Tavo is now 8+ and just finished working on his first science fair project. He and his friend Bosten grew crystal formations from sugar and salt. The rock candy was eaten with a lot of pride and the salt and vinegar crystals grew to an impressive size since he added more growing solution every day. Tavo loved every bit of the project. He wishes every day could be science at school. He also loves scouts and playing on the Wii.
Alee is so sweet with her brothers. She is loving school and her reading has really taken off. She is so pleased to be reading anything she wants now. She has made some really great friends at school and in the new neighborhood. However, she thinks about and loves to see her friends from her former neighborhood also. She is just a social girl! She has been so impressed with a woman in our new neighborhood and invited Laurie to be her substitute Grandmother at the school's recent grandparent day program. Alee calls Laurie "The Queen" and was invited to a Tea Party at Laurie's home. Alee is loving her long hair, but hates when we have to brush out the snarls. She has the cutest first grade teacher ever!
Lucas is such a little pip! He has more attitude than all of the kids combined, but he also makes us laugh a lot! He is naturally funny and age three. What a combination. He is my little buddy and loves when the kids are off-track and has someone else beside mother to play with. However, we are really good at making all sorts of things out of playdough. Our favorite pasttime! Lucas has had a rough year with not feeling good and we finally figured out he has a milk allergy. What a difference that has made to how he feels and what we can do. We now know that milk allergy manifests itself in the same way asthma does. He tells even new acquaintences, "I not sick anymore!"
Nikkolaus is the happiest baby ever! He is so easy going and I am so grateful for that. He is 10 months old and is crawling everywhere. He is loved by everyone and is the recipient of a daily "day care" that Alee runs for him after school. She takes him to her bedroom to play and it is such a blessing to me. He has us all wrapped pretty tightly and is learning new tricks every day. Clapping, "Bye bye", and saying "Da Da" are all milestones this month. Tavo makes sure he "walks" everyday and is convinced that he needs to move past crawling on all fours and be on two feet. Tavo has taken it upon himself to walk him holding on to Nikko's hands. This baby laughs so easily. We love it!
