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The Winter Olympics are in full swing.  That means this household will be watching lots and lots of curling… along with those other sports they show.

I love watching the opening ceremony and I especially love the sappy Olympic commercials they play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57e4t-fhXDs

They have talked the Olympics up during the past week at the tall one’s school.  He kept talking about how it was starting soon and he was very excited.  They even did a flag ceremony in the gym.  Everyone got to wave little flags.  I think someone got to carry a big one but the story was hard to follow.

He knew what day they would start and even that he had to wait until 7.  All afternoon he kept asking what time it was.  He would look at the clock and loudly read the numbers.  Even though he knows his numbers, he would still ask if it was time yet.  When it finally turned 7pm, he couldn’t wait.  I turned the channel and on came snowboarding.  He looked over and me and asked what that was.  I said it was snowboarding.  He looked mad, “I wanted Olympics!”  Apparently he didn’t actually know what that meant.  We talked it up and showed him the really cool jumps and twists.  Then he thought it was sort of okay but wasn’t exactly sold.

Poor kid.  Hopefully he’ll appreciate curling as much as his dad.

The tall one got his own phone.  Really it’s an old phone that has no actual phone capabilities right now.  It’s solely on wireless.  He thinks he’s hot stuff being able to pick his own games and carry his phone around.  He discovered the camera and the pictures are awesome.  These are just a sampling of the world from his view.

I see a career in photography for sure 🙂

that love to climb and build…

and are full of pizzazz…

but sometimes don’t have the best ideas…

but are full of love!

At work it’s not that much different…

but we have fun and love there too.

And finally, in honor of the last post- I loved all the T-Rex pictures and had to share more with all of you!  There are lots more but I had to cut myself off.

Thing One was so very proud to show us the “biggest dinosaur tooth” that he got!

He’s starting his second round of Mad Science.  It’s once a week after school and it’s kind of awesome the things he gets to do and learn about.  In the fall the class was “Fantastic Forces.”  He made a bridge, learned about gravity, talked about electricity, and even brought home a talking stick.  This round is “Science Comes Alive.”  The first class was about dinosaurs.  He got to bring home a giant tooth that he couldn’t wait to get home and show everyone.  As we were driving home (the whole 2 minutes it takes) he whispered (even though it was just the two of us in the car) that it wasn’t really real.  It was a fake tooth that he got to paint brown with a cotton ball.  He has proceeded to dino-stomp around the house with his tooth.

School is “the most boringest thing ever” so it’s awesome that we’ve found something for him to truly be excited about.  Now if only we could work on making homework more exciting too.  I’m still the meanest mom ever when it comes to making him write his numbers and read his site words.  I guess that’s my cross to bear.

Thing Two on the other hand, is the most excited to go to his new class.  He can’t wait to drop his brother off at school so we can go “over da bridge and up da mountain” to find his class.  It has done him a world of good too.  Just the fact that it’s a change of face and a whole room of 3 year olds to herd, he has to be more independent.  If you listen to him, you’d think he was the most helpless thing in the world.  Clearly his arms and legs don’t work.  Now that he’s forced to do things on his own, it’s amazing that he actually can do it!  He actually told me not to help him put his coat on when we were ready to go home the other day.  I thought I had the wrong kid for a second.

This new class has also helped his diet.  At the center we serve the veggies first and then move on the the main course.  The fruit is always served last.  I have had a few conversations with his teacher and we both agreed that he has to take at least a bite of veggie before he can move on.  I guess his line is always that “it’s too hot.”  They laugh because he pulls that out even for cold foods.  It’s amazing how quick he takes a bite when everyone else gets the next thing but him.

We survived Christmas and have started a new year!

I love Christmas when everyone gets excited. It seems like people are in a cheerful and giving mood. It’s awesome to be able to get together and spend time with family and friends. By the end of it all, it’s nice to sit and relax though. There are so many more (and better) pictures but this is what I have on my computer right now.

