Zach's first day of preschool.....

Today was the long awaited first day of preschool . I was so nervous that he was going to cry and scream .He has been kind of sick this week , with a double ear infection and a nasty cough . I almost didn't send him to school , but am glad I did . Because exactly the opposite happened , as soon as the teacher opened the class doors he nearly knocked them over running in the class . He was very happy to be back to class , he hung up his back pack gave me a hug [at my request] and went off to play . When I picked him up he had had a great day ... no crying and he used all his signs and words just like I hoped he would . His teachers said he was a great example for the other kids to follow and a great addition to the class ! On the down side his best friend Natalia did not end up being in his class like we had originally thought , although I am not sure he even noticed .My anxiety and trepidation about the district preschool program is greatly reduced .

Zach and Xander , and the foiled escape .

" Grab my hand " .... This is the point I had to put down the camera and be the mom , since Zach actually got a hold of the blanket . He also got in with Xander twice , trying to nap with him . I didnt get pictures of that for obvious reasons . " Come on baby I hold " Says Zach

Zach and Xander having tummy time , Zach also had his baby doll on the blanket but I moved it since it is not the cleanest toy in my house .

I have been watching Xander on Tuesdays and Zach just LOVES Xander . I had put him in the play pen to take a nap and Zach decided to get one of his cube chairs and help Xander escape . They also enjoyed tummy time together . It was too cute . Zach just really didnt like the idea of his buddy being in a cage . probably some kind of cardinal sin in the toddler world .

SNOW!!!!!

So this year we had a VERY white Christmas . Zach and Peyton LOVE playing in the snow . And this year Mom bought me snow boots[ thank you ] so I can go out with them now . They will go out get exhausted and soaked , come inside and change mittens and go out again . Peyton really likes to play with the icicles and eat snow . Zach will sit in one spot and just pick up handfuls of snow and shift it back and forth , he will make the occasional snow angel too .

Lonnie and Peyton built a snow hill in the side yard for sledding and with over 2 feet of snow they were able to make a really big one !

Finger Painting

Some how I took these pics with the intent of posting them and my camera phone must have swallowed them ... So here are a few pics of the kids doing a " wet sensory activity " , which actually led to a bath for Zach so he had 2 "wet" experiences in one day . On a normal day I schedule sensory activities for mid morning . I start getting my supplies gathered after breakfast but before I take Peyton to school . This was the day that changed that routine , Peyton all of a sudden came down with a stomach ache as soon as she saw the paints . So we compromised ... I told her we would wait till she got home to paint and she made her stomach ache magically disappear ! Kids are really powerful people . ... when they want to be . Girls in particular .