Please stand next to your brother and smile…
I actually have nothing else to say. But I think this picture just summed up a day in the life here.
“Wow!” Art Entry
I wrote back at the beginning of the school year that O had been submitted to a state contest for a piece of art he had made. Pretty cool for a kindergartner! I had forgotten to take a picture of it before we submitted it. We got his submission back this month, so here it is. O was given the theme and had to make a drawing to match. He had to title his work and provide an artist statement.
Theme: “Wow!”
Title of Work: Wow! This is so big!
Media: Marker on Canvas
Artist Statement:
It was walking in the woods with my Grandma and we found a big red house over the train tracks and I could say was - “Wow!”
Happy Mother’s Day 2009
Below are the answers that O answered about mom. Enjoy!
What is something mom always says to you?
Sleep tight
What makes your mom happy?
When I give her pretties for her birthday
What makes your mom sad?
When me and H fight
How does your mom make you laugh?
She tickles me
What was your mom like as a child?
Playing princesses with her brother (This supposedly came from my mother, but I can’t think of a single instance of playing princesses?)
How old is your mom?
32
How tall is your mom?
40 feet
What is her favorite thing to do?
Play with me
What does your mom do when you’re not around?
Watches tv
If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Being on tv (Really? I would have thought I would be famous for my incredible height!)
What is your mom really good at?
Driving a car
What is your mom not very good at?
Doing a yo-yo
What does your mom do for her job?
She works
What is your mom’s favorite food?
Chinese
What makes you proud of your mom?
When she gives H a time out
If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Tom on Tom & Jerry
What do you and your mom do together?
We eat ice cream
How are you and your mom the same?
We both have blue eyes
How are you and your mom different?
We are not as tall as each other (I’m 40 feet!!! No one is as tall as me :))
How do you know your mom loves you?
She reads me stories
Where is your mom’s favorite place to go?
The Rec Plex
With Love, O
Happy 6th Birthday O!
I guess time really does fly when you are having fun! I can’t hardly believe that 6 years have passed since our giant baby wow was born. You have grown into such a fantastic, sweet little boy. You are sensitive and kind and you take everything in life very personally. You are a wonderful friend to your little brother. You amaze us daily with your imagination and “experiments” - yes, you drive us crazy with them too :). You love Legos, Star Wars and Bakugan. Your sense of humor has really developed this year. It is funny to hear you say things like - “cool” and “awesome”. You love school and make friends easily. The list of things that you have learned this year is so long - the most pivotal has been reading - learning that all those letters say something that you can figure out. You are a wonderful artist and love to draw pictures. Your individual style has continued to develop - from what clothes you wear to how your hair should be (you want it long). Happy birthday wonderful boy. I thank my lucky stars that I can call you mine.
O - 1 Years Old
O on his Birth day
Happy Birthday Rockstar!
It seems like yesterday that you were born and at the same time, I can’t remember a time without you. You are the light of our lives - our little sunshine - who rises with the birds (even though you share a home with non-morning people). You love to sing and dance. You want to know how everything works and our simple answers never satisfy you. We are convinced you are going to be an engineer after explaining aerodynamics to you earlier this year. You love preschool and can write your first and last name. You know all your letters and all your sounds. You love to be given a sound and then come up with words that start with that sound. Mabel is the bane of your existence lately, you are always trying to keep her out of your room. You resorted to taping a sign on your door that read “NMBL” aka “No Mabel” in an attempt to keep her out at night. You adore your brother, you look up to him and at the same time love to terrorize him. You can be a crabby old man sometimes. You are Yamaha’s #1 fan - you are always pointing out the logo and are quick to tell people “Only Yamaha!” if they ask you about snowmobiles. In addition to snowmobiles, you love firetrucks, buses, car transporters, farm equipment and all types of construction trucks. You like rules and order and like telling people about the rules. I am amazed at how you see the world and utterly blessed to call you my Son.
Happy 4th Birthday H!
