Pre-School Cool

Today when I went to pick Eliot up from his Seeds of Promise Class (childcare during women's Bible study at church) he had two mints that he was intent on getting out of his cubby hole. This is an unusual occurrence so I asked the helper where he got these two mints - clearly they had told him that he couldn't eat them until his class was over.

The helper said 'I am not really sure. Two boys came by and leaned in over the half-door and gave them to Eliot'. I then looked at Eliot and said 'were they your brothers?'

He very proudly replied, 'Yes, Jack gave me a high-five and Theo gave me two mints.' Evidently, the homeschooling class had walked by and Jack and Theo had sought Eliot out. That takes 'cool' in the pre-school class to a whole new level. So funny and Eliot was so proud. I think the teachers were a little confused which made the whole thing more comical.

Lesson Learned From Mr. Popper's Penguin

Today we were reading a fun book called Mr. Popper's Penguin. We were reading about how the main penguin was near death and the only diagnosis they could come up with was 'loneliness'. I stopped to ask the boys if they thought that could be the legitimate problem. They thought for a minute and they said yes they thought it could be. Then Theo followed up really quickly, 'I don't have to worry about that sickness because I've got Jack'.

Very thankful for moments like this one. Recording it so I won't forget and also to remind them when they are fighting some day in the future!

Right-handed vs. left-handed

Upon studying genes today, we were talking about whether each person in our family was right- handed or left-handed. Theo very confidently said, 'I'm both. I throw with my right hand and wear my glove on my left hand.' So funny.

A Birthday Party to Remember

So we celebrated Jack's 9th birthday on Saturday - a day early. I was trying to figure out what would be a fun party for twelve nine-year-old boys. Then dodge ball entered my mind - what boy doesn't love throwing balls at other boys. This party was a massive success.

All we did was find a big multi-purpose room at church and got four soft balls (two for each side) and marked off a two-sided court with masking tape. Seriously, they didn't want to stop. It was so simple and so loved - I have to remember this in the future for my other boys.

We played about nine rounds of dodge ball and had a long jump and a little relay race added in for some variety - along with cookie cake and Papa Johns Pizza (of course). A great group of little boys - fun was had by all, even the adults!

Happy 9th Birthday Jack

We celebrated Jack's 9th birthday today. To say time flies is an understatement. I told Jack last night how I felt taking him home from the hospital 9 years ago in Cambridge England and specifically how scared I was. He was amused to know that I was scared. He seem to kind of get it - a sign of maturity in its own right.

Here is a picture of our nine-year-old and a questionnaire I asked him to fill out today: