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Monday School today

One of Isaiah's "classes" is a Lego building class. He made a model of himself today.

Brennan much prefers to follow me, pushing Joel's stroller, while I take pictures of everyone.

By request

Here's a phone video of Brennan cracking Joel up. Ignore the walls - I'm trying out colors. Still have three more to put up before we decide.

And stick with it - the best part is toward the end.

The boy of a million faces

You point a camera at him, even when he's in a serious mood, and the faces come out.

I wonder if he'll do this for always, or if it's like his camera smile that pre-schooler's tend to have.

I hope it's a part of him, always what he does when the camera turns to him.

Maybe not on his wedding day...

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A long, long, long time ago, before the time of software failings, before the time of school, before the time of fall, my little Brenny turned four.

He started his day the way we've been beginning birthdays lately - with a milk tinting sugary cereal. Yum.

I must admit I was suprised, but, inspired by Ellen, he declared he would have a friend party. He and I (and Isaiah) made a Pin-the-Glasses-on-the-Pumpkin game (also inspired by Ellen's pin-the-glasses-on-Harry game)

We had a little pinata hitting,

Sooooo much pinata hitting...

and soooo much pinata moving up and down...the pinata master decided it needed a little helping along.

So he ripped a hole. And then another hole. And maybe another.

And then! yay! Pinata goodness!

Apparently I'd taken more than enough pinata pictures by that point and decided hat pictures were more important.

I don't think I've ever bought hats before. But Brennan had a definite vision.

Lots of fun was had by all - Summir especially. :)

Also in Brennan's vision: a cake from Costco. He'd been talking about that for a couple of months.

He was pretty pleased. Friends, hats, pin-the-glasses-on-the-pumpkin, pinata, Costco cake...everything this four year old dreamt of.

Brennan loves typing on it and Isaiah is perfectly happy to help him sound out the words he wants.

Brennan's birthday is coming up. He's pretty sure he'd like an animal for a present. His ideas so far: a bird (so long as it's not a woodpecker), an elephant ("No, mom! What if it's a small elephant?") a dolphin ("a small dolphin?") two hamsters with balls to run in, an eel...we suggested a hermit crab.

Isaiah told him an elephant would smash the house so he wants to make sure a hermit crab wouldn't smash up his room. He's thinking about it.

"Know why I'm running so fast, Mom?

"Why?"

"Cause I'm moving my legs really really fast."

Brennan was in quite the mood and was the main inspiration for all the posing.

Brennan and Ellen found ways to keep themselves busy during Isaiah's game.

(Joel was sleeping away in the Moby, which made picture taking of the other kids easier, while simultaneously making picture taking of Joel impossible. You can imagine him.)

From the comfort of the couch (and the internet) I heard some odd noises in the kitchen.

"Whatcha doin' boys?" I called out, still sitting comfortably.

Silence.

"Boys??? What's going on?"

"We're getting ready for our Grandparents!!!!" they declared proudly.

"Ah," I wisely replied.

"Is that a new (still white) towel Brennan?"

"Yep!"

"Ah, I see. Well keep up the good work then."

Four

A long, long, long time ago, before the time of software failings, before the time of school, before the time of fall, my little Brenny turned four.

He started his day the way we've been beginning birthdays lately - with a milk tinting sugary cereal. Yum.

I must admit I was suprised, but, inspired by Ellen, he declared he would have a friend party. He and I (and Isaiah) made a Pin-the-Glasses-on-the-Pumpkin game (also inspired by Ellen's pin-the-glasses-on-Harry game)

We had a little pinata hitting,

Sooooo much pinata hitting...

and soooo much pinata moving up and down...the pinata master decided it needed a little helping along.

So he ripped a hole. And then another hole. And maybe another.

And then! yay! Pinata goodness!

Apparently I'd taken more than enough pinata pictures by that point and decided hat pictures were more important.

I don't think I've ever bought hats before. But Brennan had a definite vision.

Lots of fun was had by all - Summir especially. :)

Also in Brennan's vision: a cake from Costco. He'd been talking about that for a couple of months.

He was pretty pleased. Friends, hats, pin-the-glasses-on-the-pumpkin, pinata, Costco cake...everything this four year old dreamt of.

The boys have rediscovered the typewriter.

Brennan loves typing on it and Isaiah is perfectly happy to help him sound out the words he wants.

Brennan's gonna be 4

Brennan's birthday is coming up. He's pretty sure he'd like an animal for a present. His ideas so far: a bird (so long as it's not a woodpecker), an elephant ("No, mom! What if it's a small elephant?") a dolphin ("a small dolphin?") two hamsters with balls to run in, an eel...we suggested a hermit crab.

Isaiah told him an elephant would smash the house so he wants to make sure a hermit crab wouldn't smash up his room. He's thinking about it.

So fast.

"Know why I'm running so fast, Mom?

"Why?"

"Cause I'm moving my legs really really fast."

Brennan faces

Brennan was in quite the mood and was the main inspiration for all the posing.

Brennan and Ellen found ways to keep themselves busy during Isaiah's game.

(Joel was sleeping away in the Moby, which made picture taking of the other kids easier, while simultaneously making picture taking of Joel impossible. You can imagine him.)

"Whatcha doin boys?"

From the comfort of the couch (and the internet) I heard some odd noises in the kitchen.

"Whatcha doin' boys?" I called out, still sitting comfortably.

Silence.

"Boys??? What's going on?"

"We're getting ready for our Grandparents!!!!" they declared proudly.

"Ah," I wisely replied.

"Is that a new (still white) towel Brennan?"

"Yep!"

"Ah, I see. Well keep up the good work then."