Isaac Shares His Money

Abigail was given a cute little piggy bank today. We were excited because we are going to start giving pennies as potty/staying dry rewards instead of candy. Isaac just started his bank and was eager to get Abigail's bank started:
Isaac says, "Abigail, I am going to give you some money from my bank."

Mommy, listening in, replies, "Isaac, that is so sweet that you are sharing with your sister."

Isaac says, "Do you know what money I gave her?"

Mommy thinks, "No."

Isaac joyously replies, "I gave her the penny...the poop penny."

"From your bottom?!?!"

"Yep," says Isaac.

"Well, at least Daddy cleaned it."


:-)

"Bye-bye trike!"

Isaac has moved from 3 wheels up to 4. This was riding at a park near our house.

Cooper Mt. Nature Park

Today I let the kids go at there pace. We didn't get very far but we enjoyed God's creation and one another. We saw lots of little bubbles we think are the product of spittle bugs. We saw orange and blue butterflies. We saw a hawk swoop down to get a mouse for lunch. Isaac carried around a lady bug on his hat for a while and carried around his friend "Rolly" for a while (guess what kind of bug that was). After that, we had a picnic lunch and played in the sand at the park.

National Train Day, 2010

"Mom, take a picture of the coupler."

"Mom, can you send this one to Daddy at work?"

Isaac's Train Party for Mr. 4

"I love this train party."

"Oops...we derailed Thomas."

Aunt Christina had story time for the kids at the end of the party...

Isaac insisted that we have a train party for his 4th birthday that involved a train cake with candy, trains set up in every room, and Costco hot dogs with strawberries, apples and bananas. So we threw him the party that he so specifically planned. It was a great day for him! Trains, trains, trains, train craft, train cake, gifts, and Papa playing a monsters and chasing the kids and making them scream (that was not planned but happened naturally as a result of the sugar). Kid parties...so much work for the parents...so much fun for the kids...so worth it all in the end. Choo-Choo!