November

Playing at grandma's house. P3 found the weights and it was hilarious watching him try to lift them, especially the heavier ones. He would grunt and groan, and then give a big sigh of relief when he set them down.

 

 

One day, P1 was trying to figure out a Rubiks cube, and my older brother started showing him how to do it. It was a sweet moment to watch.

P1 hiding in a box, and P3 running around with weapons in his jammies. Typical day.

 

These pictures make me laugh! I'm not even sure what they were trying to do.

 

A Spider-man/Jasmine mix:

P3 trying to play a game on a simple calculator:

P3 came down with a fever. He was extra snuggly and took lots of naps. 

A sweet note from P1 that made my day: 

P2 came home from Kindergarten with a mustache. It was for Red Ribbon Week with the saying "I 'mustache' you to not do drugs."

P3 swinging on the big kid swing:

The school called me 45 minutes before school got out because P1 wasn't feeling well and needed to go home. By the time I checked him out, there was only 30 minutes left of school. And he didn't really have a fever. But he came home and took a nap.

Finding fun toys at the store:

I had to laugh at P1's paper from school on "If I had a Pet Turkey". I especially loved the picture he drew.

For Thanksgiving, P3 ended up getting sick again. P1 and P2 had both had yucky coughs over the last couple weeks, and P3 finally got it. He was very croupy, and had a high fever. I ended up sleeping with him on the couch or hammock for a few nights in order to keep him more upright while he slept. So I didn't get much sleep for a few days. I stayed home with him on Thanksgiving while PE took the big kids over to his family. P3 and I watched shows, and I ate leftover Indian food. That night we almost took him to the ER because his fever was 103 F, and he wouldn't take his medicine. We finally forced it down his throat, and he perked up after an hour or so. He was on medicine for 5-6 days. It was not a fun sickness. But I'm grateful for modern medicine, and for the good health we normally enjoy.

October Pictures

My silly little boy:

 

 

Dressing up at grandma's house:

 P3 helping his big brother with his homework:

P3 loves his yellow rain boats and wear them everywhere.

I love this picture:

 

P2 and P3 like to go to the park a lot. They especially love swinging.

 

 

P1 had 2 more dentist appointments to fix his molar that had enamel hypoplasia. The first appointment was to just paint the silver diamine fluoride on his tooth. That was supposed to be the easy one, but he really struggled with it. He especially didn't like the thing they used to keep his mouth open. Since he struggled with that, the dentist wanted him to take a sedative for the next appointment to keep him more relaxed. With that and the laughing gas, he did better when they put in the filling.

More silly kids:

 

 

 

At the store, P3 found Hulk and Spider-man underwear. He was very excited about it even though he didn't know what it was. He just really likes the Hulk right now. I was slightly tempted to buy them and try potty training. Then I remembered how much I hate potty training, and I didn't buy them.

I love how well these three play together. They are good friends.

For a few weeks we had my nephew come over on Mondays and have dinner with us. Then we would have Family Home Evening. We would also help him with his homework, and the kids would play together. It only lasted a few weeks, but it was nice while it did.