It was Crazy Hair Day at school today. So last night, I prepped Navy’s hair in a bunch of ponytails. Afterwards, Scout wanted his hair crazy also, so I worked my magic on his scalp also.
When I was finished, they were loving their dos.
I think Navy felt a special bond, and went in for the kiss…but was rejected.
Navy wasn’t too hyped on the rejection.
But in the end, Scout was the least hyped because, “all of these ponytails are hurting me head!” So I ended up taking them all out.
Men — they don’t have any clue what goes into being beautiful!
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The next morning, Icka woke up with REALLY crazy hair, and then we added a little more uumph.
After rainbowing it up — we were off to school.
Really Good News—
We have less than a month with Scout’s body cast on!
But he has been a absolute saint.
Not even ONE complaint!
Literally a saint!
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I originally thought it would be really challenging to fill his time while incapacitated.
But we have done just fine.
Some of our past times include:
Legos
Hot Wheels
Pattern Blocks
Magic Tricks
Reading
Homework
Stringing Things like pasta necklaces - and then we cook them for his lunch
Puzzles
Scriptures - interactive with the pattern blocks
Board Games
Planet Earth
Lego Starwars on the XBOX with his dad at night
Going on Walks
Etc. Etc. Etc.
The list goes on and on. But the point is that we have filled his time pretty effortlessly. When he originally came home from the hospital, I told him he could only watch one movie a day (thinking it would be necessary). But I think he has watched a total of about 6 movies the entire time. But PBS cartoons have filled quite a few mornings while I get the other kids ready. All of this being said, we found a really fun activity for Scout.
It’s Curtoon Time
He has tried it out before, but it was a little too fast for him to follow. But this time around, the timing was just right. And Scout was pretty excited about his “Lettuce” and “Carrot” drawings.
And the pace was just right for him at this age.
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Later that day, I heard him telling Icka something directly from the show, “Icka, if you want to get good at something….practice, practice, practice!”
Pretty cute.
Scout’s preschool, and Navy’s preschool now that Scout is out on injury leave all went to Sea World. I got to take them both on the adventure, and Dash was with me also. It is a really good thing that Bella adores her niece and nephews so much that she is game on helping if I need it. So Bella was in charge of Sushi, while I was in charge of the boys. I might of looked like I had the heavier load pushing a broken down Scout and carrying Dash in the Bjorn, but Bella had her hands WAY more full!
Our first stop at the star fish was really fun for Scout because he could see everything. Navy was loving putting her hands in the water and picking them up.
What she wasn’t loving was getting a visitor on her head. Unfortunately, it is tradition Navy. And any child that is near the starfish while Tristen or I are — gets a starfish on the head! We have MANY pictures to prove it!
Shamu was a hit….obviously!
And Riley’s bag of popcorn made it even that much better!
We stopped for the kids to get a little hands on with a millipede.
Scout and Navy were fascinated by the beluga whales and the huge walruses.
But Scout’s favorite part of the day might have been when Bella got him out of his stroller and let him cruise through the ice caves with his class.
Unfortunately, Navy might have been the only person who wasn’t very careful around body-cast boy.
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Miss Dianne made it all so much fun, and we were so happy to have a day where Scout and Navy could both be with their preschool class!
After Family Night tonight, we had game night. Icka hasn’t mastered the board game just yet, but is a champ on the IPad.
She invited Dash to join in on the fun, and he was loving the lights and sounds.
Meanwhile, Scout and I were freeing the ice cream truck in Rush Hour — and he was doing a pretty good job at it!
Since I had my camera out, I thought I would try to get a few posed pictures.
Obviously Icka’s reaction was a little tongue action.
But then I brought Scout in on the scene, and my cooperator was setting a great example.
And then my competitive Icka wanted to be even better than Scout.
But then mastermind Scout was seeing that he had a shadow, and started to act up.
And that is when the camera was put down, so I could keep them calm before bed.
But look at that perfect baby in the back.
Too bad he will one day be part of all of the shenanigans also.
The juggling act a Mom goes through each day is amazing.
But I love to see my weasel’s personalities — tiring or not!
I have always loved me a dimple! So when Scout was born and had a tiny one on his upper cheek I was thrilled. But over time, it has sort of dissipated. Navy was a no go. So when Dash came out with one on his right cheek, I was thrilled all over again. Every time he smiles at me, I see that cute little dimple staring right back.
My very favorite is how he does his half smile, and his little dimple just sings to me.
I mean — just take a look!
It gets me every time!
Scout’s best preschool buddy came over to play. Riley broke his arm in Hawaii over Christmas and had a red cast, so Scout was pretty stoked. And then when he had to have it recasted, he picked orange — just like Scout did when he had to have part of his cast redone. Both boys thought it was so cool, and so did their moms!
I grew up in ballet classes.
I loved them. But unfortunately, they provided the setting for one of my infamous stories. The one about how I would go to class and be the boss. And then when it came to dancing, I would be one step ahead at all times. You would think it was because I just lacked the ability to stay with my class. But I will admit that the story is true. I was always one step ahead because I wanted to show everyone that I knew the routine. When I was little, I just always had to be the boss. Since then, I have really changed (as long as you don’t ask my husband or my mom!). It makes for a good laugh, and when I watch videos of me from those performances, I think they are quite funny. But when I think of my mom in the audience of our recitals, I feel bad that she had the daughter that was “always off”.
