By the Numbers

5- The number of Fruit trees in our back yard

4- The number of times Nick and I have fought about how to juggle our "One Car" issue.

3- The number of times I have smelled pot in the bathroom in my building at work.
2.5- The number of Years Nick has been Scout Master

2- The number of boys that are starting to eat the food they are given. :)

1- The number of times I have broken up a parking lot fight at work (Thursday)

Cooper hates olives!

Like really, they make him gag, but tonight he ate a piece (a really little piece) of one.

My Boys are picky eaters, 

like only meat cheese and bread picky.  

We hate it!!

So we figured Cooper is old enough to try new things.  

So every night for dinner he HAS TO try something 

fruit/vegetable/NEW.  

Only once have we had to "make him eat it for his next meal"  

It was a mandarin orange, 

and when we pulled it out the next morning before he could eat his breakfast, 

he decided we were serious.

And it is working.  

He even tried pickled beet at the babysitters just because it was on his plate. 

The battles are shorter 

and sometimes he even says he likes it, 

although he has never continued eating after the required "try".  

But here's to hopin'.

Things tried so far:

Peas

Grapes

Pickled Beets

Broccoli (raw)

Blueberry

Mandarin Oranges

Olive

Apple

Corn

He likes to dip these in Balsamic Vinagrette

Lettuce (Romaine,Leaf, Spring Mix.)

Cucumber

Spinach (Fresh)

Tomato

Bell Pepper

Sweet Peppers

What a Stud RIGHT?

Jacks hates Carwashes!

So sad.
His eyes were so big and he kept whimpering.  
I had to hold his hand the whole time.

us

We are loving the weather lately!

My boys are Growing and Changing everyday.

Jack has managed to condense 95% of the English language down to one syllable words.  But at least he "communicates"!

Jack was sick again, which meant another day off for me. I have never used this much sick leave.  

Cooper is at the TOP of his pre-school class.  I cannot believe my 4 year-old can read.

As a family we are praying about some pretty big choices right now.  We have been looking around at some plots of land, we have been looking at maybe getting a second car, we have been figuring out how to get Cooper to and from Kindergarten next year, and we are once again trying to figure out our Daycare situation. 

This week is Spring Break.  We have lots of fun things planned!!  I love the extra time I get with my sweet boys.