Busy last week of summer

This past week was pretty busy....we were just enjoying the last week before school starts! Well, school starts next week and so does gym class and soccer practice. We will have each and every day of the week with something to do. Let the busy days begin!

This week it was Mark the mailman's birthday. Gavin made him a card and some blueberry muffins. We set it out on the mailbox...and Mark got it when he delivered a package! Gavin was so happy...he loves Mark:)

We just spent the rest of the week hanging out at Ma's house swimming...this created some very tired boys...and Austin decided he only will nap in my bed or the big bed in his room....so thats what he does! Is this the start to growing out of his crib??? We will see. We are trying to keep him in there as long as possible. 

Gavin got a crayon maker this week, something he has been wanting for a long time. He really wanted to go to a crayon factory to see how they make them, but we could not find one;( So we bought our own maker, and he went to town. He has probably made about 50 batches of crayons....loves it!

Gavin also got his Halloween costume in the mail. This is the first year I have actually bought one! Every year before we either got one from a grandma or I found them at garage sales. This year Gavin had a preference of what he wanted to be...a scary dragon. So AmazonPrime came to the rescue. 

Last but not least was our many many park dates this week. On Friday we went over to Lincoln Glen Park and there was a guy from the Mercury News taking pictures of the kids. He took about 500 pics of the kids running around in the water fountain. Unfortunately they did not make the paper. Better luck next time!

Wiggles Movies!!!

Swimming Movie

Gavin is such a great swimmer now. He can swim across the pool without help, and he can dive to the bottom to get rings and toys. He loves to wear his snorkel gear too...we are ready for Maui!

The Wiggles

Tonight we went to see the Wiggles live in concert! Gavin has been in love with the Wiggles for so long now, and we decided to get some front row seats to the concert for his big birthday present. He knew he had to wait a month past his birthday to get his present, and he was so patient. We counted the months, days, and hours until this night! 

Gavin was smack dab right in front of the stage. He was in absolute amazement of everything. He sat down, and barely moved the entire time. Its like he was in a dream. He was soaking it all in. 

The Wiggles played all of his favorite songs, and they were super silly too...Gavin was laughing so so hard during the funny parts. He thought it was the coolest thing in the world. 

A few times he got up to dance (opposite of him at home....usually all he does is dance to the Wiggles) and we were right underneath the stage. Emma came down to get the flowers that the kids brought, and Gavin got to meet her. He brought flowers from the garden, and was so excited to give them to her. 

Austin probably sat still the most he has ever sat still in his life. He was open mouth SO amazed for so long. Then the dancing. He was hopping and dancing on our lap and under the stage. He was thrilled to be in the crowd!

This was a really fun night. I am so glad that the boys had so much fun. The smiles on their faces were priceless!

Official snorkeler

Ever since Gav has learned to swim, he has LOVED to use his snorkel gear! We got him his very first US Divers set, in anticipation of our November trip to Maui:) He will float around in the pool for hours just checking out the bottom and using his gear. He is SO SO excited to use them in the ocean!

Gavin's 4yr & Austin's 18mo Appointment

Today was the big appointment for the boys....4 years and 18 mo! Gavin was VERY curious if he needed shots...and I decided to wait until the appointment to tell him...he would have been too anxious otherwise.

He asked the secretary, the nurse, and the lady walking down the hallway (a patient:) if he needed shots. He was nervous!

We did Austin first. He looks, sounds, and is perfect. He has a few words (Dr. C said a few is better than none;) and he is as active as ever. He loves to pretend play and he gets along well with others (As long as they are not taking his toys from him!) He eats just about whatever we put out in front of him, and he is nice and healthy. Here are the stats:

Head Circ-47.5cm (50%)

Height-34in (80%)

Weight-25pounds (60%)

We talked about his very strong will and stubbornness...and thats a normal part of development. He knows what he wants and when he wants it. There is no compromise! Testing limits is one thing he knows for sure!

He loves to stack blocks, pretend talk on the phone, turns pages of books, uses his spoon and fork, and had great eye contact. Thats usually when I know he is up to no good....he makes good eye contact for a second and then runs. Like he is telling on himself. :)

Next it was Gavin's turn. Gavin did things a little different this year. He had his blood pressure checked!!! He reads all about this in his books, so he was super excited. 97/50....a perfect 4 year old pressure:)

Next he was checked out by Dr. C. This was the first time he did not sit still....he was laughing so hard because it "tickled" when she had to press on his belly. 

Gavin looked great and is developing right where he should be. Eats well, sleeps well, naps, and plays hard. He chats up a storm, and Dr. C said she could understand everything he was saying. Here are the stats:

Weight-40pounds (80%)

Height-43inches (90%)

BMI-15 (49%)

Blood pressure-97/50

Then it was shot time. Oh sweet lord. Austin went first. Got two in the thigh (DTap and Hep B) and he wailed so loud. He was NOT happy and continued to cry into Gavin's turn. Gavin got three shots in his arms (boosters of Polio, MMR, DTap) and he was so funny. He started to try to reason with Kim the nurse immediately. He told her "Oh, its OK, I don't need three. I only need one. Here, just do it very gentle....its OK, I don't need all those" HAHA! She did one, and he started to cry, and then he said "OK, I am done, no more!" Poor guy. Had two more, and those ones sting! (I just had my boosters last week, and they hurt for days!) So then we have Austin AND Gavin screaming at the top of their lungs! Nice! Kim quickly calmed them down with suckers. Phew!

Lastly, Gavin completely forgot why he was crying when Kim asked him if he could come do some "games" with her. She took him into a room to do his hearing and vision tests. He did great, 100% at both. He even asked her if he could do it again. 

A very special thank you to Ma for coming along with us. At one point when they were both screaming, I thought, Hmm, I am so thankful that Ma is here!!!

I snapped one pic before the chaos. 

Happy Birthday Ma!

Today we celebrated Ma's birthday!!! Gavin worked hard all weekend planning to make her cake and present. He likes to write down his "plans for the day" now, so this was very well planned ahead. He made here a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and chicken enchiladas for dinner. Gavin and Austin also made her a birthday painting....took them all afternoon to make them "perfect." :) 

We went to Ma's house and went for a swim and had a nice dinner. We sure are SO lucky to have her in our lives. She is the best!