Catch up on Two Growing Boys

Well, I said I was going to do it monthly, but I think my last entry on the boys was in April. Whoops! :)

I swear, sometimes it takes all of my energy in just feeding them. It's absurd sometimes how much they eat. Jack gets in the car after school and IMMEDIATELY tells me that he's hungry. Not just hungry. Starving!...and he can't wait til we get home. (It's a 5 minute drive!).

Anyway, we've had alot of growing in the last few months. Both physically, emotionally and intellectually. Especially makes me sad with Henry because he's really not much of a baby anymore. :( I would think about another child, but our impending move to Hong Kong is more so on my mind than adding another child- and I also can't think of moving to ANOTHER country being pregnant. A woman can only handle so much. :)

Here are their stats:

Jack- he is now 28kg or 61.6 lbs and 4.019 feet.
Henry- he is now 16kg or 35.2 lbs and 3.13 feet.

Another trip to the pool downstairs! How they love it! :) 

Jack has started his 3rd term of kindergarten, well actually, he has about 4 weeks left until it's over. Then he'll only have 1 term left of kindy. He has made more tremendous strides in school.

He did start out in a smaller literacy group (outside of his class), because he was a little big behind, but has caught up and doing great. I think most of it was because he was in a Chinese school in Shanghai. Now this term they have started Math. Ooh- he's getting the hang of it though. This is where Daddy comes in hand, because Mommy is not so great in the Math department.

A page we did for his class book. Every weekend someone gets to take home
the class pet, "Pug". It's a big thing. Big weekend! 

An example of one of his readers from school- he has 3-4 every week that he has to read every night

He's really getting good at spelling though- usually gets 7, 8 or 9 out of 9 correct.


He's also finishing up the last of soccer. He has the next two Saturdays that are "Gala Days"- basically tournament days. Then he's finished and we'll be starting baseball. He had trials last weekend. Really laid back but fun. I think he's going to like it.

Jack is also starting to figure out more about relationships. What friends-or classmates- are good kids. How to deal with different issues, etc., We are having lots of conversations about how God wants us to act, how to treat people and how to be a good friend. In fact, at school, Jack was given an award for "being a supportive and caring friend with all his classmates". Way to make a Mama proud! :)

Of course, Jack is also talking ALOT about his upcoming birthday. His 6th Birthday! Just under 2 months away. How is this possible? Just doesn't seem so. He wants a Ninjago birthday- nothing else would suffice!- so it'll be fun. And Jason's Mom will be here.

At baseball trials this last weekend. 

Jack is still into nothing but legos, coloring, having playdates and being a boy. I just love him so. :)

Now for little Henry. Our lil' tiger. Oh how he is a funny little thing. 2 1/2 going on 6. Just wants to be like his big brother- do and play everything he does. But we still enjoy playing with his toys, puzzles and games when were just by ourselves.

He's still going two days a week to preschool and loves it. Very happy to see all of his friends and go to "school", but still happy when I pick him up. He's not totally independent yet.

The child does have an amazing memory. We have a few books that we love and he remembers each and every thing from them. He even has this one book, here below, that he knows what it's going to say the next page. Word for word. Cracks us up.

He knows what animal comes on the next page and what they are doing- so funny! 

He loves this book! All the fun animals and shapes. 

He also is getting quite excellent with numbers- knowing them when he sees them, instead of just counting. He also knows most of his shapes.

We are also trying to work on the potty training bit. Hmmm...a bit like Jack was- difficult. He is really good about "weeing" (as the Aussies say) in the potty, but won't "poo". I put him on there and he just sits. In due time I suppose. Why are boys so much more difficult to potty train- or so I've heard!?!? :)

And he is totally into SPIDERMAN! Obsessed! He thinks every green shirt is something "Green Goblin", and everything red is spiderman. He even asked me one day if my hair on my shoulder was a "web" and has flung spaghetti around saying it's his "web". He is so funny! This is actually a new poster I got for him- and he loves it! :)

We are trying to spend more time outside now that it's nicer- spring is almost here! Jack is a pro at his scooter/razor now. We are getting him a new bike for his Birthday. We bought him one in Shanghai with training wheels, but didn't bring it. So he doesn't know how to ride yet without the training wheels, and we don't really have a neighborhood to ride around in. BUT I'm determined he'll pick it up fast.

Lots of park time, playdates for both and outdoor activities. What else do you do with them to expend some of their energy!?!?

Boys are too much fun though! :)

My too cool Dude! 

Jack and his friend, Daniel, one night when we had a sleepover. :)