The end of winter can be rough. The kids are itching to get outside, but the weather just won't quite cooperate for more than a few days at a time. Luke's "spring break" is a week away and we're hopeful that it will at least be warm enough to play outside (even if we are bundled up).
The big news is that we added a cat to our family. Luke was thrilled to bring him home last week (especially since we made him endure allergy testing beforehand)! Luckily, his allergy testing revealed only one reaction - alternaria (a mold common in dead leaves and soil). I'm still not sure what this little kitty's name is. His name was Crook when we adopted him - that's not going to cut it. Luke has named him Jaguar, while Gabe has chosen Tiger. Kiera is sticking with her choice of a high pitched squeal every time she sees him. He is a pretty awesome cat though. He lets Gabe and Kiera carry him around without putting up a fight and he comes willingly to Luke. He does have a spot under the couch claimed for when he wants a break from the chaos.
Luke's hockey season ended and he was super proud of his trophy. He then had quite a decision to make between baseball and soccer. In the end soccer won out, which is nice because they play once a week and baseball was 3 times a week! He was so excited about soccer that we wound up at the store tonight to pick up shin guards, socks, and of course a soccer ball. Somehow, we wound up buying 3 soccer balls or the price of one since they were on clearance! Definitely a good choice since Gabe and Kiera were thrilled to have their own balls. Gabe was a little sad that he didn't get shin guards...might be making another trip to the store.
Gabe's rational thinking and rule following behavior are developing like crazy. He commented about how someone cut off the bottom of an E to make and F - very random. Unfortunately, his rule following concepts are mostly for other people and not for himself. He clearly informs his siblings or friends what they should or should not be doing, though he may very well be breaking the same rule. Gabe is super excited about preschool starting next fall and has started trying to spell words!
Kiera continues to real add words to her jibber jabber language. She still confuses up and down and gets really mad if you don't guess the right one! She is all about going "bye bye" anytime to anyplace (except home). She had a blast today visiting the WonderLab, Kohls, and MC Sports. She had a friend about her age over the other day so she had to practicing sharing her toys. It went better than a few weeks ago, but she definitely gives them a look if they have what she wants!
