Miles has become fixated on wearing a BIG, BRIGHT, YELLOW Batman belt EVERYWHERE and EVERYDAY. I gently removed it this afternoon when putting him down for nap--he immediately whispered to me "put my belt back on." I guess he gets his sense of style from his wild and crazy Pops.
Karson had her 6-month DREADFUL visit to Dr. Barbee's dental office this morning. I assured her numerous times that it was only a check-up and cleaning, but the anxiety was overwhelming for her (and for good reason--see chart above). All the green places represent all the work that's been done. The red places are the one's that need attention. I like how they've X-ed out the tooth that was abscess since it no longer exists. Her top front teeth are pretty decayed. But since the teeth aren't giving her much trouble and are loose, no work is required--YEAH. However, she does have a two cavities that need to be filled--BOO. That LOVELY appointment is scheduled for June. They are also going to seal her permanent molars in the back that day.
After gymnastics this afternoon, Karson and I decided to hang out at the mall for a bit. We did a little shopping and then headed to every little (and big) girl's dream store--Claire's Boutique. Karson stumbled upon a glittery book that she liked. I told her that it was a diary and then explained how awesome diaries are...you can write all your secrets, worries, goals, dreams, etc. And, most importantly, no one can read it EVER (because of the nifty padlock). I loved all 500 of my diaries =). My favorite one was covered in Jelly Beans. Karson HAD to HAVE ONE! After we left the store, she told me, "Mom, I'm already thinking of something bad I want to write in here." I told her that the entries can be about bad stuff but ALSO about good stuff. When we got home, she got right to work. My oh my, what kind of woes could a 6 year old girl possibly have???? I asked her the other day if there was anything she wanted to talk about or anything that's been bother her to which she replied, "yes, there is one thing." I quickly asked, "what is it?" She said, "the thing that bothers me most is that I am gone for 7 hours every day." I do believe that's one of my biggest problems too--I sure do miss my sweet girl!!!
Can I get an AMEN that there's nothing quite like little boys? We girls can be so complicated, moody, hormonal, emotional, but little boys, no so much! Don't get me wrong, there is the occasional moody boy, but for the most part, their days are spent rip, romp and roaring throughout the house. The love to destroy, turn into superheroes, be naked, change clothes, make messes, destroy some more, pester each other, roll cars through the house, get some lovin' from Mom, wrestle, get naked again, complicate the lives of us mothers with TRANSFORMERS, eat boogers (instead of food) and drink bath water (instead of clean water), and the list goes on. I seriously don't think most boys have a care in the world. Here are my boys Isaac, Miles and Evan--the best of buds who love having fun together.
Isaac and Miles playing Mortal Kombat (or Mortal Kompage as Isaac likes to call it). I SO enjoyed this game when I was younger and they do too. Isaac makes sure that we turn off the blood which is pretty unrealistic.
Isaac asked me to take a picture of the TV. We recently broke down and purchased a WII, but Isaac prefers our old 64 and made us get it back out.
you bundle up and enjoy it.
-Or- at least, that's what we did on this snowy morning. Nothing says motherly love MORE than layering three kids in clothing, jackets, hats and shoes (and yourself) for a whoppin' 20 minutes of fun. It sure was COLD today. Our snowtime was shortlived but worth it.
Karson would have stayed outside all day. I could have too. However, I was still in my pajamas and just waiting for the boys (mainly Isaac) to have a melt down. Karson got him in the face with a snowball while jumping on the trampoline. That was all it took. Operation de-clothe the boys began.
Isaac would've loved to run around outside in his underwear. He has issues with layered clothing and would rather be naked than dressed. He was pretty happy throwing snowballs at Karson.
Miles has been wanting to wear "underwears" the past couple of days. Being the good Mommy that I am, I let him. He hasn't made the potty connection but has tried a couple of times and actually likes undies. I'd love to have him potty trained by our Disney trip (in May). He was wearing his undies in this picture. I was waiting for flood to come--little boys can hold it for HOURS. It came later that morning in the living room. SO, we are not responsible for any yellow snow in Plano. 
Isaac's into the HULK these days so we bought Hulk themed mask, plates and napkins. I also had to get him a Hulk shirt. Sometimes when Isaac acts real crazy, gets aggressive and out of control, he tells us, "sorry, I just turned up into the Hulk."
Karson has been at Plano Elementary School for 100 school days TODAY. To honor the occasion, each student came home with giant 100's (last week) to decorate with 100 items (buttons, macaroni, candies, etc.). We chose stickers, and Karson meticulously counted them out while we divided them among the 1, 0, and 0. When I think back to my kindergarten days, I don't remember much besides a few snippets. I only went for a half day, during the afternoon session right after the show Pinwheel. I had graham crackers and milk for snacktime. I believe we also had naptime. I remember getting sick from the merry-go-round at recess and laying my head down on the teacher's desk. I got in trouble once for walking on an imaginary tight rope that the teacher specifically asked us NOT to walk on. There's nothing more appealing than a piece of masking tape on the floor that serves as a tight rope. It was TO much for me to resist, and I wound up getting a mark on my paper camel conduct badge. My BFF Dawn also got one. I immediately came up with a brilliant BRIGHT idea--we could EAT, yes that's right EAT, our badges and no one would ever know. Good stuff. I can't imagine what Karson will remember about her kindergarten days. The expectation of children her age is incredible. She's had nightly homework for months which consists of writing, a word ring and reading a book. They have academic testing throughout the year, and she has her first spelling test on Friday. There are reading and math groups. They have a "special" (PE, art, music, etc.) each day. It's a lot for a 5-6 year old to digest. I'm very proud of how Karson has handled herself. I know it can't be easy pulling 8-hour shifts each day--we sure do miss our girl and are happy to celebrate 100 days of school.
Matt picked up some cupcakes for us to enjoy when Karson got home.
