Two Wheeler!

Last night after we got home from work, the kids and I decided to head down to the high school. Why you ask? Well, Rylee started riding her bike without training wheels at the end of last summer, but this spring she has been tenative to try again. So last night we headed down to the parking lot, the nice flat parking lot to practice riding with out training wheels. The boys also brought their bikes down to race around the parking lot too! I was really proud of how well Rylee did. She was riding around with no problem. So the plan for tonight is to get out her new bike (that Santa brought) that doesn't have training wheels, and head back to the High School to try that one out. Last night she was riding Mikki's old bike (which is really too little for her), but has no training wheels and a bar so that someone can help hold the bike up if needed. So tonight it's her brand new bike...No Training wheels, no help!

Eli wants to try using Mikki's two wheeler tonight. He says he is ready to ride without training wheels. He is getting BIGGGGGER! Just ask him he will tell you. So we told him he could try tonight! I am going to bring the camera and video camera.

Kale spent the time riding his little bike that he pushes with his feet. But he really enjoyed it when I would run and push him and then let go. He would fly across the parking lot. Then turn to me and sign "more"! Eli also pushed him around the parking lot for a bit. Eli made me nervous,he would run at things, like the ditch, the curb, cement posts...Etc! But Kale survived! ha ha!

Spring Break

This week the kids are on Spring Break. It's kind of funny, cause we don't have anything planned that is too exciting. Rylee is going to Kara's house this week instead of school so it makes my morning easier, cause Rylee doesn't have to eat breakfast, and I don't have to drop her off. So we can just head out. She eats with the boys at Kara's house. I think Eli liked having Rylee with him yesterday. Cause he was telling me all about the day and said that he liked Rylee. The whole dynamics at Daycare have to be off this week, since she also has Liam and Logan there. So she has kids that range in age from almost 7 yrs to 16 mos! But I know that the older ones help with the littler ones too!

It's supposed to be nice out most of the week, so I am looking forward to spending time outside with the kids. Last night we didn't get time to play outside because Rylee and Eli have swimming lessons on Monday nights, and by the time we got home and ate it was already getting late. We will have to get outside right away tonight. I want to get in a nice long walk. Maybe I can convince my hubbie to come with us! (hint hint)...

We did get news from Sally that they made it to Florida in one peice and were heading to the Magic Kingdom today. I am sure the kids will love it! Rylee has been asking when we can go to Disney. Trent keeps telling her in 5 years! I guess we will see!

Hope you all are enjoying your Spring break!

Mystery Dinner

Saturday night a group of us got together to celebrate "March Birthdays" aka Jen and My birthday! We decided to do something a little different this year and had a mystery dinner. It was St. Patty's Day themed! There was a murder at the Shakn' Shamrock pub (aka Jen died). Nora Nightshade (aka Becky) was the murderer in the end. She poisoned Jen's green beer. It was a good time! We all had a part to play, and had fun with it. Trent really lived up his part! He was an environmentalist and liked to sing. His PETA name tag and sudden outbursts of song kept us laughing all night. Of course the Captain Morgan helped him get into charater too!

I also wanted to say thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes! I am now officially 32 year old or should I say years young! It was a great birhday!

Come on Little Buddy...

Trent was commenting earlier this week that Kale seems to be interested in potty training. So the other night when I was getting the boys ready for their bath, I decided to see if he was interested in trying to go potty before they got in the bathtub. He was very interested. He stood up on the stool and aimed things into the toilet. I didn't expect him to go, but it was nice to see that he was interested in going. Kale stood there for about 15 seconds, and I could tell he was sort of pushing. After a second or two he let out a small fart. That made Eli laugh. I was happy that he was "trying" to do something. Eli came over and started to encourage him to go...All of a sudden Eli reached around him and tapped Kale right on his penis. As he tapped he said, "Come on Little Buddy, Come On!" I did everything I could to not laugh out loud. I just said...Eli we don't touch other people there! Leave Kale alone. (of course with a HUGE grin on my face).

Later that night I told Trent about it. I thought he was going to cry he laughed so hard! Now that is encouragement!

Elijah Trent...

Eli went in this week for his speech evaluation. We met with the Speech teacher at Rylee's school. She said that most of his sounds are developing and even though he is somewhat behind in speech, his delays are not significant at all. She gave us some techniques to work on with him at home and if we and his preschool teacher are still concerned in May, she will meet with us again. That was good news!

I was the helping Mother at Preschool this week too. That is always a lot of fun. Eli was excited for me to be there. He wanted me to sit by him and help him with stuff! It was cute. He did a great job with the project we worked on. They had some extra time at the end of the day, so they got to do Puzzles. This picture of him at Preschool working on his puzzle.

This and That...

So I haven't been real good about blogging lately. This change in schedule is an adjutment for all of us. The kids are doing good, and we really have been enjoying the nice weather outside. I love Spring! The kids are all super tired at night from all the fresh air! It's great! Here are some pictures from us at the park on evening this week. Kale just got a helmet for when he is riding bikes and stuff, and he loves it. He doesn't ever want to take it off (as you can see from the pictures below).

Happy St. Patty's Day!

This is a picture of the kids from Yesterday...All Decked out in Green! IF you ask Eli, yesterday was Green day, Not St. Patrick's Day!

Eli's Parent Teacher Conferences...

