry Potter - Love It!
I started reading the boys the Harry Potter series this summer. They love it...and I might love it even more :) We're only on the second book...which is also cool. It's awesome to know our nightly tradition of snuggling in Mommy's bed with Potter will continue for at least another year I'm guessing!
Tanner remembers every detail and spoils so many surprises with his deductive reasoning. He's very serious about it. He's also going to be Harry Potter for Halloween.
Alex is LISTENING AND COMPREHENDING...so cool! The language and verbiage is a little complex but he's surprisingly keeping up! The first half of the first book he didn't want to listen, so I let him read Garfield in bed next to us. Mr. Multi-tasker got hooked though halfway through however and now listens intently without other distractions.
When we finish the book, we watch the movie. We're all very excited for the next movie. I hear they get a little dark as the series continues, but maybe having read the book already the movies won't seem so scary (at least that is what I am hoping).
So we're reading the series of books passed down from Aunt Jenny/Uncle Ricky, and the fellas are already talking to Emily and Adam (their cousins) about passing them their way next. So fun to pass things like this through the family :)
Tanner remembers every detail and spoils so many surprises with his deductive reasoning. He's very serious about it. He's also going to be Harry Potter for Halloween.
Alex is LISTENING AND COMPREHENDING...so cool! The language and verbiage is a little complex but he's surprisingly keeping up! The first half of the first book he didn't want to listen, so I let him read Garfield in bed next to us. Mr. Multi-tasker got hooked though halfway through however and now listens intently without other distractions.
When we finish the book, we watch the movie. We're all very excited for the next movie. I hear they get a little dark as the series continues, but maybe having read the book already the movies won't seem so scary (at least that is what I am hoping).
So we're reading the series of books passed down from Aunt Jenny/Uncle Ricky, and the fellas are already talking to Emily and Adam (their cousins) about passing them their way next. So fun to pass things like this through the family :)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
INTERCEPTION!!!!!!!!
Proud parenting moment on Sunday. We were all watching the exciting Lions game. Cowboys had the ball so Jim and I scurried to change over laundry. All of the sudden the boys start SCREAMING "Interception! Interception! Interception! Mom...Dad...come quick!"
They love football, watch with enthusiasm, and now make sure we don't miss the big plays. Clearly, we're doing something right on this whole parenting front (well...you might need to ignore data to the contrary contained in my prior post...).
They love football, watch with enthusiasm, and now make sure we don't miss the big plays. Clearly, we're doing something right on this whole parenting front (well...you might need to ignore data to the contrary contained in my prior post...).
My Little Monkeys
It's sad...the older they get the fewer milestones there are to celebrate it seems :( This week however, there was a reason to haul out video camera and catch a first! The fellas finally figured out how to climb our maple tree with no assistance.
Well, NO assistance might be a little misleading. Initially, they figured out how to give each other just enough of a boost to make it onto that first branch. 24 hours later, they figured how to climb up completely solo and are literally begging to do so morning, noon and night.
Morning: We had a two hour delay one day this week and they chose to forego riding the bus so they could hang out in the tree.
Noon: It's the first thing they want to do when they get home after school.
Night: Oh my...we have a problem Houston.
A happy little AJ reported to me nonchalantly this morning that he climbed the tree in the middle of the night and watched the cars and counted stars. Jim was convinced it was a dream and that he was just sitting in his window sill watching the stars, which was what Jim witnessed him doing at 6:30am when he checked on him.
Doubting Mom...not so convinced it was that harmless. So, I checked the front door - yep - unlocked and backpacks that should have been sitting in front were moved to the side. Shoes that were in the closet when I went to bed were kicked in the hallway. Oh - and Alex showed me the dirt on his hand from when he jumped down from the tree. Busted. Well, since he so cheerfully self-reported, perhaps 'busted' isn't the right word? Confirmed?
He's so stinkin' cute and naive and infuriating all at once that little guy! Once he hyperfocuses on something, it's all consuming of his thoughts and generally makes him SO happy :) So let's break this down. Watching cars, counting stars...peaceful and quiet and harmless. Climbing a tree with adult supervision using only low, thick branches...great sensory input for the little dude. Leaving the house at night to climb a tree unattended...safety violation buddy!
Had a long chat about that one. He's never tried to leave the house at night, but I know that is a problem for some parents of kids on the autism spectrum. If he does it again, I'm jumping straight to an alarm system. Scares me to death!
And here I thought that sneaking out at night would be a teenage problem! Nope...a 3rd grade monkey is just as sneaky it turns out :)
Well, NO assistance might be a little misleading. Initially, they figured out how to give each other just enough of a boost to make it onto that first branch. 24 hours later, they figured how to climb up completely solo and are literally begging to do so morning, noon and night.
Morning: We had a two hour delay one day this week and they chose to forego riding the bus so they could hang out in the tree.
Noon: It's the first thing they want to do when they get home after school.
Night: Oh my...we have a problem Houston.
A happy little AJ reported to me nonchalantly this morning that he climbed the tree in the middle of the night and watched the cars and counted stars. Jim was convinced it was a dream and that he was just sitting in his window sill watching the stars, which was what Jim witnessed him doing at 6:30am when he checked on him.
Doubting Mom...not so convinced it was that harmless. So, I checked the front door - yep - unlocked and backpacks that should have been sitting in front were moved to the side. Shoes that were in the closet when I went to bed were kicked in the hallway. Oh - and Alex showed me the dirt on his hand from when he jumped down from the tree. Busted. Well, since he so cheerfully self-reported, perhaps 'busted' isn't the right word? Confirmed?
He's so stinkin' cute and naive and infuriating all at once that little guy! Once he hyperfocuses on something, it's all consuming of his thoughts and generally makes him SO happy :) So let's break this down. Watching cars, counting stars...peaceful and quiet and harmless. Climbing a tree with adult supervision using only low, thick branches...great sensory input for the little dude. Leaving the house at night to climb a tree unattended...safety violation buddy!
Had a long chat about that one. He's never tried to leave the house at night, but I know that is a problem for some parents of kids on the autism spectrum. If he does it again, I'm jumping straight to an alarm system. Scares me to death!
And here I thought that sneaking out at night would be a teenage problem! Nope...a 3rd grade monkey is just as sneaky it turns out :)
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