Carli's Girl

Here is Carli on her 1st day of Preschool!  She was excited to get back to see her friends from last year.  She has grown a ton, and is ready to learn!  We had a great time working on her 1st project of the year!  She was very particular on what was going to be on her girl.  She had to have a dress!  Not a skirt!  And there was NO WAY I was going to cut up one of her necklaces to glue on the girl.  And check out those goggles.  Too funny.  She makes me laugh.  Its so Carli in every way.  Love you girl.  

"Dang It"

Carli has been my best helper lately.  Her favorite thing to help with is emptying the dishwasher, but for some reason she wasn't in the mood for it today.  When I told her to come get to work, she walked on over and asked, "can I say, "dang-it"".  It was all I could do to keep from laughing.  "No, Carli, you cant say that!"

No Pictures...

Its true what they say...I have for sure not been as good at taking pictures of Kyle as I was with Carli.  I'm so sad about it.  I will try and make up for it over the next few months.  

In my defense, we haven't done anything too exciting, the last few weeks.  :)

Happy Birthday Nate Dawg!

I went Potty!!

Call me crazy, but we have begun the first attempt at potty training Nate!  I know he wont be 2 until next week, but if he can learn how to swim at this age, don't you think he can learn this one too?  So far he is doing fairly well.  Just a few mistakes and a few major fits, but thats to be expected I guess.  Here are some pictures. 

(Because every picture has to be taken on the fireplace)

I'm sure he will appreciate that I cropped out the princess shoes he was wearing in both pictures.  He makes me laugh.  

Who looks like Who?

My 3 beautiful babies!  I can't believe how big they are all getting.  Before today I thought Kyle looked so much like Carli, but I don't know anymore!  

Carli

Nate

Kyle

Infant Swim Resourse

2 weeks ago we started Nate in the ISR program, a highly intensive, drowning prevention program lasting up to 6 weeks, Monday - Friday for only 10 minutes a day.  I was desperate.  This boy is totally fearless in the water (as you saw from my post a few weeks ago).  

Last year right after our pool was finished, we were all outside cleaning out the car, when Nate went to reach in the pool to get a ball, and fell in after it.  If it wasn't for Carli coming to get us to tell us what had happened, it could have ended much worse.  I am so thankful that he was ok, and so thankful Carli thought to come get us, I don't know what I would do with out this crazy boy in my life.  

I of course got more concerned as the weather warmed up, how I was going to be able to handle all 3 of my kids outside by myself?  Then I got an email from his teacher (who I had contacted a few years ago) saying she had a few more openings.  I had no choice.  We signed him up the next day!!  The first 2 weeks were rough.  He cried the whole time.  I had to hide behind the wall so he couldn't see me, and he pinched and fought his teacher really bad.  

Today it clicked, we had a complete turn around!  He did so great!  He was happy every time he went under the water, wanted to find her hand and was was ready to jump and do it again every time.  He was even kicking (something she hadn't yet worked on).  Ohh I was so happy.  What great progress just after 2 weeks.  I will try and video on Friday and post it!  Im such a proud mom.  

Needless to say, I highly recommend the program, and if I am not trained to teach next year, I will happily do it all over again with baby Kyle.