Grant's first tooth out

Where are they now?

A few things about Grant: -He is starting to enjoy floor puzzles. -He goes to preschool M,W,F morning. He says he doesn't like it but seems happy when I pick him up. -He calls Kate his best friend and always wants her around...but she is still not allowed in his top bunk. -His favorite toy is his Playmobile castle. -He loves riding his two wheeler through the woods with dad. -He can read simple words like "hat," "pop" etc. -He loves when dad reads him the Boxcar children at night. -He is very active but incredibly obedient. A dirty look is all it takes for him to change his behavior. (Most of the time.) About Kate: -She is into babies, shoes and all things girl. -She goes to school M,W and stays home with me on Fridays. After we get housework done I let her choose what we will do. Last week it was to play shoe store. Today it was playing Star Wars. -She has learned to write "Kate" but is struggling with "Niedzinski." :) -She loves to sing. She combines different songs to make her own. -She enjoys knocking over Grant's towers and kicking him when she doesn't get her way. -She loves to snuggle with me and tell me about her friends from school. -She copies everything I do. Today she told me she can't wait to drive a minivan.

Kate on two wheeler

How does your garden grow?

Our kids have never been into fruits and vegetables. At the pharmacists suggestion we blamed Grant's aversion to fruit on the fact that all of his medication was fruit flavored. But, this couldn't be carried over for Kate. Until recently Kate only liked peppers and peeled apples and Grant liked the same plus carrots. But, out of the blue a month ago Grant started saying he wanted to try new foods and has since added pears, cauliflower and oranges to his palate. Oh, and salad. But, only if we are at a Japanese restaurant and it is iceberg with ginger dressing. :) Over the weekend they both tried grapes and liked them. I thought I'd capitalize on their new interest in food by telling them that their cousin Oliver and Grandma Ned were growing gardens. They said they'd like to grow some vegetables too. I got very excited and asked what kinds of vegetables. Kate said, "peppers, grapes and sandwiches." Grant said, "ice cream." I guess we have a long way to go.