what we're up to

It's been awhile since I posted about the everyday stuff.  So here's a glimpse at the little stuff that's been going on recently :)

Ryan and Abby had firetruck day at preschool on Tuesday.  They loved it!  Freddy the Firetruck came to visit.  For those of you that were at the 4th of July parade in Woodstock a few years ago, I think we've already met Freddy.  Remember the little robot firetruck that scooted around and talked?  We could see the human following a few yards behind him?  Based on Ryan and Abby's descriptions, I think that's what they saw at preschool.  It was a cold and rainy day so they couldn't go outside and Freddy fit in the gym.  Freddy was asleep when all the kids came in and they woke him up.  He talked to them and according to Ryan someone asked him if he could spray water and so he squirted them.  They talked about Freddy all afternoon!  Ryan and Abby also demonstrated stop, drop, and roll for me.  And Ryan explained 9-1-1 and was very surprised that I knew the number too.  Then on Wednesday the big firetruck came and Ryan's class got to go outside to see it [Abby doesn't go on Wednesdays].  Ryan's been very excited about firetrucks all week.  Today he noticed a fire hydrant while we were driving to the doctor.  We had fun pointing out fire hydrants the rest of the way there.  And back.  And to lunch.  And to Publix to fill Chloe's prescription.  And back home.  I had no idea there were so many fire hydrants!  And I suppose it's nice to know that there is one right next door in our neighbor's front yard.

Abby started her sports tykes class on Wednesday morning.  It's the same class that Ryan and his buddy Asher took two years ago with Coach Laura.  She Loved it!!  A few months ago Abby went to a bring a friend day at her friend Olivia's dance class.  She did great and looked so cute in her tutu.  When I asked her if she had fun she said "Yes!"  When I asked her if she wanted to do dance with Olivia she said "No!"  And she has stuck to that.  She's had it in her head that she wants to play soccer, presumably since that's what Ryan does.  So I gave up my dreams of a cute girly girl in a tutu and signed her up for the sports class :)  Instead she's the cute girly girl in pink shorts and pigtails!  Obviously I don't really care what she plays as long as she's having fun.  And realistically I think she's too young for most of the dance classes anyways.  So sports tykes it is!  They started with basketball this week and fortunately Abby didn't skip a beat.  Apparently "soccer" is just any sport.  She did great, she walked right into that gym without any hesitation [Mommys don't go in, we wait in the lobby right outside].  There were three little boys in there with her, although Coach Laura said there were three more kids signed up including another girl.  Abby really enjoyed it and is very excited to go again next week which is good news considering it's a 12week class! 

Chloe's hanging out and doing her thing.  Although at her age, her thing seems to be tagging along to whatever Brother and Sister's thing is :)  She's still practicing her sitting up skills, but she'll get there soon enough.  While she's not an all-star on the physical abilities curve, she's a great eater, best of all three I'd say.  She loves all sorts of food and opens her mouth wide for more bites.  She also has a great laugh.  I can usually get her to laugh by kissing her neck.  And last week she laughed out loud at Auntie Sarah's new dog Eva.  Eva was super sweet and really great with Chloe.  Chloe also laughed at Ryan several times over the weekend.  We went hiking at Sawnee Mountain on Sunday and Ryan was hopping around the trail and jumping off small rocks.  Chloe was so cute laughing at him, I loved it!  Unfortunately I feel like she's been under the weather a lot; I suppose that's what happens when you have older siblings in preschool.  Today she was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and ear ache, poor baby :(  But I'm glad to have some antibiotics for her, hopefully that will knock out some of the congestion and junk that's been lingering around for awhile. 

It's cold and overcast today.  I am ready for spring and usually I'm super excited to get to March.  But the highs are hovering around 40 the next few days and that's just not my idea of a nice day!  Guess we'll be hibernating this weekend!  Happy March 1st and here's to spring coming soon :)