Potty Training....X2

It's official.......we have begun potty training. The boys have both been interested in potty training since we have started school. They go (as a class) every hour to the bathroom. It seems to have peeked their interest, and they have started to ask to go at home too. Not consistently, but it is a start. When the pee pee goes in the potty, the reward is two jelly beans. It is amazing that two jelly beans is enough incentive for them to want to try. It is a lot of work though, and often times I have two half naked toddlers running around.

Little Gymnast

Here are a few pictures of Caroline at gymnastics tonight. This is her second year to take classes, and she loves it! I hate to say it, but she is not very athletically inclined. She mostly goes for the socialization, and to wear the cute little leotards. As long as she is enjoying it, I guess that is all that matters. It is nice that she gets a little break from her job as big sister to have some fun!

Working Hard!

These are a couple of papers Caroline did last week--her first week back at school. She is very happy and says she loves it. Although many of her friends are not in her class, she gets to play with them every day at before and after school care. She comes home each day telling me what she's learned. She is really into making up "nonsense" rhyming words. It's so cute. She also is learning the sounds that her letters make........and she makes sure she teaches the brothers every day on the way home!!

I took the kids this weekend to the sesame street live show. They loved it. It was great fun for everyone. The kiddos sat absolutely still for 2 hours.......mesmerized by the live performance. Will did get a little uptight when the curtains would close, or the characters would leave the stage. He would holler, Where my friends go? I need my friends. This was after I convinced him that he was not allowed to go up on the stage to sing and dance with Elmo. It was precious!

Here is a picture of the kids waiting for the show to begin. Caroline just giggled about her folding chair. Will was very independent and didn't want any help as his chair engulfed him. Jack, on the other hand, was petrified of the seats.......and snuggled on my lap with his silkie and thumb the entire time.

Elmo was the star, and definitely all the little people's favorite!
However, I was quite partial to Big Bird!

Show and Tell

Tonight we went to Grammie and Pa's house for Grammie's birthday. Happy Birthday Grammie! They had these big worms on their tomato plants, which the kids loved--of course. Caroline brought two home with her to take to show and tell tomorrow. Won't her teacher just love me?!?

A True Picture Of How I Feel Today

This is how a Kindergarten Teacher feels after the 2nd day of Kindergarten! No, really, today was much better. Yesterday we had SEVERAL criers and a couple of "runners"......ya know, the ones who just bolt on ya. Yeah, fun! I think I'm gonna have a great class once we get into the swing of things. It just takes a lot of time and effort to make these little babies into readers and writers!

My own children are adjusting well to their new teachers and classrooms. They all seem happy and well cared for. I see potty training on the horizon for us. Their teacher takes them every hour. Surely they will start getting the hang of it soon. Say what you want about me, but.......I'll wait a few weeks before I start at home--just so they will "get it" more. I can't even think about it until I know they are truly ready. I don't wanna just spin my wheels. They don't talk about the potty much, or seem too interested. Hopefully school will be the push they need. Caroline LOVES her new teacher. She has been very excited to come home and tell me all she's done at school!

Oh, this picture of the boys was on the last day of summer school. They had a party with lots of candy. After they had shoved their mouths so full of candy that I thought they were gonna be sick, I took the rest away. This was the reaction. Go figure!!

Exhaustion!!

That's the only way I can describe today. I can't really even elaborate right now....too mentally and physically spent. Just to get up tomorrow and do it all over again!!!!!!!