What a differnce.....

two weeks of school makes! Vinny seems to really enjoy school now! He is actually excited to go. Took a couple weeks, but he has adjusted well.
He has changed so much in what he likes to do. He now loves to just sit and draw - he used to like this on occasion, but got so frustrated at not being able to do things 'perfectly' that it was usually pretty short sessions. Now, he sits and practices without even a request to make the eyes look the same:) He has a unique little style the past few days that is very interesting. He will sit with a crayon in each hand and make a symmetrical drawing (head, body, legs). I am pretty sure I can not do that!!

Potty!

Adelaide had a little milestone yesterday. She went pee on the potty!! Vinny and Adelaide were playing outside when we got home from preschool. Vinny proceeded to dump sand down Addie's back and down her diaper, so Addie had to get brought in the house bare bottom:) She wanted to sit on the potty - she often sits on it, but never does anything there. I told her she was done (or she would sit there all day) and I looked and she had gone!! She went again a while later, but has had little interest today. It is a start!! One kid in diapers??? maybe soon?!?!?!

Go Big RED!!

So, last weekend we went to the Badger game! We went with Dave and Sarah - thanks for asking us. It was a great time!! It had been way too long since we had been to a game. The Badgers won big, but they did have a rough start. It was also the first time we left all three kids for a whole day. Gma Schwarz watched them - they had a great time. What a great day!

Sunday we decided to head up and visit my family. It is harder to get away during the week now that Vinny has preschool. Ron also decided that day to make a visit up there too, so we ended up seeing my whole fam this weekend. It was a nice visit and the kids were all tired out after the weekend out and about.

First Day of School

Yesterday was Vinny's first day of preschool. He goes three mornings a week- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Dave took him yesterday for the first day. It all went well and he was pretty happy, but very tired, when I picked him up. Today, I took him to school and he was not thrilled about it one bit. He was pretty sad and there were a few tears. When I picked him up he was a changed little man. He started pointing out his new friends. There is the big boy and the medium sized boy (I am assuming then that he is the small boy). I believe their names are Connal and Ryan. They played a spiderman game and they like superheros too! He says he is excited to go back tomorrow, but then he gets to stay home the next day.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a great Labor Day weekend. We had fun with family and friends and kept busy, but not too busy. Friday night we went to Ethan's birthday party. The kids had a really good time. They always love getting to play with cousin's toys. Saturday we had a brunch with friends. We had such a good time. Our kids are roughly same ages and do really well together. Was great food and great friends! Sunday we went to the Dells and went to the Wilderness waterpark with some friends - what a great time!! The kids got to play with Olivia - Vinny and Olivia do so well together (after a little warm up time). Another great time with friends. Monday we went to Gma and Gpa Schwarz's for a Labor day lunch. Kids got to play with cousins again. They had a sprinkler set up and they all had a good time. After days of fun times, we had to cut it a little short so Addie could get a nap.

Many Thanks

Last night Dave took Vinny up to bed for the normal nighttime ritual of reading books. After the book reading they come down and Vinny goes to the bathroom and brushes his teeth. Then I go up to tuck him in. He told me that Daddy said a prayer for him and wondered if I wanted to hear it. I said sure - thinking it would be regarding his first day of school coming up. So, this is how it went:
Dear God - Thank you for giving Vinny Black-suited Spider Man. Amen.
:)
I asked Dave about it and he claims he had some thanks for family in there too! :)

Balloon, outside!! (in Addie speak)

We had a little more traffic on Sunday morning around here than normal (which is NONE!). A hot air balloon flew up our road and landed right on the other side of the valley from our house.
We woke Adelaide up to see it. Now she thinks she can go outside to see a balloon at any time.