The Nitty Gritty

I was lucky to have to wear this red polo everyday. Sure saved me the headache of trying to figure out what to wear!      This Wednesday will be my last day working in the After School program at Nibley Park. I am so sad about leaving this job. It has been the perfect job for our family.  I am so thankful that Isaac was looking out for me two years ago and found this job.  My favorite memories of working at Nibley Park, are not just working with the students, but of how well everyone there treated my sons. They never treated them like a burden or talked down to them. They always welcomed them with big smiles, high fives, and comments like, "Hey buddy!" The other After School employees always smile and say, "They're so cute!" when we walk in. Josh Vineyard, the After School Director, aka my boss, has been so wonderful to the boys. Everyday we come in, he has his ipad or iphone all set up and ready for William to play Angry Birds. He would offer Wil...

I'm finally figuring out how to copy my Instagram pictures to my bloggin schplog!   I had to post this one of Van wearing underwear. He's doing so well with using his froggy potty this week. He kept his underwear dry all day today and whenever he has to go potty he uses this phrase, "Mom, I fart!" As you can see he is holding Jessie in the photo. Jessie and Cat in the Hat sometimes watch Van go pee pee on the potty to see what a big boy he is. Yesterday, I bought him a new pack of Toy Story underwear. He was so excited!! I'm so proud of my little Vanners! This week we checked out a book at the library called, How Dinosaurs Say I love You by Jane Yolen. Every time I read it, I think of Van. It's true that one minute I want to rip my hair out with Van's irrational behavior and then the next minute, he'll do something so sweet like hold out his tiny chubby hand and say ,"C'mon Mom. I wanna hold your finger." and just sweep me of...