Sunday, May 26, 2013

Tim brought home a bird from work.  It had fallen out of its nest and so we were going to nurse it to independence.  Well today that day came and Buttercup, the bird, flew away.  McCabe was really sad.  He started crying and the rest of the evening he was talking about how much he missed Buttercup.  I was happy Butter cup flew away because now I don’t need to feed it worms, change its paper, or give it a bath.  I also don’t have to tell the kids to stop bothering it as they try to hold it or throw it in the air.  It is for the best that Buttercup is on his own now.

Teagan is now a walking boy.  He walks everywhere and reaches for everything.  His latest thing is to carry hairbrushes around the house because he can reach the brushes on the counters.  He also likes to walk with a big cheesy grin, eyes closed and head tilted back.  It is really cute.  I like how his belly hangs out in front of his body.  He is such a healthy boy.

McCabe just had some serious dental work done.  He got some crown and had some root canals done.  He loves his 4 silver teeth.  He shows everybody who will stop to pay him some attention.  I am very pleased with McCabe, because I recently received an e-mail from his Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Savage.  She has chosen McCabe (out of all the kindergarten boys) to receive an award for being the nicest and most helpful boy.  Gee, that sure makes a mom feel good.

Jacinda is busy working hard trying to earn money for a parakeet.  She has written rules to follow for taking care of her parakeet when going out of town, for feeding it, and what to do if it dies.  She is constantly asking what she can do to earn money.  Right now we have her scanning photos into the computer.  She is doing a great job.

Xadia is busy taking swimming lessons and doing a music class.  She loves both and these classes are so good for her especially since her older siblings go to their lessons.  She so badly wants to be like them.  I cannot believe how independent Xadia is.  Just the other day I walked into her room and she was using the glue gun.  I told her not to use it and she said, “I won’t burn myself.”  I let her finish and then unplugged the gun.  It is unbelievable that a 3-year-old knows how to do so much.