Dear Kiddos,
Now that we are on a schedule, the days are flying by...too fast!!! As each weekend rolls around, Daddy and I look at each other in disbelief about how another week passed by. The world is crazy right now, but we are doing our best to stay thankful and treasure the moments that we have with each other.
Last week, we were running low on snacks, so we made our own granola bars. You guys wanted to try a chewy granola bar recipe this time, so Nathan found a good one to try. Again, I let you guys pick your flavors.
Nathan, you stuck with your favorite, fresh mint and chocolate, this time adding in a bit of dried mango and dried cranberries to brighten up the flavors.
Hannah and Hailey, you both decided to go the fruit route and added dried mangos, cranberries, coconuts, and blueberries.
Final verdict: They were good, but you have to eat them cold, otherwise, the bars will fall apart. So, they've been taking up space in the fridge and since you guys don't see them, we haven't eaten them in a week. Which reminds me to bring them out for snacks tomorrow.
Hannah suggested that we make something with the plastic packaging that our shrimp dumplings came in. So, a few weeks ago, we made a baking soda solution and froze them in the tray. We finally had a slower afternoon (it's been hot, ya'll like 106 degrees hot) and so I gave you guys each some vinegar/soap solution and you guys just explored. It wasn't as cool as I expected, but you guys still had fun playing with the syringes.
We also had these Duplos out in the living room for many days. You guys really liked playing with them and would sit and play for long stretches of time during your breaks.
We finished our art project for the week, illustrating music with paint. We will probably do a follow up with the different genres of classical music in a few weeks.
In the afternoons you both still continue with martial arts. I'll have to see about posting some of the cool challenges that you guys have been completing on here.
Hailey, I think we've finally figured out the best sleep schedule that is conducive to you being your best self. In bed by 8, but you typically don't fall asleep until 8:45, woken up by you siblings around 7:15, you then take a nap after we put you in bed at 2 (sometimes it takes awhile) and if we wake you up before 4 it's a good afternoon.
If we let you sleep in until 8, you typically will not go down for a nap and afternoons after dinner are a bit rough. Cue the temper tantrums.
You are also doing great at the potty training thing. You know when you need to go and most times you will make it without accidents, but sometimes, you have accidents, which is ok because you are not even 3 yet. You can keep dry at naps if we take you potty before and most mornings you wake up with a dry diaper. So, if you are reading this and you are going through a potty training stage, be cool about it and they will be successful. Don't be like me when I was with Hannah. I did all the things you are not supposed to do with potty training and it's been a headache up until almost 6.
One day you both found your Anna and Elsa costumes and wore them all day as you played and worked together. It's too cute.
Hannah, you finally earned your special bubble bath. You wanted to enjoy a bubble bath with a whole tray of snacks. Well, I took that request and I upped it to include a movie too.
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| The Spread (minus some Pokemon crackers) |
When we do get outside, we've been going out in the mornings because it is still hot. As mentioned earlier, it's been getting as high as 106 degrees in the afternoons. We got out this morning for 45 minutes of skating before it got too hot.
Nathan, you are working through some emotional issues with dealing with fairness, justice and following through with the desire of revenge. After telling you time and time that it's ok to be angry, but you can't hurt others, I decided that I needed another strategy. Of course I turned to the internet for some advice and after reading the first article that popped up on the google search, the following words just broke my heart. "...sure sign that your child feels that he is of little worth or value in the world. He sees the world as hostile and himself as a victim of that hostility. To cope with such feelings, he lashes out and gives those around him a “taste of his own medicine.” (from https://www.cornerstonesforparents.com/revenge-seeking-behavior)
Cue feelings of guilt. You are actually such an amazing kid and I don't do a great job of letting you know it. I'm always pointing out where you could do better and in turn, that can totally translate to you as not being good enough. Well, you are! I'm going to do a better job of letting you know how loved you are.
Speaking of awesome kids, I am thankful for you guys being old enough to being able to do chores and being able to do them well (enough) without me having to supervise. 
Well, until next week,
Love,
Mommy
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