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Fast forward to today. It was a very exciting day to take my daughter to her very first ballet class! I had visions of her leaping and performing the perfect arabesques. I should have known form the night before. So we obviously needed to get her ballet outfit and bag all ready before class. I went with a traditional black leotard and pink tights because that is what I grew up wearing. But while we were at the dance store, Navy had different ideas. She “loved” the blue tulle tutu, and “needed” leg warmers. Beyond the fact that we were in the store with a hungry newborn and a body-casted boy, Navy was OUT OF CONTROL! You would think the others were the spectacle, but Navy was the main offender of curious glances. So after I threatened her within an inch of her life, we got out of there with the basics — and a darling bag I couldn’t pass up. (But at least I made her earn her bag by being respectful, nice and happy until we left for ballet.)
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My one proud moment is that my daughter controlled herself until 10:30 the next morning, and went skipping out to the car with her cute bag full of her ballet shoes, a water bottle and two string cheeses (one for her and another for Ivy).
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When we got there, she immediately met Miss Sharon.
Navy liked her just fine, and took a seat right next to her. You would think it was because maybe she was timid, but this girl was letting everyone know that she was partially in charge.
The class was really cute, and had two of her friends — Ivy and Olive — in it.
The stretching went really well.
And wand time started out pretty good.
But this girl, not wanting to just be a regular part of the group, made her way outside the circle.
Then she made a habit of running off from the group to deliver kisses to me and her “baby brother”. After the third time, I told her to get back to class or we were leaving. It did the trick.
But still in boss mode, Navy somehow made her way to the front of every line, and positioned herself right next to the teacher a lot of the time.
When class was finally over, she went digging into that bag of hers, and got out her string cheese for Ivy.
(A little of her sweet side coming out.)
But before she could give it, I told her to give me her best ballerina pose.
And this is what I got.
So then I asked her to just smile and show me her cute bag.
And after I laughed at my girl, she said, “Is dis one good?”
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Sweets, it is all good!
You might just be the cutest little bossy ballerina I have ever come across.
I just can’t wait until I am sitting at your first recital, watching you twinkle your toes a second before everyone else does.
Because I will know that your “always off” is innocent.
DNA is a powerful thing!
There is something in me that can’t stand my kids watching too much television…or worst yet, playing video games! (They both have their place, but the place is very small in my eyes.) So with Scout laid up for a total of 10 weeks, I try to limit all of that. My best way is to come up with alternate stuff. I know at Megan’s house he was loving the pattern blocks, so I ordered some from Amazon, and we are loving them. This day, we made a platform for some awesome paper monsters he and Micah made. I love seeing his little imagination at work. And I will admit that when I need to entertain him via the television because I am bathing/dressing/feeding other kids, I often get the response, “Mom…I want to do something else. Television is boring!” Somehow, I love those words!
Navy had her first play date with London. Both love princesses and fake cooking, so we thought it would be a slam dunk. And London is Scout’s age, and in his primary class, so we thought there would be meshing there too.
The carpet picnic, princess play, game play and everything else turned out pretty solid.
A couple of interesting facts –
Navy is a little slow on the social scale. She had a few hours of fair play in her, but then it was all about her. London would just look at her antics in amazement. For now, I am blaming it on “She’s TWO!” (The most common phrase I get as I pick her up from preschool these days! Don’t mind that she is three next week. But until then –I’ll take the “two” excuse.)
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Scout was a good sport on the girly stuff. He tried to coax London over to his Hot Wheels track, but she wasn’t having it. So then he came up with tying three balloons to his limbs, and kept them there all day. Showing off? I’m not exactly sure.
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Although I thought London would want to RUN home, we had the secret weapon. Nonnie just might be her favorite thing in the world. So when Nonnie asked he if she wanted to go to the mall later, she was psyched. So we headed to the mall for a light dinner, some browsing, and of course some Disney princess dresses for the two princesses.
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It might have been the longest play date in history (11 am - 6:30 pm), but it was really fun.
And I think Scout, Navy and I would have her back as often as she would like!
Each day Navy goes to school, she brings home Scout’s worksheets. So while she is away, we work on them together, and then practice reading. Sometimes he tries to give me a little grief, but I know he secretly likes to do them, because he always makes sure I collect them and “turn them in” to Miss Dianne.
And as far as the reading goes, my boy is a stud. We constantly practice three letter words in the car, and he sounds them out and tells me what the word is. He has gotten really good in just the few short days we have been working on them.
So I brought out the BOB books yesterday, and he whipped right through a few of them. He is a smart little guy, and he loves to learn. But I will admit…there might be a carrot dangling in front of his face. I told him that when he could read (get through any BOB book, or some of the Dr. Seuss books), AND he has finished the Book of Mormon (only two of the eight books left), I will pack up our car, and we will take a road trip to Utah the next day. He was psyched on the deal, and is putting his shoulder to the wheel!
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