Disney on ICE

For many their Labor Day weekend start Friday. If that was the case then mine started with a trip to the doctor’s office. Getting some meds and rest was what was recommended. Well being sick the entire week before that the girls were starting to get a little stir crazy. I happen upon some information the Disney on Ice was in town this weekend. I will have to give props to STL Mommy because I found a coupon code on the mailing sent out last week.It saved us $16. We ended up going Saturday afternoon. We didn’t tell Big Sis where we were going, but just told her that she would love it. She took an early nap with anticipation of what would happen when she woke up. She would try and ask where we were going. Some clues on the adventure were given. I put her in a princess shirt and would ask her questions. When we arrived at the parking lot you would see a few girls dressed in princess dress up clothes. Then walking into the place she was starting to figure it out, but didn’t know it was going to be ON ICE. We sat down and it started with her amazement out came Aladin. The entire show was great because highlighted every Disney animated movie and just about every character. The skating was terrific and beautiful.They had stunts and fireworks also. Baby Girl loved the different music the most. Getting in the car to go home Big Sis was looking at the coloring book we got her (it was the only souvenir we would allow). She comment that she wondered why Daisy Duck wasn’t there. I said that I wasn’t sure why she wasn’t in the show. She said, “ Maybe she just couldn’t dance today.” And that was enough for her. She loved the show and got to relive it through the coloring book.

Other happenings this Labor Day weekend was the Tour of Missouri Stage 1 downtown St. Louis. The story of our day involved in that will be on http://thecyclingdimension.blogspot.com
That is when I get the energy to do it esp. from a very busy weekend.

Fun at Faust

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Deja vous

The Moore and Dean children growing up together

July 2006

The Big Sister - before they became big sisters

August 2009

The Baby Girls - exploring the world

Grocery List

Big Sis has been obsessed with writing lately. Needless to say Jeremy and I have been having to spell out word like a storm. Her grandparents have been encouraged this with giving notepads and pens or pencils. Big Sis was excited to find taht I needed to go to the grocery store. Big Sis wanted to write the list. I will have to say that in the store I did use it to remind me what to get. Above is the list and just to translate it says: at the top is the start of MILK, BREAD then it continues down if you look closely: VEGGIES (half), CEREAL, SNACKS, SYRUP, then: BANANA and Jelly are along the side. She already can write her sisters name by sight/memory, her first and last name (all be it not that long) and gets mommy and daddy.

I see this and I'm thinking seriously this kid has 2 more years of preschool.

4 Years Ago!!! Our lives changed!!!

Well she came into our lives 4 years ago and nothing will be the same. When they are this young it seems as though they are growing leaps and bounds. Changes happen so fast. I feel like even last fall is hard to remember because we are now a 4 year old. Being 4 sometimes isn't pleasant because we are developing different ways to express ourself but with that comes some expressions are comical and precious

Big Sis is an observant, sharp, excited, friendly girl who loves life and the people around her. She is developing a genuine grateful side to her and expressing it better everyday. She is slow to warm up in new situations and gets timid when the focus of attention. The cautious side of her is just like her mom when she was young and will need nuturing from her parents. She has a memory that I wish I had now and is so interested and aware of everything going on around her life. When it is all said and done with the good and bad of becoming who we are I'm so glad that God made her the way she is now and know He will help her develop into a wonderful person. Just not too fast, I guess she will always be my baby.

Everyone is Reading... even the fish :)

Well this summer we have been frequenting the library and various story times. We decided to join the library summer reading club to create a goal for Big Sis on which to focus. So far we have achieved the second level of prizes. She was thrilled to get her prizes. I've never heard this kid so excited about getting a coupon in my life. Big Sis has always loved books and has a great memory of the story. I was wondering if that was going to happen for Baby Girl. (Praying and hoping) Within this last month the book interest has emerged and turned into an obsession. Bringing a book with us in the car for baby girl is almost better than a binkie. Books have been such an obsession that I caught this book set up by Big Sis allowing her fish to read. Good thing the page wasn't a huge shark or something. It might have scared him. Well, we have 13 more days the reach our goal and 9 more squares to check off for our reading goal.

When getting in the car after getting her prizes Big Sis asked if I want to share some of her prizes with her. I told her, "No honey that is okay you did the reading for them."
Her response, "But, mom you helped me."

Those are days when it is good to be a mom.