A good attitude

The boys and I have dental appointments tomorrow afternoon.  I think it's so funny that when I reminded them about the appointment, Erik's response was, "Me too?  Yes!  I love going to the dentist!"  I guess that prize box is working.  Maybe I should buy some cheap plastic toys to increase the motivation for my speech students!

Norman Rockwell

When I woke up this morning, I laid in bed for 15-20 minutes, listening to the sounds of my kids playing together really nicely.  That play session did end in tears and a time-out, but you know, their problem solving skills are still developing! 

They pulled out the Legos and built together for a long time, which allowed me to clean up the kitchen.  Erik was very proud of himself for rebuilding a Fire Station by himself.  There's a chute attached, and he put some 'flames' in it, which Adin seemed to interpret at the Fire Station being on fire.  Adin ended up destroying the Fire Station, which made Erik a little sad, but we walked away and came back in a few minutes to clean up together.  They each had a section to clean up and really, they did great.

It's been vacation long enough that they are excited when I bring out left over worksheets from the school year for them to work on.  They both work on some letter writing, Erik begs to work on articulation, and then they do some coloring.  Today, the coloring was enthusiastic enough that I went outside to hang up laundry.  Amazingly, when I came back in, they were still playing together beautifully.  Right now they are the Avengers. 

I'm so happy with how this morning has gone!  If only it could last all day. 

Adin the fighter

Erik now succumbs willingly to sleep, but Adin still fights it hard.  Yesterday, Joe and his mom did a much needed bed switcheroo.  Adin got Erik's twin size, but low to the ground, bed and Erik got a regular twin from the "guest room" (aka, the basement).  At bedtime, Adin spent about 30-45 minutes, wandering out of his bedroom, asking Joe and me to come and lie down next to him and making random comments about life.  Finally he laid down on the carpet in our back room and said, "I can't find my bed." 

Today was so hot we weren't able to do much.  I tried to get them outside a couple times for ten minutes at a time, so they could burn off a little energy without getting heatstroke.  Neither boy could hold up his head during books before bed, but Adin still denied being tired.  Even when he was so close to sleep he could barely talk, he told me he wasn't the least bit tired, and he didn't like bedtime.  Ten seconds later, he was asleep on the rug in his room.