A little miscommunication

Several months ago, we drove down 75 and I pointed out the green water tower outside the GE plant. I told A that is where our friend, Miss C, works. Today, we drove by and of course he remembered. He pointed out the green water tower and was so excited. Then he asked, "Mommy, what does Miss C do when she is in the water tower?" He was a little disappointed when I explained that she doesn't actually work IN the water tower. I guess next time I should be more clear.

Res-o-aloe-bee

With the start of school, we have reached a stage when P and I are no longer the sole authorities in A's life. I know that kids often see their teachers as infallible, but it's so funny to see this in our sweet little boy.

Despite the tears every morning, he's really having a great time at school. Lately, he's been singing some songs that he's learned at school. My favorite today was:

(sung to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell)

"Res-o-aloe-bee. Res-o-aloe-bee.
Taking care of you and me.
Res-o-aloe-bee."

After hearing this confusing song a few times, it finally clicked with me what his teachers must have been saying. I told A that his teachers were probably saying "responsibility" and maybe he just misheard them. His response:

(invision the eyes rolling, and hear the voice of a teenager)
Moooooom, it's res-o-aloe-bee. You weren't there. You were all the way back here, so you didn't hear them.

No amount of debate could sway his opinion on this! Little Mr. Independent was convinced that I was clueless. Too funny!

Some Fun Summer Pics

How sweet is this?! We took a trip to Totter's Otterville in NKY with my sis, her kids and my mom. It was so much fun! Here's Dr. A taking care of a sick horse.

Another fun trip this summer. This time, we met my sis, her kids and my mom at Glenwood Gardens. I love, love, love this pic of C and my nephew Mr. Newton. C loves babies, especially this one.

Another great day trip- we ventured up to Dayton to a farm with Gramma C. We had so much fun and got to see some cool animals.

Six months after A's last speech class, we met up with a few of his friends at the zoo. It was a great day, and he sure loved seeing those kids again. It was also so fun to hear them communicating with each other so well after they all had so few words just a few months ago. Here's A on the carousel with his friend, Violette.

First Day of School

A started school. He did great. A few tears, but they didn't last long the teacher said. Today was his second day, and same scenario. I'm hoping the tears stop soon. It makes it hard to walk away, but I know he will love it once he's there. He loves the trucks, slides, tree house, and snack, though today's carrots and celery didn't quite cut it for this picky eater. He was also extremely excited to be in the red group and he loved getting to sit on a carpet square with the letter A on it.

C, on the other hand, isn't a fan of school. He cries on and off pretty much the whole time A is gone. He gets this pouty face and starts calling for A. I even tried to take him to a park today, but it didn't work. We were there for almost 45 min. and I think he went down a slide twice. He just sat and moped. I hope that ends soon, too.

Labor Day Weekend

We ventured up to Kelley's Island in Lake Erie with P's family this weekend. It was a great, relaxing weekend. Each day was jam packed, but time always moves slowly on the island so the trip seemed longer than a weekend. It was great. Of course, the boys loved seeing their cousin, MG, and both boys ended up in tears when they had to say goodbye. Here are few highlights.

Yep... she's painting his nails. He insisted. Then wanted it off right away.

We went to the lake the first day. I thought it would be too cold to swim, but the water ended up being really warm. Of course, not having a swimsuit on didn't keep the boys out of the water!

Gramma the Great's cottage is right next to a baseball field. Works perfectly for my two sports-obsessed boys. There was a lot of time spent on those fields pretending to be Joey Votto and Landon Donovan (I know he's not a baseball player, but A loves him).

This morning, A, the pickiest eater in the world, picked the raisins out of his granola. Then he asked, "mommy, can you move the raisins. they are freaking me out!"

The boys are currently jumping on the couch and singing super loud. A is screaming at the top of his lungs, "I pray to Jesus! I praise him! I like manna! Now let's give everybody a hug!" I have no idea where he learned about manna. I think it was at his church class, but he thanks God for "manna that God sent down from heaven" every single time he prays. What a funny kid.

What's C singing, you might ask? Mostly he's screaming really loud. But he will also stop every once in awhile to yell "cereal and milk!" I love my kids. They are just too entertaining.