Hide & seek

Grant has effectively taught Vivian to play hide & go seek. Of course, she's always the counter (she can go to 11!), but she doesn't care. 

Silly dress day

That time of year again! Silly dress day at preschool. Grant follows in the footsteps of some pretty kooky outfits worn by Evan. Grant tried this morning to convince me that it was also silly dress for the moms -- that his teacher "said so." That kid is always trying to trick me. Oh, what am I in for in the years to come?

Tales from Grant

As told by his father, while hiking during a camping trip:

G: [whining about being tired] Daddy, will you hold my arm?
J: Hold you arm? Why?
G: So I can suck my thumb while you hold onto me!


In the car:

G: Mom, I can buckle all by myself now.
C: Really, let me see!
G: See!
C: Wow, in one whole week you learned how to buckle yourself!
G: Yeah. I'm still 4.

An angel in the choir

My angel, that is. Grant's second year in the preschool angel choir. Next year... Kindergarten!

Crazy dress day

And Grant does it up right. He really got into his role. 

Grant, full of personality

Grant is full of personality. The adjective "spritely" comes to mind. You can often find him doing funny little things around the house. Exhibits A & B, below. 

Mommy & Grant

The Christmas program

For the last two years since Evan began the preschool program, he has participated in the yearly Christmas program. But up until this year, he has only participated in the singing portion of the program. This year, however, he was in kindergarten, which meant that he got to take part in the Christmas story play. His role..... wait for it.... wait for it..... Puppeteer #3! I know, I know. We were just thrilled. He remembered all of his lines and performed like the natural born star that he is.

Grant, now that he is in 3-year-old preschool, also took part in the program as part of the choir. This is what Grant looked like:

We were so proud.

The things we do to our children

In the name of holidays... Homemade reindeer shirts, hats, candy striped leggings. You know, just another day around our house during the month of December!

Grant the Barbarian

We have a bin full of dress up/pretend items and Grant really takes well to playing the part -- from warrior to Transformer, he's your man for the job.

Artwork

Thanksgiving art from the boys. I especially like Evan's thankful wheel. Not sure if the answers were "prompted," but love it nonetheless.

Preschool boys

Best of buds: Grant, Elijah and Max. All in Grant's preschool class.

Sleep

We're going back and forth these days with Grant's naps and no-naps. Today was a no-nap day.

Grant

He said, "Look Mom, I'm taking a walk with Vivian."

Pow wow

We've come full circle. Grant is now in the early 3 year old preschool and going through the same events that Evan once did. Today was the Pow Wow in recognition of Thanksgiving.

I love me

Buddies

Because of Evan's 5-days-a-week school schedule, Grant and Vivian spend more time together throughout the week. And because of that, I get to snap cute pictures like this one. 

Grant

Acting goofy...

And loving on his new sister...

Another sucker

Grant & Vivian -- two of a kind, at least in one department: 

Boys doing what boys do

Building -- and sleeping in -- a fort under their bed...

Playing their computer games...