New Wheels

We celebrated Eamon's birthday on Sunday with Grandma and GrandDad Williams. They brought a bike with them. A friend of Grandma's had an extra bike that they were giving away. She said her grandchildren could use, and they brought it over for Eamon to test. He LOVES his new bike. He wants to ride it all the time. He cruises along the backyard with his helmet. Aine tries to keep up with him on the tricycle. Her legs are a bit too short, but she is working on it.

Fruit Salad

I have been busy making baby gifts lately. I knit a cucumber, carrot, orange and eggplant for two friends who are pregnant. I forgot to take pictures, but here is the pattern. The kiddos want some for themselves, so I have another eggplant in progress.

Visiting Yuma

We spent a few days helping my brother and his family with their newest addition, Kailana. Eamon and Aine had a great time playing with Malia. They enjoyed playing dressing up, styling Aine's hair and dancing to the Wiggles. While we were there, we went to story time at the downtown Yuma library. The kids listened to frog stories and songs. The ended the visit by making frog puppets. After the library we played for a bit at the Creative Playground at the Wetlands Regional Park. Eamon and Aine enjoyed this park when we visited right after Kailana was born. The weather was a bit warm this visit, so we spent most of the time swinging on the tire swing. The kids thoroughly enjoyed it.

Due to the proximity to California, we thought it would be a nice time for a sidetrip to San diego. The three kids, Dave & I headed off to the beach on Friday, April 27. After a few potty breaks, we made it to the beach. It was a grand time. Eamon ran down to the water as soon as he arrived. His enthusiasm was quickly tempered as he was flattened by a wave. Luckily he was picked out of the water by another family. He later enjoyed telling how he was almost swpet out to the ocean. The kiddos built sandcastles, collected seashells and stood in the waves. We were all wet and sandy by the time we headed back to Yuma.

Baking Soda??

Apparently Aine was upset with the cleanliness of the bathroom and decided to take matters into her own hands. I was alerted to the situation when she walked past me with the powdered sugar. We typically use vinegar and baking soda to clean. Aine figured it looked like baking soda, but it tasted so much better!

Happy Birthday, Eamon

Eamon,

At four, you love to dress up. You will wear your sister's clothes, your daddy's clothes, your dress up clothes - pretty much anything is fair game. You have no qualms about your outfits. You are not self-conscious, and you wear everything with panache. Often you can be spotted at the park, library or zoo in an eclectic ensemble. This week you wore a dinosaur costume to the park, daddy's shirt and Aine's tights to the library, and a sweater vest with a button down to the zoo. Your favorite is to dress as a firefighter. You wear white cocktail gloves paired with a hat, striped socks and a kimono. It is priceless.

You continue your love of all things Thomas. You play with your trains all the time. You like to take them outside in the sand and dirt. Often the tricycle is your own personal train. You will drive Aine around the bak yard on the tricycle. She thinks it is grand fun. Occasionally you wear your conductor's hat for these jaunts. You talk of buffers, rails, diesel, electric, coal and a myriad of other train terms. GrandDad keeps you on your toes by looking at old magazines with trains.

Books are another passion. You can "read" your books for hours. I will find you reading to your sister in your room or in the booknook. You enjoy the library and always ask how many books we can buy. Currently Greek mythology inspires you. You want us to read about the myths with you. You ask many questions as you ponder the world of Olympus and the ancients explanations of the world.

You vocabulary and verbal skills are amazing. You talk a lot and have a lot to say. It is always a treat to hear you explain things, negotiate with Aine or just tell me you love me.

It is tough to keep you inside most days. You love hanging out in the backyard with Ava and Aine. You help with the garden, letting me know when our plants are ready for harvest. Sometimes you harvest by yourself. You are so proud of your garden finds that it is tough to be too upset with the scrawny carrot, green oranges and thin beet. You enjoy climbing trees and are quite skilled. Lizards, bees, bugs, and birds are on your radar. You will collect dead bugs to study with the magnifying glass. Your curiousity is never-ending.

Your sister is your constant companion. The two of you play well together. You wait for her to join you. On the slide, you ask her to sit on your lap. Your laughter echoes throughout the day only occasionally punctuated with cries of injustice on both of your parts. The skirmishes are quickly forgotten and you are on to new escapades.

Your cousins are very important to you, especially Ashlyn. You tell anyone who will listen that she is your friend, and she is four. I think you are happiest to be four, because you will be her age. You love to visit her and yearn for her visits with you. I hope you can forever be this close.

You have a gentle heart, Eamon. You are compassionate and caring. You have an adventurous spirit; an insatiable curiousity and a streak of hijinks. You are an amazing child with an amazing mind. It is hard to believe that four years ago you entered our lives. My journey into motherhood began with you, and it has been a wonderful trip. You have been such a wonderful addition and you are loved more than you will ever know.

Busy Day

Eamon dons many outfits throughout a given day. Today he decided to wear Dave's clothes. He put on Dave's uniform first then migrated to casual clothes. He had everything on including boxers.


Eamon dons many outfits throughout a given day. Today he decided to wear Dave's clothes. He put on Dave's uniform first then migrated to casual clothes. He had everything on including boxers.

Globe

On the way home from the park this morning, Eamon and Aine were eating apples. Eamon reached up to show me his..

H: I see you are eating your apple.
E: No, mama, it is a globe.
H: Really?
E: Yep, we live here (pointing to a skin area among the eaten parts).
E: Look, I just ate Arizona.

Alligator Habitat

Today Eamon wore his alligator/dinosaur costume to the park. He and Aine played on the structures defining bedroom areas for each other. Eamon decided he needed a nest, so he hollowed out an ara in the sand, curled up and pretended to sleep. Here are pictures from our alligator sighting...