Amherst Family Center

Otherwise known as what I do in the morning with the boys while Olivia is in school.  At least twice a week we head there and it's great!  Today they had switched things around in the room and Isaac gave a little performance and got to play with snow!  Most days we have many friends there- moms and kids.  And they have a little kitchen area where moms can sneak away to have some coffee and a muffin.  Thursdays we hVe lunch together. They do a snack everyday.  And a circle time to close with some songs.  I had never heard of such a place before we moved here but I can't imagine this stage of my life without it now!  The grown ups there love my kids so well and want to help me be sane too.  I am grateful!

Monday Mornings

This semester my good friend and neighbor got a great job in her field and I am watching her two year old daughter for the morning.  She is a few months older than Isaac.  And is growing up so much!  This morning her conversation has been amazing.  And Isaac loves her- he have her the biggest hug hello when she arrived this morning.  

In other news Sam slept better last night- yea!!!

And in our annual oscar competition I beat Nate by four!!!!  I don't think this has ever happened!  And this was despite either of us seeing any of the nominated films-  what a sad year in that department.  If only we had wagered an actual prize...

Monday Mornings

This semester my good friend and neighbor got a great job in her field and I am watching her two year old daughter for the morning.  She is a few months older than Isaac.  And is growing up so much!  This morning her conversation has been amazing.  And Isaac loves her- he have her the biggest hug hello when she arrived this morning.  

In other news Sam slept better last night- yea!!!

And in our annual oscar competition I beat Nate by four!!!!  I don't think this has ever happened!  And this was despite either of us seeing any of the nominated films-  what a sad year in that department.  If only we had wagered an actual prize...

Best friends

We don't do this often but we were out to breakfast with our edger Mary before she left for Croatia and needed a few more minutes so they watched bob the builder together.  Worked like a charm!

Isaac is two!

And a handful!  Some of his favorite words are no and mine.  But he also says  I love you and gives lots of hugs and kisses hello and goodbye.  He has long pretend convos on the phone.  He loves bob the builder, Elmo, trucks, trains, tv, his brother and sister, his grandparents....  

Some favorite recent moments were when we came to pick him up after our small group at church on Thursday and he screamed so loud and excited when he saw us- I can't even describe how awesome it was.  

And on Friday when I had all three kids to 

Put to bed-  we turned out the light and he crawled under the covers with Olivia while we prayed and sang.  It was so sweet and awesome.

And every night he says I love you:)

And he often says thank you which is like a breath of fresh air in my crazy days.

He has no fear and yet he is very sweet and caring.  

Bath time

Even though I think it may have been two weeks since he last had a bath, he seemed to still really like it.  He is almost sitting up these days and has been caught rolling from tummy to back.  It will be crazy when we get all three in a tub...

Sam's first meal..

Well, of not breast milk😄. Just rice cereal.  Apparently after a few bites we thought he liked he spit it all back up😛