crazy day

We had a crazy day yesterday but now that it's over I can look back and say it was a great day. I witnessed the biggest smiles of pure joy on both of my girl's faces yesterday. Pretty cool day. We were all up way earlier then needed due to C so it was not the best start. I'm talking like 615. It was a no alarm day so I was really expecting an 8 o'clock sleep in day. No such luck. It turned out ok though. J was finally home from Honduras (yes I said Honduras, he was there for work). Kids had not seen him in 4 days so they were so happy to see him. First thing Av told him was that she got to go to Red Robin with Mr. Bodine for lunch. hehehhe guess that was what she was most excited about. Yes she went. She wanted to so who was I to stop her? We thought a boy from her class was going but somehow at the last minute he didn't. On Wednesday I did learn that the other room mother from her class was going so that made me feel a ton better. I asked nicely if the mom would keep an eye on her and keep her away from the 5th graders. heheheh So far the 5th graders are so nice to them (they are the car pool helpers and the hallway helpers and ever know Avery's name) but I was so worried about her learning about Santa. hehehh Still am actually but what can you do? With it around the corner I am sure it will be coming up. Anyhow, I learned after that a girl Lilly went with her. She is in another k class and Av knows her from the bus. Perfect! Back to our morning though. The 5 of us spent about an hour on the couch cuddling. It was pretty nice. I never get to sit w them in the am like that. After that J and E took Av to school while C and I took off on her FIRST field trip. We got to her school and there were tons of parents going. I was so happy I could. It was about a 35 minute drive. C was pretty excited the whole time. We got there and the kids were having a BLAST. There was a hay pyramid that the kids could climb and then a hay pit that they could jump in (pic a ball pit just with hay instead). They were loving it all. It was cold. Very cold. Colder than it was in Louisville. Nothing to block the wind I think. I had winter coat and hat and gloves for C but none of that for me. Hehehhe the kids were having such a great time they didn't care but the parents were cold. Then we went on a hay ride to the pumpkin patch. The hay ride was long and COLD. The kids were cold too. We picked out some, "little pumpkins so I can carry them." Then back on the hay ride we went. After that we were all so cold and it was time to head back anyway so off we left. We headed home for a quick lunch and then off to C's first gymnastics class. She was tired and not excited until I told her Stella was in class with her. We put on her leotard tutu and that helped too. She is one of 4 little 3 year olds in her class and we knew them all. She also has Av's old teacher Ms Nellie. So fun! They LOVED it. She didn't walk in gymnastics she bounced. So happy. J and E came with us bc J will not have many opportunities to see her in gymnastics. I left from there to go to Av's fall class party. She had already been to Red Robin and had her school carnival by this point. I love love love love her school and her teacher and her class and her new cute little friends. (Sidenote-when J dropped her off that am he called and said, "she took off into school so happy and didn't even look back." nope she doesn't, she is so happy and comfortable there. it's insane.) The party was so cute. During it the teacher put on silly halloween songs that the kids and Ms. Roth would sing and do little dances to. One song the teacher pulled up on the internet and put it on the smart board so it was on the wall. The kids went crazy and one of Av's friends grabbed her hand and said, "let's do the skeleton!" They went right up to the front and started following the skeleton on the wall. They decorated trick or treat bags, made pumpkins, got their face painted, decorated cookies and went trick or treating. All that with lots of singing and dancing in between. We left and I got to take Av with me. Nice treat. We went home and had a quick dinner. Back to Av's school we went at 6 for the Fall Festival. Lots of carnival games and bouncies. It was so fun and cute. Outside though which we didn't realize. I had to work from 7-8 so J was stuck manning all 3 kids which was not easy. All E wanted to do was wander through the crowd so someone needed to follow him and the girls wanted to play. It was also getting pretty cold. He did a great job though and I was thankful for more face time with all the Wilder peeps that I'm trying my darnest to get in with. I'm getting there but it has not been easy. Now that the crazy day is over I can say it was awesome!!

care package

A care package arrived in the mail today from my parents. It was the best treat. It was so sweet. There was something in there for everyone. Even Jack. The girls got colored index cards, index card box, fancy scissors, labels and 2 little kit kats. My kids love craft stuff and containers so this was right up their alley. Camille said, "this is the best paper ever." Then she saw the candy and said, "I want to put this in my mouth." hehe she is so funny.

