I am grateful to say that things are getting better. Slowly but steadily. And I am working hard to get back into my routines, keep my spirits up and move forward. The kids are doing great and so is Jake. I promise I will start writing more detailed weekly updates soon again but for now, keeping it short and sweet and letting the photos speak.
with that, here are some highlights from last week:
Nathaniel really likes me to take photos lately and will tell me to take a picture often.
and then pose for me.
paper airplanes are still big here. Making, coloring, and throwing them.
I love this shot but can’t really explain why.
i love how Nathaniel has to imitate all David does so now he gets his own Wii remote (without batteries) so he can “play” too.
happy face!
of course, he plays with airplanes too!
I was getting my hair done last Sunday night so Jake and David had their own “family night” playing monopoly.
Nathaniel had no school all week and despite a low grade fever all weeklong, he spent a lot of time drawing and then coming over to show me his drawings.
he’s showing me specific colors here. (or trying to.)
the high point of the week was the whoopie cushion Jake brought home.
There was much laughter.
and hours of enjoyment.
Nathaniel is also really picky about what he wears recently. He likes polo shirts with buttons and the pants with zippers and buttons. Nothing but fancy for my boy.
I got David a limited edition Lego Moleskine and he loves writing in it and drawing in it.
Since Jake was leaving town we took family shots early this week and I love getting one of just my boys. (Nathaniel had just woken up from his nap.)
and love tickle-time of course!
I played “What doesn’t kill you” this week a few times and this is what Nathaniel likes to do while he listens. Cracks me up.
David reading his school book. This one was about Alexander Graham Bell. He’s really into nonfiction and science and space lately.
And here’s Nathaniel sticking crayons into an empty thread spool. Yes, they got stuck in there, of course.
The boys colored on Thursday while I worked and Jake was gone. Mommy cannot tolerate noise so we do quieter activities when it’s just me around.
We turned the play table’s top yesterday so the kids could build a city. You can’t really see it here, I have to take another shot.
and just at bedtime, one of David’s top teeth finally fell off. Not the super-crooked one but the other one. Now he has two teeth missing on top and two on the bottom. Very soon the crooked one will fall too and he’ll have almost no front teeth, my boy!
and here we go. Here’s to hoping things still keep getting better.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.
Oh – what a dose of phantastic shots!! I saw my family in your pictures – amazing 🙂 You looked so happy and full of laughter – it is absolutely fantastic!!
Did Nathaniel wear out the fireman’s hat or is it stickers? He cracks me up! David is so mature…like he’s aged since Christmas…maybe it’s the teeth.
oh no, it’s tape. we’ve had to tape all over the thing! soon it won’t have any red!
Great photos for the week, they always make me smile and laugh and feel the happiness. Nathanial is getting big and Davis is looking grown up with those teeth missing, love that last one of him. Your boys play soooo well and always have fun with many activities.
Could you show the “LEGO MOLESKIN” book you mean for David. I don’t quite get how it’s a lego book?
Thanks for sharing these with us!!