On Saturday Dana and I took the boys to Theatre IV to see The Stinky Cheese Man.
I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was probably one of the cutest plays I have seen. We had front row tickets and as the show began the narrator looked at Zach and said "what's your name?!?" ~ I have to say Zach looked mortified! He barely whispered "Zach"....and the narrator said "what is it?!?" ~ a little louder, but still pretty much in a whisper he said again "Zach"....and the narrator said, "now how am I supposed to remember a name like that....from now on I shall call you.....MELVIN". The look on Zach's face was PRICELESS! Throughout the show they would say Melvin this or Melvin that and Zach would just get this funny grin on his face. Even when the show was over and we were walking out people were like "Hey Melvin!"....it was awesome! :) We finished out a fun afternoon with Dana and Jonah and then he got to have a sleep over with Jonah.
I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was probably one of the cutest plays I have seen. We had front row tickets and as the show began the narrator looked at Zach and said "what's your name?!?" ~ I have to say Zach looked mortified! He barely whispered "Zach"....and the narrator said "what is it?!?" ~ a little louder, but still pretty much in a whisper he said again "Zach"....and the narrator said, "now how am I supposed to remember a name like that....from now on I shall call you.....MELVIN". The look on Zach's face was PRICELESS! Throughout the show they would say Melvin this or Melvin that and Zach would just get this funny grin on his face. Even when the show was over and we were walking out people were like "Hey Melvin!"....it was awesome! :) We finished out a fun afternoon with Dana and Jonah and then he got to have a sleep over with Jonah.
On Sunday he started his swim practice to get him ready for the Swim Team this summer. He loves to swim - always has. I used to call him my little fish. He started swimming at 3 years old and could possibly live at the pool if I let him. This will be his third year on the swim team. The first year he had a lot of mishaps and missed a lot of the practices and meets. Last year we really got the feel for what swim team is all about so we're looking forward to the upcoming season.
Sunday night we had friends over and Zach was a bouncing fool on the trampoline - barely saw him for the rest of the afternoon. Between the swimming and the jumping, he was asleep before his head hit the pillow.
On Monday we had "snow"....and I use the term VERY loosely!! I was woken up at 5:30AM with a phone call from the school that "Due to the IMPENDING weather there would be 2 hour delay"....it hadn't even started snowing and they were already on a delay!!! The second it did start to snow school was cancelled. It's really quite comical, coming from New York, how Southerners react to snow. Of course the kids were quite happy to have the extra day. Alex must have heard the phone call too because before she was even done with her flush from her feeding pump she had gone back to sleep....and she NEVER does that! The snow never stuck to the ground and by the early afternoon the sun was out and everything had melted. Zach and Alex spent the morning snuggled all up in her fuzzy chair watching TV.
They were so cute for a while...
But then Alex was so happy he was chilling with her she decided she wanted lots of loving...
And then, as she usually does, she grabbed hold of the inside of his lip (and from experience, that HURTS!)
So he decided he still wanted to hang out with her, but in separate spaces! Can't say I really blame the kid!
By the afternoon Jonah had come over to play in the mud....um, I mean snow :)
Tuesday he had piano practice. His teacher feels like he's ready for 2 classes a week - he's really making great progress and he enjoys it. When we got in the car he said "Mom, I think our plates are too full for an extra day of piano, I mean, I really enjoy it, but I just don't think we can fit it in". Have to say I agree with him! After piano he had his sibling support group dinner. The kids all got to sit at a corner table all by themselves. They got to order everything by themselves and they had so much fun. The smiles on their faces was contagious...we couldn't help but look at them and smile. And after dinner they all asked if they could have ice cream. They all got fried ice cream and the owner of the restaurant came out with the chocolate syrup and let them put on as much as they want...and he brought over the 'birthday sombrero" that they have and let the kids play with that. It really is a great time for both the kids, and us mom's who get to talk and have our own time as well.
I'm so glad he has this new awesome group of friends!!
Last night we went to our favorite restaurant to celebrate Jonah's 14th birthday. So much fun, and such good food!!
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I was laughing hysterically reading the part about Alex and Zach cuddling, then kissing, then tearing his lip off....OMG...this could have been Anna Cate and Betsie/Eli....though I will say that Anna Cate was a mean hook and will grab the inside of your nose and you think you are going to die!!!
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