With Christmas, brought chickenpox to our household. Even with the vaccine, poor Tex got the pox. Thankfully it was super mild and didn’t seem to bother him a whole lot. I called the spots polk-a-dots. He couldn’t remember that term and kept calling them coconuts. We just referred to them as coconuts from then on out. Coconuts do have some spots so it’s not completely wrong. The poor kid might have a skewed view of coconuts later in life. Oops. Eato may or may not have joined in the fun. He had a couple little spots that could have been a pox here and there but his skin is so sensitive and always has spots and scrapes that we don’t know. Either way, we’re all in the clear now and can check that off the list.

I also started a new job right around Christmas. Change is always scary but it was time to take the leap. It was with a sad heart that I said goodbye to everyone at the elementary school and said hello to my new job as a one year old teacher. I’m in love! My co-workers are awesome and supportive. The kids are spicy and can be a handful but are adorable and lovable! Tex comes with me now too. He’s not quite as sold on the place in the mornings but once he gets going, he has fun. He was so very proud to tell me today that he was able to pull up his own undies and pants. It’s those moments that make this so worth while. I’m still learning and trying to make the room mine but for now, I know this was a great move for me.

I actually saw midnight on New Years Eve this year! I was pretty proud of myself. We had a fun time hanging out with friends and getting to be adults. There were other kids there but there’s something about a cute little person that isn’t yours. I got to play and be the fun one, not the one that makes the rules. My two boys got to ring in the new year by starting with rainbow pancakes. They were covered in sprinkles, powdered sugar, and whip cream. Life doesn’t get any better! Then they went to my parents house to rock out.

And now we welcome 2014. I look forward to the good and the challenges. I am excited for what will come and what changes and differences I can see and make in my life and in the world around me.

I thought it would be time to give the site a little sprucing.  I think it’s festive 🙂

And then because everyone likes pictures …

***I don’t know why the videos are sideways, just turn your head***

Peter is officially a kindergartener!

He was super excited to get moving and a little too happy to tell his brother that he couldn’t go to daycare because he was going to school.  We HAD to go in the main doors, because that’s what he did at orientation.  I could tell he was a tad timid when we actually entered the school.  It was really crowded though so I don’t blame him.  We found his hook and went into his classroom.  There was a boy and girl he already knew and that was all he needed.  Peter couldn’t sit still even for me to take a picture.  He gave me a quick hug and told me I could go.  I’m so happy that he was confident and felt comfortable.  I, on the hand, left with very mixed emotions of pride and sadness.  My baby isn’t a baby anymore.

When I went to pick him up after school, he ran to me with the biggest smile.  He couldn’t wait to tell me he had a hamburger for lunch and even got chocolate milk.  We’ll have to work on getting more details than just lunch but it’s a start.

The best part was that he was excited to go back again for day two.  He even got three stickers for being a  good listener.  He had the big chest when he explained you didn’t just get three all together.  You had to get one, then two, and then three.  I couldn’t be any prouder!

I am such a lucky person to have these boys in my life.  Peter and Thomas are bright, funny, and full of curiousity.  The best part is that they are truly friends.  They may try to one up each other here and there, but they always come back to each other.

Peter has officially finished preschool!  It’s so hard to believe he will be starting kindergarten in the fall.  My baby is growing up so fast.

I have officially switched over medication.  As of now, I’m done stabbing myself!  There have been a few other oral MS medication options but the side effects always outweighed the benefits for me.  This new medicine has been used for psoriasis for years.  Just recently they discovered it worked for MS issues too.  Every day I take one teal pill in the morning and one at night.  That’s it.  I’ve read lots of different reviews.  Basically your body either thinks it’s great or complains loudly.  Hopefully things will go smoothly and this will work for me.  If nothing else, my mood has improved!

We went to pick out some pumpkins this morning.  I told them we were going on an adventure.  When we got there Tex didn’t want to get down until he realized we were going to actually pick one of the pumpkins.  They both ended up with a big pumpkin in their own wagons and had some fun.

Next challenge is to decorate them.  I’m sure those pictures will come soon.

I’m excited that I’ve figured out how to share videos that I’ve taken on my phone.  I thought I’d share a few now since they are fun.

This one is from awhile ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg26H8raN1I

Banana is a really hard word

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Y-bva6cLI

A little entertainment from my morning bus ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q3xzvEotWU

It’s super fun to watch yourself in the camera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4eA1epny90

Eato can dance speedy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAkQ0Pv6O54

And he can dance tall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLhc9GH6p18