Friday, November 6, 2009
What a brother!
Derek keeps kicking his football over the fence, but gets really nervous to knock on the doot to retrieve it. We have helped him the first few times so that we all get to know each other, but now I think he can do it alone. Earlier this week, Derek kicked it over again and didn't want to go ask the neighbor. Tucker usually tags along and willingly knocks on the door and gets it for Derek. I thought Derek could show some independence and told him he had to do it himself. Derek wasn't budging and neither was I. Tucker went and got another ball and went outside to play. Two seconds later, he comes back smiling and told me he threw his ball over the fence! Imagine that, the same fence! I looked at him and told him to go with Derek to retrieve the balls. And of course Tucker did all the knocking and talking. I guess they really do like each other!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Halloween Happiness
Our little pumpkins! They really enjoyed carving pumpkins this year. The first year we did it with Derek, it was a mess and he cried the whole time! This time: no tears and three marvelous pumpkins!
Derek was Darth Vader. His buddy was a Clone Trooper, so they were so very excited to trick-or-treat together. He had a blast and is still tired from staying up so late and the blessed time change.
Tucker was a blue Power Ranger and Zane was a basketball player. I wanted to make them really cute costumes, but there wasn't time and I have been consumed by my house! Zane was really very happy as a basketball player anyway.
Zane's first trick-or-treat house. Tucker showed him the ropes. Derek was at a party with some friends, so Tucker and Zane went around the cul-de-sac before Zane turned in and then Tucker went again with Derek and their friends after they got back from the party. Needless to say, Tucker's bucket got mighty full!
Derek and Tucker had to "sort" their candy. That was always so fun! Tucker gave Andy all the ones he didn't like. His favorites are the Reeses and the Tootsie Rolls. Derek likes the nerds and all the gummy things that are shaped like body parts. He even got a long finger-looking sucker.
Zane looks older here. His favorite kind are the suckers. He rarely finishes them, so I wrap them back up until the next time. We are going to find out how many licks Zane can take on the tootsie pop before getting to the center. He doesn't know that there is chocolate patiently waiting for him there!
Derek was Darth Vader. His buddy was a Clone Trooper, so they were so very excited to trick-or-treat together. He had a blast and is still tired from staying up so late and the blessed time change.
Tucker was a blue Power Ranger and Zane was a basketball player. I wanted to make them really cute costumes, but there wasn't time and I have been consumed by my house! Zane was really very happy as a basketball player anyway.
Zane's first trick-or-treat house. Tucker showed him the ropes. Derek was at a party with some friends, so Tucker and Zane went around the cul-de-sac before Zane turned in and then Tucker went again with Derek and their friends after they got back from the party. Needless to say, Tucker's bucket got mighty full!
Derek and Tucker had to "sort" their candy. That was always so fun! Tucker gave Andy all the ones he didn't like. His favorites are the Reeses and the Tootsie Rolls. Derek likes the nerds and all the gummy things that are shaped like body parts. He even got a long finger-looking sucker.
Zane looks older here. His favorite kind are the suckers. He rarely finishes them, so I wrap them back up until the next time. We are going to find out how many licks Zane can take on the tootsie pop before getting to the center. He doesn't know that there is chocolate patiently waiting for him there!
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