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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Autumn Fest
Mountain Meadow hosts an annual Autumn Fest where students can come and trick or treat to the classrooms and then dance and have cupcakes in the gym. It is a fun, and VERY crowded event. Evan was pretty overwhelmed by the end of the night but all in all I think he and his friend Lilly had a good time.
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A Clogged Tear Duct
Morgan has had a clogged tear duct since birth. He kept waking up with goopy eyes or eyes stuck together. He was also prone to eye infections because of this. We tried massaging it and drops but neither worked so he recently had to have his tear duct unclogged.
It was a minor out-patient surgery that was so quick! The longest part of the surgery was waiting for them to take us back! Once they took him from me they gave him back to me awake within 15 minutes. He was a trooper and he was back to his usual self as soon as we got home.
Morgan is going to be my hospital/doctor kid....I can already feel it!
Playing in the cool play room with nana before surgery.
It was a minor out-patient surgery that was so quick! The longest part of the surgery was waiting for them to take us back! Once they took him from me they gave him back to me awake within 15 minutes. He was a trooper and he was back to his usual self as soon as we got home.
Morgan is going to be my hospital/doctor kid....I can already feel it!
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| Just before going to "sleep"...a wild boy! |
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| The ride home. A little sleepy, but a happy boy! |
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
September 2013
September was a busy month and it seemed to fly by!
Evan started a new preschool and he LOVES it!
We made our annual trip to the Puyallup Fair (now called the Washington State Fair). This year we brought Evan's friend Lilly and they had a blast. It is always more fun when he has someone his age to ride the rides with.
Morgan and Riley enjoyed their first doughnuts and experienced mud puddles for the first time.
And...the boys and I took and trip to Bellingham to see Nana and Papa. On our drive home part of I-5 was shut down for bridge replacement so we followed papa, who was going to the airport, through the back streets and it took us about 4 1/2 hours to get home rather than the 2 it should have taken us. It was an experience to say the least! We could not pull over so Evan had to pee out the car door. Morgan and Riley only slept for the first 30 minutes of the drive (thank God I brought the DVD player and Yo Gabba Gabba!) and once we got back on I-5 we stopped to stretch our legs in a gas station parking lot which was SUPER fun (sarcasm intended!) We made it home with great memories and Evan still talks about "I-5" whenever he hears about it.
All in all it was busy but just busy with the usual day to day stuff.
Doughnuts on a weekend morning. A special outing for the boys and I.
Fair time. Evan and Lilly were inseparable Even when Tony was giving them rides.
Morgan and Riley were troopers in the heat.
Face Painting!
Mud puddles!! What fun it is to just get dirty!
Evan started preschool at Mountain Meadow Elementary.
Our road trip to Nana and Papas
I love these boys to the moon and back! They make me so happy (most of the time ;-) )
Evan started a new preschool and he LOVES it!
We made our annual trip to the Puyallup Fair (now called the Washington State Fair). This year we brought Evan's friend Lilly and they had a blast. It is always more fun when he has someone his age to ride the rides with.
Morgan and Riley enjoyed their first doughnuts and experienced mud puddles for the first time.
And...the boys and I took and trip to Bellingham to see Nana and Papa. On our drive home part of I-5 was shut down for bridge replacement so we followed papa, who was going to the airport, through the back streets and it took us about 4 1/2 hours to get home rather than the 2 it should have taken us. It was an experience to say the least! We could not pull over so Evan had to pee out the car door. Morgan and Riley only slept for the first 30 minutes of the drive (thank God I brought the DVD player and Yo Gabba Gabba!) and once we got back on I-5 we stopped to stretch our legs in a gas station parking lot which was SUPER fun (sarcasm intended!) We made it home with great memories and Evan still talks about "I-5" whenever he hears about it.
All in all it was busy but just busy with the usual day to day stuff.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Sunrise
In August we took a day trip up to Sunrise on Mt. Rainier. eleven years ago, Tony bought me a ring there and asked me unofficially to marry him. I haven't taken that ring off until it fell off about 6 months ago and I was devastated. At least it wasn't my wedding band, was all I kept thinking. Tony bought me a new ring on this trip and when I look at it i think about all that has changed in the eleven years since I got my first ring.
