Congraduation

You might be unfamiliar with the word - Congraduation - most people are.  Max has been using this word for weeks now to describe his graduation from pre-school.  I suppose you can say it is a cross between congratulations and graduation = Congraduation.

So these two made it our of pre-school and have been ushered off to kindergarten in the fall.  This also comes to end of this blog.  Time to get it made into book form and move on.  I may change my mind and continue to document these two ... we will see.

So thanks to everyone as we congraduate.

Celebrating the Small Things

You might think it small, but in our world, this was HUGE!  Both Max and McKaden have thrown in the blankies .... yes, no more sucking of the thumb or fingers while sleeping.  During a playdate, a month or so ago, at their friend Mattea's house, they learned that she got to go to B**ld A Bear to celebrate her not sucking her thumb.  For some reason the logic of a 3 year old won out of the logic I have been feeding them and Max decided to go for it.  Almost effortlessly he stopped sucking his thumb.

McKaden was not so easy to convince, but after seeing Max with his new dog, she decided she would give it a try to.  Two weeks later she turned in her chart and got to go make that horse that she had been so wanting to make.

So on to bigger and better things for us.  And to all of you parents trying to talk your kids into giving up blankies, pacy's and thumbs, just call in your local three year old expert to share her advice.  Wish I had known this earlier.

Miss Five and a half

Look who turned  five and a half! 

 This chapter book reading, bug loving, dinosaur knowing, green thumb gardening, tennis playing and exercise girl is just that much closer to six.  She is also letting everyone know that she is five and a half and Max is only five.  Hang on Max, only two more months until you catch up with her. 

Happy Half Birthday McKaden!!

Life Goes On

Nana August 2009

Nana passed away a couple of weeks ago.  We knew that she was sick and were glad to have these extra 10 months with her.  Now Papa is alone and we are doing all we can to help him out and keep him from getting lonely.  After being married 48 years the house can be a little quiet.

So to remember Nana and her love for flowers and vegetable gardens, McKaden helped Papa plant a few things.  You see, life must go on.