Goodbye Tot-Smarts!

The boys watching Mike use the blow to blow all of the leaves off of the back porch.  It's crazy how many leaves are on our back porch.  Evidently, oak tress lose their leaves in the Spring. 

Since William has been riding his bike more often, Mike wanted to get him his own helmet.  He already has 2 but neither fit him anymore.  He has been wearing Mike's helmet!  Unfortunately, my just turned 3 year old has to wear a helmet for 8 year olds and up!

After walking down the stairs with me, Wade pushed me away because he wanted to play with the gate.  I was trying to make dinner so I allowed it.  A couple of minutes later, he screamed!  He had stood on the swing and it swung out with him on it.  He would go back and forth from laughing and crying so I felt it was ok to take a picture of him.  Hopefully he has learned his lesson.

Since we joined a CSA a few months ago, we get a lot of things that I would NEVER buy on my own.  However thanks to Pinterest, I have been able to find good ways to cook them.  I had to take a picture of my first time to make Collard Greens.  I really liked them and Mike approved too!

While visiting the pond, William said "Where's Nana's turtle?"  My mom brought a turtle that she found in her pool up here this past summer.  She didn't know what to do with it in Corpus so I told her she could bring it up here to release.  It's crazy what kids are able to remember. 

William riding his bike up the rock hill where the "big bikes" ride.

Jump Street

Mike loved Big Bird when he was younger.  His mom brought down Mike's Big Bird floor puzzle. 

 

 

We started Tot- Smarts in January of 2013.  We used to drive to a church by the Y at Oak Hill every Wednesday to attend the class.  William used to run around and not really pay attention at all.  We usually stopped at the Downtown Children's Museum on the way home so it was always a fun adventure.  Then, the class moved to the North West Rec Center on 2222.  We usually packed our lunch and played at the playground at the Rec Center after class.  We made several friends by doing this including Violet who we still hang out with.  14 months into the class, William sits and completes the activities.  Since Anuva is pregnant with twins, she will no longer hold the class though.  At William's last class session, he was the last one sitting at the table.  I finally allowed him to use scissors so he loved it.