A Long Time Coming - Izey Update

hiking near my brother's house this fall

I keep debating whether I want to try to keep up this blog, but I do feel like I'm bursting with news and stories about my little men, so I want to be sure to get some of them down for posterity and grandparents. They are so funny and interesting and crazy and smart and adorable right now. I am loving being their Momma. I'll start with what Isaac's been up to lately.



Yesterday when I picked up Isaac from preschool, he stayed in line with his buddies but yelled across all the parents: "MOM! I want to go home RIGHT AWAY because my LIPS are REALLY DRY!" I was like, Okay, Napoleon and got the chapstick out of my pocket for him. Today I sent him with chapstick in his pocket. He thought he was pretty sweet and had to show it to his little buddy, Conor.

Also, we forgot letter H Show and Tell yesterday, so Isaac was super serious about making up for it today. While we tried to think of something unique to bring, he begged me to let him bring lots of things! Because "Trinity brings lots of things, so I can too!" He ended up bringing a hammer, a hat, two horses, a bee hive he had found outside, a Hark the Herald Angels Sing book, and a gob of my hair pulled out of my brush and placed in a baggy. I have to confess, I kind of liked the flash of academic competitiveness I saw in him as he tried to outdo little Trinity!

Ms. Katy told me today that Isaac has been authoring and illustrating a Gingerbread Pirate book everyday for a few weeks now. They did a Gingerbread Man unit this December, reading and comparing different versions of the story. When she gave the kids the assignment of creating their own version, she was speaking Isaac's language. The other kids are done with theirs and they are all put away, but Isaac has his tucked away in a special spot "where no one else can get it" so that he can continue his masterpiece. I can't wait to see it.

Isaac "reading" our favorite version of The Gingerbread Man to his little bro

play-doh flower

Adam and Eve

Isaac's two favorite activities are creating art and acting out stories (close seconds are building forts out of furniture and playing with his tiny toys). Another time I'll have to post a video or pictures of our most recent theatrical "productions." :) My parents just came to visit for the first time in months and my mom told me our house looks like a school. I took it as a compliment. It's true - there are projects everywhere.

our paper mache "Charlotte"

another spider project-this one for school

Recently we were at a party with a friend who is an art therapist. She mentioned in conversation that she is an artist and Isaac gasped and exclaimed, "I'm an artist too!!!" while jumping up and down. I was so proud that he thought of himself that way!

Welp, that's all for now. A much-needed Ando update is on the docket for tomorrow, and I hope to post with a little more frequency in the future, so come on back.