What we're up to

It seems like all of a sudden my kids are doing new and great things. One minute we're dealing with 2 year old tantrums (let's face it, Loudoun's issues at age 5 have pretty much disappeared completely), but the next week we're growing and laughing and having so much fun.

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(yard sale!)

Loudoun is in kindergarten this year. He learned to read the first month of school, and has spent this whole next month reading everything and writing/spelling like crazy. I cannot believe how quickly he can write notes to us, sentences to Grandma in mailed letters, and "stay out of my room" signs. Just yesterday he borrowed my iPhone in the backseat and texted Daddy at work while we drove around town running errands. HE WAS TEXTING! He's 5!!! It wasn't even a year ago that my husband and I got unlimited texting. Before I know it my kids will be begging me to get their own phone. Ay yay yay. Not even some bribery will get them a phone before age 35. But they can try.

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Avalon started singing twinkle twinkle little star. This girl is just starting to put sentences together, so to hear her sing an entire song, and understand what she's saying!, is HUGE. Obviously, this song is practiced often at preschool. Hopefully it won't be sung much in our house. A couple of times is cute, more than that is "shoot me now" annoying.

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(Abby Cadabby undies!)

Avalon started potty training herself on Saturday, and after 1 week is just about done. She asks to go at least every half hour, and refuses to wear diapers. Having the day off yesterday was perfect for practicing at home. When she woke up yesterday morning, the first word out of her mouth was "potty." I cannot believe in several weeks we will be out of diapers completely. Nothing like a girl to bring us through this stage in lightning speed. Wait, where did my little girl go?

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(she still fits!)

Oh wait, I know! Without diapers, her size 18 month pants don't even stay up anymore! Looks like I might need to get those 12 month pants back on borrow. Such a little peanut!

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Loudoun is drawing up a storm! In just a short amount of time, he went from a few scribbles on the page to very thought out, details pictures. His latest addictions are skulls, solar systems, and monsters. I love little boys. They are so boyishly predicatable, and so are the men they become!

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Speaking of, what is Rick up to? Well, since Modern Warfare 2 came out this week, well he is up to no good. That's all I have to say about that.

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What am I up to? Let's see....I am trying to avoid the Halloween candy like the plague (not working), getting excited about the upcoming holidays, watching and enjoying my kids these days (until the funky tantrums start up again), and that's about it. It's been mellow, and that's the way I like it.