Say it Again

I stayed up late and put together the Bionacles Nicholas received for Christmas from his Aunt Wendy and Aunt Missy. Yes, it was my idea for them to buy them, little did I know how hard it was going to be to put them together. So after about 45 minutes of putting these things together, I finally get to bed around 11:00. The next morning Nicholas sees them and comes running over to me. He throws his arms around me and says, "You are the best mommy ever, I love you the mostest!" Now that is something I want to hear again!

The Cavity Filling

Yesterday Nicholas had his two cavities filled. It was his first time having this done and the morning went terrible. He was clinging to my leg, crying, screaming, begging, pleading, even bargaining. I dragged him there, literally kicking and screaming, into the front door and onto a chair. It took forever for them to call him back and then I had to carry him to the door. I peeled him off of me and handed him over the hygenist. She started talking about the video games he could play and told me it's going to be OK. Luckily, I brought a book which kept my mind off of the torture I was sure was going on back there. Finally, they called me back and Nicholas comes running up to me saying, with a huge wad of gauze hanging out of his mouth, that he was good and didn't even cry once. He is such a tough guy!

Christmas Vacation

I am not sure who decided that the kids should get out a whole week before Christmas but they obviously do not have kids. What do you do with a child who is anxiously waiting for Christmas to come for seven whole days without school??? His Christmas list would be another mile long if I added all the things he keeps asking for. If I have to watch Spongebob one more time I might turn into a sponge. Today is only day one of vacation . . .

The Christmas Gimmies

This child is obsessed with Christmas this year. It is all about put this on my list, I want that, Santa is bringing me that, and on and on. I tried to make him feel bad for others and lucky for what he has by having him help me with the share box project from school. The kids are supposed to go with mom or dad and buy things like shampoo, soap, toothbrush, wash cloth, etc. for an orphan. We included a couple little toys and one of them was a small package of transformers. A couple of hours after we arrive home, I see Nicholas playing with transformers that look awfully familiar. Turns out, he opened the poor orphans transformers and wanted to play with them. After I finished yelling at him, he said that he was just going to play with them, he was going to put them back, the orphan doesn't mind sharing. Huh.

Field Trip

Today Nicholas and I went on a field trip with his class to the Young Chef's Academy. We had a nice time and Nicholas made baby jesus, a sheep, and a camel from the Nativity. He really wanted to lick the icing off of his fingers but the woman who was working with his table was scary so he didn't dare. She yelled at a couple of kids rather rudely and made one wash her hands even though she wasn't doing anything different from the rest of them. Aside from the cranky lady, we really did enjoy it. It's so much fun to watch the kids interact with each other. Nicholas was trying to help everyone and share the frosting. He helped the woman take the plastic off the dough and roll the dough out. He even told her all about how his dad took him to go on the waterslides and how fun it was. He also told her that his dad picks him on Wednesdays and today is Wednesday so his dad is coming. At least she was nicer to him the rest of the kids!

The Best Big Brother

I worked on putting the outside lights up this morning while Christopher sat in his stroller and Nicholas used his tools to "fix" his bike. When Christopher would start crying Nicholas would jump right up and run over to make sure he was OK. When he cried again, he ran over and pushed him closer to where he was working. He even went to find him a different toy to keep him quiet. He is just the best, most loving big brother!

Hot Lunch

I voluteered in Nicholas' classroom yesterday and I happened to be there during their lunchtime. As it turns out, Nicholas loves having hot lunch. He eats just about everything, even the yogurt that he will not eat at home. He drinks a little carton of regular milk, only drinks apple juice or juice boxes at home. Ms. Rodriguez said that he eats his hot lunch better than the lunch I send him and that I should keep giving him hot lunches!

Teacher Conference

Today I met with Ms. Rodriguez, Nicholas' teacher, for his conference. He is learning to write his name and working on recognizing his letters and numbers. He is a little behind the rest of his class because he prefers TV, blocks, swimming, and trucks to learning but what can I do! My friend Deanna is going to help him, he doesn't want my help at all. He really doesn't seem to care about that stuff when he's home. His teacher isn't worried, but of course I want everything to be just right so Deanna is going to help like the alphabet a little more. He is too much!

Pumpkin Carving

Nicholas loved every minute of pumpkin carving. He was determined to get the guts out himself. He did a pretty good job and then Andrew tried to finish for him. Andrew did not go to Mark Stenson's School of Pumpkin Carving so he did not know how to scrape the inside of the pumpkin completely clean. Markie helped Nicholas carve a face and the finished product is just perfect. By the end of the carving, they were calling me names. I don't know why, I am not that bossy!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Today was Nicholas' field trip to the pumpkin patch. He had a great time and the field trip was really nice. They went on a hunt for the biggest pumpkin, learned the types of pumpkins and gourds, read a story, and then picked out a small pumpkin for a school project. I was not expecting it to be so organized so I was pleasantly surprised! Nana took pictures, Christopher watched everyone, and Nicholas had a great time! I pretended I was Sebastien, who was in Disney with his cousin Jack, and picked out a pumpkin and paid with my dollar. We had a great time!

