Update on the busy bees

Lots of posts about visits and events, but I figured it was time for an update on what the kids have been up to on the day to day.  Cate is fully potty trained during the day (has been for a couple months now) and is becoming an expert on getting herself dressed.  She is little Miss Independent and feels so strongly about her capabilities that she will literally take off an item of clothing if I help her put it on and start over - even if it ends up backwards and inside out (as evidenced below). She has also become very fashion-conscious and chooses her own clothes and shoes (and changes multiple times a day!)

While Caitlin loves her days with Mayensi, we wanted her to spend more time with other kids so we signed her up for some classes.  She could spend all day drawing pictures and coloring, so Bill found an amazing art school and she can't wait to go to art class every week.  They use all kinds of materials and she comes home with amazing projects that she is so proud of.  She's the youngest in the class, but she's so happy to sit still and "do art" the teacher said she can join the older kids at camp this summer.

She also loves tumbling, so class #2 is gymnastics.  She is great at the balance beam and has learned to "stick the finish" every time she lands (well at least she says it, even if she forgets to do it).

She also loves to help around the house doing whatever she feels "grown-ups" do - even vacuuming, and helping clean the dishes!

Finally, she is a total diva and loves when Mayensi does her nails.  Every day I come home she has a new mani/pedi with very creative color choices picked out by her!

Isaac has also been busy.  He still loves school and is really showing improvement lately writing his name, counting all the way to 100 and drawing pictures that we can actually make out as real things!  He plays soccer on Wednesday mornings and has had some playdates with new friends that he is getting close with.  He's 50% out-of-control animal and 50% sugar.  One minute he is running around and tackling his sister, and the next he is asking me about my day or helping Caitlin find a missing toy.  He is very observant and perceptive and constantly surprises me with how much he "gets it".

Isaac finished up his second season of hockey...and got a little better :)

T-ball went a lot better, he actually has some potential and loved going to games and practice

He is amazingly quick and confident on his bike. Uncle Even set him up with an obstacle course with jumps and he can't go fast enough!

Isaac also loves to help around the house, he figured out how to use his John Deere to take out the garbage.

Finally, the kids are having a blast together.  We signed them up for swim class together which seemed like a good idea at the time (because it's too hard to coordinate all these classes!), and while they had fun, they didn't progress too much in the learning to swim department so they are going to start lessons at the house in June.

Now here are just some cute pictures from the last few months.