Tuesday, January 31, 2012

We went to play group at the church today, which was in the gym and you had a a great time on the stage and you and another boy your age, Trenton, tried to make up a play for everyone to watch. The only problem was you couldn't get any of the younger kids to join you. It was really cute to watch you walk around and ask all of the really little kids if they wanted to be in your play.

We went to the library today and you LOVE getting the theme boxes. But, you before you decide on one, you have to make sure their is a puppet inside. Today, the box you got was "camping" and there is a bear in a sleeping bag in it and you love it!

Monday, January 30, 2012

Every once in a while, you will get attached to a certain toy and today it was a strong man toy - it has big dumbbells in his hands. You carried it everywhere and got upset when it was lost.

You had to take Curious George back to school today, but you were very good about it and told him goodbye!

You really, really wanted to go to Jeni's house tonight. You finally got a chance to go up there after dinner and all you did was watch a movie. I guess you are just bored with being home with me! :)

Sunday, January 29, 2012

At church today, you got a rock that says, "I will always remember to pray!" and you carried it around all day. When we first got home from church and I sent you to your room to change your clothes, you came out a few minutes later and said you that you took a long time because you were praying! So, so sweet!

You did go to your class without any meltdowns or tears, so we all had a good day!

My visiting teachers came over today and you and Connor sure love the attention from them. I can't believe how different you act when other people come over. You jump all over the place and on them and you act like I never give you any attention. I just don't understand how you become a completely different person when new people come over, and Connor is the same way! Silly, silly boys!

Saturday, January 28, 2012

We went to Pizza Pie Cafe with Grandma and Grandpa and the Bybee's. It was yummy, but all you wanted was the chocolate pizza and you ate 3 pieces! We then went to the movie, "Hugo". It wasn't a cartoon, so I was worried about how well you would like it, but both you and Connor did really well during it! You both just got a little tired at the end of it and got a little restless.

For pre-school, you were asked to take home "Curious George" and then write about your time with him in a journal. You are having so much fun with and you are carrying him around everywhere. We have a couple of other monkeys and you have also been carrying them around with us too. Curious George came in a big shoulder bag and you have been carrying that around saying it is your purse. Before we leave the house, you get it "packed". Tonight at the movie, you pulled out a pair of slippers and put them on. I was laughing so hard at that one!

Friday, January 27, 2012

On our drive to Idaho Falls today, you had your binoculars and you saw the most interesting sites: you saw a tree that was knocked over and that was really sad and you saw houses and cows and then you said "Oh wow! The Sun is not a Sun, it's a light bulb!" And then you said "it might be a golden egg!" You have been watching "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" a lot lately! :)

Thursday, January 26, 2012

We finally got enough snow to go out and play! Yes, it is almost February and this is the first real snow storm that we have had all winter. But, we had fun making a snow man and having a snow ball fight. John and Mackayla joined us and we even had hot chocolate afterwards.

You are such a patient and kind older brother to Connor. Connor can be very impatient and you try your best to help him and stop his temper tantrums. The other day, when he was upset about something, I could hear you say, "It's OK, Buddy". You two still have your sibling fights, but, I am so proud of what a good brother you are!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Your friend Hampton Thueson asked you to come over and play today, so you went to his house after pre-school until 3:00. Hampton's mom said you played and played together really well. You said the most exciting part was being able to ride in Hampton's car.

When I asked you and Connor what you wanted to eat for dinner tonight, you said, I want to eat with Jeni. So, you ran upstairs and asked Jeni if we could eat with her and so we had spaghetti with them. I guess you don't like my cooking! :)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

On Tuesdays, you have tumbling at Airbound Tumbling and Cheer. You like it for the most part, but some days you tell me that it is too long and you get tired. You like doing the trampoline tricks the most, but today, you asked the teacher if you could do tricks on the balance beam, which you have only done once before. So, the teacher let you do it and you were so nervous, but it was fun to watch you. I found out today, that there is not going to be a recital this year and that made me so sad! You really loved the recital last year. I also wanted to get Connor into a class, now that he is 3, but they don't have any openings for him! I was really looking forward to both of you doing the recital, so I was double sad! :)

At dinner, you were getting pretty tired, and so you told me, "I should have taken a nap today." You then told me you were getting sick. Some days, it is really hard on you to not take a nap!

