Thursday, August 30, 2012

More and More and More Schoolwork

That's what Wyatt says to me each day...."Mom, can I do more and more and more school work?" So this is a random sampling of his "homework" he's done the past two days. He not only loves tracing numbers and letters and shapes, but he loves doing games, like pattern blocks, Lego matching, letter matching, puzzles, etc. Pretty much enough to last at least 45 minutes, like we've been doing. But I'm sure he could go much longer if I kept the activities coming! I wonder how long this phase will last? 


Monday, August 27, 2012

Homework

The first day Grant got home from preschool, he said, "Sorry Wyatt, but I can't play with you right now. I have looooots of homework to do."  I asked if he had work in his backpack (knowing good and well preschoolers DO NOT have homework) and he said no, but he needed to do some anyway. So during rest time, I pulled a couple things together for him to work on. He was so excited! I told him we will be doing "homework" more often since he is in preschool. (He needs serious work on his writing, and numbers, as well as trying to make sure he's ready for kindergarten next year! As you can see from his picture above, writing his name is one of his "homeworks.") Hopefully his attitude stays this way, as he usually isn't too interested in doing much school-related.
But Wyatt is the funniest!! He runs to the kitchen table and says, "I'm ready to do homework nooooowwwww!"  He thinks he's so big! So I've been pooling some resources together so I have plenty of work on hand for him to do while Grant is at school, or in the afternoons. Because this kid wants to do homework ALL THE TIME!! Can't say I'm sad about it! Getting Grant to do anything school related has always been difficult. So to have a kid who enjoys the "teacher-side" of me makes me a happy mama! 
Last week while Grant was at school, Wyatt and I worked on the letter A (the dot pages from above) and did some tracing and pattern blocks. FOR AN HOUR!! I'm pretty impressed with what this kid knows already: he can count from 1-12, sometimes 15. He knows his all his basic shapes and colors. He can sing most of his ABC's. His fine-motor skills are about as good as Grant's! 
I think Grant going to preschool is going to make Wyatt ready for Kindergarten as well! :)

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Grant's 1st Day of School

I just dropped my Grant off for his first day of preschool!! Obviously, by the pictures, you can tell he was not the least bit scared or worried! He's only been wanting to go to school since he turned three, but our crazy life just didn't allow for that, until now!! I think he's going to have a great year!! I'm so proud of my big boy!!

Monday, August 20, 2012

Fun at the Farm

This past weekend was spent at Levi's parents house in Western Kansas. We had a baby shower for a family friend to attend, so it was a great excuse to get all the cousins together to play! It helped that it was probably the nicest weekend we've had in MONTHS! Which led to many hours playing outside! Lots of riding bikes, digging in dirt, and running around crazy!
 We got to see Summer and Cooper's new house in Hays. The kids loved playing on the front porch and running races back and forth! We had a yummy lunch, visited the cows at the pasture down the street, and tried to snag a few good cousin pics! I'm sure not sure if "good" would describe it, but the pics are definitely telling of what stage of life we are in- CRAZY!!!! It was a great weekend and we hope to enjoy another fall farm day soon!


Mimi's Boys

There aren't many things these boys love more than their Mimi! It's safe to say that they are all definitely Mimi's Boys!
XOXOXOXO

Wyatt Learns to Sew

A few weeks ago, when my mom came to visit, she let the boys pick out some fabric for new pillowcases. And last weekend we went to Kansas City, Wyatt got to help Mimi sew his pillowcase. He loved watching the needle go up and down- apparently he didn't know it was run by a pedal on the floor because he said it "goes like magic."  Mimi gave him the job of pulling out the pins and putting them in the magentic holder. He was so careful and loved having a big responsibility like that! 
He also loves his pillowcase!

Light Saber Fight

Uncle Eric is good for a lot of things. But apparently, one of the things he's great at is Light Saber fights! Eric decided to take advantage of Luke's new birthday toys and declared battle on Wyatt. As you can see from the picture on the right, Wyatt didn't make it through the fight. But good thing Big Brother Jango Fett came to the rescue!
Gotta love boys, young and old!

Luke Turns 5

We made it back to Kansas City two weeks ago to celebrate Luke's 5th birthday! All four boys went to the zoo with Aunt Sara and Uncle Eric, and Grant even got to have his first sleepover. There were loads of presents, yummy cakes, and lots of fun!! 
Happy 5th Birthday Lukey!!

