Superstar of the week

John Davis is the Superstar of the Week this week in his Kindergarten class. It all started with us having to make a poster for him to share with his friends. Then a parent goes in and reads a book to the class. Despite JP's fabulous story voices, he wanted his mommy. Last night he picked his book, and we packed it in his backpack.
This morning he was up early on his own, and he laid down in bed for me. He was sooo excited about today. He kept telling me that today was a special day. As he was getting ready to leave he asked if I could eat lunch with him. I told him it all depended at what time Abuelita arrived to watch the babies. As soon as my mom arrived I was out the door with Sammy. By the time we got to the cafeteria he was done eating. He was excited to see me, and came right to me. Then as he sat back down, one of his classmates said I told you your mom would come. It was apparent that he had been waiting for his mommy.
We then went to his classroom and everyone sat down in their places. John David told Sammy to sit next to him. It was very cute to see them together. After I was done...his classmates had some questions and comments to share.
After we left I was feeling guilty for not getting there early enough to eat with him. Later in the afternoon that feeling went away. As soon as I picked him up from school he thanked me for going to his school today, in a very sweet voice. He said that it was very nice of me to go.

knock knock jokes

Sammy has been trying to make his own jokes. However they don't really make sense, but it is funny to see him laugh at his own jokes. John David will try to make his own as well, but Sammy is the one that just keeps going.
He has been a great little trooper this week. He has an infection on his right thumb and his been great about taking his not so great tasting medicine. He has also let me soak his finger and apply his antibiotic cream three times a day. His finger has gotten significantly better, and despite what was happening with his finger, he was still in his usual easy going Sammy mood.

100th day of Kindergarten

Thursday was John David's 100th day of school. He was sooo excited about going to school. On wednesday he decorated a crown to wear for the 100th day. Then on wednesday after school we got his 100 sponges ready to take to school the next day. That night I was asking him what shirt he was going to wear for his 100th day of school. He told me that he did not have a shirt with a 100. I told him he could wear any shirt and and he had plenty of 100 things at school. He said I could make him a shirt. So needless to say I ended up making him a shirt.
Thursday he wore the shirt and JP said he showed the shirt his teacher right away. I added a picture of him with his teacher and some of his classmates so check that out. Thursday night he wanted to keep the crown in his room. First of all he put a sticker on each one of his stuffed animals and then we put it on the bear so it would stay safe. When I checked on him an hour later, I found him asleep with his head propped up on his arm with part of his crown on his head. The other part of the crown was under his head. When he asked about his crown today I told him we would have to fix it.

Gloworm

Emma got a gloworm from her grandma a week ago. From the beginning Carlos took a liking to it, and held the package on the way home. Most of the week the gloworm hung out downstairs in the livingroom. Tonight as we were getting ready to go upstairs to put him and Emma to bed I gave Emma the gloworm. JP was carrying Carlos and he wanted the gloworm. So we gave it to him, then when we got to the room, he didn't want to let it go. He was so attached to the gloworm that he didn't even want his lovey. So we let him sleep with it, and I could hear it for about 10 minutes through the monitor. I think we are gonna going to have to get a gloworm of his own.

10 months

It's hard to believe that Emma is 10 months today. She is growing up so quick...make sure to look at the updated pictures. She isn't crawling yet, but she uses her little bottom to move around to reach for her toys. She has also learned how to scream...it is quite funny. If I don't pick her up, she will raise her arms and scream. Emma is a great eater. She definitely likes to eat whatever she sees her brothers eating. She will try anything.
I am getting excited about getting her party together!

Emma waves

Laura and Micael came over for dinner tonight. When I was getting ready to take Emma and Carlos upstairs to get them ready for bed, Laura was waving bye. Emma started moving her arm, and Laura said she was waving. I told her to say "bye" and "adios" and both times she also waved her little arm. So I think she definitely knew what she was doing. I guess we will try again tomorrow to confirm if she really knew.

mammoth crocs and a diaper

Last night Carlos slept in his fleece jammies with footsies. This morning shortly after he got up he started unzipping his pajamas part of the way. I would zip it up, and eventually he would unzip it again. When my sister arrived with Gavin he had it unzipped all the way to his waist. I must admit that he looked quite funny, and cute. He also kept trying to put on his mammoth crocs with his pajamas, but they don't fit with the footsies. I told him to put on Sammy's since they are bigger but for some reason today he wanted his own. At one point this morning I took off part of his pajamas so I could change his diaper, and he got up and took off the rest of his pajamas. He walked away and put on his crocs. After that he was a happy camper walking around in his crocs and his diaper. When I would call him he would just laugh and wouldn't come too close. He knew I would put clothes on him. I eventually had to grab him to get some clothes on him.

skins vs shirts

Last week when my sister came to pick Gavin, the 3 older boys decided to play catch or monkey in the middle. Somehow Carlos started playing with Ethan, so they ended up being kinda like a team and playing against John David and Sammy. All of a sudden Carlos pulled his shirt up and over his head, but it was still on around his arms. He thought it was funny and kept laughing and playing with the older boys. My sister asked if he always did that...I told her that was the first time he had taken his shirt off. I told my sister that he was playing on the skins team...and that became the joke because then the older boys wanted to take off their shirts. Who know that the two year old would be the trendsetter.

I'm glad you told me to go to soccer.

I forgot to mention that on Tuesaday, John David started a soccer clinic at his school. It will be for the next five tuesdays after school for an hour. The clinic is to teach skills. He did a similar clinic with basketball in November, and he enjoyed it. At the end of basketball the coach mentioned that there would be a soccer clinic in the spring. John David said he wanted to do it. On Monday night John David said he didn't want to do it. I knew he would enjoy it, so I registered him anyways.
When I picked him up on Tuesday, he was soo excited after the clinic. He said "I'm glad you told me to go to soccer." I asked him why and he told me that he got a medal for being a good listener, and that his friend Andrew was there. Andrew is in his class, and when he did the basketball there was no one from his class, so I know that he is excited to have someone he knows there with him.

I'm coming home in that car tomorrow.

When John David came home and saw his carseat in the dining room, he asked why his carseat was out. I explained that I had to replace the harness. He said that I had to get it back in the car today. I asked why and he replied (don't forget to add the John David attitude when you read this), "because I am coming home in that car tomorrow, in my carseat." I said "yes, I know. the carseats will back in the car by the time I pick you up from school.