We made this trip to sunrise last year around this time when the baby boys were newborn. It was nice. This time we packed a picnic lunch, toured the visitors center and hiked as much as one can hike with 2 new walkers and a 4 year old! It was a great (busy) and fast trip. Beautiful day on a beautiful mountain.
We made this trip to sunrise last year around this time when the baby boys were newborn. It was nice. This time we packed a picnic lunch, toured the visitors center and hiked as much as one can hike with 2 new walkers and a 4 year old! It was a great (busy) and fast trip. Beautiful day on a beautiful mountain.
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| Mt. Rainier on a really nice day! |
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| Sunrise visitors center |
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| Tony showing Evan the topographical map of Mt. Rainier |
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| Lunch time! |
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| I love my "little" family! |
Monday, October 14, 2013
Things I don't want to forget, things that are happening now
A lot has been going on in the last couple of months and I have been horrible at keeping up on my blog!
Evan started a new preschool at Mountain Meadow Elementary school and he LOVES it! It is a peer modeling preschool so he is 1 of 2 peer models or typically developing students and there are 4 developemtally delayed students in the classroom. He is learning so much about helping, sharing, incuding, differences, etc. I am so proud of him. He goes 4 days a week and he puts up no fight going.
Evan also started Tae Kwon Do and he also loves that. He can not wait to go every Thursday night. I am excited to see him progress and go far in Tae Kwon Do.
Evan recently started swimming lessons again and he has made great improvement since the last session. Last time he refused a male teacher, this time he is fine with it. Last time he would not jump into the pool from a standing position, now he does. He also more readily puts his face in the water and follows directions really well.
Some funny things he is saying right now is:
"I know, duh!"
"I am absolutely not going to do that!"
He says that the boys talk "baby spanish"
When my phone froze on him the other day he said "mom, I can't un-ice your phone!"
He is learning lessons right now, like how to control himself, when playtime is over and that he is actually getting bigger now so he can hurt people when he is wrestling. It is hard being 4 and learning all these new things.
Evan has a chore chart now and does daily chores such as brushing teeth, feeding the dog, getting dressed, picking up toys and shoes, etc. He earns 1 star for each chore completed and at the end of the week he gets a dime for each star. He is learning that 10 dimes equals 1 dollar and he is also learning that if he doesn't keep up with his chores he doesn't earn as much money. I am proud of how quickly he picked up the chore chart and loves it.
Morgan is into E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G! If it is not a toy and it is something he is not supposed to be into then he is in it. He will not play with the multitude of toys in the living room, but he will dump them and use the containers to climb up onto the couch and get into other things. He is into every kitchen cupboard and drawer. Our house is filled with child locks, bungee cords and yard sticks that are keeping drawers and cabinets shut.
Morgan is still very soft spoken unless he is angry. He is still not talking (much). Occasionally I will think I hear him say 'mama' or 'nana' and I even thought I heard him mimic Evan say 'okok', but for the most part he walks around making grunting noises and soft little sounds like he is trying to tell you a story (and I believe he is by the expressions on his face). When he is upset or mad he is loud. He cries hard (out of breath hard) and he throws things and bangs his head. We have our work cut out for us with him!
Morgan likes to hug and love, but only for a minute then he has to get back to playing. Morgan had a minor surgery this month to have his tear duct unclogged. It was so fast and he was such a trooper, it was like nothing happened at all!
Riley has turned a corner in his personality and his attitude. He seems to be a lot less frustrated in the last couple of months (perhaps since he could walk) and he is really starting to talk. Riley is also into everything, but he is following his brother. He is also perfectly content sitting on the floor with a book or some cars and playing all by himself.
Riley talk a lot now. He can repeat a lot of words you ask him to. Some of his most frequent words are mama, dada, uh-oh, ball, baoon (balloon), hi, baby, bath and just today he said mess after he was done with lunch.
Riley has a great sense of humor. He loves to laugh and play and wrestle. Riley also loves music and is always dancing when he hears it.
This is a huge improvement to the Riley we had just a few months ago who constantly cried. I am so glad he is happier and less frustrated.
Tony is still working tirelessly to find a job, but in the mean time he is being a stay at home daddy and he is ok with it. I am subbing (albeit not that much) and trying to gain as much experience as I can so that I can get a job next year. I have a 3 day job coming up next week and a job this week and I have been staying busy with a few appointments for the kids this month.