once a hoarder always a hoarder

I heard of a new website with lots of fun ideas for the kids. One idea was now that it's getting darker earlier let the kids play with glow sticks in the bath with the lights off. So fun. The kids loved it. Although it was not long before the glow sticks were quickly being hoarded. C is still really into hoarding. Her fav thing is to find something little she can hold onto many of them or put a bunch of something into something. She has spent hours of her little life doing that. She wanted to take them all to bed with her. They kept falling out the slats of her crib though so then she would scream for us to come up and get them for her. So I got her a little purse put them all in it and she was happy. She is a funny one.

horse halloween party

Every year Av's therapy place has a halloween party. This year we actually have friends at therapy so we all met at the party. We had a great time and best of all C got to ride a horse. She was beyond excited. She screamed out in excitement when she found out. She rode one horse and had to do it again so we got in line again. Jaded Av didn't care too so she sat down to have a snack and talk to her old speech therapist Miss Courtney. On the way home she said she missed Miss Courtney and wants, "me to sign her back up to see her again." hehehe Love that her therapy can be that enjoyable to her. She said she misses, "Miss Courtney and swimming with her." She is a lucky little girl that can learn in such a neat environment. The last picture is one with our friend Jack.

Art work

Here is a picture of a drawing that came home with Av today. When I saw it I asked, "who drew you a picture?" She laughed and said, "I did that, mommy." NO WAY!!! I was blown away. This is a little girl with low muscle tone. A little girl that we didn't really know could stay in the lines when coloring. A little girl that goes to OT every week. A little girl that has NEVER drawn anything that really resembles anything. She did this is are class at school. It is truly amazing and I can't believe it. I would be impressed just hearing a 5 year old did this. But hearing that this is my special 5 year old really amazes me.

bus stop

These two are really cool together. They just really love each other.

3 cute kids

Boo at the zoo

Saturday late afternoon we went to boo at the zoo. It's a big trick or treating event that the zoo puts on. It's really cute and the kids love it. Grown ups not so much but we do it every year for the kids. It's just really crowded and kinda long but they have tons and tons of characters and different parts of the zoo decorated with different themes. C is SO afraid of people dressed up in costumes or mascot type people. She flips out. Poor thing. So every few minutes I would have a C clawing up my leg trying to jump into my arms away from these things. heheh She did take a picture with Snow White though. I guess the princesses are not scary. All and all they LOVED it though. C said, "trick or treating is fun!" like it was something new I came up with to entertain her. Av thanked us over and over, "for bringing me here." So sweet. All and all a great time was had by all. E even tolerated his costume well. He was so cute. When J saw him he laughed and then said, "I'm sorry buddy." He will hate these pics someday but for now they are CUTE. C thought you ate each piece of candy as it as given to you. That was a fight. In a way it does kind of seem mean. Here is a piece of candy but don't eat it. They had their first Twix ever. Big fans now. hehehh We went to Riley, Jack, Abby, Emory, Jake and Quinn.

cheer camp

Av and her friend at the cheer camp.

Overall she had a great time. She was really excited and woke up at 7 today ready to go. When we got there Makayla was not there yet but as soon as the girls saw each other they got so excited. I stayed for a little while. They all got together and started to learn a cheer. It was a middle school cheerleading team along with a spirit company that puts these on. They worked for awhile on the cheer. I left about 50 minutes into it leaving Makayla's mom with the girls. I was kinda worried about Av bc although she was doing it she was starting to look bored and it was a little hard for her. As soon as I got home I got a text saying Av was not happy. I got back there as soon as I could and the kids were trying to learn a dance that was way too advanced for the little ones. Av was not into it. Half the other kids were not either. Av sat with me for a while and then it was snack time. I didn't want Av to quite so I talked her into having snack. After that it was time for gymnastics. They had several different stations and half of them were stuff Av could do from gymnastics. I talked her into going out with her friend and finishing it up. She did and as soon as she did some of the things she could do she was happy and excited again. After that it was time to preform the cheer and dance. Av participated in that as well. When she got home J asked her what her fav part was. She said, "cheering at first w momma there and the gymnastics at the end with momma." oops. Could she have made me feel worse about leaving? Man. So proud of her for sticking with it and having fun.

