xander's been tagged!

one of xander's friend's "tagged" him to answer some questions about things he likes and does right now at age 4! (thank you mikayla! i think he actually enjoyed the interview and he LOVED hearing your answers!)

(all answers are xander's. mom's honor!)

eye color: blue
what color is your hair: brownish, reddish
favorite movie: "camp rock" (he just finished watching it!)
tv show: backyardigans

happy birthday my baby boy!

okay, so not so baby. but i just can't let him grow up. i don't think my heart can take it.
four years old yesterday....
and tuesday night he says to us "today is my last day being three. i'll never be three again." (now, my child is pretty smart, but he didn't come up with that one on his own. he had help from his teacher.) but it broke my heart.
nope, he'll never be three again. i'm really going to have to say goodbye to the baby.

his birthday on wednesday is officially on "national talk like a pirate day". so for school he brought in a "cupcake" cake that todd had made, frosted with a picture of the jolly roger (the pirate flag) and he wore his pirate hat to school.
that night we had breakfast for dinner, tons of food!
his presents consisted of books, puzzles and dress up costumes- superman, batman, and a cowboy hat & cowboy boots. he put each costume on and did both puzzles, read one of the books and way quite the happy camper with his 4th birthday.
next saturday we will be having a pirate pizza party complete with treasure hunt. pictures to be posted after the event!

new pictures, no new news

okay, not much has changed over the last two weeks. cassidy has been walking more, and in the last few days has started standing up by herself, without pulling up on anything. so that is news. but other than that....i am still struggling with my pre-k class. they are really having a hard time listening. keeps me wondering if it is me? and i am training an assistant at the same time. hasn't been the easiest venture there either. i forget that she doesn't know, and i just expect her to know or at least to follow my lead...but it has only made things more frustrating for me. so i am trying to over-analyze, over-communicate, over-my limit is what it is. i am tired! not complaining, just the facts.
well, as i mentioned here are some new pictures. picking up my kids from their classes at the end of the day and giving them a hug is true therapy!