Mirrors and Lofty Dreams

Sassy girl. :) Gotta love that confidence. :)

AND…scroll down to Walker H. He would like to be a superhero when he grows up. And, in pretend world, he'd like to be a cow. A cow. To be fair, his teacher said that he was the second one to give his answers…so he hadn't quite "caught on" yet. But we'll go with it. His answers make me laugh!

Day of Dance

Lainey's team had a performance at Willow Bend Mall in Plano. It was SO cute and the girls did so well! 

We are just grateful that no one fell into the fountain.

Ha! My instructions to "just be normal" didn't compute.

Part of our cheering section!

group #1's performance

group #2's performance

All in all, a successful Day of Dance! :)

Who's More Likely?

A Little Game Titled "Who's More Likely?"

…to spill their drink/snack? Lainey

…to be observant? Walker

…to get worried about the toilet paper roll (not) being changed? Walker

…to make up random rules to games/activities in the midst of the game/activity? Walker

…to be a scaredy-cat? Lainey

...to be aware of directions, landmarks, places of interest, familiar neighborhoods/streets? Walker

...to listen to words being spoken on the radio/in songs? Walker

...to get super-duper hyper around 8:00 p.m.? BOTH. This is the craziest thing. We're usually not in bed by 8:00 p.m. But, we (usually) have bathed and brushed teeth and are (mostly) ready for bed. But let me tell you...as soon as the numbers on the clock approach 8:00 p.m., the kids get wild. Truly wild. Hyper, crazy, happy, silly, loud. I mean, why can't they play this happily together the other 12 hours of the day? :)

…to put their shoes on the wrong feet? Lainey

…to be naturally funny? Walker

….to have a variety of interests? Lainey (Walker tends to be primarily interested in one thing. For example, for almost two years it was trains…now he is all about his Hot Wheels cars. And they must be Hot Wheels…no other brand will do.)

…to give in to peer pressure? Lainey

...to be terrified of mascots? Specifically the Chick-fil-A Cow and the Dallas Mavericks mascot named Champ? Lainey (Terrified is not even a strong enough word. She will see one and start sobbing - not just crying - and immediately try to climb into my arms so I can hold her and walk as far away from the mascot as possible. She said she only likes the ones on the Disney Cruise (but she didn't even really like all of them) and she doesn't like ones that are "furry.")

…to be a sore loser? Both

...to put his/her milk cup in the fridge (without being asked) when finished? Walker

...to be an emotional roller coaster? Walker

...to make new friends wherever he/she goes? Lainey

…to try new foods? Walker

…to be a stubborn as a mule? Walker

…to ultimately do the right thing? Lainey, but then Walker has his moments, too :)

…to take medicine without complaining? Lainey

…to get distracted? Lainey

…to get dressed when asked? Lainey

...to care about his/her hair? Walker (He doesn't like spiky hair. He likes it combed straight!)

…to do something the first time he/she is asked? Walker

…to look someone in the eye when speaking? Lainey

…to want milk in his/her bed as soon as he/she wakes up? Lainey

…to leave a friend's house/the park/a fun place without throwing a small fit? Walker

…to not cry when faced with a new situation? Lainey

…go barefoot? Walker

…to say "hurted" instead of "hurt"? Lainey

…to make a mess? Lainey

…to burp? Walker (And he can make himself burp, a feat that he is quite proud of!)

…to toot? Lainey. For sure.

…to fight me about what clothes to wear? Both

…make Reagan mad? Lainey

…cuddle a stuffed animal? Lainey

…point out a hole in a car/wall/etc? Walker

…to move quickly? Walker

…to be patient? Lainey

…to be the optimist? Pessimist? Optimist: Lainey Pessimist: Walker

…to eat dessert? Lainey

…to ask for candy? Walker

…to run down the hall to give a former teacher (or current teacher) a hug? Lainey

…to hide in a corner and be shy? Walker

…to pick up their toys without being asked? Walker

…ride his/her bike well without panicking? Walker

…to kick a ball without stumbling? Walker

…to brush his/her teeth without complaining? Lainey

…to lose his/her patience? Walker

…to be a perfectionist? Walker

Funnies

Lainey's school work:

"My family is special because…'My cousin dresses my Barbies (them) in beautiful dresses. She loves me so much I love her too. And does their hair. Happy Valentine's Day, Kate.'"

Busy nights = not a lot of downtime to practice reading. A couple of nights ago, Lainey was reading to me while lounging in the bathtub (this is a common occurrence) and Walker kept putting his foot in her face. Hey, one has to learn to concentrate while being distracted at the same time, right?

Yesterday, Walker brought his markers and coloring books into the bathroom to color while I finished getting myself ready. He kept looking for the car with the "peach wheels" and I had no idea what he was talking about…until he finally found the page he was looking for. See that coloring page at the bottom of the picture? It has a wheel that resembles the cross-section of an orange. There, my friends, is your "peach" wheel. :) He confused his oranges with his peaches. A common mistake! :) 

Walker's Fourth Birthday Party

It had a car theme… :)

my favorite picture of the birthday boy

my favorite picture of the birthday boy's sister

I'm pretty sure she wore this dress last year. To her and Walker's shared birthday party. At the gym. Yep…same outfit, same place. :) One year later!

Walker and Kasen

Marlie and Nora (with Clara in the background)

Olivia :)

Camryn!

Luke, our friend from the gym.

And Walker has left the building. His spot is on the far left of this picture; he didn't want to eat his cupcake! Never heard of a birthday boy never eating his birthday treat. :) He was SO focused on the presents, y'all. He wanted to skip cupcakes and open all of them! Thankfully Emmy saved the day and took him outside to open a couple that she gave him. That bought us some time! :)

Lainey and Ally (dance friends)

Ally and Anna (we also know Anna from dance)

EVA! :)

Ains and a classy Lainey

Camryn and her cupcake…take one.

take two

take three

Blakey

Evan (Walker's BEST buddy at the dance studio…it's a good thing since we are there so often!)

Baby Blake. Acting all big and stuff.

 OH he was excited to open his presents!! He loved everything! He got lots of cars, games, coloring books, and remote-controlled things. And later that night, he received Hot Wheels Wall Tracks from Yiyia and Bud. His response was, "Wall Tracks! I a lucky boy. I got what I wanted!"