Sunday, January 24, 2016

Snow Days!

Landon's Snow Days through the years
I remember the first snows in Harper's Ferry when Landon was 6 months old and how cold and long the days felt.  The world out there was so still, magical in its quiet and solitude.  Here in Salem there are so many people around, busy digging themselves out of the snow, friends to sled with, cook with, share a bottle of wine with, and spend the days with.

Sarah's first experience last year with snow was probably like many other babies, indifference.  

This year, she was DEFINITELY not happy with the whole snow process.  Putting on the snow suit, boots, gloves, hat, and layers of clothing was distressing.  Once outside, she ripped her gloves off, plunged her fingers into the snow and promptly began wailing. I brought her inside and this was not where she wanted to be either.  After almost an hour of crying, she finally calmed down and returned to her "happiest baby in the Roanoke Valley" status (this title was given to her by friends who are convinced she never cries haha!).  A little compromising (minus the snow suit, gloves and only one layer of clothes later, she was content to walk (not be carried) along the plowed road. 



Day 2 was a little better.  she allowed the boots, but still no gloves.  

Snow indoors was much more fun, though she insisted on a towel to dry her hands with every time they touched the snow (I seriously don't blame her at all).

This guy is a snow enthusiast.  For the second year in a row he enjoyed sledding with his buddies, shoveling snow, throwing snow balls and making colored snow.  Getting ready for the snow is so much easier this year too.  We are definitely enjoying snow days with this guy!



Monday, January 18, 2016

SK's Language Development

Magnatiles
January 18, 2016
Language Development

          Sarah Kat's vocabulary is expanding daily.  She is now using concept words such as "In, on, again, and close."
While laying the Magnatiles flat on the ground to create a continuous "road like structure, Sarah Kat and Landon had the following conversation.
SK: "Mine.  Yellow."
Ashley:  "What are those?"
SK: "Those" (the tiles fall)
SK:  "Again, again, again."
Ashley:  "Did it fall?"
SK:  "Fall. Fall. It Fall."
Ashley:  "Do you want to build it again?"
SK:  "Yes.  Help. (I help).  Thank you."
Landon joins the play.  "I have a better idea, Sarah."
SK:  "No! No! No!"
Landon:  "I have an idea."
SK:  "Okay, K. K."
Landon:  "This is a house.  This is where X Po lives."

SK:  "Wall. (breaks).  Oh no!  Oops. (Landon helps to build it back).
Ashley:  "What do you say, Sarah?"
SK:  "Thank you.  Thank you...boom! Boom!"
Landon and SK: "Ahhh!"
Landon:  "Oww!  Sarah you hurt my ginger."
SK: "Sorry, sorry....In. car in.  (Puts square Magnitile on top like a roof.) Top. Close.  (adds a triangle). Hat."








Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Updates

January 11, 2016


Sarah and I read Runaway Bunny tonight. After wards I held her in my arms as she smiled up at me and labeled all my facial features "eyes, nose, ears." Her eyes brightened and she pointed to herself saying "Saysay (Sarah) fly ears bunny." For those of you who haven't read Runaway Bunny the rabbit flies away using his ears as wings. I asked her if I could fly with her and she put her arms around my neck and said "yes."

This sweet boy is my best friend.  He loves to play videos games, Legos ride bikes and read.  

We had a blast visiting Mama Sissy and Papa Mike over Christmas Break.  



Love!



Christmas 2015


New bike from Mom and Dad.  New backpack and lunch box from Santa for SK.