Busy, Busy, Busy

It's been a while since I last posted.  We have been really busy!  The boys are growing and progressing as expected.  They are having fun during the day with Daddy (when they aren't driving him crazy!) and get to spend the evenings with Mama.  We are settling into a routine (which is good), but we are still flexible with it. 

We are still having some problem with David's picky eating style.  We are supplementing his meals with Pedia-Sure or Boost Kid Essentials to help with his growth.  Michael gets some as well, just not as much since he will eat just about anything you put in front of him.  Of course, it seems to take forever for him to eat (the record is about 90 minutes).  David, on the other hand, has learned to negotiate how much he eats.  Sometimes we will negotiate with him on how many pieces, bites, etc (we usually start with all and reduce it by 2-3; he starts with 2 and goes up from there), but he is learning when we say 'all of it', we are not willing to negotiate.  Drinking all the milk is almost always non-negotiable.

Chris is learning how to make oatmeal & malt-o-meal for the boys.  So far, it isn't very successful.  He is doing a great job with the boys (even though sometimes he doesn't think so).  Wal-Mart is keeping him busy working 4 nights a week (5-midnight) and with an 8-hour shift on Saturdays. 

School is almost out for me.  The last day with the kiddos is Thursday, June 2 and the teacher work day is Friday, June 3.  After that I will be home until school starts again in mid-August.  As far as I know, I will be at the same campus teaching Home Economics.  It will be nice to be at home for a while.  I've missed my boys (all three of them!).

We are in the process of registering David for Kindergarten in the fall.  He will attend the elementary school that is close to our house.  We talked with the counselor about a week ago and she said that they will test him when he enters school in August.  They will test for language, on level with abilities, etc and for speech problems.  I am just hoping that we can work with him more this summer.  He is a stubborn little boy!

Here are some pictures of the boys:

Michael sitting on David's bed reading the book "Hooray for Fish"

David playing around on Michael's bed

Little boys wanting to be like Daddy

Playing in the toy bin in the bedroom

Playing with the blocks in the living room