Christmas tree decorating

With Simon's surgery and everyone passing sickness around we didn't get our tree decorated until this week. We actually got the tree delivered (a business started by the parents of one of the girls in Lillian's play group). Simon was home sick all week so we decorated during the day on Thursday. 

He strung the tinsel up the banister all by himself!

90% of the bulbs are at the bottom left.

Pre-K November/December 2014 pictures

Random pictures from Simon's pre-k class from the fall. The teacher takes pictures every day and writes a summary of the day every day for parents.

About half the classroom. Choice time has them in small groups doing what they want.

Painting a picture of a tree. They did a session on trees this fall.

Fall 2014 School Picture

Simon helping the class count how many 'friends' (aka students) are in the classroom that day.

Playing dressup.

Building a tower.

Making a googly eyed spider which we hung on our front window for halloween.

Using blocks to spell his name. Help identify order of letters and upper/lower case.

He practices tracing his name every day.

Making tree picture. Sawer (5yo), Liam (4yo), Simon (3 years old)

Lillian cooking

I don't remember when I started having Simon help me cook, but Lillian officially started at almost 14 months. She required the big bowl and spoon, not the little bowl and wooden spoon that I pulled out for her. She had no problem standing on the stool while I got dinner prepped and in the oven.

Toe is Looking Good.

We went in for Simon's surgery checkup and he is officially cleared to start running again and acting like a normal 3 year old. Everything looks great with his toe - now we just have to work on that stuffy nose. Here he is playing in the lobby of the Children's Hospital where his toe doctor has his office. I am not posting a picture of the toe because the nail looks pretty rough. It was removed and stitched back on so is supposed to be like a bandaid while the other nail grows underneath it. Not the prettiest sight, but that is as it is supposed to be so all is well.

All the oatmeal.

What can I say, she really loves oatmeal.

Sunday funday.

Vickie and Joseph had a little girl named Maddie! She is lovely and had her One Moon celebration on Sunday. Somehow I didn't take a single picture while I was there, but I guess supports the fact that I just really enjoyed the party!! Colleen and Joe came to watch sick Simon and healthy (for now) Lillian. Joe was sick as well so the two boys snuggled up and watched a Berenstain Bears Christmas while Colleen and Lillian played. 

Lillian saying Hi.

Lillian has quite a few words, but by far her favorite is hi. She says it so often and to everyone. When you say goodbye to her she looks at the door and blows kisses. Happily she has no separation issues when we leave. If I set her down and stay in the room she will fuss, but if I say goodbye and start leaving she just goes to the gate, blows kisses and waves. 

Here she is the past couple mornings. In the first she says hi and also does her monkey noise and says 'eow' for meow, which I find so very cute. In the second, when she is down and signs down Alan reminded me that she is actually asking *me* to get down. She will sign down when she wants you to sit on the ground so she can sit in your lap.