Soccer Mom

It is official- I signed the boys up for their first team sport. The boys will be playing soccer in the fall. They are so excited and want to play now. Hopefully, they are old enough to follow instructions and not have melt downs or leave the game when they are are not winning. P and A have been sharpening their skills and I think they are ready. They even get to play with our neighbor who is so nice to enough to to put up with them and even let them borrow his skateboard.

Graduation and New School

The boys are graduated from pre-K! Now we have started our new summer program at their kindergarten. They have been having a great time and love that they no longer are forced to take naps, get a juice box in their lunch and get to play on the computer games.


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Ready for Summer

We had a fabulous long weekend that we spent submerged in the pool, relaxing and overeating. I was even able to dedicate some quality time to the garden. It was a great kick off to start our favorite time of the year- Summertime!

Summer is so fun in SD. Already we have been playing in the pool and practicing our surfing skills. The boys can't wait to start heading the the beach and get those "boogie boardies" in the water. Maybe they will be able to try the big board this year. We just have to get them in a few more swimming lessons to help learn their strokes.

I can't wait until by veggies start getting into full swing. I think I will have a great crop of yellow crookneck squash this year. My plan is also to be able to make some great home-made salsa with all the fun tomatoes we purchased at tomatomania this year.

Summer is coming

I can't wait! Time for fresh veggies from the garden, home grown bouquets and living in the water!

I've run out of Whup cream

I need to get to the store or think of something new.

Kindergarten readiness

Last week we completed a big milestone- we signed the boys up for kindergarten complete with after school care. It was a big process- we had to print at home a number of forms and fill them out and provide vaccination cards, 2 forms of proof of residency and birth certificates. Debbie told us that we need to get their early so we got there about a 1/2 hour early- we were number 9. Then during the waiting phase, I noticed that we didn't have a form that another parent was looking at. Sure enough we forgot a form. As we overheard that they do not have any extra forms, TJ hopped in the car, printed off the form and made it back in time before our number was called. Phew.

The Motivator

The boys have been waking up, getting dressed (complete with shoes and jackets), making their beds, taking down their dirty clothes to the laundry and picking up their toys all because I promise to squirt whip cream into their mouths. Or as they say "Whup cream". We have been doing this for a few weeks now and 4-5 squirts will get you well behaved twins in the morning. I am worried that I didn't buy another can when I went to the store yesterday after work. We are getting low.

How did it get to be Feb?

Does time move faster as you age? NPR recently addressed this subject. http://www.wbur.org/npr/122322542
One theory is that as we age we are no longer experiencing so many "firsts" and life is based more on routine. I can kinda understand their logic. However, why is it when I am doing something routine it seems to take forever, but when I am doing something new or challenging, the day seems to fly by. For example, most people say the holidays fly by because there is so much to do.
I always thought perhaps the time flying by sensation was more of a perspective thing. For example, one day in a 5 year olds life is a greater percentage of total alive time than the percentage of one day of adult time out of ones total current alive time. Therefore, I guess time will go faster and faster every day. I wonder what time feels for a 88 year old. What do you think?

Singing with Mommy

Yep

December kicked my ass. I am still recovering. I'll update soon.

Holiday Program Videos

Holiday Program

Enjoy the Oompa Loompa Twinado look. It only comes out for special occasions.

Dear Santa

Since the boys can't write very well yet, Tim took down what they wanted their notes to Santa to say (they did write their names on the note, though). Here is what they told him:

Dear Santa,
Hi, I'm Adam Jette. For Christmas I want a police station geotrax and I want the grey train and the sheriff. And I want a real doggie and kitty cat. I would like a yellow airplane for geotraxs.

Dear Santa,
My name is Patrick Jette. For Christmas I would really like a fire house with a fire helicopter. Also a fire dog and a police dog, a fire car and a fire truck, a fire motorcycle, and a police motorcycle and police truck. Also, if you have time, I would like Lightening and Mader geotrax with the train and sheriff.

My Herbivore

My boys are obsessed with their Dinosaur Train PBS program. I actually like this show because it has a scientific bent to it. Because of it PJ told me he is a herbivore.

Last night the boys were sent to bed and Tim made a lovely rib dinner for us adults. Well, as usual someone had to go potty and the twinado was let out of their room. From the top of the stairs PJ sniffs the air and says:
PJ: What's that smell? It is disgusting. Is that dead animals?
Daddy (laughing): yes
PJ: Is that pig? Disgusting.

Then he stormed off to bed.

Birthday Wishes

AJ: Mommy I want an IPhone for my birthday
Mommy: Who are you going to call?
AJ: nobody, I don't know any one's number, but I like the other stuff on it.

When I grow up

AJ found a new calling. He no longer wants to be a police officer, but now wants to be a geologist! He told me he loves rocks and that he has been collecting rocks at school. He was wondering what rocks are made of and how can he break rocks open to see if there is anything inside. I told him that those are wonderful questions and that he can even get a job when he grows up testing his hypotheses. (He learned the word hypothesis from his favorite show, Dinosaur Train- "It's an idea you can test!") He was very excited that he can grow up and be around rocks all day long. We even looked at rocks online and talked about fossils and gemstones. AJ couldn't wait to get to school to show his Daddy his collection.

(PJ still wants to be a surgery doctor)

Zoo Fun

We had a lovely time at the zoo this weekend. We rode the sky tram that we used to be too scared of in the past. The boys liked it so much we took it back down! Then we met our friends Jessica, Will and baby Lucas. The 3 boys had so much energy that us poor mommies were wiped out by the end of the day. Jess was so tired she didn't even fight back when a helicopter parent got up in our grill.

Work Advice from 4 year olds

Monday has turned out to be a very bad day work wise. Just a whole mess of work related junk. I told the boys that I needed a hug and kiss, which they immediately gave me. (gotta love my sweetie boys).

Then they asked me why I was sad and I told them that my bosses were mad because my team and I were not good listeners. AJ told me not to worry and just say I am sorry and tell my bosses that I will be a better listener tomorrow. Then I asked about what I should do with my team to make them better listeners. P said I need to give them something to make them listen. He said, "Maybe you should just give them some money. Not a lot, but just a little so we don't run out."

Get to sleep part 2

See- I got a pic of them in the guest room. Tim took over the duties last night at 4:30 am. And yes, they did the wire hanger sculpture in the closest all by themselves.

Get back to Sleep?

Sometimes the boys like to crawl into bed with us. This is usually at a decent wake up hour and it is fun to snuggle a little before we get out of bed. The hard part is when they wake up too early and you still need to get back to bed. Last night AJ woke up at 3:30 and wouldn't get back to bed because he would rather just turn the light on and play. So I grabbed him before he woke up the P with the light and took him into the guest room to sleep with me.
UGH- AJ is the worst when you need to get back to sleep. He snores, grinds his teeth and will try to force you to give him more room by either kicking you or throwing his leg over your body. Needless to say I did get to work before the sun came up (and day light savings is over!) No wonder P likes to sleep in the top bunk- alone.