She's on the chart!

Christine finally updated her blog so I better get on it too. Renee had her 3 yr. check-up this week. She was great about getting on the scale and letting them listen to her heart, etc. She weighed in at a whopping 26 lbs!! That's a gain of only 4 lbs. in a year. (I can gain that over Thanksgiving dinner!) But she is now on the weight chart, in the 8th. percentile. Height-wise, she grew 4" and is now in the 67th. percentile.

Kaitlyn absolutely loves school. However, she gets a nasty attitude almost everyday on the way home, complaining how she wants to stay all day. The fighting between them starts almost immediately.......drives me insane! She also started dance lessons and loves that too. There are only 2 kids in her class, counting her. The other little girl is only 3 (much to Renee's displeasure) and comes to class dressed in a little tutu outfit. Kaitlyn is lucky if she has sweats. But I'm sure the other little girl doesn't have the natural ability that Kait has. ☺

Kaitlyn's birthday is next Wed. Dirk has Open House that night so we're not celebrating until the following night. We'll be taking the plunge and going to Chuck-E-Cheese for the games, then to McDonald's and back home for cake. She's invited David and Samantha, her nursery school buddies. When I asked her about inviting Joshua she told me he knew all about Chuck-E-Cheese but she didn't think the other kids did so she wanted to take them instead. Renee is convinced that David and Daniel will be going with her.

I judge each day by how many meltdowns Renee and I have. We have such a rollercoaster relationship. I love when she falls asleep near me and I'm reminded that she can be very affectionate and loving. There are some days she has me in tears more than once. (Those new birth control pills don't help my emotions any!!) When she's by herself, she plays very well. Kaitlyn does too. But the 2 of them together can be dangerous. You never know what will set Renee off on a tantrum or how she will lash out. Pinching, hitting, biting kicking........any or all of the above. I just keep praying that someday (soon please) she'll outgrow this stage and the 2 of them will be best friends.

I have not been able to post any pictures from my mac. Any suggestions?

End of Summer

I have tried several times to post some of my favorite pictures from the summer but for some reason they won't upload. (Is anyone else having trouble upleading pictures??) So you'll have to settle for some cute quotes.

Sunday night at the lake we were heading up to the tabernacle. Dirk was already at the gazeebo on the laptop and the girls were on their bikes. Kaitlyn rode ahead of us so say hi to Dirk. Here's our conversation:
B: Did you say hi to Daddy?
K: Yes. But I'm getting older now so I call him Dad. It's a much older name.

Renee turned 3 on Aug. 25. (Sorry, no pictures. See above comment.) She was excited about opening presents but go all embarrassed when we sahg to her. As I think back to her vocabulary 1 year ago, I'm amazed at how far she's come! Last year she barely said mommy, let along sentences. I love to hear her say things like clothes, closet, driveway, van. Here's how they come out: flothes, floset, riveway, ban.

My children are exposed to Tastefully Simple products all the time. We love the food. Renee even recognizes the logo if it's on a mug or a shirt. I think she's gifted but Dirk says it's just product recognition. I took them bowling last week when Dirk was gone and there was a TS consultant at the bowling center. She recognized her banner. They had fun bowling. Thank goodness for bumpers.......but I should have gotten a few more strikes!