Micah was stuck in L.A. Traffic, so this I let Navy and Scout take over Family Night this night. Navy taught a really sweet lesson (copied straight from our recent visit from the missionaries) about being good, and not letting the bad things of the world like stealing or cheating ruin who we are. She used pepper and soap as illustrations. I was impressed with the lesson. More impressed that she was listening during the missionaries. Then Scout took over for the “activity”. He said it had something to do with Heavenly Father creating good food for us to eat. And then he informed us that we would be bobbing for grapes.
I let Bella go first.
Then Scout showed us how it was to be done.
He was a maniac.
This was my attempt.
And then the Ickity Dickity Dock got down to business.
And scored one for the kid’s team.
They were both cute being in charge. And I’ll admit that that was one of the quietest Family Nights we have ever had. I guess the trick is simply this — put the loud ones in charge, and then they keep themselves under control.
There is something about two little boys who match.
Especially these two little boys.
I love that Scout likes to match Dash.
I like even more that my mom likes the idea and funds a lot of this favorite past time of mine.
But I especially like that J. Crew makes shirts that represent my boys so perfectly.
And yes, there can be two “bests”.
My kids have turned so naughty at bedtime. Sometimes it is because they stay up and play for an extra two hours. Other times it is because they whine from their beds that they “are very, very hungry” after they just had a full dinner. But most of the time, it is because they are jumping from bed to bed and inevitably get hurt. But lately….even though I go nuts hearing them play and play until all hours, when I go in and see them asleep in their rather creative ways, all of my frustration subsides.
Perpendicular in her twin bed.
Or sound asleep in Dash’s baby chair.
(Sidenote — I get that I could come down hard on them and make them quiet as soon as they lay down, but I love hearing two giggling kids who adore each other, plot and whisper like they are pulling one over on me.)
Micah’s back has been giving him some problems lately. In the past, stretching for a solid hour has helped, so he asked Scout if he wanted to join in on a Sunday Stretch.
Obviously, Scout was up for it, and even dressed for the part.
This “stretch” included proper breathing as well.
I thought Scout would be up for it for about 20 minutes. I don’t know if it was because bed immediately followed, or what….but this boy stretched like a banshee the full 60 minutes.
Navy joined in, but came back crying about 3 minutes later because she “got kicked out because [she] wasn’t doing it right and bumped Scout”. Likely story. For sure, she was inching over closer and closer until she “bumped” on accident.
Where was Dash you ask?
Bringing in all supplies needed.
Trilby has been spending her time on some guy named Peter. Blah blah blah. In the meantime, she has completely dropped the ball on my kid’s baths. I am not sure Dash has ever had the Clifford Touch besides the day he got home from the hospital. And I had to totally book her for that one! But SHE’S BACK!
Look at Dash getting the first class treatment.
First hands and then feet.
He laid still for about 10 minutes straight. And that is quite the fete with this crazy boy lately.
He smelled like a dream after.
Teeth brushed, hair combed, ears cleaned, nails clipped, lotioned up and loosened up with a baby massage.
Talk about the good life.
Too bad for Trilby, Dash shook his yogurt bottle all over his face not 5 minutes later.
My poor mom.
The woman can not sit down to her favorite Shredded Wheat without a gang of kids crowding around.
She always tries to sneak down, but if I have other things to do, and need a few minutes, I alert the kids, and they run after her.
Keep in mind that the following pictures are of my mom with some very uninvited guests:
But at least our boy is finally learning to be “soft”.
When Scout is off to school, Dash has a lot of Navy time. And here is what a morning with those two looks like:
She likes to carry him while he drinks his bottle.
She loves to rock him and sing to him while he drinks.
He calls out “Booh Booh Booh” a thousand times, and she starts to read to him.
Then he kisses each animal he finds.
After he bathes and gets dressed, he gets Nonnie’s pillow and lays down for a minute to inform me he wants to take a nap.
Which I can’t give him because we still need to have a small lunch and take Navy to school.
So he goes back to get his book.
And puts it where he likes to put everything lately. Including the remote I had to fix in a bag of rice.
Look how sad he looks when he got in trouble for putting it in the toilet.
This boy has become busy, busy, busy!
I am obsessed with him, but literally wiped out by the end of the day.
I am talking bed time for me is now at about 9:00.
Scout is a boy who loves to give things to others. So when he conned Nonnie at the grocery store to let him buy a few boxes of Fruit Loops, he came right home and wrapped them up. On would be for him, and the other for Icka. The wrap job was a beauty. He made it “look like a smiley face”, and added even more treats he conned out of my mom’s nail lady and Kiko at Sushi. I don’t know if this boy is going to grow up with wrapping skills, or con skills.
RoRo left to Utah, so there was a spot open at ABC Preschool. When Miss Dianne asked if we knew of any little girl that might want to come to preschool for a few months, I knew JUST who to call!
Clearly, Navy is excited to have Sidney at school with her!
These two are two peas in a pod — both very strong willed and both a little crazy!
Perfect.
Dash ran in to take a bath with Bella. When he came out, he was distraught. I didn’t understand why until I saw him.
Our very own Sumo Wrestler!
He wasn’t too thrilled.
Until I showed him the mirror and he said, “OOOH!”
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