Don has some fun with the kids too!

Don has long had fun playing balance games with the kids, and this 'trick' is one he and Jr did quite frequently in the past, but she has gotten kind of out of practice and got a little bit scared tonight with it. She was fine and everyone got a chance to try 'her' trick...poor Don will feel this in the morning! 

Here's Jr, her first attempt kind of fell down, and she wasn't feeling very stable once she got standing up and her sisters let go!

DJ wasn't going to let go of ANYONE!

Tori got herself standing up, but wasn't balanced enough to stay up for long!

Ariel did very well, considering she's the tallest of the kids and Don was kind of tired out by the time he got to her!

Saturday Night

We have just spent a very enjoyable 'before bed' impromptu activity with the kids, and I happened to have the camera with me, so I got to catch the kids and Don having some fun. I'll share the pictures here. DJ & Jr are freshly showered, thus the wet hair look. So much giggling and laughing and fun!!

Don't they look like they are having a great time!! 

Wilsons through the lens of our 5 year old

Seems it was a pretty popular thing to have DJ's random pictures posted on our blog, so I've decided to let each child have a shot at taking pictures (which I then edit somewhat, it's not like I'm going to show off a messy house if I can help it!).

So, I gave Jr the camera and sent her on her merry way. Boy, did she have FUN! I'm posting as many of her pictures as I can...you'll notice she was very interested in getting a good picture of herself! She learned that pictures taken in a mirror with a flash just don't work out very well! LOL She had a few willing subjects (Tori and DJ), and enjoyed her time very much.

Kindergarten

Jordyn's been bringing home many papers from kindergarten so far this year, and I thought it would be fun to show a few of them off. Today her class read the book 'Chick-a-Chick-a-Boom-Boom'. It's about the alphabet and a coconut tree. The teacher said they were going to 'Alphabet Island', and they each got a plastic lai (hers is pink, I'm sure you're surprised!). 

I went to school today to have lunch with both Jr and DJ. I think that it was a bit more exciting for Jr than for DJ, 'cuz a mom IS a girl, after all! But, they both seemed pleased that I was there with them. 

Here's Jr after school today with her pink lai.

DJ's Bed

That's one happy kid! This bed is very sports minded (once we get the sheets), but, again, I made it very easy to remove the additions so that the bed can 'grow up' with him. 

It used to be the bottom bunk of the bunkbed set, so there are holes in each post. I got the foam sports balls, cut a small hole in them, glued a small stick inside of them, and stuck the sticks in the holes!! SO easy, but adds a fun touch to his bedroom.

Oh, and if you look closely, you'll see that the baseball was originally a tennis ball...they were out of the baseballs. A little Sharpie marker, and a baseball it was!