Goodbye Summer...

Sneak Peeks into camp

Jack's Big Step

Kindergarden Transition Pre-school has put a pride and a confidence in Jack that I've only ever rarely glimpsed before.

There is still a big part of him that would prefer to stay at home and make up games with Finn (something that I have a very hard time not caving for since Finn is having such a rough time without him)... but once there he just - really prefers this structure.

He's still got to actually deal with the transition to real Kindergarden but that's probably best dealt with when we come to it.

I went on their field trip to Kidspace last week.  And even though I'm not awesomely made for field trip  duty (I sort of dislike it intensely) - I do appreciate what I get when I go - i.e. a glimpse into my son's social world.

He was obsessed with the map - this is him trying to direct his teacher:

Finn Stands Alone

This is a hard transitional few months for little Finn.  Jack graduated from their shared pre-school in June, they were separated into church classes instead of all being in the same nursery - then, just in case Finn didn't understand what that all meant (he did), Jack went off to Kindergarten Transition Pre-School at his soon to be new school, leaving Finn home.

For the first few days Finn moped around the house asking where Jack was, saying, in tears, "I want my brudder."

I never pegged Finn as a kid that had a social crutch - he's done very well in school and has never been particularly clingy... unless, I'm just now putting together, he's stuck somewhere without Jack to lead the way... or just... there.  Birthday parties, VBS, whatever - Finn doesn't care if there are cupcakes and balloons - all he wants is his brother.

SO this is how he spent most of VBS

I'm looking forward to pre-school where Finn will find his mojo again. 

Night Time @ Not Camp

Abby is at her first church camp.  She is probably having the best time she's ever had in her whole life - kids, God swimming and singing? This sort of place was made for her.

BUT at night, in the dark, I think of her - wonder if she's tired out enough to just conk right out or if she's struggling with her fears without me.

Can't wait to hear all about it and hug her and have her at night in the dark sleeping soundly here, not at camp.

Finn Knows how to Play the game

Finn has been particularly fond of cuddling since he was potty trained/Jack started going to PCS's transition kindergarten program.  Nevermind that he's not a terribly restful cuddler.  So today he was staring lovingly at my face telling me about it.  I asked what color my eyes were an he took hold of my face, gazed in my eyes and finally answered, "Your eyes are really very very wonderful."

Charmer.

Interview your Kids

crappypictures.com sent out this idea and I think its awesome

FINN 3.5yrs:

• What is the meaning of life?

What? What is the meaning of life? (mimic)

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

Ten, like Poppa.

• What brings you the most happiness?

Um funny things.

• When do you feel the most loved?

Uh Children

• What are you afraid of?

I don't know what I'm afraid of. I'm afraid of this one (episode of futurama) but I want to see it.

• If you had one wish, what would you wish for?

Um Tranformers

• What is the funniest word?

Blah blah blah blah bleh

• What is the hardest/easiest thing to do?

food/hide

• What is the best/worst thing in the world?

The whole wide world of games/ the whole wide world of mommy (hey wait a second!)

• What makes you mad?

Some people that is mad at me

• What is the meaning of love?

Cheating

 

• If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with it?

I don't know.

Jack 5.5yrs: 

• What is the meaning of life?

TV

 

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to work

• What brings you the most happiness?

angry birds

• When do you feel the most loved?

Saturday

• What are you afraid of?

Someone scares me

• If you had one wish, what would you wish for?

Being giant angry birds stuffed animals 

• What is the funniest word?

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa (that one)

• What is the hardest/easiest thing to do?

Cleaning up/ Putting pillows back

• What is the best/worst thing in the world?

Angry birds/Grown up stuff

• What makes you mad?

If someone steps on my toes and then I get very mad like this.

• What is the meaning of love?

Angry Birds

• If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with it?

buy Angry birds.

Abby 9.5yrs:

• What is the meaning of life?

It means - the meaning of life is that we're sinners and have fun.

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

An author/illustrator of a book

• What brings you the most happiness?

My daydreams

• When do you feel the most loved?

When I'm altogether with my family

• What are you afraid of?

Hypnotizing

• If you had one wish, what would you wish for?

No type to learn

• What is the funniest word?

Thingeemajigger

• What is the hardest/easiest thing to do?

Type to learn/walk

• What is the best/worst thing in the world?

Swimming/sickness

• What makes you mad?

When my brothers tease me and don't stop

• What is the meaning of love?

To treat someone as your brother or sister

• If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with it?

Go to places- alot of places.