Update on the kiddos

I realized that I haven't updated y'all on my kids lately. So here's what has been going on:

Ashley:

• Her best buddy Winston (the bear) decided to stick around in Indiana for a vacation after Christmas. Fortunately, he decided he wanted to come home and arrived just in time to sleep with her again last night.
• She got to start LTR at school, which is the phonics reading program that the school uses. She reached a huge milestone this week--she had her first homework. She was very, very pumped.
• Her favorite Christmas present: princess cash register that really scans prices--very cool!

Nathan:

• His goal for each day is to see how much toothpaste he can eat before mom catches him and how many times he can make his brother and sister scream
• He enjoys helping himself to apples out of the refrigerator.
• His favorite Christmas present: his "vacuum" (AKA a lawnmower); he especially likes to roar out of his room at 7am with it

Sara:

• Is doing phenomenal in swimming lessons. She (and we) are deciding if we continue to do swimming lessons or if we make our leap into sports teams and let her play soccer this spring
• Loves math and reading and is doing well at both. She just got her recent math test back--36/37. yeah Sara!!
• Her favorite Christmas present: Emily--her build a bear rabbit

John:

• Quote master of our house. He comes up with a new quote pretty much everyday.
• Sounds like the Brain of Pinky and the Brain when he works a puzzle. When one fits where he wants it to go he says "YES!!!" just like Brain. Makes me wish I had a video camera.
• Loves reading his Sandra Boynton books. He just got two more for his birthday yesterday.
• His favorite Christmas present: I really have no idea. He pretty much loves it all because all of his toys require testosterone. Spiderman, superman, transformers, dinosaurs, knights, cars, trains, trucks--he spends hours in his room with his toys and his imagination