Valentines day

Curly girl

What can I say about Anni. There are no words to describe how vibrant and verbal she has become in the past couple of months. I no longer have a baby in the house. Potty training is in full bloom and going great (knock on wood). Life is going pretty well my crazy 2yr old. I love watching her at this age. She is so different than the other two were but at the same time I see each of them in her. I often look at her and see my baby pictures (with out the extra chub ) and think she has more of me in her by far. Her crazy curly hair that by mid day is frizzy and staticy. Her blue eyes that can draw you in and make you give her just one more handful of M&Ms. She is still a blankie and baby girl which she must have with her each night along with a growing list of other things (an ugly old squirel of Eriks, Her new Dora doll Grandma gave her for being potty trained).
If there was a list of things that she loves, Chocolate would have to be up near the top (I told you she was like me;) along with singing and dancing. I keep telling myself to get the video recorder on her and send a shot of her dancing and shaking her booty to the Ellen show. She has an incredible memory and knows the words to many of the High School the Musical songs Logan sings. I have known for the past year that she understands so much of what I am saying, it is funny now to hear it coming out in her many of the things I say, and shouldn't be saying.

The Sweetest boy in the world.

Logan has a hard school year. It's been hard to put a finger on what exactly is the problem. I have always known he is a smart kid. He loves learning, he just loves learning what he wants to learn. When he doesn't want to learn it he completly zones out. He is like a Mexican jumping bean being tied down at times. All in all he is a happy kid, I don't have to fight with him to go to school or get up in the morning. He comes home with a smile on his face and talks about his friends and Teacher often. If he is out sick from school he demands to me that he IS going to school Tommorow! When it is time to actually do the school work/homework is when the teeth pulling begins. He would be happy if he could just go to school for the social interation and forget about the rest, except maybe art/music/ social studies and science.
In January we found out he did not pass the school eye exam so we brought him to an eye doctor and were floored by how bad his eyes were. I felt horrible I hadn't noticed how hard of a time he must of been having. He is now required to wear glasses 100% of the time besides when just playing. He doesn't mind them and has had a pretty easy time transistioning to them (besides forgetting to put them on before school! and leaving them home).
I still believe I have one of the sweetest boys in the world. He loves his sisters with all of his heart. He is so easy going, and gentle. He loves nature and trying new things to eat. His teacher says that she wouldn't trade him for anything, even if he is twice the work. I feel the same way most days. I remember when I first brought him home from the hosptial a feeling of falling in love again for the first time feeling, I still do.

Checker Queen

Abi has become obsessed with Webkinz and Checkers for the past couple of months. This is how I find her most mornings (afternoons, and evenings too). My sister asked me how she gets around Webkinz when she can't read yet, and I told that she can read, or memorize what she needs to know. She really is pretty darn good, on Webkinz you play against other kids or the computer and she has given up on playing with the kids because once she starts beating them they quit.
I know girls are supposed to be smarter or more advanced than boys, but she amazes me every day with the things she knows. I could put her in Logans class right now and she would probably be passing. She knows basic (and some not so basic) addition and subtration, Can spell and sound out most simple words (Mom, Dad,Stop,Car, Zoo,Cat, Dog, Logan). Besides book smart the girl loves to play soccer and swimming and gymnastics. We went to the pool on Monday after a VERY long break and she is a complete fish. I can't wait til this summer, next year she is off to Kindergarden the begining of school life and I think she will thrive at it~ once I have removed her from my leg.