The Royal Blog

11/05/09

Poor Baby!

Poor E2 bumped her nose again during tubby time and boy did it swell up/turn purple!   She won't leave the ice pack on so I rushed out and got her some Motrin. :(

I don't know if the photo does it justice, but it looks much worse than before her bath.

11/04/09

B & E2 were at the bookstore last night to get the latest installment in the 39 Clues series.  Apparently B told E2 not to climb on a table, and apparently someone did not listen, and then took a nose dive off said table.  E2 had a very restless night and is staying home today. Fortunately her nose doesn't hurt too much (drinking from her sippy cup was uncomfortable) and she let me clean her up a little.  I am having trouble not laughing at her extremely nasal voice.

And here's the kidlets on November 3rd of last year:

Parent-Teacher Conference

Had a conference with E1's Language Arts & Science teachers this morning.  She is doing SO well.  Organized, fits in well, has adjusted well, fine with the increase in homework, so much fun to have in class, calming influence on the other kids, etc etc etc.  The only area where they have noticed a difference is writing.  She is not a bad writer, just hasn't learned how to expand on her thoughts and write more detailed sentences. 

11/02/09

A Blustery Day!

Jack and Jill O'lanterns!

10/30/09

E1 did wear her costume for the parade and party but was not wearing it when I picked her up.  Sounds like very little school work got done today - not sure why *yesterday* was an early release day; seems like it should have been today. 

Sounds like E2 had a lot of fun at her preschool party and after!  If she had any more sugar in her, she'd be a human Pixie Stick! 

 

Z ended up not wearing his costume to school.  His day? Was like any other school day!  Oh well - this big bad 7th grader didn't seem to mind!
 

Halloween 2009

Z is again TorT with his friend J.  He gets to wear his costume to school tomorrow, however, no masks or weapons allowed.  I told him he should go as a Retired Reaper.  Or maybe as a Taking The Day Off Reaper. 

 

I made the girls put on their costumes a little early so we could take photos while there was still some light.  E2 is a purple ("AND GREEN!") fairy with baggy tights, and E1 is basically the same thing she was last year.

Ready to go! E2 was beside herself with anticipation and wanted to go RIGHT NOW!

 

After about four stops where E2 cowered behind me, I gave up and brought her home.  Fortunately she gets to wear her costume tomorrow to preschool and is staying there for the daycare party too.  I wasn't terribly upset because I was not into it this year.  I LOVE having a little one who is into the magic of Disney and Fairies and Princesses but I am sooo over Trick or Treating and Santa.

Before and After

Z got his retainer today!  He has to wear it all the time unless he is eating!

 

10/28/09

Technically this is more E1 before gymnastics (with her Vera bag for her grips) than E1 after school (especially since she changed clothes):

10/28/09