HSM2

Friday night we had family night and for our special activity we went to see High School Musical 2 presented by Hilton Head Christian Academy.  Our babysitter was in the play so we were excited to get to see her and also if I am truly honest with myself, I was really excited to see the play as I love all three of those movies.

The children were excited to see Miss Emily and were also excited, when as the play started, they realized there were a few other people that they knew performing.  Shelby was on the edge of her seat the whole time completely enthralled by the singing, dancing and everything else. 

JP on the other hand quickly lost interest when the two main characters started holding hands.  He looked at Pratt and said that he was going to hide his eyes and then said, "I wish this was a sports play."

After the play was over we asked Shelby if she liked it and she said, "Yes!"  Then we asked JP the same question and he said, "NO. I mean you just sit there, you watch it and you get bored."

Well, I guess he still has a ways to go before he appreciates the finer things in life.  The funny thing is that he really enjoys music and dancing and all that stuff but I guess all that hand holding was too much for him to even be able to pay attention to the fun music.

0 Years Old

Since day-light savings time on Saturday night/Sunday morning has occurred we have all be walking in a fog.  So this morning on the way to school it was dead quiet; I mean dead quiet.  The children were even too tired to argue about something silly which tends to happen often on the way to school.  JP broke the silence with this random conversation....

JP-Mommy, is Aunt Lala older than you?

Me-No, I am older than her by 6 years.

JP-So how old is she?

Me-Aunt Lala is about to turn (I will leave blank just in case Aunt Lala wouldn't appreciate me sharing that info, but in case you are wondering it is more than 20 but less than 30).  Next Tuesday is her birthday. 

JP-And she is already out of college?? (said with awe and admiration like that is a huge accomplishment)

Me-Yes, most people typically finish with college around 22 or so.

JP-So, when you were 6, Aunt Lala was 0?

Me-Yes, that is one way to look at it.

I love conversations with my children!  It really gives you a glimpse of what their little minds are like and you can see how they are trying to navigate through life in their limited knowledge. 

I heard once on the radio that a study was done and they found that there has been a correlation between a child's behavior and how much time their parents spend on the phone in the car.  Essentially it said, "Parents, hang up the phone and spend time with your children.  Being in the car with them is one of the best places to talk because you are together in a small space and they aren't distracted by toys, tv, friends, etc. and they are more likely to talk with you about life."  I am so thankful for that nugget of information because we have had some super fun conversations!

Well Visits

Yesterday the children had their annual Well Visits with the pediatrician.  Here are their vitals:

Shelby-8 Years Old

Weight: 60lbs (63%)

Height: 53in (88%)

JP-6 Years Old

Weight: 51lbs (75%)

Height: 48in (87%)

Shelby grew 4 inches from last year and JP grew 4 inches from last year and they both gained 4 pounds since last year.  It is safe to say that they definitely got their height from their dad.  They both are doing very well and right on track developmentally in all areas.