Evan started a new preschool at Mountain Meadow Elementary school and he LOVES it! It is a peer modeling preschool so he is 1 of 2 peer models or typically developing students and there are 4 developemtally delayed students in the classroom. He is learning so much about helping, sharing, incuding, differences, etc. I am so proud of him. He goes 4 days a week and he puts up no fight going.
Evan also started Tae Kwon Do and he also loves that. He can not wait to go every Thursday night. I am excited to see him progress and go far in Tae Kwon Do.
Evan recently started swimming lessons again and he has made great improvement since the last session. Last time he refused a male teacher, this time he is fine with it. Last time he would not jump into the pool from a standing position, now he does. He also more readily puts his face in the water and follows directions really well.
Some funny things he is saying right now is:
"I know, duh!"
"I am absolutely not going to do that!"
He says that the boys talk "baby spanish"
When my phone froze on him the other day he said "mom, I can't un-ice your phone!"
He is learning lessons right now, like how to control himself, when playtime is over and that he is actually getting bigger now so he can hurt people when he is wrestling. It is hard being 4 and learning all these new things.
Evan has a chore chart now and does daily chores such as brushing teeth, feeding the dog, getting dressed, picking up toys and shoes, etc. He earns 1 star for each chore completed and at the end of the week he gets a dime for each star. He is learning that 10 dimes equals 1 dollar and he is also learning that if he doesn't keep up with his chores he doesn't earn as much money. I am proud of how quickly he picked up the chore chart and loves it.
Morgan is into E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G! If it is not a toy and it is something he is not supposed to be into then he is in it. He will not play with the multitude of toys in the living room, but he will dump them and use the containers to climb up onto the couch and get into other things. He is into every kitchen cupboard and drawer. Our house is filled with child locks, bungee cords and yard sticks that are keeping drawers and cabinets shut.
Morgan is still very soft spoken unless he is angry. He is still not talking (much). Occasionally I will think I hear him say 'mama' or 'nana' and I even thought I heard him mimic Evan say 'okok', but for the most part he walks around making grunting noises and soft little sounds like he is trying to tell you a story (and I believe he is by the expressions on his face). When he is upset or mad he is loud. He cries hard (out of breath hard) and he throws things and bangs his head. We have our work cut out for us with him!
Morgan likes to hug and love, but only for a minute then he has to get back to playing. Morgan had a minor surgery this month to have his tear duct unclogged. It was so fast and he was such a trooper, it was like nothing happened at all!
Riley has turned a corner in his personality and his attitude. He seems to be a lot less frustrated in the last couple of months (perhaps since he could walk) and he is really starting to talk. Riley is also into everything, but he is following his brother. He is also perfectly content sitting on the floor with a book or some cars and playing all by himself.
Riley talk a lot now. He can repeat a lot of words you ask him to. Some of his most frequent words are mama, dada, uh-oh, ball, baoon (balloon), hi, baby, bath and just today he said mess after he was done with lunch.
Riley has a great sense of humor. He loves to laugh and play and wrestle. Riley also loves music and is always dancing when he hears it.
This is a huge improvement to the Riley we had just a few months ago who constantly cried. I am so glad he is happier and less frustrated.
Tony is still working tirelessly to find a job, but in the mean time he is being a stay at home daddy and he is ok with it. I am subbing (albeit not that much) and trying to gain as much experience as I can so that I can get a job next year. I have a 3 day job coming up next week and a job this week and I have been staying busy with a few appointments for the kids this month.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
August 2013
Here is a glimpse of what went on in August. (still catching up, I got WAY too far behind!)
Morgan and Riley celebrated their actual birthday at Red Robin.....What FUN!
Tony, Brianna and Evan went camping
McDonald's date with mommy
Evan started Tae Kwon Do and he LOVES it!
We visited Remlinger Farms
Evan built Dusty Crophopper at Lowes' build and grow workshop
We visited the Science center with Janel, Cannon and Colson
Evan likes to take his brothers for rides in the dune buggy
We went to the beach
We went to Lowes again and this time Evan built El Chupacabra
A tuckered out 4 year old....I just love this boy!
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