The kids had so much fun last night so Mama drew a cartoon of them on the white board before leaving for work. They woke up and saw it later and loved it! Janie added legs to her stool this morning.
Practice Ride
Now that Peanut has learned how to ride a bike, we took a practice ride to his new school. Each year, Mama and Dada have walked to ridden bikes with Janie to school on the first day and we hope to do the same with Peanut too!
We made it to school in one piece and Peanut was excited to be going to the same school as his big sister.
We then kept going – past Harbor Bay Club and along the water.
He did a great job but got tired trying to keep up with Dada and Janie.
We took a little break and the stuffies got to enjoy the view of the city too.
When it was time to head home, the stuffies went back into Peanut bike bucket.
We all got home safely and we rode over 4 miles today.
As a special treat, we hopped in the van and went to Jamba Juice. We ordered ahead and Mama went out to pick up the smoothies. Meanwhile, the kids stayed in the van with Dada and ended up in the back row!
Kindle!
Janie’s birthday gift from Mama and Dada finally arrived in the mail today. She was so excited to receive her very own Kindle reader. It came with a kid’s subscription to their library so she can read whatever they have available.
I don’t usually get this response from her when I buy her other gifts. I finally picked a winner.
She couldn’t wait to get reading and invited Peanut to sleep with her tonight.
Reset
Mama came home from work to a grouchy, frustrated family this evening. So we went out for a ride outside after dinner.
It’s amazing how a little open water and exercise can restore their mood.
Persistence and Patience
We started this puzzle as a family and Janie really wanted to finish it tonight. There was a lot of humming and hah-ing but she kept at it and finished.
Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Muffins
Peanut helped Mama make some banana nut muffins. We had some chocolate chips leftover so we threw those in too. They were a hit and Janie ate 4 that evening all on her own.
Stories
This guy decided to camp out on our bedroom floor tonight. So, we got his bedtime stories there too.
Skateboard Break
Birthday Card!
Janie received a birthday card with homemade bookmarks along with a handwritten postcard from Ellie and Amelia in Vancouver. We love getting snail mail!!
Laughing at Himself
Who knew that this blog would be enjoyed by the same kids featured in it. This morning, Peanut got a kick out of the photos and videos of himself on LittleJanie.
