Usually, I try to get in a
post per month, but it seems like lately that either there's not a lot new to
report. Then I wait for a bunch of updates. Like today!
Felix's second school year
has come to an end. Grade 1 is done! He did very well academically-speaking.
Things have been a little challenging on the behavior side, but we have
recently been advised a cause: Felix is on the ADHD spectrum. He's on the lower
end, so no meds, but it's going to make us change how we communicate and react
to him. That's probably going to help us all out a lot. Felix was in soccer in
May (scored a couple goals!), and is starting his t-ball season with Nick as an
assistant coach. He seems to like both a lot.
Iris is everywhere, as
usual. She is currently obsessed with WordGirl, riding her bike, and throwing
tantrums when I drop her off at daycare in the morning. *sigh* It's just a
phase, it's just a phase. She's been singing a lot lately, which I find
charming. We're trying to work with her on being nice to the kittens. They're
pretty good about it, but there's only so much manhandling they can take.
The family gave me a nice
birthday/Mother's Day. I got my "present" a couple weeks before that
- a brand new car! Gone is the micro-van that couldn't be trusted in a dusting
of snow. Now, I've got a safety-feature-packed AWD Outback that makes Nick very
jealous. (He'll content himself with driving the family in it until his Tesla 3
arrives).
Last weekend, we left the
kids with the folks and headed up for a mini-getaway/family wedding in
Minneapolis. We had a nice time visiting friends, having a grown-up dinner, and
having a ton of fun at the wedding. It definitely helped us recharge our
parental batteries.
We've got a lot of fun
stuff coming up this month, so I'll likely update the blog more often! Hope you
have a great start to the summer!
Felix: 6.5 yrs & Iris: 3.5 yrs
