First Snow

We have our first snow this year in VA. Very pretty, though it's not sticking to the ground yet, it's too warm for it.
I took these pictures the other day to capture how these two play with each other. This is what happens on most days. Kira needs to be where Aaron is and play with the same toys Aaron is playing with and vice versa. They can be rough (very rough) with each other and neither will complain about it. Though when Kira is not in the mood she'll scream when Aaron even lightly brushes against her. But what precious about the collage below is how Kira is all over Aaron, pulling him, trying to eat his hair, pinching him, and he just lets her do that. I think how blessed they are to have each other. Aaron didn't have a buddy to play with when he was Kira's age, but she is surely happy to be around him. I hope and pray that they will have a special place in their hearts for each other throughout their lives. That would make me very happy.

If only we could understand what she's talking about...

Kira's new hair do

Kira is 10 months old

I am still having a hard time making a gadget for the new album to the left of the blog. So, here is the link
Fall 2011

Lion King 3D

В мой День Рождения Аарон и я ходили на мультик Король Лев. Аарон просидел весь мультик спокойно и нам обоим очень понравилось. Клифф в это время смотрел за Кирой. А утром Клифф забрал детей вниз в 6 утра, чтоб я смогла еще поспать. Когда я проснулась в 8:45, они только приехали с магазина. Смотрю, на Аароне надеты носки Киры, а на Кире-носки Аарона. Клифф сказала, что все подошло по размерам:) Мама и папа, спасибо за чудесную открытку. Очень приятно было читать.

Last Sunday was Aaron's first trip to the movies with me. We watched Lion King 3D, and really enjoyed it. We got a bag of popcorn and Sprite, kicked back and enjoyed the movie:) I hoped Aaron would sit still for at least half of the movie but he did excellent and sat through the whole cartoon. I think it's a great way to spend one-on-one time with Aaron. And what a great way to spend my birthday and a rainy cold Sunday.
Birthdays are good occasions for me to remember how blessed I am, having spent a whole year with my kids and Cliff. And I especially like it when a birthday falls on a weekend because Cliff can make a whole day special for me. On Sunday he took the kids downstairs at 6 am so I can get some sleep. While I was asleep he took both kids in their jammies to Wegman's, bought me a beautiful orchid and a yummy breakfast. The funny part was to see how he dressed the kids-Kira was wearing Aaron's socks and Aaron was wearing Kira's:) According to Cliff, they fit the kids just right:)

Thank you, friends and family, for your Birthday Wishes and presents!

Unbelievable

For the first time Aaron did not cry AT ALL when we were going to pre-school or when I dropped him off. He acted like he'd been doing it all his life-dropped his backpack in the bin, picked his name off the wall and went to play (but came right back to give me and Kira a good bye kiss) I was shocked.

Три поросенка/Three piglets

Аарон читал эту сказку уже много-много раз, и все равно, каждый раз у него появляется "почему", причем после каждого предложения.
Сидел сегодня листал книжку с этой сказкой, пока я готовила им обед.
-Мама, а почему волк был плохой?
-Потому что он хотел съесть поросят.
-Ну так свинину же можно кушать.

или еще. Какой ответ первым придет вам в голову на вопрос: "Почему поросята построили себе домики?" Если вы ответили как я: "Для того, чтоб спрятаться от волка", то вы ответили неправильно. "Нет, мама, неправильно. Для того, чтоб приготовиться к зиме" Почитайте начало сказки. Видимо, Аарон меня иногда и проверяет своими "почему":)

А это фото сделала сегодня. Аарону запало прицепить себе усы: "Мама, сделай мне из чего-то усы". Я смотала нитку, и приклеела скотчем. Вылитий Пан Аарон получился. Долго смеялась с его косых глаз, это он в момент съемки посмотрел на ободок шляпы. Как выяснилось позже, шляпа ему нужна для того, чтоб не ходить в школу. Как в стихе из его книги: "Если стану я усат, не пойду я в детский сад"

Aaron has read the Three Piglets story many many times, and yet every time he comes up with "why" questions, after nearly every sentence.
-Mama, why was the wolf bad?
-Because he wanted to eat the piglets.
-But it's ok to eat pork!

or this. What first comes to your mind when you're asked: "Why did the piglets build houses?" If you answered like me, to protect themselves from the wolf, then you're wrong. "No, mama, that's wrong. They built houses because winter was coming" Check the beginning of the story:)Apparently, sometimes those "why's" come to check me.

Today Aaron asked me to make him mustaches. I laughed when I saw this picture. At the moment I took it he looked at the rim of his hat.