Funnies...

Just a random post during "quiet time" while I have a few minutes.

We had a playdate at a new friend's house yesterday (I'm getting out there and making friends! Go me! Lol). Her house looked SO much like our old house in GA, and when we pulled up both kids exclaimed, "Our house! Our old house! We're HOME!" which sort of made me sad:( But then Aiden said, in such a serious voice, "Very distinguished...yes, very distinguished." And I had to crack up--he is so funny sometimes!

We have HUGE power lines here because of the power plant. The kids are convinced that they aren't actually power lines. Instead, they think they are giant robots or transformers, and every time we drive by one they both yell, "Look, Mommy! It's robots in disguise!" (just like from the Transformers theme song). Ava is the cutest because all she says is, "Robots in skies! Robots in skies!"

Ava loves disciplining the cats for me when they are being naughty. Zoe was meowing really loudly this morning and I told Ava to go tell her to stop making so much noise and she ran after her, wagging her finger in her face, yelling, "Stop Zoe! Stop make noise! Go upstairs! Naughty cat! Stop noise!" Chuck and I were both laughing at that one! Then later in the morning Bailey was out of food and water so I fed her and told Ava to go tell Bailey that her lunch was ready. Ava ran upstairs and I could hear her yelling, "Bai-wee!! Time for unch! Food and water ready a you! Come n get it!"

Aiden has been working hard at trying to learn how to read (I told him all 4 year olds learn how to read and somehow this has convinced him that he ought to get on board) and how to write his letters. He still has a lot of trouble holding the pencil the correct way, and it's taking a lot of patience to try to teach someone so stubborn:) I have gotten him to the point now though that when he wants to give up, he takes a deep breath and says, "I can do it, and I will try..." and that seems to help motivate him to keep going. He is getting great at sounding out words and can read several of his beginner reader books all by himself or with a little help. Go Aiden! (meanwhile, Ava can still not identify even ONE letter or number correctly. I am certain that by this age Aiden knew the entire alphabet and numbers 1-10. But she did finally learn her colors, so that is a step in the right direction!)

I think that's all for today...hope it's warmer where you are. It's not even 50 here today! Come one spring, where did you go?