Back to Reality!

We finally got back to a normal schedule this week! It didn't take long for me to feel SO far behind...4 days of no teaching has me playing "catch-up!" It's funny that last week was so cold that this week's 40 degree temperatures felt like a heat wave!

Here are a few pictures that are actually from last week. They were taken at Jo's house (the day and a half the boys were actually there...)

Smiley Mason

Mason and his "big sister" Lauren

Madelyn, Ryan, and Zane waiting for their "teachers" to arrive (Lauren and Erika)

Zaners

Mason, who wants to color like Zane!

This week we almost had a catastrophe...Mason loves to follow, run after, and chase Zane. Wednesday evening they were doing just that and Zane ran into our bedroom and shut the door. Unfortunately Mason's finger got stuck in the door. It sure bled a lot! He did not want us messing with it, but we were trying to stop it from bleeding. Some of the skin at the tip of his finger came off, and by the next day he wanted nothing to do with a band-aid. He's a tough little guy!

This weekend we traveled back to Iowa for the annual race appreciation party. It was so fun to see our friends! We haven't seen them in quite awhile! Zane and Matt spent all afternoon Saturday at the race shop. Matt said Zane was such a good helper! I think Matt enjoys having Zane there with him as much as Zane likes going with his Dad! We stayed at my mom and dad's house. The boys had a great time there! Here is a photo of them with Dad composing a masterpiece!

Zane-isms

• Zane is really into quoting movies that he watches often. In the van, he told me he wanted to watch a different movie. When I asked him what movie he wanted, he said, "I don't know, something amazing I guess!" (Quoted from The Incredibles).

Mason's Marvels

• Mason's current favorite word is "uh-oh." He says it ALL the time!
• This weekend was the first time I heard Mason say "no." He said it twice...why is that always a first word for kids?