Big Boy Bed Success- Isn't he sweet? :)

Oh the things that excite me- flour and oats bought in bulk! Who have I become? :)

Cornstarch + water = an hour of messy entertainment!

Pictures from a tour of a fire truck at the car show

Preschool week 3

      This week we learned about letter C, circles, counting, and another Bible verse.  We also went to the Reedy Creek Nature Center to see the animals, baked cookies, and went to a car show.  Her favorite book this week was Corduroy. We also got the movie about Corduroy from the library and it brought back such fond memories for me of being in charge of the projector in Kindergarten at Marshville Elem. and running the Corduroy slides. ;)

Something I don't want to forget :)

Azaylee asked me if she could have one of my measuring cups for the bath tonight.  I said of course and she proceeded to go upstairs with it and get in the bath.  Once she was in the bathtub I noticed she was measuring out different size containers and placing them on the side of the tub.

Me-  "Zay,  why are you measuring out all of the water into containers?"
Zay- "I am trying to see how much water needs to go to Goodwill and how much we should keep.  Here you go, you can take these dishes with water in them to Goodwill.  We don't need that much water anymore."

I have been cleaning out my dresser and closet this week so I guess she has been paying close attention to how this works.  I thought this was such a funny idea for a two year old.  Maybe I am making her a bit crazy with all the clutter purging I am doing all the time!

Preschool this week...

Here are some of the activities we did this week(below). We also read some fun books and  had a trip to Imaginon.  I am taking these pics so that I can remember what we have done and see Azaylee's progress without saving every piece of paper.  She loved making the "baby to big girl" book on the left.  She is always asking me what she was like as a baby so this was fun to show her pictures and tell her stories.  Also, she LOVES to do art and begs me for more projects to do. She enjoys the sign language and is always walking around doing an A or B with her hand and telling me to guess what letter it is :).  She has learned two Bible verses in the two weeks (and so have I!).  They are "A soft answer turns away wrath- Proverbs 15:1" and "Be kind to one another- Ephesians 4:32" I really didn't expect her to be this interested or do this well.  This was really just a way of doing something special that is one on one with her.  We will see what this looks like over the coming weeks.  It is right up my alley since I taught preschool before having kiddos.  

11:35am = Fun in the sun!

some of Azaylee's school projects from last week...

Preschool at Home

"Preschool" started for a certain little lady this morning.  She has been so excited. We learned some songs about the weather, and the days of the week.  We are doing the letter A and the color red this week which means we have been apple tasting, and doing some fun projects this morning.  Azaylee has been begging me to "do school" for months( from hearing about it from all her buddies and cousin Hawk), so we are taking a laid back approach of just doing some special "school stuff" a few days a week.  She loves to learn.  Meanwhile, Asher loves to eat the markers when she puts them down and sit at the table pretending to do school also.

Mimi and Papi!

Painting a few weeks ago...

Our Family

A good morning includes extra time with blankets, hanging in pjs, and watching "Old Macdonald Had a Farm" while cuddling...

Quote

Azaylee- "Squirrels are all named Mickey Mouse.  God said I can name them that."

Quotes from this morning...

Azaylee- "When I get very big like you I am going to be Asher's diaper changer. Its gonna be fun"

Azaylee (after wiping her mouth with a baby wipe)- " Yuck.  My mouth tastes like Pampers"

Azaylee Quote!

I guess Azaylee was very excited this morning about the day ahead...

Azaylee- "Lets play outside with the dump truck!...no,no,no lets paint!...wait, no, no, no lets blow bubbles! I bet we will have so much fun today, even with my nose running!"

New Interview with Azaylee- Same questions, 6 months later

Name -Azaylee
How old are you- 3
What is your favorite color- blue and red too
Who is your best friend?- Emily
What is your favorite animal? - a mooing one
What do you want to be when you grow up? -a baby
What is your favorite movie?- Rudolph
What is your favorite book? - the doggy one
What makes you happy? - airplanes
What makes you sad? -NOTHING!
What is your favorite food? - chicken nuggets
What is your favorite song? Love a  Love a Hold me

What's new?

hmmm.....

Aaron-  

-Has two websites he is working on right now.   

-Graduates from UNCC tomorrow.  

-Had a job interview on Monday that we are praying to hear back from. 

-Has been working at the strawberry farm a few days a week

-Is going on a cruise with his wife in June!

Ashley-

- Chases after Asher constantly

- Has very little time for anything else ( including blogging ;)

- Is loving being home with the kiddos

- Has been working at the strawberry farm a few days a week.

- Has been feeling better "Fibromyalgia"-wise

-Still rearranges furniture often ;)

Azaylee-

- Officially knows her colors most of the time :)

- Constantly says funny things

- Loves her brother, but is very jealous that he knows how to really play with the toys now

- Helps Mommy cook and clean all the time.  She is a great helper. 

- Sings all day. Sometimes real songs, sometimes her own creations

Asher-

- Is a very busy kid

- He is officially a one year old

- He walks, but chooses to crawl if he wants to be more efficient

- Is happy most of the time.

- Has mostly just switched to one nap a day.

- Loves to push his metal tractor( from Grandma Loretta) around the floor and make vrooming noises.  I guess boys automatically know how to vroom because we didn't teach him that.

Cutie Pies

Azaylee Quotes ( I know it has been a while ;)

Me-  What should we get grandma for Mother's Day?
Zay- She said she wants some new toys.
Me- Oh really?  What kind?
Zay- Ones that she will open and then give to me to have.  She wants me to have her presents.


Zay (today at Discovery Place while eating lunch)- This bread is not bluten-free right?  If it is, I won't eat it.  Bluten is yucky.


Zay- Is that thing a motorcycle?
Me- No, it's a scooter.  It is kinda like a motorcycle.
Zay- Who drives it?
Me-  I'm not sure.  We don't know him.
Zay- Oh, he is a stranger?
Me- Yes.
Zay- Mommy, no he isn't.  People called stranger can only walk or drive trucks and sometimes real motorcycles, but never a scooter.  

They are fnally beginning to play together! Musical instruments are a favorite,

Valentine's Day Breakfast...

Aaron has had a rough morning...

Before you wonder, he is fine....just slightly heartbroken. Aaron was on his way to the shop to get the tires and inspection to get this super cool car on the road and instead, ended up on the power pole. We are blessed because Aaron is totally fine, Geico towed it for us for free with our insurance, and the towing company didn't charge us extra even though they said they would have to bc of it being in a ditch. Also, a police officer stopped and was nice to Aaron about the whole situation and didn't report it even though he was driving without a tag.

C is for Car