Picture Time!

Today I took the kids to get their pictures taken. My mom wanted a picture with all 7 grandkids. The last time we did this our sweet babes were only 9 months old. So it wasn't too bad. Fast forward almost a year. Now we have 20 month old independent toddlers and an almost 5 year old who is very hungry for dinner since he didn't want to eat his lunch :)

The picture with all 7 kids wasn't all that bad. Although my 3 did not want to smile. We got a decent group picture. Then it was time for just my kids. It was comical to say the least... Trevor didn't want to smile and my sweet babes were everywhere but where they were suppose to be...

So in the end, we came out with a group shot. But that is okay, we have lots and lots of candids...

Trevor

Kara

Allie

Role Playing

With Trevor's cath for his ASD repair fast approaching we have started to play Dr. to help prepare him. He is so excited by this. He has been asking to play everyday all day! Children's Hospital sent him a medical kit. He gets to wear a hat on his head, a mask and blue booties just like a real Dr. He gives his shadow buddy many shots each time. He tells his buddy that they do not hurt and he will give him medicine that will go to his heart to make him feel better.

Today at school his preschool teacher asked the kids in class if anyone has been to the Dr. recently or has any scars they want to share. Trevor got excited and told them that he goes to a Heart Dr. so they can look inside his heart and fix it. He also told them how he gets to play Dr. When asked about his scar he said he doesn't have one, he has a line :)

We told him that he gets to stay overnight at the hospital with Mommy and Daddy. He will get to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner there, plus there will be an abundant amount of popsicles. He wants to eat 100! Go for it buddy! You can eat whatever you want after your procedure...

We go to Children's in a couple weeks to take a tour and a Child Life Specialist will help explain everything that will be going on. So far he is handling everything pretty well. Hopefully that trend will continue once he finds out more.

Allie and Kara's ever expanding vocabulary

Allie and Kara are now 19 months old. At this age Trevor was still stuck on his one and only word... ball. The girls on the other hand have a lot more than that. Is it because they are the second (and third) born, or because they are girls that they talk so much more?

Some of their words include: ball, apple, mommy, daddy, bye, hi, shoes, jacket, outside, bubble, kitty, book, sissy, allie, and baby. I'm sure there is more but that is all we can think of at the moment and since the girls are fast asleep we aren't going to quiz them on their words :)

If they see anything round, circles, balloons, etc they call it a ball. All animals are "kitties". Any fruit that is round is an apple.

I believe their favorite word is outside. Whenever we mention going outside they start saying the word over and over while hunting for their shoes and jackets. They then proceed to bring us the gear to put on them. All the while still reciting "outside! outside!" They even go to the door and try to open it. Just like Trevor we can usually reel them back in by telling them it is time to eat :)

another excellent adventure

I decided to take the kids roller skating one Wednesday morning. I'm not sure what I was thinking doing it by myself. You'd think I'd learn that I need back up for these kind of adventures :) We get to the skate deck and of course my side by side stroller does not fit through the doors. I am holding onto Allie's hand as I have the stroller in the other, and Trevor is holding onto Kara's hand. Of course neither of the girls want to be holding hands with us. They decide to sit down in the middle of the parking lot not budging. Finally Trevor and I are able to get them going again, pulling them across the parking lot. We finally get in and skate for awhile. Trevor had a blast. As we start to leave a nice gentleman that works there informs us they do in fact have a wide door on the side of the building they can open for us so I don't have to fold up the stroller and drag the kids across the parking lot again. Why didn't they bother to tell us the first time we went? I had taken the kids numerous times and this was the first time in over a year they informed us on the side door. At least I know for next time.

After skating I took the kids to the Golden Corral. A friend met up with us, which was great as it wouldn't have been possible without another adult since we were at a buffet. As I was holding one of the girls, I was carrying the tray of drinks to the table. Once I got to the table I dropped the tray and the drinks. Liquid went everywhere! The table, chairs, floor, the table next to us... Of course our waitress was my old boss. She cleaned up most of the mess for us. I put the girls in their high chairs and went to get towels to clean up my mess. As I did this, I bumped into the wet floor sign and knocked it down too with a loud thud! If my cheeks weren't red already, they were now! As we were leaving Trevor wanted a tortilla to take on the road. I said yes, as I was packing up the girls he decided to make an ice cream roll up... Fun times! The day did end up getting better thank goodness!