This weekend was great! Michael and I went to a birthday dinner celebration for Brooke (our wonderful photographer friend) then the next day we met up with Michael's friend from Denmark in Capitol Hill and then went to an annual Friendsgiving Dinner party at our friend Kim's house and we lucked out that someone gave us a room to stay in that they rented and couldn't use in Kim's building so it felt like a little vacation! Lee went to his Moms and Rylan spent some time with Nana and Grandpop. Rylan sat on the lawnmower with Grandpop and steered all by himself, ate a lot of Nana's homemade granola, learned about fractions in a workbook (both boys love math!), learned how to draw robots out of a book with Nana, (he usually get's frustrated with learning how to draw new things so this was a big step), and filled 4 envelopes with surprises for Lee that he taped up very well so as not to ruin the surprise! When we went to go pick up Lee from the ferry he was in a cheery mood (which isn't always the case because of the emotions that go with the transition)! It was late, so we decided to eat out for dinner at a new kind of restaurant the kids haven't tried yet. I reminded Rylan to tell Lee about the surprises. He told Lee he had a surprise and Lee got so excited that Rylan quickly explained to him, " The surprises aren't toys or candy...just lovey stuff". Then Lee closed his eyes and said, "I will keep my eyes closed so I don't ruin the surprise" Rylan replied, "Oh don't worry they are all in envelopes, you can open your eyes!" Rylan decided it would be best to wait until we got to the restaurant for him to open them. Lee thought it was really fun and figured out he could use his little toy sword as a letter opener. Inside of the envelopes were little cut outs that said nice things. Lee asked me to hold them so we could take them back home and hang them up.
The letters ready to bring to Lee.
Lee opening the letters.
The restaurant (Wing Dome) we went to was a hit with the boys. We all shared chicken wings, salad and french fries. Rylan loved being allowed to eat with his hands and get so messy. Lee told us he was full when he wasn't quite full yet so that he could wash his hands haha!
Tomorrow there is no school and we planned a play date with Nicholas and his sisters! He's a really sweet kid. Last year he was in Rylan's class and this year he is in Lee's class. Now Lee says that Nicholas is his best friend! And his Mom told me that Nicholas told her, "Lee is so nice Mom, we should have a playdate with him everyday!" I really like Nicholas' Mom so it will be fun for all of us!
This is a picture of Nicholas with his sisters.
Ever since we watched a show that had a part in it about a "double-decker" sandwich the boys like to try and use the term in the cutest ways. Like when they figured out that they could sharpen both sides of one of their pencils. Now they call that pencil a double-decker pencil!
Both of them like to use the word "prefer" now a lot. Lee pretty much has the context figured out but Rylan is still figuring it out. He came over to me and asked for a glass of water but then noticed that he had a water bottle still full so he said, "Oh nevermind, you don't need to get me water, I prefer to just drink from my water bottle instead!"
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