February Update...Quickie Version!

OK...I started this "scrapbook" on Tommy's 2nd birthday -- July 26, 2008. We have just passed the 6-month mark and I am already falling behind. I have failed to document some really neat happenings -- especially around the holiday season. It almost seemed overwhelming at the time. BUT...I am NOT out of the game! A few more cliches come to mind...Better late than never...Something is better than nothing...Both so true when it comes to documenting my guys and their silly selves. So here is a quick update...a snapshot of our mid-winter life...and I promise to backtrack and get those other stories in here!

Sooner than later! Better late than never! Down but not out!

How about...I am Not a Lost Cause...YET!

So...here we go...

Daniel...Reading so much...telling time...getting the hang of $...loving our new rec center swim pass...enjoying more time with friends from school...still interested in boats...but planets have entered the scene...getting so tall...so good for Mrs. Glinka...goes to an adventure club (social skills) called Game On on Tuesday afternoons...participating in Cub Scout outings (bowling last week)...still an extremely picky eater...but started eating strawberries!!!...learning to downhill ski with Dad at Snow Trails! Telluride...here we come!

Playdate with friend Josh

Snow Trails with Daddy (yes, a Boarder!)

Bay Lanes (vintage!) with Cub Scouts

Jonathan...Still as sweet as ever...but no denying that slightly devilish passive-aggressive push-my-brothers'-buttons-when-my-mom-isn't-looking side (stuck in the middle...cannot totally blame the guy!)...learning lots about numbers and reading and animals at Montessori...loves his teachers Miss Sara and Mrs. Johnson (from Germany and a boater!)...pretend plays with Tommy (usually in closets...major mess)...gives me occassional parenting advice ("Mom, I think you should just ignore Daniel when he does that.") as well as occassional puppy training advice ("Mom, Annie is just a puppy -- she doesn't know better." -- as she chews the 5th leather shoe - and never a pair!)...loves to eat snow but still learning about where to safely dine...very interested in planets and geography/maps -- two big Christmas gifts...loves to find Oakland, CA on the map and think of Aunt Lisa (we need to field trip there!!)...enjoys the rec center pool but is longing for the day he hits the 48" mark so he go down the slides and lily pads with his tall brother (he makes me measure him every time we go...just in case he has grown that one inch overnight!?!)...is eating A LOT (like 2 dogs as an afterschool snack!)...simply a joy!

Duty calls - will finish post later - but am publishing any way!!!

To Be Continued...