Mikey's

Treyson is our child who likes to test the boundaries on a daily basis. He had alot of problems at school with not listening and following directions, and was getting time-outs daily. With Treyson, time-outs were not effective. We kept trying to figure out "what will it take to get Treyson's attention?"

Treyson is VERY ATHLETIC! He only wants to wear under armour type clothing (such a bummer since I had bought so many clothes at 75% off last year that he has no interest in). He also only wants to wear running shoes, or his "Mikey's" (as he prefers to call them). He doesn't think that he can do anything without them on. At school, he plays kickball, baseball, and football at play time. Sandbox? No thanks! Slide or monkey bars? Don't have time--too many balls to kick!

We had an "AHA" moment when we realized that the thing nearest and dearest to his heart were his Mikey's and his balls (all 30 of them). When Treyson gets into trouble, he does not go to time out.....his Mikey's do. It is absolutely the most devastating thing to Treyson, because he is so sad that he can't run fast or play at school without his shoes on. We find it hilarious, but hey--whatever works!

Ever since Treyson moved up to the 3 year old classroom (a year early, but that's another story), he has been doing great! No time-outs at school, and listening to his teachers! YAY Treyson! We all decided that Treyson is just a smart little boy, and was bored in the 2-3 class room and needed the challenge of the older class. So proud of him! :)

Hopefully this means the Mikey's can stay on his feet instead of going to time-out!

Almost here!

Exciting news around this household usually involves days with no time-outs, no accidents, and no whining. But last Monday was SUPER DUPER exciting because this arrived in the mail
Wahoo! It's football season!Here's a pic of the kids and Dadoo headed out to watch the fall scrimmage. It's fan day here. Not sure if we'll do the actual "fan day" meet and greet since we've got some other plans this evening that require our kiddos to take a nap!
WOOOOOOO-----PIG----SOOIE!

Our new family favorite...

This was the new treat that Mommy bought at the store to celebrate GREAT starts to our new school year.It is AMAZING! It's like Dairy Queen without the ridiculous price!
There are 4 people that live in this house that want to have this again when we have something to celebrate!
I sense the end of the week becoming a celebration....HA!

Just like their Mommy....

....what can I say, they come by it naturally! (and by the way, they got the floss out themselves and started this.....I actually didn't initiate the flossing this time!)

All about my 5 year old Princess!

Anniston,

I cannot believe that you are now 5 years old. You are such a smart and beautiful girl. Dadoo and I are so incredibly blessed to have you in our lives. You are such a loving little girl, and we still cherish every moment of "snuggles" that you give us.
You have now finished your preschool at our church. We have moved you over to a private school for Pre-K this year, and you are SO EXCTED! You giggle with excitement every time we mention Pre-K! You are going to amaze them with how smart of a little girl you are, and I know that you will be such a great leader in your pre-k class.
A few things about you!

• You love your brother so much. You are rubbing his back if he falls down, giving him "high 5's" when he does something great. You also remind him to use his manners. You are such a little Mommy to him....sometimes too much! You are always looking out for him, and it makes us so proud to watch that!
• You are such a rule follower. I normally have to tell you something 1 time and it's a done deal. It is very rare that I have to get onto you. Everybody told us that it was so rare to have a child who was so good and obedient, and we are learning that there are other personalities out there via your baby brother! HA!
• You will randomly hold your arms open wide and want hugs from us (wal-mart, dinner table, church, school, water park). You are such a lover!!
• You are always saying the funniest things, and you crack yourself up alot.
• You are very curious. Always asking questions, and you remember EVERYTHING we say to you (you have your Dadoo's memory, thank goodness!)
• You love to wear dresses, wear nail polish, have a cute headband or bow, and now we're delving into accessorizing....such a girly girl--I love it!
• You love to play sports outside with Treyson. You are great at hitting the ball (no tee needed....we toss it to you), kicking the soccer ball, and playing catch. We start ballet this week, and I know you'll love getting back into dancing again.
• You always remember to say your prayers, and if Mommy or Dadoo tucks you in alone upstairs, you ALWAYS say, "Mommy, please tell Dadoo that Anniston says to come upstairs for hugs and kisses (or vice versa)." It's the cutest thing, and of course we always do!
• You make your bed, brush your teeth, brush your hair, and dress yourself upstairs EVERY DAY before you come downstairs for me to fix your hair. So independent, and you are very proud of your new big girl room upstairs!

Anniston, I could go on and on about how proud of you that we are. We are so excited what your 5th year holds for you! I know it will be amazing. We love you with all of our hearts!
Love, Mommy and Dadoo

Anniston's Birthday "Girls Day"

Anniston's birthday was on a Monday, and Mommy had the day off--YAY!! We invited Nanny and MaMa up for the day to play! First, Anniston wanted to wear make-up (can you see the BLUE eye shadow?!!) Then Nanny and MaMa brought up a couple of presents for her to open!All dolled up and ready for the day!
Anniston getting her mani/pedi!
MaMa and Nanny getting their toes all fancy!
The girls at Noodles (Italian restaurant in Fayetteville)
The awesome sparkler that they bring out with the birthday dessert!

Mmmmm....so good!

Then we went and bought Anniston everything she needed for ballet. She will start next week!
We then went to Build-a-bear and she picked out "Smurfette". That's the first time I've been to build-a-bear....what a cute (and costly) store!


Of course we took Smurfette and the birthday girl to the ice cream store!
Then went across the street and played in the ball. Anniston did this in Florida and LOVED it! The guy didn't charge me since it was her birthday--so sweet!

Happy Birthday sweet Anniston. I can't believe you're 5! Mommy and Dadoo love you so much!

The Lord's Prayer by Treyson

Treyson, you are such a sweet little boy. Just like Anniston, you love to say your prayers at night. We get our jammies on and usually all congregate on Treyson's bed to say our prayers. We fold our hands to say "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep", then we all hold hands to say "The Lord's Prayer". Mommy wanted to catch you saying it alone so that I can remember how precious it is to hear your sweet voice saying such a big, long prayer.

We love you buddy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJOkV-YIzoo