Isla first day of preschool

Isla's first day of preschool

The highlight of the day is that she got to eat two snacks! This girl is going places! 

Here are Isla's questions:

Name and age: Isla age 3

Grade level: Preschool

My School: Schoolhouse Coop

Teacher's name: Ms. Machin, Ms. Sunny

Classroom number: To pick up stuff

Best friend: Berkeley

Favorite color: Pink and purple

When I grow up I want to be: The little girl in the Mowgli play

Favorite snack: Strawberries

Favorite cereal: chocolate cereal

Favorite book: Belle

Favorite holiday: Halloween

Favorite food: Mac and cheese

Least favorite food: Milk because I'm allergic, but I can eat peaches

Favorite game: Wheels on the Bus

Favorite Summer memory: Going to Grandma Tam's house to swim

3 words that describe me: Toots, spits, baby voices

Solar Eclipse 2017

These eclipse only come once or twice a lifetime, so we for sure had to check it out. It wasn't a total eclipse here in Globe, just partial, but we were watching live streams of our friends in Idaho, and the sun was totally blocked! The sunlight was gone for a couple of minutes, and it was so cool! Avery thought it was fun, and so I kept her home from school to check it out. Brooklyn didn't give a crap, so off to school she went! 

Before we looked at the eclipse, we had to for sure get our eclipse swag on

Priorities!

Then we drove up to the church and met up with some friends. We had our cool safety glasses of course!

It was pretty neat and pretty fun. I love it when things like this happen. It just makes the world happier! 

And look how cool!

camping in white mountains

Camping this weekend in the white mountains was amazing with the Stoddards and Taylors! I loved the pines, the snacks, the lake and especially the people! Now its time to shower!

ps my favorite part was kayaking with Avery and Isla in the pouring rain... I don't think Isla liked it as much!

Fish snatcher

This girl has been dying to catch a fish! She finally did it (after a small meltdown of not catching any). Thanks "uncle" Ryan for helping. And Brooklyn, thanks for dinner!

Walmart

Does anyone else have Walmart trips like this?

I'm pretty sure Isla is over napping... until we get in the car after 2 pm.... my other kids are just weird... not Leo... he is cute.

Bella birthday party

We had such a fun time at Bella's birthday party! We went to Chuck E. Cheeses. I hadn't been here for quite awhile, and I'm gonna say this, best birthday party ever! 

Kids contained safety. check.

Mom not having to prepare much if not anything at all. check.

Kids being entertained. check.

Yummy food that mom doesn't have to stress over. check.

Birthday kid feeling extremely special. check.

Not having to clean the mess. check.

Having to deal with a creepy person in the Chuck E. Cheese costume. check.

OK, so its not 100% perfect, but it was so much fun for all ages! I'm thinking this is the answer to all birthday parties in the future!

Good times for sure!

Leo 6 months

I got Leo a new carrier and he loves it, I can "wear" him anywhere and he will just chill in there! 

The rocking is starting to turn into inch worm crawling. He is getting around slowly, but surely. 

He is into everything, very handsy and grabby and curious!

He is starting to like food a little better, he is getting used to it. When he sees the food and spoon, his feet start to kick and he gets all excited! He is into sweet potatoes, bananas, oatmeal, winter squash, carrots, I think he loves carrots the most! The other day, we shared a smoothie. It was a pear, kale, almond butter, apple juice smoothie, and he loved it! He loves drinking from a straw. He doesn't know how to suck things up yet, but I just put it i his mouth, and he slurps it down. 

He is getting better at the bottle again. He struggled there for a couple of months, but I can actually leave him and he will eventually have one. 

He is still smiling all the time... except for long car rides. He doesn't really like the car! Come on Leo! I guess he can't be perfect though, right.... speaking of not being perfect, he is waking up so much at night! I'm so tired Leo! But I think its because he is finally getting teeth. He got his very first tooth on the bottom. It busted through the skin and its so so cute! More are coming though.  He is finally getting to that stage where he doesn't sleep on the fly as much. I can't tote him around as much because he won't sleep as long as he used to. But he is usually taking 3 naps a day.

I can feel his love when he looks at me. I love it! He is a little mama's boy! And I have manipulated him into saying "mama" now on his babbles. I don't think he knows what I am saying but its better than him saying "dada" all the time! He is also saying "rara." 

He is getting so busy and wiggly. I can't even change his diaper without having to hold him down! 

He is really starting to love Avery. She takes really good care of him, and he loves going to her!

Here are his 6 month stats:
 27.5 inches long (69 percentile)
17 lbs 8 oz (38 percentile)
Head is 44 cm (56 percentile)

Time is flying by!!!