MacHaffie Kids

Dozer Days

May 28, 2008

We’ve had a couple of exciting holidays–Mother’s Day and Dozer Days. Guess which one the boys prefer?

We had a nice Mother’s Day. The boys made their own cards for Nancy (with Mimi and Papa’s help).

The following week, the boys went to Dozer Days. They climbed up in a large tractor and a fire truck (or fire engine…you’ll have to ask them about the difference.)

Andy has learned how to make salad dressing. Owen missed out–he was so tired that he napped for three hours. The boys have been sleeping a lot lately–we think they’re hitting another growth spurt.

New words: olive oil, fleecy (not really new, but I don’t think I’ve listed it before and it’s very cute how they say it),

At three, children have a hard time concentrating on something and listening. To counteract that, there are a couple of tricks. We change our voice (louder, softer, or switch to a sing-song), or we touch the boys to get their attention. Usually we will put a hand on their head or face to get their attention. The other day, Owen was trying to tell me something, but I didn’t acknowledge what he was saying. He put his hand on my face and said, “Daddy,” just like we do to get their attention.

We bought a multimeter at Fry’s to test the train tracks. Owen quickly figure out how to use it. Andy just wanted us to hurry up and get the track going.

Pictures

Andy in a fire truck at Dozer Days

Andy and Mommy at Mother’s Day
Andy and Mommy at Mother's Day

Andy riding on a fish toy

Boys in a fire truck at Dozer Days

Boys playing

Boys in a tractor at Dozer Days

Owen at Dozer Days

Owen driving a fire truck

Master Chef Owen

Sesame Street

May 11, 2008

We went to Sesame Street Live yesterday. The boys were very good–they sat quietly and watched the whole show. I think Owen was about ready to leave a couple numbers from the end, but he sat quietly on my lap for the last few minutes. The show was 45 minutes, a 15 minute intermission, and then another 30-40 minutes.

Andy has learned a new word: “Why”. He likes to keep asking why or how ten or twenty times in a row. Why does ? But then why does ? Why does ? Other new words: intermission, Sesame Street Live

The boys have learned to open doors and hold them open for people going in and out of restaurants.

My parents are back, and we’re settling into a routine again with the boys. The boys have had their last MOPS (Mothers of preschoolers) class. In the fall they will start in their new preschool, three days a week. This summer they will have play dates in the parks with both MOPS and with Tigard Playschool. There will be several more activities this summer to get the boys ready for preschool.

The boys know all of the ingredients for meatloaf now. That’s one of the dishes that they help prepare.

The boys are getting very good at putting on their own clothes. The only things they have problems with are buttons and some snaps on pants. Everything else they can do themselves. They even know how to turn their shirts around if they’re backwards!

The boys like Dora (cartoon character), and we sometimes go to the Dora website and play games. Owen has been watching me play one of the games where you have to collect five items. He’s figured it out, and now he counts how many items I have left to find.

Pictures

Owen holding up his finger