Wow, times is going by quickly. Caitlin has finished her ballet classes for the time being. She did well in the classes, but will return to more active sports like swimming and gymnastics for a while. Jack is doing Soccertots. He has good balance. He can move a knocked over cone to an upright position using just his feet. He enjoys the class and follows directions fairly well. Similar to Caitlin he likes to help out, so he can be more excited about clean up time than the activities.
Grandma and Aunt Noella came for a wonderful visit. The kids enjoyed the extra attention. They very much enjoyed giving hugs to everyone just before bed time. The kids also took to playing catch with Aunt Noella. We had a couple of nice meals out and the kids behaved well. In all it was a great visit, but a little too short.
Caitlin and Kim have also started skiing. They have been to Mount Spokane twice this year. Caitlin took a lesson during the first trip. She loves the snow. Jack is not a big fan of the snow, although he is getting the hang of shoveling. We took him on the last trip, and he and I enjoyed drinking hot coco in the lodge. While leaving the mountain Caitlin told me she would do better with a snowboard, and would teach me when I am ready to learn. The other day she also said she wanted to grow up big and strong like God.
Caitlin will get a new bed tomorrow. Well, we are converting her toddler bed into a full size bed. She is very excited.
Jack Jack is learning to talk very well. He speaks in phrases, and can communicate most of his wants. He seems to want anything that Caitlin is playing with. The other night after dinner, he took his plate to mommy who was doing dishes and said "Thank you mommy." It was precious.
Okay, I will try to get back to weekly posts so that I do not bore people with such long ones.
