Kid Updates

Cora has really improved with her drawings and writing. I just love this cute picture she drew for her friend Lindsey's baptism. 

 And I love how she would teach her class how to be a princess if she was the teacher. 

Violet is really enjoying preschool! This is her very favorite outfit, and she wears it every time it is clean. She had cowgirl day at preschool and loved wearing her cowgirl hat and boots. 

 

Violet is very interested in Cora's spelling tests and wants her own tests whenever I'm quizzing Cora.

When Violet says her prayers, she always asks "What's my gift?" and "Please help me to have more faith". We were reading the children's Doctrine and Covenants, and the chapter on spiritual gifts really impacted her. She does a great job reminding me what I should be praying for too!

Violet is still afraid of flush toilets. I'm not sure what happened to traumatize her so! It is really quite the ordeal to take her, and her first question on entering a public bathroom is always about what kind of toilets they are.

Violet loves to 'babysit' Evelyn for me when I'm in another room or doing other tasks.

Violet has named one of her dolls Roosevelt. She thinks it is such a beautiful name! I'm not sure where she heard it. It is so cute, I think it will be a while before I tell her who else shares that name.

She loves to write and draw notes for us. She does a great job! This one takes some deciphering, but it's pretty cool to see how she has sounded out the words. "My age is 4. My favorite food is hot dogs. The favorite toys is 3 ponies. A king pony, a baby pony, and the last pony is sparkle pony."

"I love you Grandma. You are sweet. I love to play with you."

 

 Luke played spring t-ball through the rec center. It included one training session and 9 games. There usually were as many adults on the field as kids! It was pretty fun to watch. He loved having his activity to do, instead of just going to Cora and Violet's activities! We might wait a year-- or two! to try again, but it was a fun experience for him. 

Luke is working so hard at writing his name. He's got the tricky 'e' down, but the 'k' still needs some practice. He is determined! 

Luke makes us laugh when he responds to our questions with "I think not" for no. So formal! 

Luke is working on his counting-- right now it usually goes like this: 1,2,3,8,9,10.

Luke has also been enjoying playschool. Participation has dropped off a little, but it's still been working out pretty well. He did this cute project this month. 

Evelyn loves watching the neighbor's dog out the window. When she wakes up from her naps she always goes over to see if he is there, and talks back to his barks. She is fascinated!