Monday, January 23, 2012

When you get your mind set on something, you do not forget! A few weeks ago, Grandma Packer gave you a chicken deli sandwich at her house and you have not stopped talking about. At lunch time today, I asked you what type of sandwich you wanted and you wanted a chicken sandwich, so I told you that we would get some chicken when we went to the grocery store after naps. So, until we went to the grocery store, you kept telling me over and over that you remembered that we were going to get chicken. There was no way you were going to forget. So, I'm excited for you to have a chicken sandwich tomorrow for lunch.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

You had a pretty bad day and I'm not even sure why! As soon as Sacrament meeting started, you kept turning around and wouldn't listen to me. So, I had to take you outside for a time out and you still wouldn't be nice or listen to me, so you sat on my lap for most of the meeting. You finally started acting better, but then when it was time to go to class you wouldn't go and came running to find me. I tried sitting with you during sharing time, but you were still so sad and wouldn't let me leave. When it was time to go to your class, you would not go and your teachers and all the other Primary leaders tried to help you, but you just cried and cried. So, I took you to Relief Society with me and then you said you wanted to go to your class, so I tried to take you to back, but then you started crying all over again. So, I decided it was time to go home. And that is when the hugest tantrum EVER started! So, I found Nolan and asked him to get Connor so we could all go home, and then took you out the van, screaming and kicking! I then had to hold your arm, so you wouldn't open the door and jump out! I do not know what was wrong! I don't think you were sick and you got plenty of sleep last night. Well, Connor almost fell asleep on the 2 minute drive home, so I put us all in my bed and we all took a nap. You acted a lot better after the nap, but you were still a little whiney! I am so sorry you were having a bad day! I kept asking you why you were so sad, but you didn't know.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

We celebrated Connor's birthday more today. We went to "Chipwrecked", the newest Chipmunks movie with John and Mackayla and then had dinner with the Bybee family and Grandma and Grandpa Packer. It was fun for dinner, we had "3" different vegetables to dip, "3" types of jello, bread sticks in the shape of "3" and "3" cheese chicken alfredo penne! Grandma Packer made Connor a "Mater" cake! It was a lot of fun! You gave Connor a "Diego" car, which he really liked and you showed him how to play with it.

You and Connor sure fought all day, though! Some days you get along and play really well together and then other days you can't be in the same room. I guess that's just part of brotherly love! At one point, you two were so mad at each other, (he wouldn't move from a spot that you wanted to play at), so you started wrestling. It's kind of cute. You are always the nice one. You rarely fight Connor back. When you wrestle, you usually end up on pinned on the bottom. But, I think you let him do it because you are such a good big brother and don't want to hurt him!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Today is Connor's 3rd birthday and you were such a great older brother to him! You let him do what he wanted to do all day. You played what he wanted to play, you let him watch the movies he wanted to watch, and you kept asking him where/what he wanted to eat. It ended up being pancakes, macaroni and cheese and Applebees. It was a fun day! You only got upset once and asked when it was going to be your birthday, so you were a really good sport!

You stopped taking naps for good around 3 weeks ago. We tried to stop a few different times, but always went back to taking them because you just could not handle life with a nap. But, you have done really well the last few weeks. When it's time for Connor's nap and Mommy has to work, you either play quietly in the living room or watch a movie, or your favorite - playing computer games. We have two laptops right now, so you are able to take one and play games from PBSKIDS. It really amazes me at how fast you have learned to use the computer and navigate around the pages and play the games. I always knew you were brilliant! Because you are no longer taking naps, you usually fall asleep really quickly at night, well that is when Connor isn't talking to you and bugging you. When you do fall asleep before Connor, he starts to yell at you and gets very upset that you aren't talking to him! You also have a hard time staying awake in the car if we drive anytime after 5:00. So, on the 8 minute drive home from dinner, you fell asleep. It just cracks me up because you insist that you are old enough to not take naps!

Thank you for being such a good older brother to Connor! He adores you and wants to do everything you do and be just like you!

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