Big Boy Bed

My baby is growing up. He has officially moved into a big boy bed.  He is doing well withtbe adjustment, although the first night was rough with some crying.  The second night, he tried to talk me out of bedtime by informing me that he is "afraid of heights".  But he went to bed anyway and slept well.  I think he is adjusting well and loves being a big boy!

Victory!

At the kids' school, they have a program called Fact Masters which is a timed test that encourages kiddos to master their math facts.  When Maddie was at the elementary school, this test was a huge thing to her because she is so extremely competitive.  So as Micah has entered first grade and started taking the test, he remembered what a big deal she made of it so it somewhat became a big deal to him.  The kids have to pass the test in the classroom and then they graduate to the "Big Test" which is in the cafeteria.  He has been passing the test in the classroom for a while, but when he gets to the cafeteria, he is so stimulated by all that is going on around him, he isn't able to complete the test.  But thankfully, he finally managed to finish and got them all right.  We like to reward our kids for their achievements when possible so Micah got to choose a pint of ice cream that is all his to eat when he chooses.  Here he is, enjoying his chocolate ice cream!

A boy and his puppy

So ever since Mason was about 10 months old (maybe even younger), he has had an attachment to a lovie, which is a dog head and arms (paws?) sewn onto a small blanket.  This sweet little blue guy is affectionately known as "Puppy".  Puppy is like a member of our family.  Sometimes Puppy goes with us when we go places.  Sometimes Mason requests that we kiss Puppy or share a bite of our food with Puppy.  Puppy has also had to have various surgeries, as his ear nearly fell off and other various ailments!  Puppy has been washed many, many times as he has been vomitted on, peed on, snotted on and who knows what else. I don't mind this attachment because he generally is willing to leave Puppy behind anytime I ask him to; he doesn't take Puppy into school or a store.  However, Mason absolutely must sleep with Puppy.  This is non-negotiable in the world of a 3 year old.  So occasionally at bedtime, Puppy will be missing and we may have to go on a Puppy hunt before Mason can go to bed.  So far, we have been able to find him every time and move along to a successful bedtime.  Sometimes he is in some odd places- the tunnel underneath Micah's bed, stuffed inside a backpack, wrapped up in blankets, etc.  I know that one of these days, Mason will be completely over his blue friend and be more concerned with friends and sports and whatever other interests he may have.  So in the meantime, I will embrace Puppy as one of the family, because Mason loves him so I do too.  

So Pretty

Maddie is always painting her nails.  She got a nail kit for Christmas and she has been trying lots of new designs.  She has done some cute ones but this past weekend she did a really cute design that I was so impressed with!  This girl is so very creative and I love that about her!

Grandparents Day #10

If my calculations are correct, this marks the 10th grandparents day that Mimi and Papa have attended with just my kids alone.  I do think Papa may have missed one along the way because he was recovering from a surgery, but Mimi was there for sure.  Today was Micah's turn.

Lightning

While putting Mason to bed tonight, he started complaining and protesting that he didn't want to go to bed.  He is usually pretty easy to put to bed and goes down without any problems.  I asked him why he didn't want to go to bed and he told me it was because he didn't like it when his pillow and blankets had the lightning.  I was completely confused as to what he could possibly be talking about, but Maddie was there also and she figured it out.  His bedding had static electricity and it kept shocking him, thus making "lightning".  Love the way he didn't have the words, but he still found a way to communicate his concern with us!  Such a sweet little guy.

This picture was taken last week.  We went to Chick-Fil-A for lunch and even though the windchill was around 5 degrees, silly boy still wanted to trade in his toy for ice cream.

Funck Family Christmas 2014