Book Character

The school is doing an Olympic reading challenge for the kids.  Today as part of that they were supposed to dress as their favorite book character.  Since I didn't realize until last night at about 8 we really were pressed for time and had to find things around the house.  All things considered I think they turned out looking great.

 Caellum of course if Harry Potter.  I told him to grab a church shirt and his gray sweater and then I went to Javin's room and found his webelo neckerchief and tied it like a tie.  His cape is from an old vampire costume and then we printed off the Hogwarts logo.  The glasses were from a project Javin did last year on Benjamin Franklin.

Javin is Rand from the Wheel of Time series.  This is a favorite of Ryan's and so he has passed that onto Javin.   Rand is a farm boy who had a cloak that he wears on his adventures.  Glad we had a Jedi cloak to use as a travel cape.

The boys had tons of fun dressing up and I guess it's fun to have a day where you can without it being Halloween.  I was glad that I didn't have to purchase anything and we were able to throw these together.  

It's been awhile!!

We've been having so much fun with our family and friends in Utah and I just keep forgetting to post all about it.  Since I've moved back my blog hasn't seemed as important. So, just a few updates.

JAVIN:

Jaivin is 10 now and in 5th grade.  He is having lots of fun and is loving that this year he has been able to do overnight field trips.  He got braces and likes changing the colors to match the seasons.  Right now he has blue and orange for the Denver Broncos.  I love that he's getting older and is able to help out so much.

CAELLUM:

Caellum turned 7 and is excited to turn 8 and be baptized, too bad he has to wait clear until December.  He's in 1st grade and is doing excellent, especially reading.  He also is tons of help with the kids especially Senendra because she just loves him.  She's always calling him mom and asking him to "hold you."  He's gotten quite social and is always playing with his friends.


ZADEK

Zadek started preschool and sunbeams.  He's is still so full of fun and mischief.  He really loves to be crazy and is learning his months of the year, numbers, and how to spell his name.  He makes me laugh all the time!


SENEDRA

Senedra is 1 1/2 already.  She started nursery, which is just lovely for me.  The last time we went to her heart specialist he said that her whole in her heart is getting smaller and we now have to only visit him once a year!!  We're hopeful that it will heal.  She is walking up and down stairs, jumping and loves her babies!!  I think it's interesting how much she loves babies and all of their accessories.  But, she also loves balls and playing with her older brothers.  It's amazing how much she learns from Zadek


We've had a super fun time being back in Utah and having so much fun with cousins and grandparents.  It's weird to think we've been in our house for 2 years.  It's almost the longest we've lived anywhere.  I started teaching piano and have joined the neighborhood babysitting co-op.   Ryan is always learning and expanding on his language skills and is still playing his weekly roll playing game, which he has now extended to the boys.