Milestones

It was bound to happen, its just offical now!  Look who's taller than their Momma!

Often times I'll go to wrap my arm around him and give him a hug and I can feel these man muscles in his upper arms that always surprise me because they weren't there before.

Hannah first sewing lesson was a success, she's received many accolades on her Maxi skirt.  

In other news: She was also accepted into the gifted and talented program at her school this year, as if we were surprised.  But what is surprising is that just two short years ago she was in a Tier Two reading group (or resource, for those not familiar with the term). I guess all that reading is really starting to pay off.

Mark's been busy learning how to play his first season of flag football.  After his last game he came home and excitedly reported to me that he'd caught the ball... with his face!  Jotham said he's really starting to get his head in the game...hehehe.

Hollie's enjoying school and comes home every few days with a new puppet and a silly song for whatever letter of the alphabet they are learning about. 

She's enjoying riding the bus and making new friends, but we've had this conversation more than once.

Hollie:  Can I invite my friend over?

Me: What's her name?

Hollie: I don't know...

Her bus driver has had keep her on the bus for the whole route more than once because somebody's mother can't seem to remember to meet the bus on time. But I've since learned I'm not the only one.

and my baby... Gavin!

is almost, just about, kinda, dare I say it:  Potty Trained!  Oh, yeah!  We are not accident free but my diapering days are definitely disappearing!  And that's a milestone worth celebrating! I wonder if  Fruit of the Loom will ever realize that two year olds don't want cars on their backsides, they want them on the front where they can see them!  We've worn ours backwards more than once, just saying...