Our Gigi

I have been blessed with an amazing grandma for the past 31 years! She has always been a big part of my life, and she has been a big part of my boys life as well. Even though we don't get to see her as often as we'd like, we always try and squeeze in a visit, no matter how long, as often as possible! 
A few weeks ago, we found out my grandma has cancer. She is such a trooper and sometimes, she would lead you to believe she feels fine. But that's just how she is- she always stays strong for everyone else. We know our time with her is running out, but these moments will never escape us! Each of the boys got a special moment with Gigi! And they all loved all her silly names she calls them- sugar booger, lamby legs, honey heart! You really never know what will come out of Gigi's mouth! That's just one of the things that make her the best grandma I could've asked for!
We will back very very soon so we can get as many special moments with Gigi as we can!!

Friday, August 17, 2012

Mommy Moment

We ran a few early morning errands today. It was a cloudy morning and the sun was trying to peak through the clouds. Grant made the comment: "See those sunshine lines, Mom? They make those so you can see what Heaven looks like."  
Possibly the sweetest moment EVER!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Little Helper

No matter if I'm cooking a full-blown dinner, or just prepping a small snack, Wyatt has to be on the counter so he can "help me."  If he knows I'm about to do anything in the kitchen, he asks, "Can I get up there and help you, Mom? Pretty please?"  Really? How can I say no to that!! And he really does mean help- he wants to stir, fill bowls, sprinkle salt, cut strawberries- you name it, he wants his hands on it!! Sometimes it seems like a nuisance to have his little hands where my hands need to be, but it does my heart good to know he wants to be where his mama is! Dinner might just take an extra 5 minutes! :)

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Pumping Iron

(excuse my iPhone photos)
The boys brought home some Tinkertoys from Mimi and PawPaw's house and they have been building lots of things ever since! This morning, not even 10 minutes after they woke up, they said they needed to exercise. So they took of their shirts, "just like grown up boys do it," and started pumping some serious iron! 
These two definitely keep me entertained!!


The Cute-inator

"This is a cute-inator. It's a machine that makes things cute. POW POW POW! See, (waving hands all around), everything is all cute now!" 
~Grant, the cutest 4 year old EVER

Monday, August 13, 2012

Picnic in the Park, Round 1

My mom came to visit two weekends ago. It's always a sad day when Mimi has to go home. The boys were very sad, and the only thing that could cheer them up is Bug Juice and a donut picnic in the park! It was a rather cool morning, compared to the temperatures we'd been having, so it was a nice change of pace! We headed to the base park because its a pretty large area with a lot of different things to play on- their two favorites being the merry-go-round, and the teeter-totter. I got dizzy just watching the boys spin on that thing, I can't even imagine how their heads were feeling! 
After the park, the tears were gone and we were ready for another week! It's amazing how therapeutic Bug Juice, Donuts, and a Park can be!

Picnic at the Park, Round 2

The boys and I headed to Kansas City on Thursday and got there just in time to have a sleepover with Mason and Luke at Mimi and PawPaw's house. Friday morning, I took all four boys to get Bug Juice and Donuts and then we had a picnic at the park! It's so nice my parents live two doors down from an elementary school and city park, so there is lots of equipment within walking distance! It was a GORGEOUS 65 degrees too, so we all definitely enjoyed ourselves! These four boys are just the best of buddies when they get together!!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Puddles, Bikes, and Bricks- OH MY!

 We had an astounding 1/10" of rain last night! I know, amazing right (HA!)! Most rain we've had in over two months!! So amazing in fact, there were a few measly puddles in the culdesac that were just screaming to be jumped in!! It was actually rather cool this morning- probably upper 60's- so we headed outside first thing this morning. My mom is here this weekend, so she explored the puddles with the boys! They loved stomping around in their boots, although Grant was disappointed that the puddles weren't very deep! Maybe someday we will have an actual rain again!!
 After puddle jumping, they moved on to bike riding- another activity we haven't done in about 2 months! They both are about too big for each of their bikes. Grant has his two-wheeler that will hopefully get a lot of use this fall. Grant's trike he has now is still a little too big for Wyatt, so not sure what he will do! Oh well, we'll cross that path when we get there, which hopefully will be sooner rather than later (as far as temperature goes!). Grant just HAD to have his umbrella out, even though there wasn't a raindrop to be found! I guess you can never be too prepared!
Once bike riding was over, they wanted to dig in the mud. However, the rain barely got the ground wet, so there was no mud to be found- just really dry dirt with a tiny coating of sprinkles. But that didn't stop them from digging and filling up their wagon and wheelbarrow. They love to play in the brick pile, which are extra bricks from building our house. Nothing like a real set of Legos to entertain boys outside!!
It was a beautiful morning and I cannot wait for the weather to be cooler so we can have many more moments like this soon!! Well, hopefully soon!

My Little Wy-Wy

 Photographing Wyatt is a dream! I can just click away and know I'm getting a good picture no matter what! I absolutely love capturing his little face, his cherubic cheeks, his cooky smile, his wide eyes, his warm glow, his tiny little being! I just love him to pieces!! If only my other little man would give me something to work with, then I'd be all set!