Oct. 28th

One week from today we have a crazy day planned. Not sure we will make it. Thank goodness J is taking the day off work to help. Yes its that bad that he has to take a vacation day. C has a field trip in the am that I am going with her on. It is to a pumpkin patch and she is so excited for her first field trip. Then she starts gymnastics at 1. Av has a few things at school going on that don't involve me but they are making my head spin just thinking about them. She won a few prizes from her walk-a-thon. The first one is lunch at Red Robin with her principal. I just heard about this today and I do not have any of the details so I am freaking a little (how many kids are going? any other young kids like her? how many adults?). J says it will be fine and stop being silly but come on, it's my baby. What if she's the only 5 year old with a bunch of older kids??? After that the school has a carnival for the kids as a prize for raising money. That's from 1 to 2 that day. After that she has her fall class party which I am co-planning that. That night is the fall festival at her school and I have to be back at her school at 4 to help set up. J and the kids will come at 6 for a fun filled night. I hope we have nothing the next day bc Av will probably be a mess coming down from her sugar high.

I will be on a field trip from 9-Noon, then gymnastics at 1. J will have to go w us so he can take E and C home from that. I will leave there and head to Av's class party. I will prob drive her home and then head right back to the school for set up. CRAZY DAY!!

spirit clinic

Tomorrow Av will be headed to her first school sport/activity. She was asked by a friend (Makayla) to go with her to a cheer and tumble clinic. I am nervous about it but she is so excited. I hope she is open to it and will just embrace it and have fun with it. She loved gymnastics and really wants to go so I'm sure she will have a great time. I'm just happy she is making friends and wanting to do new things with them.

week

We have had a good week. Busy but good. Nothing out of the ordinary but things are good. Av is still loving school. She comes home tired but still all she can talk about is school. Sometimes if you ask her a question she will answer or she will tell you she is too tired. So I let her go for a minute and next thing you know she is telling me something about it. She just seems to love it so much. Monday we had the bouncy up from the weekend and knew the cold weather was coming so we had friends over after school for one last season bounce. Av was surprised when she got home from school and loved it. Tuesday night we had a fam fun night at C's school. It has finally set in that it is her school and not Av's. She was SOOOOO excited. She walked into that school so tall, proud and excited to show her dad and her big sis her cubbie and her room. She showed them the yellow sand and the trucks in the sensory table first. Av kind of stole some of the thunder though. Everyone was so happy to see her. They loved her hair cut and her uniform. Everyone wanted to know how she was doing. She was shy at first but came out of her shell. It was very fun. Wed night we just played and had a family night. Last night was horse and Chick Fila. It was a nice night Thursday though. Thursdays are usually so hard with horse and everyone being SO hungry and tired by the end but we all were in a good mood and had a great time playing. By the end the kids were all wound up. I told them it was time to calm down and get ready for bed. Av said, "I am trying to calm it down." heheheh that is a phrase straight out of her teacher's (ms. roth) mouth. Av says she tells the class to "calm it down" a lot. I bet she has to with 24 6 year olds. E has been REALLY fussy. J didn't believe me one day when I told him E had cried all day. So not him. But then Wed night E did the same thing. Nothing makes him happy and he just wants to be held. I knew he was not feeling the best and suspected teeth were to blame too. Last night we found it. Yep a back tooth is coming in. Sure it has 3 friends following it so we will have a fun month. Camille is Tamille. Cute and spunky as ever. Never know what is going to come from her month. She woke up today saying, "can I take this stinky pull up off?" hehehhe This weekend is FULL of halloween stuff. Can't wait!!

Stats

I was able to take both C and E to the MD together and get both well checks done at once! Now that is an awesome reason to have your kids bdays so close together.

At 1 Everett is 21 lbs and 13 ounces. He is 29.5 inches long. That puts him in the 50% for height and 25% for weight. He dropped in weight but the MD said that was bc he was walking so early.

At 3 Camille is 31 lbs and 3 ounces. She is 38 inches long. That puts her in 50% for both.

They are both growing well and everything checked out great!

Everett's bday pics

He got a basketball goal and a blue plastic chair (he loves the girl's pink ones) from mom and dad. He loved his cake!