Belt testing again

Finally!!! We are so thrilled to be testing and getting Em to the next belt color. The schedule depends on your color, and this schedule was horrible for us to attend! Emily has been stressed and excited for the test, but I think she did a great job tonight! I'm so proud of her! And yes tonight I'll charge my camera battery! Sorry!

Potty training complete

Oh happy day!! He is finally getting the concept. He has a great track record at night and indoors, but outside playing can be too much of a distraction. Today he dumped dirt "on his belly" and came inside with his pants and undies at his ankles. He had to go straight to the bath as his whole diaper area was filled with dirt.

Potty training baby steps

We were doing fairly well before Christmas time, but we have slide backward as the schedule and routine went amuck so Josh has been resistant to get back into the swing of underwear.

Today was a preschool morning.
Me "josh would you like to era underwear like Kason?"

Josh -big smile and shaking his head " nooooooo! Mom that's so funny! Kason doesn't wear underwear, he wears pants!! "

When Kason arrived for school he used the bathroom and Josh got a quick look as he got dressed.

"mom! Kason has underwear!"

The Jungle Book

Apparently I really need to keep my camera battery charged, we went to Emily first school play. She had been rehearsing for months for this! She and 14 other girls played the role of the snake.

The mic situation was a challenge, and following the story line was tricky as several scenes had been edited out. But Emily had a blast, and I was proud of her hard work. Also, thrilled rehearsals are finally over!

We sat the the back because our prepurchased tickets had been purchased too late to see anything. Hopefully next years play will be even better.

4 weeks to go!

These are so much cooler than when I was a kid!! Not only that, we have a waterproof cast!

Bob the Builder

Josh asked to go to bob the builder today. There is an exhibit at our air and space museum filled with fun construction gadgets,vehicles, homes, gardens, blocks, and tools! This place is truly paradise if you are three years old!

As soon as he found a construction helmet to wear he announced he was Bob and I was Wendy!

Health Updates

Well, it looks like we are trying to keep things exciting this month.  My back is doing much better.  I think the shot was a total success.  I have not had any pain in my leg or back since the shot, and I have been able to move freely and sleep however I want.  I also was able to get a bit more cleaning done, and I think I should be able to start doing a bit of exercising next week.  Just treadmill for now, no kickboxing or Zumba until I get the OK from the dr and PT staff.

So that was the good news...The not so good news is that we think Sydney has a small fracture in her elbow.  She started gymnastics this fall and Wednesday she fell from the beam.  She didn't seem too badly hurt at the time, no obvious swelling or bruises, but she has kept favoring the arm.  We took her to the dr, I hoped for a pat on the head and being told she was fine, but she got a sling, braces, and x-rays.  They did not see anything huge, but we have been told to keep her in the sling over the weekend, and head back in to Ortho on Monday since they saw what looks like a small fracture in her elbow area.  What my friend the ER dr told me is that she will be getting a full arm cast as a result just to be on the safe side.  Sigh.  Hopefully we can get her a hot pink one.  But I do wish I had gotten our holiday pictures done earlier.  maybe we can fit them in today before the cast!!