Fwd: Made it to the shore!!

> We're already off the beach for the first day and on to the boardwalk for some rides and dinner at Pizza Plus!
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Fun in the backyard pool

This wouldn't have worked so well with the pool on our concrete patio at the old townhouse!

Kira gearing up for her b-day party!

Who knew an angry bird made such a good pillow!

Looks like the party was successful!

The ending of Cole's 5th birthday! What a success! Bounce house, new swing set "park", more than 50 people cycling through and many Angry Birds! Needless to say, we could all use a rest.

Building a park in our back yard

Kira says: "they're building a park in our backyard.

Birthday and house warming gift to Cole & Kira from Ama and Papaw.

 

John Toliver

1886 Queens Road

Many, LA 71449

318-256-2401

 

We moved into the new house yesterday!

Here is the first documented proof that this is officially "our" home. In the basement there is a fun little alcove that has shelves for games and a little nook under the stairs for the kids to hide away in. We figured that was the perfect place to document their growth. So we marked them each on the wall to start our measurements. Oh how they will grow and grow in this house. We plan to be here to see them off to college!

4th Year of Rolling Thunder

Here we are viewing the Rolling Thunder for the fourth year in a row, and it was the biggest hit yet

Who knows computers

What are we teaching our children? I guess it's a good thing that they are this well-versed in computers already. Take a look at the two kids along with their mother on all of their laptops at the dining room table tonight. I think they know how to operate the iPad better than their mother already! Let's hope they keep these smarts up!

Excuse me, what?

Tonight I asked Kira to do something and she turns to me and says "estacupado."  I'm sorry, what????  So she says it again.  Finally, after three tries, I realize she is probably speaking Spanish to me so I ask Cole to translate.  He cannot think of the English translation, but confirms it's Spanish. So I work with him, patiently asking questions.  "Is it a noun or a verb?'  He's four, so I then have to explain what nouns and verbs are...he gets frustrated and tells me "Don't you know?!"  After about five minutes of trying to figure it out he says to me "I know! I know - I remember how to say it in English.  She is saying she's busy!"  I said, "OH!  Esta occupado!"  Yeah, that's what she said, he says.  Like "duh."  My spanish is not that great and then you add a two-year-old's pronunciation to it and I'm clearly doomed...thank goodness we figured it out!  Just another adventure in the Toliver household :-)  Oh, and by the way, I think it's hysterical that my two year old told me she's too busy to do something!  Already sounding like a teenager...what are we in for?! 

Schooled by a 4 year old

Tonight after I got done bathing the kids (typically Dave's job but he's out with at a company bowling event tonight) we did what we always do - pick out the pajamas.  Cole and Kira each go to their drawer to get their choice of pjs.  Well, tonight Kira picked out three pairs before she decided on one and so I began folding the others back up to put back into her drawer.  Cole sees me and comes over and says - "mama, want me to show you how to fold those the right way?"  Dumbfounded, I said "sure."  So he carefully folds the pant legs and arms of the shirt and puts it back in the drawer.  I'm not gonna lie - it looked better than my folding job!  Just more proof that Holly Homemaker I'm not, and that Delia is a wonderful nanny who is teaching the kids things I cannot!  It was too cute.

Conversation with Cole

I just got done reading and singing to Cole (bedtime routine) and when I turned to leave he, as he's been doing lately, began his list of questions for me.  This last one has got to be documented because it's pretty damn funny. 

Cole:  "Mama, you know what I learned at preschool today?"

Mama:  "What honey?"

Cole:  "That Jesus died for us."

Mama:  "You learned that in Chapel?"

Cole:  "Yes.  Why did he die for us?"

Mama:  "They didn't tell you why?

Cole:  "No.  But I learned that he's not in the sky anymore.  He's back here."

Mama:  "What do you mean he's back here?"

Cole:  "You know - in the world." 

Mama:  "Really?  How did that happen?"

Cole:  "Don't you know how gravity works?!"

Laugh out loud!  Duh - gravity pulled Jesus back down from heaven...why didn't I realize that?

I'm going to have a lot to discuss with his preschool teacher next week at our parent/teacher conference! 

Kira singing

Here's Kira singing Twinkle, Twinkle while we drove home last night...(the lights from the iPhone was shining in their eyes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgRztNaacP8

Christmas Celebrations

Christmas Morning at home and Christmas Day at Nana and Grandpa's

Sent from my iPhone

Grandkids

Cole and Kira give Nana and Grandpa a heart attack as they slide down the stairs! 

Bust a move

The kids hit the dance floor at Dave's family portion of the holiday party!

Kira learns to swim!

Here is Kira at her last swim class in December