Jackson

Last Saturday we got Jackson a new swim suit. We are going swimming on spring break and he needed a new one. Wednesday was Emery's last day of swimming and so I decided to see how Jacks liked to swim. We played in the pool while Emery had her lesson. He Loved it. He was scared at first but quickly gained confidence and then wasn't scared enough. He kept trying to get me to let go of him in the deep water. When it was time to leave he was very upset and cried almost the whole way home. I guess at least he'll have fun when we go later. 

Don't let those cute pictures fool you, he can be a... well terrible two year old. He wore his suit all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning. It was time for me to wash his swimsuit, but he didn't want that to happen. He cried for a long time over not being able to have it. 

Isn't it so sad?The "best" part is I told him to put his suit away yesterday and now we can't find it. He has put it away so well we can't find it. Ugh why can't kids just put stuff away where it goes. Hopefully we find it before we leave. 

I was distracted yesterday but could hear Jacks saying something. He was watching a show, so I didn't think much of it. When I finally looked at him I figured out he was saying he's stuck. I had my phone so I took a picture. When he say that he was no longer sad to be stuck, he had to see how cool he looked in the picture. What a fun two year old. He really keeps me on my toes.

So about 30 min after I posted this I found the suit... in the closet, not a drawer were it goes. I guess at least it was found.

Bikes

Emery is too big for her trike and Beck is too big for his Spiderman bike. So we up-cycled some bicycles. Emery said she wanted a pink and blue bike. We also got a few stickers to go with her 'new' bike. She loves it and does pretty well riding it. 

 We gave Jacks Emery's old trike, but didn't think he'd like the pink and purple colors. So his got painted silver and blue. He was really happy when we saw it after nap. We'll see if he can ride it now. 

Emery's Week

Emery had a pretty good week this week. A few months ago Grandma Arrington gave Emery a sock purse and told her to save her pennies. Emery looked for them all over and saved up. On Tuesday she went shopping with Grandma and Grandpa at Deseret Book. She got a lot of fun things. She even got to go to McD's with Grandpa after. 

 She got some CTR earrings. Thankfully her ears are pretty much healed and putting them in and out isn't too bad anymore. 

 Then Saturday was her Special day. Thankfully she chose Chick-fil-a for lunch. 

Then we went to Lazer Mania to play. She looks bored but shes just concentrating on how many tickets she's getting. 

 She loved this game but she kept throwing them like you would a baseball. 

 She really scored on the tickets. She got 1114 total. When we got there she said she was going to win the baby doll and she was able to get enough tickets for it. It was a fun time and she loved the whole day. 

Dinos

The past month or so the boys have been learning about dinosaurs in school. They have loved it and the teachers sent home a project they could do if they wanted to. They could make their favorite dino. I'm not sure who was more excited to do this, the boys or Brad. I know Brad would have taken off with this, but we did have to let the boys help.... 

 Camden did a T-Rex and Beck did a Stegosaurus. I think they both look pretty good. This is just the start of fun school projects we'll have to/get to do in the next 10 years of schooling that they have.  

Window VS Football

It only took almost 8 years for one of the boys to break a window. About a year or so ago something hit our window and left a small circle break. The other day we told the kids to go and play outside because it was nice. Beck picked up the football, kicked it and smash. It had to have hit the hole perfectly because, as you can see, it broke. The look on Beck's face was a little funny but sad too. He has guilt when he does something wrong so he instantly felt bad and wanted to cry. It was just a stray kick and a complete accident so he didn't get into trouble. I think his guilt was punishment enough. Doesn't he look so happy in the picture?

Swimming

The kids are back in swim lessons. Since basketball is over the boys get to take it now, although it makes for 4 days a week of us going to the pool. They all love getting in the water and are learning a lot, so it is worth it. We have some cute, and weird boys. 

 And some skinny boys. Honestly, we do feed Camden. Beck is getting to the "eat everything in site" stage. He is always hungry, but some of his favorite things to eat are berries. I'm not sure how we'll ever have enough food when these two are teenagers. 

Last Game

The boys last basketball game was yesterday. They played so well this year. Both of them finally got some confidence and tried to get the ball and got it a few times during the game. Poor Cam is so small that all the kids just run up to fast and he can't move far, but he is trying and doing great. 

 This is their team. I love the coach they have. He is all about learning the basic skills and them having fun. 

 Aren't they cute. Their coach got them head bands with their names on them. The boys love them and wear them around. 

Beck's Day

Saturday was Beck's special night, or in this case his special day. He wanted to go and see The Lego Movie, so we went in the afternoon. For his lunch he choose to eat a hot dog at the theater. He loved it, I thought it smelled nasty. He also picked a kids pack out for a snack. The movie was pretty good and fun to watch with him. He was happy to brag a little to the other kids because he got to see a movie they haven't yet. Beck had been talking about this day for over a month now and we're glad he had so much fun. 

Manicures

This year my mom and I are making goals together and each time we reach one we are doing a mini prize. Our first one was manicures. There is a hair school in town that does them for cheap, so we went there. Emery loves to have her nails painted, so I had her get one too. She mainly just got polish on, but still loved all of it. Emery sat so still and loves all the girl did to her nails. Everyone in the school thought she was the cutest girl ever, and I'd have to agree. 

 These are her's finished. They used nail polish pens to get the small designs. Surprisingly they are still on her nails today. My mom and I just got a solid color, not as cute but manicures really make your hands feel nice and soft. I think we may have to go and do this more often. 

Last Day of Swimming

Today was Emery's last day of swimming, well last for a little bit, just until the next session starts. She has loved it and has learned so much. We got her a new suit last night. She looks so cute in it. 

She has loved her teacher. It's been fun watching all the things they do and learn. This first session was more to get the kids comfortable with the water and to not be scared of it. Emery loved being able to float on the water. They didn't always wear life vests. This was just one of the things they did. 

 Jacks ended swimming a lot happier than he started. He knew if he sat I brought a fruit snack for him, so he was usually pretty good. A few years and he can try it out.