Invitations

Today at school I noticed a number of little boys walking out of the school with invitations in their hands.  My heart caught a little as I said a little prayer that Adam would be invited too.  He didn't say anything to me about it when I found him at his locker.  While he played outside I looked through his backpack to see if there was one in there but,  there wasn't.  As I sat on the bench and watched him play at the park while we waited for Isla to get there I was overcome with helplessness.  You know that feeling that he is going to be hurt and there is nothing that I can do.  I want him to have friends, be invited to birthday parties, to be happy, to feel like he belongs, to feel included and not alone.  I have no idea whose party it is and it really doesn't matter, I also know that you can not invite everyone to your party and I don't expect that he will get invited to all of them.  But...... I really wish that he never had to be disappointed or hurt.  What hard life lessons birthday party invitations are.  The funny thing is that he is oblivious to the anxiety I feel for him.  He may not even be bothered but for whatever reason I am having a moment?!?  What is wrong with me?

Dance Pictures

Check out my little Ballerina at her dance pictures!

I know she looks about 25 with that makeup on!  She love putting it all on and feeling so special.

Her recital isn’t until June but she is ready!

Star among us

A star, a Seton Star to be exact.  Each month children at Adam’s school are given awards when they exemplify the quality of the month.  This month was Love and our little Adam got the award. 

He had no idea about the award, Ed and I got a call a few days ago and decided to let it be a surprise for him.  Ed ironed a shirt for him to wear so that he looked extra handsome today and then we walked across the field with him to the school in the morning and he said.  “Why are you guys coming to school?”

I said “We thought we would come to your assembly this morning.”

He looked at me and said “Weird!”

I thought he might catch on but he says he didn’t.  I love that he is celebrating on his way up to the front like he scored a goal in hockey! (Not that I have ever seen his celebration.)

 

We are so proud of this little guy!

Roller Twins

This past week we were very lucky.  Some good friends of ours had an extra pair of roller blades that they gave to us, they figured that they would probably fit Adam.  They did and he was thrilled with them, the flattest pavement we have close by is in the garage so that is where he tried them out.  But Isla is never left behind and had to give them a try as well.  Over the next couple of days they had to take turns in the garage and the learned to be able to take them off and on themselves.  But it is hard to have to take turns so they came up with a solution.  Here they are let me introduce to you the Roller Twins!

Here is an excerpt from the roller twins show!

 

 

Thank you, Thank you very much!

 

 

Well, we couldn’t have this going on all summer.  So we went on a hunt for roller blades for Isla.  And we were successful.  Now this is the scene in my doorway.

Who thought this was a good idea?

Growing Things

I love to garden!  Every year I do a little bit more in our yard and I love every minute of it.  I take after my mother, which is cool. 

I have been meaning to plant some bulbs but it hadn't happened until last fall.  I picked up some daffodils and tulips at Costco.  They were huge bags and I felt like a planted a lot and still had some leftover that I gave to my mom.  She was happy to get them and put them in to the ground. 

This spring I was anxious to watch them grow and have some spring flowers.  In my little bed by the garage I have them coming up nicely.

I know that I planted a bunch more, but do you think that I can remember where?  I am  a bit embarrased that I can't remember, it never occured to me in the fall that I should mark them, that my memory would fail me this way.  I have been watering and checking out all of my beds hoping for the appearance of the daffodils and tulips. 

This is the growth in the last couple of days.

When we were at my parents on Sunday for supper, we were checking out my mom's plants.  She said, "I know that I planted some bulbs this fall, but I can not remember where I planted them.  I really should have labeled them."

  It was comforting (I think) that both of us can't remember where we planted them!  I hope they make an appearance soon.

Doodle

His nickname is Doodle.  Can you tell why?  It started out as Rock-a-Doodle but it has been shortened to just Doodle. 

Whenever he has a bath this is what we are greeted with in the morning!  Always a surprise and always crazy. 

And yes, his shirt is on backwards.  It is just too much work to switch it around so he often just leaves it.  And when it is pajama's, well, it just isn't worth the fight to make him.  But it feels like he does it on purpose, since he has s 50-50 chance to get in the right way but it seems the majority of the time he has it on backwards.  Silly boy!

Gymnastics

We started gymnastics yesterday!  For the past three years Adam has done soccer in the springtime and last year Isla tried it out as well.  It was a really cold year and very miserable weather!  Isla really had a bad time and spent most of the practice/games crying.  No fun for anyone!  So we decided she should try something new and we thought we would try gymnastics and when her brother heard about it he wanted to try as well!

Here is Isla with the pony tail and pink shirt. She did really well for her first time and listened to her instructor and had a great time.  There were a couple of wild boys in the class that the instructor had to pay too much attention to though.  It was Isla’s first time doing all of the stations and could really have benefited from some instructions from the teacher!  I hope the next class goes better!

Adam also had his first class last night.

He only had three boys in his class and his instructor was awesome!  I was really proud of Adam, I know I am the mom and I  think that my kids are wonderful  at what ever they do but Adam did exceptionally well last night.  He picked up on everything really quickly and was so strong.  Who knows maybe he is destined for the Olympics not in hockey but in gymnastics!