Not Ice Cream

On most days, on the way to school, Adam will play a quick game on my phone.  This being said, he does not pay much attention to what is outside the window on the quick few minutes it takes to get to school.

The other day, we pulled into the parking lot, and I had to park a few spaces down from where I usually pare.  The local hospital had their mammogram van at our school (how cool is that?  The mammogram comes to you!!) (side note here: The mammogram van is actually very pretty and colorful)

I had made a really quick comment about the van, but Adam was totally engrossed in the game he was playing. 

We get out of the car, and Adam looks around and saw this really attractive van (only from the front) and said, "Why is there an ice cream truck at school?"

I wanted to laugh so hard!  It is hardly ice cream they are giving out in that van!!

Mulan jr.

The school where I work, and the boys attend, has a spring play every year.  This year the play was Mulan jr.  Adam did not want to be IN the play, but he applied to do backstage.  Little did we know that so many people other people would also be applying to do backstage.  

Adam did not get picked.  He was disappointed.  So, I suggested that instead being in the play, we could invite a friend and attend the play.

Adam thought that was a great idea.

We talked to Adam's friend Jonathan.  We also invited Mamaw, and we went to the play.

The boys had a great time.  I enjoyed the play.  I think Mamaw liked it, although it was a new story to her. 

Next year, Adam plans to apply for backstage again. He has been given some pointers that might help him get that position.  Next year, I may be sitting in the audience, and see Adam working the for the play--I would enjoy that too.  :)

Genetics

Genetics are truly a funny thing.  One child can look like one parent, while another can favor the other.  Some kids are a unique blend of both parents.

I have said since Austin was very little that he is ALL his dad!  Now, Mike's mother would often correct me and say, "Austin has your button nose."  Okay, all except his nose, is his daddy!

The other day Mike was looking for something in the basement.  He came across some pictures.  I was looking through them, and saw this one.

I thought, now if that doesn't look like Austin I don't what does!  Just to prove my point I took a picture of Austin to compare.

Yep, I'll claim the nose, but other than that...He is his daddy's son!

Drink With a Chill

The other week I was out, running errands or something.  The temperature was frigid and there was snow on the ground!! It was a very cold evening.

While I was gone, Mike sent me a picture.

Apparently, he had bought Adam a small bottle of sparkling Grape juice.  Adam decided it needed a chill, so he sat on a sled, and chilled his juice.

He is always thinking ;)

A new sort of milestone

Austin hit a new sort of milestone this week.  He is at the stage in his life where he...has no more baby teeth!

He lost #20 this week.

What amazes me is that the boys are being watched by an orthodontist.  Last time we were there, she said, "I want to see them back in the summer.  Austin will have lost all his baby teeth by them."  I thought-certainly she doesn't know how slowly my boys got their teeth and how slowly they are losing them!  Boy, will she be surprised.

Nope, I was the one that was surprised! She really knows her stuff.

When he lost the tooth, I put it by my computer so I would remember to put it away and record this momentous event ;)  Yesterday I was walking by and something went flying on the counter that my computer sits on.  I looked and the tooth had split in half!  WHAT!?!?  I don't know what caused that, but I'm glad it didn't happen in his mouth ;)

...And Then There Was 1

I've said this before, this is not for interesting reading--I promise!  This is for future reference for my lovely future daughter in law ;)

Austin lost another tooth this week.  Seriously, I do not remember my teeth bothering me, like his loose baby teeth bother him.  One evening at dinner he told me he was sooooo hungry because he was barely able to eat his lunch.  Later that he evening I saw him really working on that tooth.  No too long later he came with the tooth in hand.  He was so happy to have that out of his mouth!

This is tooth number 19.  One more baby tooth, then I guess we are pretty set for orthodontics.

Braclets

Adam has taken to these rubber type bracelets that are given out at almost every corner.  We got one when we joined the reading program at the library, we got another when we did a program at school.  

When Adam entered 3rd grade he had 2.  He wore them on his ankles.  I would look at them every now and then.  I thought, "WOW! it is going to get tight one day, I wonder what he will do then..."

He wore them on his ankles through 4th grade, and he kept collecting.  Then over the summer he moved them to his wrists (and kept collecting).  

I have never seen him  have a fashion statement (is that what you call this?) for this long--it has been for 2 1/2 years!

This is what his arms look like.  However he recently broke a few, and traded one at school for a pencil sharpener.  Right now he has 10 in total.

I have been thinking of doing this post for a while now, I'm glad he continued this trend until I was able to get a picture.