Preschool Update

Quick thoughts from what they've been learning in preschool (despite the kids best efforts to forget anything they do, not able to tell us when we ask at night):

"There are seven continents..." (cont-EEE-nents)
Circle time
10 stars, get to get a prize from treasure chest

Avery is getting really good at writing her letters. Very precise.
Connor, not so much. BIG letters, usually roaming all over the page, out of order, etc. He's getting better...

Need More Rest

Connor always wants to go to bed later (what kid doesn't?) and wake up earlier. He's not one to be requesting more sleep.

Last night, he got up about 10 minutes after we put him to bed, to go potty. His logic was classic:

"Daddy, I just don't have to wash my hands afterwards, EVERY SINGLE TIME, cuz I just need to get some rest..."

Daddy's To Do List

Connor made a fireman's hat out of construction paper, and wanted to write something on the inside. What he came up with:

Daddy TODO Wash Car Play With Me

Awesome Connor!!

Kids have really taken to the XBox lately, since we got them the Shrek 2 game for Christmas. It's a great game for them, cuz you don't have to be facing the way you're running - the character just runs in the direction you point.

Also, it's a co-op game, with the ability to switch characters amongst us, and allow players to join or leave at any time.

Anyway - we're trudging through all the levels, many of which have a tough enemy at the end of the level. We all came upon a troll, and 3 of us were "down" (aka died). Connor was the only character left. He was scared and didn't want to do it. Wanted daddy to do it for him. We talked him into trying, and he was making progress.

After a LONG battle against the troll, taking directions from us, he finally BEAT THE TROLL.

Avery was watching from the couch the whole time, and when Connor finished:

"Awesome Connor!"

What a loving sister...

Connor's Interpretation

Daddy is sick this weekend, standard head cold. Connor's take on it, as he's walking downstairs and telling Mommy:

"Daddy's neck hurts, and his nose is full"

(sore throat and stuffy nose)

Avery Stiches

After a Huntington Beach geocaching session on the weekend, A & C spent a couple nights with GMa/GPa. Get a call in the evening that Avery had "an issue"... Apparently fell down in the corner of the house, hit her chin on the floor? (to this day, still not sure what happened, Avery doesn't remember or won't say).

They took her to hospital ER to get stiches while Daddy drove up there in case needed. 4 stiches later, Avery P is all good. Got them out 4 days later at Dr. Anna's office.

Funny - Avery described the night: Connor couldn't go to the hospital with us, so he went to Uncle Dann's to "take over the night" [apparently meaning sleep over].

Baby B -- 6 Months

New Year's Eve at LegoLand to watch the brick drop. 6pm NYE for kids - fun stuff.

6 month stats:

• 19.5 lbs, 29 inches, 8 TEETH
  
• Sitting up by himself
  
• Lay on tummy for a while, push up to cobra, roll over if there's something out of reach to grab.