The boys had a friend over today. When the conversation turned to school, here’s what was overheard: Christian (the friend): Ryan, what grade are you in? Ryan: Fourth. Connor: I’m in first. Christian: I’m in fifth (with a big grin, because he’s in second). Connor: I’m in sixth. Christian: Eighth. Connor: College. Christian: College. That’s…
Connor has decided he no longer likes peanut butter & jelly, cinnamon toast, or fish sticks – even with ketchup, leaving our lunch options extremely limited. Pancakes are a new favorite, and so today we had pancakes for lunch. After downing three pancakes, Connor, while asking for still another said, “Mommy, these pancakes are gooder…
Today Connor was bouncing and climbing up and down the stairs, over the back of the couch, on the kitchen chairs,… he was in constant motion! I chided him saying, “Connor, you are such a monkey!,” to which he replied straight-faced, “I mot (not) a monkey, I a sheep!” Connor’s class has been learning about…
Connor celebrated his seventh birthday on Friday. Friday morning Connor ran excitedly into our room, jumping on the bed with a big Good morning! Patrick responded with a Good morning, birthday boy! Do you feel different at seven? Yes, replied Connor, my FEET are FASTER and my LEGS are LONGER! They grew during the night!…
Tonight was Store Night at AWANA. This quarterly event is set up to enable the children to spend their hard earned “AWANA Shares” or “AWANA Bucks” on a variety of fun prizes, such as stuffed animals, footballs, games, and craft kits. Store Night is always a bit hectic, but the truly dedicated children still manage…
Connor’s speech teacher has been working with him on nursery rhymes. So far, he has mastered the following: Big Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet… Jack be nimble,Jack be quick,Jack jump over a train. and Mary had a little lamb… whose fleece was white as snow.It followed her to soccer practice one day… and then,…