Sunday Six

Six things I want to remember from this week:

1. I cut the big boys' hair this weekend. Jason did really well, and barely shed a tear. Shawn struggled with the anticipation of the cut (while Jason was getting his done), but while I was actually cutting his hair, he was much better than he has been. Maybe this means that the days of teary/hysterical hair cuts are in the past!
   
   Jack did not get his hair cut. I just can't bring myself to cut all of those curls. I love his curls! See?
   
   
   
2. Jack has added "night, night" to his word list. He says it in the sweetest high pitched voice. Makes me melt.


3. We do a "detour" on the way home from work everyday. I turn a little early and wind through an area neighborhood which happens to have a kiddie park. After one of our trips, Jason insisted that we come home and write a check on the calendar so we could go to that park. He counted down the number of sleeps until the big day and talked constantly about that check mark. He nearly exploded with excitement when the day finally came. Thank goodness the park was able to live up to his expectations.


4. While at the park, two ladies sat down and started playing a hand held drum. (I don't know why, but whatever.) I asked Shawn if he wanted to go somewhere else to get away from the noise. "No mommy. I think I'm digging it," he said and then started swaying to the beat. The boy loves music, even bad music. It was too funny.


5. For the longest time, when I go to pick up the boys I have asked whether they want to spend the night at grandma's that night. The answer was always an immediate 'no' until just recently. Jason started saying 'ok' to the question, but just before we get ready to leave him, he says that he has to cancel because of some random reason. This week's excuses: 1) we have school tomorrow, 2) he'd miss his show, 3) Shawn would be lonely, 4) I don't have any clothes, and 5) grandma needs her sleep. Got to love that he's sacrificing for others, right? lol


6. Shawn is in this phase of telling us (usually me, Isaac, and my mom) what to ask him so he can answer. He did it to Jason this week, though.
   
   S: "Jason, ask me if I want to play cars with you."
   J: (all excited at the prospect of playing cars) "Shawn, do you want to play cars with me?"
   S: (after thinking for a moment) "Um...nope."


Sometimes you can't win with this kid!