Kiddo Update . . .

Olivia and Aidan have been up to all sorts of things this week. Driving me crazy is just one of them! So here is the update . . .

Olivia has written a song. I think it is called "Fly Away" and it is definitely about a boy. She wrote it at about 2 am one night last week. The girl is already honing her rock n roll behavior! Up all night, sleep all day!! School is going well. A bit of stress over her art class. She made one of her first big academic mistakes by turning in an art assignment almost three weeks late. So, now she is paying the price and might have only a B in art. This seems a pretty harsh drop in grade to me, but there doesn't seem to be much I can do at this point. So, she is sweatin' her report card a little bit. Otherwise, she is really working hard. She is especially enjoying her Battle of the Books club. They meet on Friday mornings before school and discuss the books they are reading. She has read SO many books this school year. I love that! Girl Scouts is winding down. Cookie sales are over. Looks like she sold almost 575 boxes. Yay! She is working on her Bronze Award. Her plan is to make cookies and bring them to senior homes an children in special care. She is so kind hearted. Next week for Spring Break, we are going to take her to Carter Caves and maybe one more outing. Possibly a haunted place just she and I!! Can't wait . . .

Aidan is officially four! He enjoyed his birthday very much. Opened a few presents, ate a HUGE cupcake and played outside. It was fun. He also got a birthday haircut on Tuesday. He looks so handsome! School pictures were Weds. He was so excited to get his picture taken. Do we have a model or a ham in the making?! He smiled sweetly and posed eagerly. So cute. He is really into the letters they have been studying at preschool. He comes home ever day and talks endlessly about the letter and how to write it. He wants to know what words start with the letter, it's great. I love to see him so excited to learn. Yesterday was rough. He had his four year old check up. And, while he is totally healthy - he had to get three shots, a TB test, and a blood test. There were soooo many tears! It was awful!! Today though, he is much better and looking forward to his birthday party tomorrow at Chuck E. Cheese. He has spied the wrapped presents in the kitchen nook and stares at them wishing he could see through the paper!

(the picture is from rehearsal for "Bad Dates." The show uses lots of shoes and the kids were having fun trying them on!!)

So, that's the update on the little darlings. Love them bunches!!