Better late than never

Lets see, we'll put Drew first this go around.

Drew lost his first tooth a few weeks ago at just about 4 3/4 years old. Definitely young to be losing teeth but you can see the adult tooth pushing its way through underneath. (Calvin had his bottom front two pulled when he was just over 5, his adult teeth were pushing through, you could see them behind the baby teeth) I am sure the other bottom front will go soon too. He was very excited about it, he has been wanting to lose teeth for awhile. He was very cute and came running saying his tooth hurt, I felt it and told him it was lose. He lost it the next day eating pizza at the mountain during his ski lesson. Drew's hair is a big, floppy, curly mess. We don't want to cut although I have trimmed the front so he can see. If I can keep it long I think we will need to start an annual cut in the fall to avoid hat head during the winter. Drew is still really enjoying downhill skiing and can't get up there enough to keep him happy. He is starting to get a little bored at his pre-school I think he is very ready for Kindergarten. He will stop his pre-school around the same time school ends for Calvin. The have a church camp in Stowe they will both go to for a week in June. Hopefully I can get them enrolled in some local recreation programs for July, then August is Island time and back to school already. Much to Drew's joy yesterday was the last Sunday of Hockey. He just doesn't like it as much as Calvin, which is fine. There are lots of other sports he likes. He is looking forward to T-Ball starting up soon.

Calvin on the other hand really enjoys hockey and is looking forward to next year. Calvin is also really enjoying skiing and wants to go a lot. He hasn't been as much as Drew this year but is almost done with all the levels the program he is in has to offer. Calvin will play baseball on a little league team this spring too. Calvin turned 7 on January 18th, our big boy! We took him out to Piecasso to play games and to the Shed for dinner. I think we will start a tradition of taking each child out for a special dinner with just mom and dad for dinner on their birthday. We had a few family friends over for pizza and cake which quickly turns into 15 kids and 12 adults. It was a nice evening with close friends. Calvin is getting so big and handsome and mouthy. He is not to bad but it is interesting transitioning from toddler/little kid challenges and parenting hurdles to a boy with opinions and sass. TBPS had a x-c country ski program at Trapps on Thursdays, Calvin and I have been going and I am enjoying it so much. I really am having a lot of fun x-c country skiing and have also been out on the Rec Path in Stowe. They are grooming it for skiing this year.

Lauren Balauren is perfect:) She really is a remarkably happy and easy going little girl, she bring us all a lot of happiness. The boys continue to adore her. She and Drew play wonderfully together. Drew is young enough to still play imagination games with her, cooking food and feeding babies. We have two play strollers that they push around the house together. Of course Drew's crashes his, catches on fire and he needs a fire hose to put it out:) The boys sometimes pick her up to much or try and move her but they are gentle with her and have a genuine love and affection for her. Ken is very happy for her defense team for years to come. I'm not sure how much she will like that. She is very good at saying thank you more of a tak yu. We were at the Shed for dinner the other night and our server brought over our drinks and told Lauren she had cute pigtails, Lauren looked at her and said Tak You. I think she was responding to the drinks but it was pretty cute all the same. She has been eating a lot lately and goes to her chair and reaches for it when she is hungry. She is loving red peppers. The past few morning she has been waking up at 6 which is really early for her and us, I am hoping it is a phase to end soon. It is cute to hear her on the monitor saying Mamma over and over again and then Dadda too. She says goo girl to Brownie. She says Dew and Khaki (for Calvin and Drew), pees (please), nok (milk), baby, poop and pulls at her diaper, potty, cheese (which she loves), cracker, bye-bye, night night. She understands everything.