We had Eli's Parent Teacher Conferences this week. He is doing well in Preschool. He shares well with the other kids and does a decent job follwing instructions. She said he is doing a good job with his projects and has a very good vocabulary for a kid his age. She also pointed out that he is stubborn! That is for sure! She said that most the time that is why he gets in trouble is because he thinks things should be one way and they aren't! I can't imagine that! ha ha! He is a very stubborn little boy...A perfect example of that is New Years Eve. He wouldn't eat his supper, so he ended up having to go to bed by like 7:30. You think he would have given in, and just ate the turkey sandwich, but he held his ground and went to bed instead! Jen was pulling out all the stop, bribs and all! She was also a little concerned about his speech. She said that he is a smart little boy with a big vocabulary, but he is hard to understand. She recommended that we have a speech teacher do an assessment with him. She didn't know for sure if they would do anything about it, or if he just needed some more time to develope. So I contacted the Speech teacher at Rylee's school, and she is going to do an evaluation this coming Tuesday. I guess we will find out more than. I can understand him, but I am used to listening to him talk. He struggles with some of his sounds like "Y" and ending "T" sounds. So hopefully we can figure this out together!

Besides that she said he is doing great! It's always nice to hear that your little guy is doing a good job. He really loves school, and can't wait to go every Tuesday and Thursday!

Totally and Completely Random Thoughts/Questions…

Why is it on the last night of practice after 4 months of Basketball do I jam my finger?

Why do they put lima beans in mixed veggies? Yuck!

What makes Eli sneak into our room every night, and sleep with us? What makes him wake up every night to try?

What am I going to do with all my free time after the season is over…Have a clean house again maybe?

Why would Brett Favre bring his pastor with him to California?

Why is it that Rylee thinks it’s funny every time Eli is naughty or gets in trouble?

Why do they call it a rat race? Has anyone ever seen a rat actually race?

Why does Kale get a second wind every night when he gets naked before putting his PJ’s on?

Why have I not even heard of some of the movies that are up for best picture? Am I that out of it?

What could possibly be worth Barking at outside when there is no one even walking by?

Where we really like that as Teenagers?

Why does Kale insist on dipping everything in ketchup? Including his noodles?

Does your nose really not get sore when you use the lotion Kleenex cause as much as I am blowing my nose?

Why is that Fillet of Fish Jingle stuck in my head?

Do you think a Shamrock Shake fits in my Biggest Loser Diet?

Is it time to go home yet?

The Last Week...

This week has been a little crazy at our house, but I think I have been saying that since November. This is the last week of basketball for me. Well, Pretty much anyway...Next week the Varisty has practice and then Regional on Tuesday night. I will be going to both of those, but its my last week with the JV Team. We are sitting at 10-11 for a record right now. Friday night is our last game of the season (we play Marshall)...I would really like to finish 11-11...500 on the season would be very nice. I guess we will see. As the season winds down I am looking forward to getting back to a more "normal" schedule. I am excited that it's getting nicer outside, and I can spend time with the kids outside playing at night. It will be nice to come home and not have to run to practice or a game. On the other hand, I am going to miss the girl's, and the competition! Coaching is one of those things that you don't do for the money, you do it because you love it. There are always ups and downs, there is drama, but in the end you get to work with a great group of kids, and get to be around a game that you love. I will miss basketball every night, that feeling I get when I teach them how to do something they didn't know before, watching the smile on one of your players faces when they drain a 3 pointer, or hit a big shot, the excitement when they get a block, or when the team gets a huge defensive stop. I will miss how boy crazy they can be, thier senses of humor, and how much they care about each other. But I guess that is what bring you back for more...If you didn't miss it, you wouldn't want to do it again next year!

I know I am going to get emotional after our game on Friday night! I hope that the girl's enjoyed the season as much as I did. Basketball is not everyone's favorite sport. It takes work...You can't be lazy, you have to be smart, and you have to be in shape. It can be a passion...a passion that gets in your blood. It's been a great year, and the passion is still in my blood. I can't wait to watch my players play on Varsity next year, and see them mature, and develop as players. Now we can start looking forward to spring, and start speculating about next year team...

Swimmin' Lessons

Last night Rylee and Eli started swimming lessons again. Eli was so excited about it. Kale is in swimming lessons (Parent/Tot) on Sunday’s and his lessons started a couple weeks ago. After Kale’s Sunday lesson there is family swim at the pool. So the first week Rylee, Eli, and I headed down there after the Kale’s lessons to swim too! It was a lot of fun. The kids really enjoyed it. So Sunday when it was time for Kale’s lesson, Eli wanted to go along too. I told him, he wasn’t going to go this week. He started to cry, so I informed him that his swimming lessons were starting on Monday night. He got all excited about it. On Monday Morning he woke up and was asking when swimming was, so I explained to him that when he got home from Kara’s house. Daddy was going to take him and Rylee to swimming lessons, cause Mommy had a basketball game. When I got to Daycare to pick him and Kale up, he started crying. I asked him why he was upset, and he told me that Daddy was supposed to pick him up and take him to swimming lessons. I explained that I was still picking him up and taking him home and then Daddy would take him to swimming. The lessons didn’t start until 5:45, and picked them up at like 3:45 or so. Kara informed me that he had been talking about swimming lessons all day long. When we arrived home, Eli asked me if he should just wait in the van so Daddy could take him. I told him no, that he had a little bit of time yet before lessons. I went to my game, and by the time I got home the kids were in bed. So I asked Trent how the lessons went. He said they went good, and that Eli was all pumped. Every 5 minutes he was asking to go, and then he was the last kid in the pool. Trent said the rest of the kids were out of the pool and in the locker room and Eli was still swimming around in the pool with his teacher. So, of course this morning, I had to ask him how swimming went last night, and he had a big elaborate story to tell me about them. He told me he listened to his teacher, and swam all over the pool with his jogger on of course, and then he told me he didn’t drown either! That was good! I was worried he had…It’s nice to see him excited about swimming, cause last time they took lessons he wasn’t real thrilled about them. I guess 6 months changes a lot of things. Rylee did tell me that she got to swim with out a aqua jogger on. She was very excited about it. She said that she is going to learn to swim all by herself by the end of the lessons! Let’s hope so!