William 5.11

William wanted to pose instead of sitting on the ice.  What a character!

William plays the cardiology version of Operation...

It's seems so funny for him to be old enough now to sit down and play on the computer...

Will got Magformers from Grandma and Grandpa...They are so fun!

He was thrilled to get Monkey With a Toolbelt!  It's such a funny book!

When William goes to museums I really see the little engineer in him...he is determined and creative when facing a problem.  I am sure he will follow in Daddy's footsteps. 

William is almost 6!  He is changing so quickly.  He loves Kindergarten, and still loves his teacher.  He has truly figured out how reading works and is even recognizing silent E's and stuff like that.  He reads words around him all the time, and even wants to read to me at bedtime!  I am so proud of him!  He is writing us  notes which are so cute and funny.  The other night he left a note for Grandma in the bathroom!  Math is still really easy for him and I am amazed at how number concepts come naturally to him, because they have NEVER come easily for me.  Thank goodness for Jason's DNA. He is really into being a spy lately, and loves lego's, dinos, and Wild Kratts on PBS.  We are looking forward to celebrating his Birthday next month.  He has decided on getting a Power Wheels rather than having a party, I just wish they made one that is a snow mobile!

Charlie Catch Up...

Charlie is still OBSESSED with Thomas.  He plays trains almost all day, and then he sleeps in his Thomas bed surrounded by Thomas books.  He just can't get enough!

Minnesota Baby.

Charlie frequently does something and then randomly raises his arms and yells "Score!"
He will do well in college...

Charlie loves Dinosaurs.  Not as much as Thomas, but close. The Science Museum certainly helps fill the need...

Note that Kitty is still in constant attendance.  Blanket can be left in the car, but Kitty MUST be near!

Charlie is looking so much older.  He is almost 3!  I registered him for Preschool for the fall the other day and I just couldn't believe it.  This time has gone so fast.  I feel like I just brought him home a few weeks ago! 

Charlie is such a funny little guy.  He is a home body.  He isn't thrilled by leaving the house, and if we take him out it isn't long before he is saying "I want to go home" So unlike the rest of us.  Jason and I love getting out and doing stuff, so it is a new experience for us to deal with a kid who would rather stay home and build a huge train track.  He is always willing to leave the house to go pick up Brother though!  He loves William, copies him, and follows him all day.  They are starting to play together more and more and Charlie's imagination is exploding so that is really helping them connect during play.  Charlie is FINALLY consistently sleeping through the night.  I would never have guessed it would take almost 3 years.  We are all feeling much better around here with some unbroken sleep. Charlie is getting good at recognizing all his shapes, he knows his colors, letters and numbers.  He is really good at counting!  He is still a good eater, and is still mainly a carnivore.  He can kiss so sweetly now, with a real smack!  He loves to read books, and picks the stories at bedtime in such a cute way.  He is not at all interested in potty training, and seems quite disturbed by the idea.  He also has NO interest in moving out of his crib.  He says that he wants to keep sleeping in his crib, so we aren't pushing it.  Maybe this summer...

The Tooth Fairy Cometh....

After much wiggling, William finally lost his first tooth!  January 7th at 7pm.  He was really thrilled and was fascinated by the hole.  We put the tooth in his tooth fairy pillow and in the morning he had 5 golden dollars and a little note!  He has another loose one now, one of the middle top teeth, so I think he is going to end up with a checkerboard effect! I can't believe he is already old enough to lose teeth! 

Winter Blah...

We have been fighting cabin fever in creative ways...Daddy brought home the biggest box we have ever seen! The boys have been using it as a playhouse and decorating it accordingly...

Curled up together watching lots of movies in front of the fire...

There is a bunny who has taken up residence in our bushes out front, the boys love it, and we have become friends with it by feeding it a carrot every day....I will have the best fertilized bushes in the neighborhood come spring!