Andrew's 5 Year Old Photos

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Sunday Picture Share

We went to a pre-k picnic last week and one of the mom's got these photos with my and my little men. I love them, so I had to share!

Sharing is Caring

My boys are entering that competitive phase. What Tyler has Andrew wants. What Andrew has Tyler wants. They are also good little negotiators, well Andrew negotiates and Tyler manipulates with his puffed out lower lip. They both make me laugh and smile every single day.

This morning as we were getting ready for school Tyler went pee pee on the potty (yeah!). For this rare feat, Tyler got a treat (no rhyme intended) ... two M Ms. As I was getting the M&Ms out for Tyler, Andrew declared that sharing is caring and so he too should get a treat. Ladies and gentlemen, that is my little negotiator!

The competitive streak has its advantages too -- for the first time in years Andrew asked for milk. Andrew had a milk allergy (supposedly anyway) as a baby so he drank soy milk from age 1 to 2.5 or so when he started refusing it entirely. He has always loved cheese, yogurt, and all other things dairy, so I never worried too much that he wasn't drinking milk (and because he eats so much dairy, I pretty much discount his former allergy). Tyler, on the other hand, loves milk. So one night earlier this week when Tyler asked for milk, Andrew (being competitive) decided he wanted some too. He drank it all and said he loved it. Go figure!

An Apple for the Teacher

It seems unfathomable to me, but a year (a YEAR!) has passed and Andrew is starting his second year at SCS. He completed Early Pre-K last year and had a wonderful time and made lots of new friends, so he was really excited to go back to school for Pre-K on Tuesday. The transition back has been seamless and much less stressful compared to last year since we all know the ropes!

Check out photos of my big boy on his first day:





(not my best self portrait ...)

My Boys Are Mama's Boys

Would love to know which one(s) are your favorites -- leave a comment to let me know! Thanks to my honey for helping show the boys how to make muscles ... Tyler kept saying, "Mommy, I strong, I got muscles!"

Already?

Yesterday when I picked Andrew up from school we had our usual exchange:

Me: How was your day?
Andrew: Good.
Me: What did you do today?
Andrew: Played.

It continues on like that as I do my best to pull details out of him. What a little man already!

For the short drive to Tyler's school we jam to a bit of music ... lately it has been the Black Eyed Peas song "Boom Boom Pow" which Andrew refers to as "Gotta Get That" (that is how the song starts). He likes fast music like this and he likes to scream the lyrics, oops, I mean sing (just like Mom).

Yesterday I had been having my own jam session on the way to get Andrew listening to a Brad Paisley song, "Better Than This". Andrew is very particular about the music we listen to, so I fully expected him to request a different song, but he liked the beat, and when the song ended (it was almost over when he got in the car) he actually let me play it again.

On round #2, he started bopping around in his car seat and he wanted me to look at him jamming out. I stole a glance, but realized that he probably missed my expression because I was wearing sunglasses, so I gave him a thumbs up sign.

Well, that set something off.

Andrew: Mom, Mom (yelling so I can hear over the music)
Me: (Turn down radio) What's up buddy?
Andrew: Why did you do this (shows me the thumbs up sign and gives me a sarcastic look)?
Me: To tell you that I liked your dance moves
Andrew: Shakes his head and ROLLS HIS EYES and asks me turn the music back on
Me: (Thinking to myself) My 5 year old just rolled his eyes at me for the first time! I must have done something he thought was silly or uncool. How can he already feel that way???

Andrew is growing up so fast!

Melt My Heart

If I was a popsicle, I would be melted in a sticky puddle on a hot Texas August day. My boys are just too sweet for words!

Last week I was putting Andrew to bed and he said, "Mommy, I just love you soooo much!" I told him that I loved him too and that I hoped when he was all grown up and married and off on his own that he would call me and tell me the same thing. He proceeded to get the saddest look on his face and he said in the most serious tone, "But Mommy, I want to marry you!"

Say it with me, Awwww, how sweet!

Tonight, Tyler did something he almost NEVER does ... he ate all of his dinner. He knows the rules. You have to finish your dinner to get dessert, so most nights he goes without. Tonight however, he ate all of his dinner so he turned to me very excited and said, "Mommy, I ate my dinner, I get dirt!"

Say it with me, Awwww, how cute!

Andrew's Birthday - Take 2

We had our semi-annual "Chikfila" party on Saturday. What is a Chikfila party, you ask? Well, early on we started catering Chikfila for the boys' birthday parties at our house and now all of our party guests have come to expect Chikfila and have dubbed the parties our "Chikfila" parties. We have even been told that there would be a revolt if we changed the menu!

All of this is to say, we had Andrew's Chikfila parrty this weekend. It is a gathering of friends and family and an opportunity for the kids to play and grown ups to catch up in a relaxed atmosphere.

The party attendees have changed considerably over the years now that most all of our friends have children too and as my boys have gotten bigger, but the relaxed feel of the party and the menu has remain virtually unchanged.

Andrew Then ...









Andrew Now ...



Andrew got to make yet another wish on yet another birthday cake -- this time a fire hydrant! Daddy made the wonderful cake and cut it into shape and I did the decorating, including the crushed oreos on the side!







Excited to blow out the candles ...




Party Pics!

Brandon and Gina with their handsome new addition, Laith.