Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Swinging around

Lily loves playing with Dakota...she enjoys her time with mommy, too. But when I asked her today if she wanted to go get Kota from school, she said "kota at playground?" We usually make it to the pick up line just as Dakota and his class is finishing up their playground time. Lily sits in her carseat with her little binoculars on and looks for her Kota. She usually finds him, too.

After we picked up Dakota today, we came home and went outside to play...swinging is always fun...and that is just what Dakota and Lily did. They got on their bellies and twisted their swings and then spun around...surprisingly no one kicked another or bonked heads.

Dakota didn't just limit his fun to the regular swings, he ventured to the tire swing and climbed on for a great time. It amazes me each day to see the change in both children. They both act like little adults (sometimes) but then there are those sweet moments like when Kota crawls up into my lap and says "I love you, Mommy"...or when Lily says "hold me" and you pick her up and she gives you a duck kiss.

It makes the long days worthwhile....gives me that little bit of gumption to stay at it.

Friday, August 27, 2010

1 week down...468+ to go

Dakota and Lily...Day #4

Dakota and Lily...day #5

Miss Lily..she's ready for school...too bad, she has 2 more years before she can go!

Dakota has finished his 1st week of school. I have to admit, today was hard for us all. He told me he didn't want to go to school and he crawled back under his covers...Lily on the other hand was ready to go to "kool". After a bit of pleading and then finally just "commanding", he was dressed and in the van. He didn't really stop for a picture for day #5, but Lily sure did. My sister gave Lily one of her daughter's old backpacks...and Lily LOVES it!!

showing off her backpack

Thursday, August 26, 2010

He's Lovin' It!


Day #3 of school

We are at day #4 of school for Dakota...yesterday, I fell asleep after I turned off my alarm...and who woke me up? Dakota!! saying "Mommy, are you going to take me to school?" thankfully, it was still 45 minutes til he had to be at school, but to see that he was actually wanting to go to school...that is awesome!

Dakota walking into school

Lily now looks forward to getting "Kota at cool"....yesterday, as we were sitting in line to get Kota, she could see him playing on the playground. She was so happy to see her brother.

Dakota got a yellow card yesterday...for Super Student! yay! he was so distraught when he couldn't find the yellow card in his bag...he was searching through every pocket...finally he found it and proudly shared it with me.

Lily is doing better on the potty...still not fulled potty trained..but Tuesday, Lily was in panties ALL day and no accidents...unless you count going potty behind the tree in the backyard (only because she squatted but didn't take her panties off)

Needless to say, this has been an eventful week for us all.Align Center
Lily having some evening fun....Her and Kota were jumping on the trampoline and I snapped this picture of her...now, if I could only snap a clear jumping picture...is that possible?