Oh No! Over Lego's?

Yep, Christian is growing tired of Legos, the newer ones anyway. We have been shopping numerous times this past month, and while he always checks out the Lego sets on the shelf, he refuses to buy any. He has been shopping on eBay, however. He loves looking at all of the old stuff on there and is sure to have a long list for Santa. Have fun shopping online, Santa!

We are having a yard sale in a few weeks, and yep, you guessed it, Christian has several Lego sets slated for it, much to his dad’s dismay. The Star Wars sets are going to make more room on the shelf for his own creations. He has made several things. I was wondering when he was going to take the plunge and start designing his own Lego vehicles, houses, etc. Seems now is the time!

Grump

Christian and Tori had their first day of school on Monday, and it did not start off well for Christian. Huts and I had the day off and decided to take the two to Panera’s for breakfast. Christian was not happy about that and sulked through breakfast. He got excited when that was over but freaked out the moment we got to school. Lines had already formed, and while kids were still arriving, Christian just knew he was going to be late and we would not find his teacher’s line. Tempers flared, and when I did not locate the line as fast he thought I should have, tears fell. Finally, we got Christian into the right line, but if looks could have killed, I would be dead. Mr. Hagen, his teacher, came over and wrote down how he was getting home. He could see all was not well and reassured Christian he would take good care of him. Christian was not convinced and barked at me that I could go. Fortunately, by the time school was over and the bus dropped the two off, Christian was happy again. He showed me where his classroom was this morning and immediately started playing with the Legos at before care! Whew, what a first day!

Undo

A new super hero has came to our home this past summer. Especially when we had that hot streak. From the first sweat inducing sunrise to the calming fall winds, we have nothing to fear because UNDO (pronounced un-Dough) is here. He strips of his clothes once he reaches home and is hard to find because Undo only wears his camouflage underwear around the house. Building lego set's faster than a 10-year-old, scaring grandma near death by his sight and teasing little siblings with delight, Undo Is HERE!

He's even come to our aid with a cape at certain points, though I don't think he has any super powers, he still announces his arrival with Undo Is Here! Sadly, Undo's summer reign is about to be over. His summer of fun is ending this weekend as he is starting school on Monday. I'm sure Undo will make his appearance from time to time this fall, but it won't be as often as this summer. This may be Undo's last appearance, so you better see while you can.

All Legs

Christian has sprouted yet again. Dale, Annie and I measured him and he was 4-6. Of course, 3 foot of that is legs. He is going to be one tall guy, and he is not even as tall as some of the kids in his class. Speaking of class, Christian wanted Mr. Hagen for his third grade teacher, and his wish may have come true. When Huts checked the site this morning, it said that Christian was going to have Mr. Hagen. This is the first time he has had a man, but he doesn’t seem to mind. I hear Mr. Hagen is a very nice guy, and I am looking forward to meeting him.

Little Savers

Christian, Tori and Eli went to the bank this past weekend and opened their own savings accounts. We put in some money, and they emptied their piggy banks. It took a bit, and fortunately, there were toys for the kids to play with. The bank had also had a kids’ event days before and gave the kids a bag of goodies.

Now the kids can have checks made out to them that they can deposit into their accounts. No more making out checks for the kids to us. Every time they go to the bank and make a deposit, they will get to choose something from the treasure chest. What fun!

Oh, the Pain!

Christian does not do pain or blood well, so of course, he was the one that suffered a burn to his foot this weekend. He and Tori were whipping around their sparklers when a spark settled between two of his toes and left a nice little burn. That led to major screaming and trip inside to sit with his foot in cold water. The blisters broke right away, and we applied medication to them to avoid infection. He was a total pain about it all, yelling, whining, etc. Finally he settled down and went to sleep. He was fine the next morning, but the skin has been rubbing off, so Christian has started complaining and hopping around yet again. I applied some more medicine to it and told him to buck up,. He stayed home this morning, so hopefully, he will get some rest. This weekend wore him out and everyone else.

On a more positive note, Christian got back on the horse on Sunday night and had fun with the sparklers again. This time he got smart and put on shoes. We also made sure that he and Tori stayed far away from each other.

Home Today

Christian shocked me this morning by staying home. He didn’t really say why he was staying home, but I am guessing he needs some alone time. Annie is off today, though she has lots to do. Grandma is there too and she is feeling better than she has in some time. The kittens are there too—that’s right. Annie’s cat Dreamy had two black kittens in our closet on Saturday night. The kids have seen them, petted them and held them. Dreamy is OK with humans, just not any cats. So, today, she was moved with her kittens to Eli’s room. He rarely goes in there, and he will like the fact that he gets to sleep in Mom and Dad’s room on a separate mattress for the next two weeks. I am sure Christian will be checking in on the kitties today and keeping all of the other cats far away!

Sharon's

Ollie told me all spring that he was going to stay at home with Grandma this summer, and then summer came, and he changed his mind. Grandma is not as fun as Nathan is apparently. Ollie went to Sharon’s all last week and went there again this morning. I think he likes having someone his age to play with.

His finger looks better, but it is crooked. The lower part of it is also a bit swollen still. He can make a fist, and he is not treating it as gingerly as he was, so all is well. I’m sure it will be back to normal by the time school starts back up in late August.

Finger Improving

Christian can now make a fist, which means he is on the mend! He has also pulled off all of the old skin that cropped up due to the splint. He, too, is becoming more and more self-sufficient and mature. He even sat down with us last night to watch “Wild Hogs.’ He remembered scenes from it that we didn’t!

Christian is also getting good about helping out Eli, bathing him and turning on his light for him. He is turning into a really good big brother, though occasionally he fights with his little sister and brother.

He is also becoming a worrywart. He always worries about how much money we have and what the weather is going to be like. He panics when the TV warning system sounds or the severe weather watch pops up in the corner of the TV. Huts tells him repeatedly to find something else to worry about, but he always returns to money and natural disasters! Kind of funny sometimes.

Headed to St. Louis

Just one more day of work and school, and we’re off to St. Louis for a little fun with Huts’ family. His great aunt is turning 90, and in addition to attending her party, we’re also going to the zoo and the arch, we hope. The kids don’t seem too excited at this point, but that will change I am sure. Christian is bummed out about not being able to swim because of his splinted finger. He and I will have to find something else to do, like a puzzle a friend gave me.

Monday is the big day for Christian. He gets his splint off (we think) and will start working out his newly healed finger with exercises. Everyone assures me he won’t do them, but they don’t know Christian. He will do them because he needs to do them, no questions asked.