Us, Year 7

   
 

 
    

Six Months

   

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Six

        

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic schools week was ok when I was growing up. We got to wear fun socks and hats, watch Benji in the gym, and maybe even wear jeans on Friday. 

But I think they've upped the celebration a bit since then. We're talking 8th grade ran the school for 2 hrs one day, Eucharistic Procession through the school, teachers vs. 8th graders volleyball, and field trips! Field trips people! My 6 year old got to ride the bus and bowl...which he LOVED.  

Gosh I love his little pose in this one ^. Logan had the morning off anyway so he went along. Augustine came in second out of four kids and he got to bowl with his best school friend. And he decided he really likes to wear his Paw Patrol watch all day because 1) he has some concept of time now and 2) it's cool like dad.  

We ❤️ our Catholic school!

Updated Bathroom

When we moved in I knew the bathroom would need attention sooner than later. Five years in, we finally got to it. It just needed a new floor that was waterproof instead of the original 1920's wooden subfloor. The vanity was literally crumbling and curling at the base, so I figured we would replace that when it was removed to redo the floor. Last year we put in a new set of mirrors/cabinets because our family of five quickly outgrew the single medicine cabinet.  

(Unfortunately, a before picture was forgotten.) our fantastic landlord is very handy, and he had tile left from redoing the kitchen floor 14 years ago, so we used that. I love that both rooms match.  

The vanity has two full drawers so the plumbing had to be adjusted. It's a bit tricky to put in Swedish plumbing in America.  

Now is the fun part of putting a few cute things on the shelves. I'm sticking with the gray/white/green color scheme since we have all the towels already. I still haven't found anything I like otherwise. I like the idea of a strip of press-on backsplash behind the sink. 

More Happenings

 

Reacted to his first table food. Red Pepper hummus. He loved eating it. Dang it. He still has more foods he can eat than both my big boys combined at this age, so it's just a hiccup.  

Family Game Afternoon! Mostly games we had never played so it was fun to find some new ones! Lewis liked all of them. Augustine was a really good sport and participated. 

Augustine liked Mouse Trap (new version) the most. Confirmation that I will never buy it. So. Annoying. Because no kid wants to actually play the game. They just want to trigger the trap over and over, and who can blame them? It's cool!  

Met the best school friend's new baby sister. Augustine just LOVES babies. And really, look at how cute she is!!! 

Max has settled into our family since joining us on Christmas. Lewis and Grandma Susan made him his own bed and blanket. Max is pleased as punch. 

 We tried coloring. Um...no.

I made a house area downstairs (laundry, babies, kitchen, dining area) when we made room for the Winter Energy Release Gym.  

Lewis was SO tired yesterday but, of course, would NEVER admit it. We cuddled a lot and watched more tv than usual. Whatever. No one melted down (me included). 

 

I have never in all my years of preschooling seen a 4 year old master watercolor paints. Until now. Perfect paint/water ratio, rinsing of the brush between colors, and zero frustration. I couldn't believe it! 

Large Motor area for the winter win. They have been jumping/crashing for a week now, so they have beeen giving wrestling a try on the crash pad. We have had ball pit balls for quite a few years now but needed a bigger pit for growing boys, which came yesterday.  

Lewis insists he likes yogurt, but doesn't. He ate about 3 spoonfuls and that was it. That didn't stop me from taking a photo for Aunt Beth and texting her "He is in for the night!" If you don't know that reference then you need to YouTube Ellen Degeneres Gogurt. You won't be disappointed.  

Lewis whispers everything he is thinking. He found this GIANT box of chocolates at my parents house. I heard him from the kitchen when he whispered

Yeez ah weel? I sink yeez ah weel candy!!!

Yeah, kid. Those are real Swiss chocolates, and there better still be some in that box once I'm off this nursing diet.