Five Crowns: May 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008

Sam the Man

Happy Birthday Sambo, Sammy J, Sambolino, Sam the Man, Sammy Davis Jr, Sam4. I love you so much!

"I can't go to bed because I'm happy."

"Leah is MEAN!"
"Can we plant candycorn?"
"Dad, I'm gonna tell you a story..."
"NO mo' fidideedee!"
"Hop it!"
"Grandpa, You're Annoying!"
"...for a little-bit while"
"Good-Morning Time"
"Engine Turtle"
"Mom, these stairs are heavy."
"Leah should go to jail!"
"Mom! There's a PINK shirt in my closet!"

Graduation

Sam has had a very busy week. Last Thursday, May 22nd he graduated from Ms. Tina's preschool. It was a great little ceremony with the kids showing off their musicality with songs like "I'm Bringing Home My Baby Bumble Bee", "If You're Happy and You Know It" and "The Rainbow Song." Sam was well prepared and excited to graduate. Well, until he got there. Once again, my little Sam was hit with a severe case of anxiety. He wouldn't move up to the front and take his place with his classmates. I tried to bribe him with McDonald's, a new bike that we could go get right after the program, a new toy, ANYTHING. The kid was seriously scared to death! You could tell when he would get in his mind that he wanted to go up, but then he would look at the people and close up. I really felt bad for him. Here are some pictures of the night. Overall, he did pretty well. At the end he did go up and take his "diploma" and he did stand by Ms. Tina as she handed out diplomas to the other kids.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

These two little boys LOVED the swing at the park. Markmus, below, laughed the whole time and Troyboy really loved it once he got used to it. By the way, don't you LOVE their ears!

'Nessa and Leah Lou getting ready for their ride to the park.

TroyBoy and Markmus are sooooo excited to sleep on their way to the park.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

May is

CyStiC fIBrOsiS AWaRenESs MoNtH

In this picture are two beautiful, fun, imaginative children. They are the children of my good friend, April. They have Cystic Fibrosis. Please check out my link below and see what you didn't know about this disease. The more you know, the more you can help. Thanks.

www.cff.org

Quotes

Troy: While reading/looking at the book Ten Little Rubber Ducks he yelled at Leah who was playing loudly with Millie, "Stop it Leah! I'm trying to concentrate!"

Sam: in the car "It smells like throw up in here." Leah: I think it smells like brownies."

Troy: "My feet are the bad guys." Said while kicking his baby sister.

Troy: "That sounds like a good idea." When offered a mini candy bar for going potty.

Leah: "All I really eat at McDonald's is french fries and a Diet Coke"

Leah: "Don't you DARE pick me up from school today."

Troy: "Mom! I count, YOU hide! k?"

Troy: "Hode me, I sfe-ood" Translation: Hold me, I'm scared.

Leah: "Crickets eat people who have red cars."

Things I've Learned...

Children are very trusting. Leah caught me eating a handfull of M&M's. She asked me what I was eating and in an effort to avoid sharing with her I told her I was eating "beans". At first she didn't believe me but I insisted. Today she has asked for some "beans" about three different times.
--Shaunie learned that humans are mammals, but Leah had a hard time grasping the idea. She ended up just calling her dad a "manimmal" instead.
--When Leah says "Mom, I'll hold it for you." She really means "Mom, I'll take that from you and eat it."
--You can take pictures of pictures with your digital camera (goodbye scanner!)

Nakie

We were on our way to get Sam from preschool a couple weeks ago (when the weather was nice) and a neighbor down the street was washing his car. He didn't have his shirt on because the sun was still pretty warm. Leah pointed at him as we walked by and said "Look Mommy, he is nakie!" She couldn't believe that someone would go out without clothing. How wrong! I tried to explain that he was just hot so he wasn't wearing his shirt, but she insisted that he was 'nakie'. Then she asked as if she had found the only solution, "Where's his mommy?"

GO to BED!

Last night we were coming home from an errand and Leah was really upset. She was missing her old, brown car seat (yes, the fact that it was brown was very important). She was whining like we had taken away her most beloved doll. Oh the injustice of giving her brown car seat away! She loved that car seat and now that was all she wanted in the whole world. After a while of listening to her whine Sam piped up, a little fatigued of her complaints and said, "Leah, just go to bed!" In quick retort and without skipping a beat, Leah replied "But I will just dream about my brown car seat!"