Just Like Brothers

Nicholas and Sebastien spent the afternoon with each other and Nana today. They were fine until I cam home and then the bickering started. Once Kristyn arrived, the boxing gloves came out! They were tattling, saying your not my friend anymore, which is their favorite thing to say to each other, and fighting over who was going to sit next to Christopher on the way to skating lessons. When we arrived at skating, the first words out of Nicholas' mouth to their friend Max was that Bash is mad at me. Bash was pushing Christopher's stroller and Nicholas was trying to push Bash out of the way so he could do it. They argued back and forth and on and on. Then as we are getting ready to leave, Sebastien becomes upset that he isn't going home with us. Nicholas starts being mean again and saying that he can't in that cranky voice he uses. Kristyn and I just try to hurry them out to the parking lot so we don't have to hear it anymore. As we are loading up and Kristyn and Bash are driving away, Nicholas yells - "I love Bastien!" They are just like brothers!

Zoo Boo

Nicholas loved his second trip to Zoo Boo. We went with Lori, Herbie, Steven, and Markie. We probably shouldn't have gone on the carriage ride since a scary grave digger jumped out and at Nicholas who sitting in the back. He talked about the rest of the time we were there. He only woke up once last night and did not mention the scary guy so hopefully he has forgotten about it. We had a great time - thanks Herbie and Lori!

Bash's Third Annual Halloween Party

Today was Bash's Third Annual Halloween Party - at our house! There was a 60% chance of rain today so the party was moved over here to avoid a washout at Kristyn's. Bash was the director of the party and Nicholas was the co-director. I think they were both confused about whose party it really was but to set the record straight it was still Bash's party! The kids had a pinata and they played pin the face on the mummy. The cutest moment was when Bash kissed a little girl named Gracin on the cheek. I think she has a crush on him so it was really sweet. Nicholas loved wearing his costume but has decided to be a hockey player when he goes trick or treating. He is going to be in for a big surprise when he realizes he is being a transformer no matter what! Hannah had the cutest cheerleading outfit, she even had pom-poms in her hair and on her shoes! The scariest costume was Zachary in his pirate/skeleton outfit. His brother Joshua was supposed to be Captain Jack Sparrow but came as himself instead. I had a year like that with Nicholas so I can sympathize! We had a great time and it is so much fun to see how the kids change year after through the costumes, games we play, and things they do. I hope Kristyn keeps up this tradition!

Touchdown - Almost!

Nicholas had is second flag football game today. He had the ball, he started running, he changed directions just in time to start running toward the right end of the field when his entire team tackled him! Yes, his entire team tackled him in flag football. It was really the funniest thing! If I had a video camera with me I could have won that ridiculous show with the funny videos. It was that funny to see all the red shirts pile onto their teammate!

Another Illness

Nicholas has a cold and virus now. He did not go to school today and had a fever all weekend. Sick kids are not that much fun! Today is feeling much better though. I took him to the Dr anyway just to make sure the ears and throat are fine, better to be safe then sorry! Everything check out OK! He is on his way to school in the morning!

Flag Football

Nicholas had his first flag football game last week. He really seemed to enjoy it. I am not sure what will happen the first time someone takes his flag but it's still fun to watch! He was down in position to hike the ball and looked like a real football player. It is the most adorable thing to see the kids playing sports. They are so cute running up and down the field trying to figure out which way is the right way to go to make that touchdown!

The First Hockey Game

Kristyn and Joe gave us tickets to the hockey game last Saturday night - awesome seats I might add - thanks so much! Nicholas absolutely loved it! His eyes were glued on the game the whole time! He watched the puck go back and forth, asked questions, and wanted to know when he could play hockey, too. A player went down and it looked like he hurt his face. Nicholas asked what happened and I said sometimes the players get hurt, that's why they wear the helmets and pads. He has told everyone about the hockey player who feel down and hurt his face. I think he was really impressed with the Lightning!

The List

I have mentioned the Christmas list that has already begun. The list is going to fill an entire notebook at this rate. Every time we see something in the store, on TV, in a magazine or in a catalog, it has to go on the list. Santa's sleigh is not going to be able to carry all of these things!

Tricky Skates

Nicholas has been taking skating lessons for about 14 weeks now. He moved up to the next class with his friends Max and Sebastien and life is pretty good for him. Until today that is. He must have asked a hundred times if he could use "tricky skates" aka hockey skates and I said no over and over and over. Before he can use hockey skates he needs to be able to skate without any problems in the figure skates. When we left the rink tonight, the new questions was did I put tricky skates on his Christmas list. I guess he just really wants to use those tricky skates, maybe it's because he wants to be like Steven and Uncle Markie. (And to answer the question running through your mind as you are reading this, yes, there is a Christmas list already!)

Is my hair still spiked?

It sounds like a cute question, doesn't it? Not so much when you hear it every two minutes on the way to school every morning! We spike his hair everyday, it looks so cute! Those little freckles combined with the spikes, it's just so adorable I can't stand it! The only problem is the repeated question - Is my hair still spiked? Is my hair still spiked? I try to liven it up by answering no but after he replies "You're just kidding!" The question just pops back up again!