Luke has started taking karate. He's only been twice, but he seems to really enjoy it. Every week, he has to bring a chart to class that shows he's been obeying the rules at home. If he has a completed chart, he gets rewarded with a clip for his belt. When we went today, he got his uniform before class (first pic). After class, the instructor rewarded him with his white belt. He was so proud of himself!
We took the kids to their first Texas Rangers baseball game last weekend. We only got to sit and watch two innings before they were bored, so we let Luke play some games in the kid's area. He had so much fun and was so dang cute!
Oh yeah, we did tell Luke about Elbow's untimely death. We all said a few kind words, and Luke flushed him down the toilet. We went to buy a new fish that is harder to kill. :) Luke loves him, and he named him Chewy Sandwich.
Luke started 3-year-old preschool today. He's going to the same school as last year, and he was so excited to go back. His teachers this year are Ms. Angie and Ms. Shelby. He looked like such a big boy marching into the classroom this morning. He knows the routine, and he really seems to enjoy going there.
On another note, Elbow #1 is floating in the fish tank. Luke hasn't noticed, and I think I'll try to sneak another one in there so I don't have to deal with all of the questions. Is that bad? LOL
For the past few weeks, we've been talking to Luke about putting a bed upstairs in his room. He agreed, so we set up a bed, bought a new (huge) mattress and new dinosaur bedding. Last night, he slept in it all night long! We've all been sleeping upstairs, since I'm too scared to put him up there alone. :) Luke's also really been wanting a fish tank, so that was his reward for sleeping all night alone in his new bed. He named his new fish "Elbow." I have no idea where that name came from, but Dale has been calling him "Elbow #1!" I guess he thinks we'll have to replace him a lot! Notice Luke's super short haircut in the last picture. He got scalped! LOL
I just can't believe our baby girl turned one! This year has flown by, and we had to plan a party before we knew it. We had a great time celebrating, and Miss Priss got tons of great gifts. She didn't eat much of her cake, but she did manage to gets lots of frosting in her hair!
It's hard to believe, but Luke actually slept at someone house. We were at a friend's house playing one day, and Luke decided he wanted to stay. His friend, Isabelle, has been asking him to spend the night, but I just never thought he would agree to it. Isabelle's mom (and my friend), Alyssa, is an awesome mommy who made me feel very comfortable letting him spend the night. When bedtime came around, I sat by the phone waiting for a phone call to come get him. To my surprise, it never happened. Alyssa said he only asked for me once, and she told him I would be there to get him after breakfast the next day. He said, "Well, scratch my back." :) She rubbed his back for a few minutes, and he was fast asleep. We were so proud of him! I can't believe how fast he's growing up.
Luke is finally potty trained! After he finally decided to poop on the potty, he was totally independent. By the next day, he wanted to do it by himself. After a couple of weeks, he even stays dry all night. So, finally, no more diapers for him!! Oh yeah, one more thing, he wears his underwear backwards so that he can see the picture on them. :)
