Soph and Andrew

The baby of the family has been the star of many posts lately so its only fair that Sophia and Andrew get the limelight for a bit.

Andrew-
Has taken an interest in Legos.  He has started collecting some of the Star Wars sets and also likes building on his own.  Just tonight he made an elaborate boat.  When you lifted off the top, several figures were inside wearing life jackets.  I was pretty impressed.  He also likes going to the Lego store and stocking up on pieces.

Enjoys Nerf gun fights with his dad (I just try to stay clear of them).

Is becoming a great reader!  A few weeks ago he read The Runaway Bunny to Alex and hardly needed help!  He is always so proud to tell me when he's moved up a level and he's already surpassed where he should be by the end of the year.

Decided he wanted to be on a sticker chart  in school (even though I tried to convince him they are only for the naughty kids).  It seems that my dear, sweet little boy can be loud, talkative and tries to manage others instead of just taking care of himself. Of course nothing is ever his fault.  If he doesn't get all his stars, he's ready with a reason-Mrs. Plager made a mistake, they made me talk, I didn't do it.  One day the sheet said he was distracting others and giving thumbs up.  At first he denied it and said he just smiled at the student but then we role played it and wouldn't you know, he gave me thumbs up!

Has now lost two teeth!

Would play on his Kindle all day if he could.

Sophia-
Took 3 skiing lessons and loved it!  She was going down the big hills (as her nervous mom watched) by the second lesson.

Sings in the children's choir at church.  She also writes her own songs and performs them.  Tonight's selection had a part about turning someone on.  She has no idea what it means (and hopefully won't for many years to come).

Likes to leave me random notes on my pillow, although she hasn't lately.  Sometimes they are confessions about insignificant things and she will end them with, 'please don't talk to me about it.'

Was very sad that she didn't get to go to Washington, DC with me.  I had told her she would be bored because we'd just be hanging out at Jason's house.  So, when she caught us out one day, her comment (in a very sarcastic tone) was, "It sure sounds like you're having fun. I wish I was there."

Entered a writing contest all on her own.  After many ideas, she settled on a fiction story about helping an injured seal.  That's the animal she did her research on at school so she included some facts in it too.  We find out in a week if she won.  My fingers are crossed for her because she found the contest on her own, worked so hard on the story and she really is a very talented writer.