Enjoying Time

It seems like the last month was jam-packed and things are a little less crazy right now, so it's nice to take advantage of the moments of free time we have!

The weather was so nice on Thursday and since Ben and Jason did not have school, we went to play at the park.  To our surprise, they were doing some work on the sidewalk and we spotted a sitting construction vehicle, which for Jason, is like spotting a movie star.  A must take photo opportunity.

Jason is talking up a storm these days.  He is very expressive with his words and expressions and you have to be careful, because he can say anything you say and he can tell the truth!  Recently, after a few hours at Grandma and Pampa's house, I asked if he had been a good boy or a bad boy and his reply was "Jason not bad boy... Pampa bad boy.  Jason good boy."  So I then had to ask my dad what he had done while I was gone... Jason likes to spend his free time running around the house with his foam sword and "shield".  He also learned how to ride our little motorized vehicles, and he's proven to be a pretty skilled driver. 

Ben has done really well with learning to read his sight word flashcards and today he started reading the Star Wars phonics books that Santa brought in his stocking.  It was pretty exciting to hear him read a full sentence.  We've been talking about kindergarten registration which is coming up and he asked if he can bring his book so that he can show Mrs. Harrell that he can read.  Ben is super happy to build and play with his Lego creations, complete with sound effects.

Kara was happy to return to school and to see all of her friends.  Somehow I have become the girls JV basketball coach at her school, even though she is four years away from participating in school sports.  Kara has been at every practice so far and will likely be my assistant on the bench during games.  Soccer season is over, but she's continuing with ballet and has basketball on the weekends.  So between school, practices, lessons and homework, the poor girl isn't left with a whole bunch of free time.   

Unfortunately I don't have any photos of Sho and myself snowboarding or eating at any new restaurants, but we definitely enjoy and appreciate all the time we're able to spend with the kids and we'll take our late-night watching of Top Chef on DVR any day.