Sterling’s favorite things

I also asked Sterling the same questions as Xander, here are her responses…

Age 3 years 5 months 30 days.  41.5 inches. 41.2 pounds.  Size 5 clothes.  Size 11 shoe.

I asked the following questions…What/who is your favorite….(in parenthesis is what I added for clarification)

• Color:  Red
• Number: Two
• TV show:  Sofia and big girl Dora (Dora into the City)
• Movie: Elsa and Anna (Frozen)
• Toy:  really small Elsa and Anna toys
• Stuffed animal: my teddy bear, pink, go-member?!  (1st birthday teddy bear)

• Breakfast: Cereal. Mini Wheat's
• Lunch: Peoples macaroni
• Dinner: Pancakes
• Cereal: Mini Wheat’s
• Drink: Apple Juice
• Snack:  fruit snacks (Annie’s organic)
• Restaurant:  Blue Moose with Uncle Jeremy (in East Grand Forks, MN)
• Fruit: Apple
• Veggie: Carrots
• Candy:  Peppermint

• Game: A new game. Make a wish. (I think she just created this one, ha!)
• Animal: A zebra
• Shape: Rectangle
• Person: Hannah go nana (her little friend from school)
• Teacher: Ms. Kelly
• Best Friend:  Bubba (aw, so sweet!) and Madelyn

• To do:  Clapping just like a fish
• Song: Twinkle twinkle little star.  Old MacDonald had a duck.  Everybody go back to bed…clap clap clap (This last one?! Yeah, I have no idea where she discovered it)
• Book:  Doc McStuffins
• Holiday: My birthday. that’s cuz I love my birthday so much  (I guess I never counted birthdays as a holiday, but okay Sterling, for you, it can be)
• Season: Fall (definitely my girl!)
• Day: Friday (me too, girl.  me too!)

• What makes you happy: (are you ready for this..) Going ni-night is my best thing in the whole world!  (really, I think it is. this girl will sleep. she loves it!)
• What makes you sad: When daddy spanks our butts (well be good then, ha!)
• What do you not like: Peoples being naughty (um, okay) 
• What scares you:  When I hear something in my bedroom (it’s just wolfman…kidding!)
• What’s your favorite memory:  Going to the castle. Seeing Mickey mouse and Minnie mouse.  Okay. (yes, okay)
• What do you wish for:  (brace yourself now) I love my mommy. I love my daddy.  And I love everybody.  That’s what I wish for. (my heart is in a puddle!)

This girl is something else. She LOVES to talk or sing, and is NEVER quiet (…at home, but she won’t talk at school…I’d like to be a birdie on the wall watching her).  She’s full of sass and thinks she’s the boss. All. the. time.  She’s helpful, smiley, funny, and fast.  She’s a pretty awesome kid, and I’m not biased, ha!

Xander’s favorite things

Last week I asked Xander what some of his favorite things were.  I love asking these questions so I can look back and know what his interests were at random times during the year.

Age 4 years 5 months 12 days.  41.5 inches. 36.2 pounds.  Size 4 clothes.  Size 11 shoe.

I asked the following questions…What/who is your favorite….(in parenthesis is what I added for clarification)

• Color:  Red
• Number: Four
• TV show:  Jake (and the Neverland Pirates)
• Movie: Croods (still!)
• Toy:  The construction ones
• Stuffed animal: Cookie monster (he really loves all of his and most often carries around his little elf)

• Breakfast: Oatmeal
• Lunch: Moon Macaroni
• Dinner: Spaghettis and Meatballs
• Cereal: Raisin Bran
• Drink: Coffee (Yes, I know), chocolate milk and white milk
• Snack:  sticky fruit snack (Annie’s organic)
• Restaurant:  Blue Moose (in East Grand Forks, MN)
• Fruit: Banana
• Veggie: Carrots with ranch
• Candy:  Candy canes

• Game: It’s grandpa’s workshop (on the iPad)
• Animal: Gorillas
• Shape: Crescent like a moon
• Person: Elmo from Halloween (last year he saw a huge Elmo and still talks about how Elmo was so nice)
• Teacher: Ms. Ruth
• Best Friend: That’s Tayde and little Cade

• To do:  doing crafts
• Song: I’m taking a bath in the washing machine
• Book:  The nice witch on the broom that lets other people ride on her broom
• Holiday: Valentine’s Day (aw!)
• Season: Spring for rainbows
• Day: Sunday because I get to stay home here

• What makes you happy: doing the smiley face song (if your happy and you know it)
• What makes you sad: when daddy thumps me
• What do you not like:  that you don’t let me do what I want (me too buddy, me too! haha!)
• What scares you:  when something goes really fast and says boo, that scares me
• What’s your favorite memory:  going to see Santa at the North Pole (at Busch Gardens in Tampa)
• What do you wish for: it’s a secret…(you can tell me)…that Pippi was real (Pippi Longstocking!  hahaha!!!)

This boy cracks me up.  He’s hilarious, sweet, gentle, caring, stubborn, and loud. He’s absolutely perfect in every way.  I can’t wait to see what the next set of questions will reveal.

Friday Favorites and a new job

Linking up with Andrea, Erika, and Narci for Friday Favorites.

We hit up our new favorite splash pad to cool off after playing soccer one afternoon.  We’re currently having (hopefully) our last heat wave of the summer, so I might just take them one more time before the water is turned off on Monday.

My cousins came to town a few days after we returned from our vacation so we went to the zoo with them and then Xander and I went to dinner as well. It was a fun and exhausting day.

 

I received Sterling’s winter coat in the mail.  Thanks to Nordstrom’s Anniversary sale we were able to score a great deal on the same style coat as she’s had the past two years.  She was happy and wore it the rest of the night.  Now all we’ll need to pick up for winter is winter boots for Bubs.  North Face coats are our favorites to stay warm.

We went to preschool open house on the 26th (Sterling’s) and 31st (Xander’s).  Xander had to show Sis all the girl toys that he thought would be her favorites. 

Sterling officially started preschool on Sept 1st. I say officially because she always called PDO preschool, which is not anywhere close educational wise.  She was so excited and did great!  I’m so proud of her.  She had a rough last four months at PDO and in May I didn’t think she’d willingly walk through the doors again.  But, she did.  And with a glowing smile on her beautiful face. I think one reason she’s having a great start is because it’s a new classroom and she’s loving her teachers.  We saw one of them in the grocery store the other day and she kept saying, Ms. Lisa, over and over until we found her at the checkouts as we were getting ready to check out.  Sweet girl.

Bubs wanted Sis to sit down for the picture, so she did.

 

While Sis went to Preschool, Bubs went to PDO while I started my big day.

I started working.  Sure did.  I didn’t really think I’d work again until Nick retired, but a great opportunity came along and I jumped on it.  I’m working at the kids’ school, so how much more perfect could things get?  Not much!  I’m working three days a week in the nursery of PDO. I love it!  I’m excited to be a part of their team.  I’m definitely working to be a favorite to all those sweet babies .  And since it’s taking years to get pregnant again, I’ll get my baby fix with these little ones!  Perfect remedy.  Right?!?

On the 2nd Xander started Pre-K.  Such a big boy and was so excited to have Ms. Shelly as his teacher this year.  He’s going to do great this year!

Look at these two sweet siblings last year on their first day of Preschool/PDO.

I love them, their my FAVORITE!

Have a great weekend!