Where does the time go?

Okay so I know that I have asked this question again, but where does the time go??? Well I will let you know what I have been up to the last week.
*On Cole's birthday (last Sunday), Zoe started vomiting and running a low grade fever. This persisted along with some other things until Wednesday afternoon. It was a long week... I love my little girl to the ends of the earth, but she is high maintenance when she is sick!!! I can't go very far and she usually just wants me to sit with her... and do nothing all day and all night! She didn't go to school at all last week, so she had a nice 2 wk break (as they didn't have school the week before for preschool screening).
*Thursday and Friday were okay days... I pretty much kept a close watch on Zoe to make sure that she was on the mend again.
*Friday night we watched the movie Kit Kittredge... the kids loved this movie!!! When the movie was over, Zoe said that she needs to buy it because she wants to watch it again.
*The past weekend was beautiful outside!!! We loved it so much that we spent the whole weekend outside!!! Now this did mean that I didn't get any work done in the house, but I will have all week and next weekend to work on that (it doesn't go anywhere, right?). The kids were completely wiped out by Sunday night. Their cheeks were all red... either from the wind or the sun... but they had a great time! I can't wait to get the daycare kids outside this afternoon and let them run off some of their built up energy from this winter.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 7th Birthday, Cole! He has really enjoyed his day. He already has received his electronic Battleship game and he is really excited. He also got the new Mario game for his DS... that really made his day! We went to Happy Joe's for lunch and they sang him Happy Birthday... I have never seen his face get so red as it did today... It might have been because they made him stand up on the bench as we sang very loudly to him. He also won the jackpot of tickets on 2 games that he played... that never happens to us, so it must be his lucky day. It is unbelievable that he is 7 already... I just don't know where the time goes. He is so much trying to become his own person and discover things on his own. I love the new sayings that he is learning and using... as it really makes us realize that he is growing up... Here is one example: Zoe said to him the one day, "Did you know that 1+1=2?" Cole's response was, "Zoe that is so yesterday!" Where he comes up with these is beyond me... And he is more and more like his father every day...

School Concerts

We are always a little apprehensive when it comes to school concerts... The reasoning as to why: You never know what your child will do in front of 100+ people. I say this because last year our child was caught with his hand in his pants adjusting in the middle of a song... This year was so much different! Cole was completely into this concert and the songs... oh and the movements. I should have guessed this because he always singing and dancing at home... I think he gets this from me because his father can't carry a tune let alone a dance move to go with it. Cole was up on the stage dancing and singing... he really enjoyed himself and he didn't even worry about where we were sitting. He also had a line and remembered it wonderfully! I always catch every concert on video, so it will be great to watch back... especially when he is 20!

A Birthday Party

Last Saturday (I know I am behind on posting!) we had Cole & Zoe's birthday party. The kids had a blast and really enjoyed finally getting their new bikes since Santa didn't bring them for Christmas. The themes for this year: Transformers and Princesses... I didn't attempt to make the cakes this year... I didn't have the time nor the patience to attempt again this year... maybe next year! The highlight of the party was the DVD players for their rooms... Uncle Mike just seems to get them exactly what they want... when they want it. Anyways it was another good birthday and they are another year older... Where does the time go??

Happy Birthday!

Happy 5th Birthday, Zoe!! My baby turns 5 today... and she is celebrating at school. She is growing up so fast... and really showing that she can get dirty, but can also be sooooo girly!! She loves to cook... mostly with her dad, she loves to play with her American Girl doll and she loves to just sit around to color & write. I always wonder where the time goes and why it has to go so fast?? Does anyone know how to slow it down??

I never thought this day would come!

Cole's front tooth is finally coming in!!! We have waiting patiently for this to happen for almost 2 1/2 years! I know this may be hard for some to believe, so I am including a picture to prove it...

Here is an explanation for those of you that are unaware why it has been 2 1/2 years since we have seen a tooth in this spot of his mouth... In November 2006, we sent Cole to a classmate's birthday party at the local bowling alley. I dropped him off with the intention of being back in 2 hrs to the child I had left there. When I got there... Cole came up and smiled really big... I was so shocked to see that he only had 1 front tooth, I didn't know what to say. The details then came out... Cole was apparently running (without bowling shoes on) and fell... he hit his chin on the bowling ball. They then ate pizza, ice cream and cake. The birthday girl's mother said she wondered why Cole kept getting a red ring around his mouth, but she thought maybe it was the pizza since he wasn't complaining. After everything was done... the mother went over to Cole and asked him about the reappearing ring on his mouth and had him open his mouth... that is when they discovered the tooth was gone! They went down on the lane where Cole fell... there laid the tooth and root... this tooth and root was almost about a half inch long. We took him to the dentist the next day and was told that there was no damage to his permanent tooth... they also said the permanent tooth would come in probably when he turned 6 since he got his first tooth at 4 months. The dentist office still remembers Cole for this specific reason and he is the talk of the office... they said they never had anyone come in for this. I had a very hard time adjusting to this change in his looks... but now it is so normal that I think I will have another adjustment period when the tooth comes all the way in as I haven't seen him with 2 front teeth for a very long time! Lately we have been very concerned because he will be 7 soon and no tooth yet, so it is a relief to finally have the tooth break through the skin! Yeah!!

Where has the time went and went have I been doing?

Okay so I know that I haven't been the best blogger this month... in fact, I stink! I don't know where the last 3 weeks has went, but I also know that I wasn't busy getting things accomplished! I have no excuses for not blogging in this time... so here are the updates on our family:

1. Zoe is doing great after her surgery... she is sleeping so much better! We have had to battle a small cold and huge cough this week, but she is doing very well...
2. Cole is also doing well... we have been worrying this week about his reading difficulties at school and the effect it is having on him being able to go on to second grade. We have spent time talking with Sylvan Learning Center (wow is this expensive!) and also the teacher. We have decided for now to just keep working hard with him every night, additional reading time at school and to hire a teacher for a tutor to help him (and continue this through the summer). Sylvan sounds like an awesome program, but decided to put off that large investment until half-way through the next school year. We will then re-evaluate his progress... We love Mrs. Meador and the additional time she spends with us to help Cole succeed!
3. Todd is still plugging away at his job even though there isn't much going on in the construction world. He is busy plowing snow again as I type... Been out since early this morning.
4. I have been busy trying to plan the kids' birthday parties the last couple of weeks. Cole will be 7 and Zoe 5! Where does the time go? Zoe and I were looking at her baby pics the other day... I miss my babies... they grow up so fast! We also decided that Cole was old enough for a class birthday party, so we are going to the movies! I will let you know how this goes... we have the opportunity to have 21 kids (ages 6 & 7)... not sure how it will be, but they are going to watch Monsters vs. Aliens. I have been busy trying to get everything pulled together for taxes... ugh!! Busy, Busy, Busy... Not to mention that we have also celebrated 4 birthdays in the daycare in the last month... it feels like we have birthday parties and snacks every day! We also have 3 more to go in the next 3 weeks!

Well there it is... all updates (that I can think of right now)... I will try to be better about posting...