Sunday Night TV

We are not a family that watches much tv, in fact, we don't even own cable.  However, for the next two weeks we are making an exception.  We LOVE watching the Olympics and apparently so do our children :)  A relaxing and perfect way to end the weekend.

Love how Caleb is watching the Olympics in what we call, 
"The Man's Chair"

Veggie Trade

Ahh, veggies

E: "I don't like corn"

C: "I don't like peas"

E and C: "but I know in order to get something else, I have to finish all my veggies"

Hey, lets trade

 Much better :)

Pyssla

This past weekend, us Klausers headed down to IKEA to look for some new organization bins for all the kiddos' art supplies.  We successfully found stuff as well as Pyssla.  I remember doing these all the time as a kid.  I brought them out today for Elyse to try and what a great activity for motor skills and creativity, plus it takes up lots of time.  A preschool activity I highly recommend.

Kallen at 4 Months

When it comes to Kallen, I often hear the same three comments:

1. He is such a happy boy
2. He has such big, beautiful, brown eyes
3. He looks way bigger than ____ months old or what a big boy he is

Well I use to think all three were pretty accurate, but after today, I think I can only agree with the first two.  Our baby boy maybe tall, but he is by no means a big boy.  Although no matter what size he is, he still is perfect to us.

Kallen's 4 Month Growth

Weight: 14 lbs, 10 oz (45%)

Height: 26 inches (90%)

When it comes to mental and emotional development, Kallen is 100% where he should be for a four month old.

Kallen Turns 4 Months

Our littlest peanut isn't so little today as he is a 1/4 done with his first year of life.

Happy 4 Month Birthday, Kallen! We love you.

(I will post Kallen's four month stats tomorrow after his doctor appointment.)

Cozy Wednesday

As stated in other posts and all over the news, we are in a major heat wave right now. Records are constantly being broken. Even though many people complain about the humidity and heat, I love it. I am always cold and therefore do not mind this stuff.  This morning, however, was full of rain and thunderstorms, and yet, it was cozy and perfect.  The kiddos played super nice, I did not feel rushed to get anywhere and I had nothing that needed to get done. Priceless! 

 

Colored Ice Cubes

With temps reaching 100 today it was only appropriate to play in the water and with ice cubes. Thanks to the blog, "Play, Create, Explore", I came across this fun, summer activity. Elyse spent a long time mixing and watching colors change. Caleb, about five minutes :) Oh well, I totally recommend it. It was not only lots of fun, but educational.

DIRECTIONS:
Fill ice cube trays with water
Drop 1 or 2 drops of food coloring into each tray
Let freeze in freezer
Fill a bunch of clear containers full of water
Have child drop one color cube into each container to see it melt.
Add two different cubes or have child pour two colored waters into new container to make purple, orange and green
Enjoy!

A Few Favorites

Some other favorites of mine that I was not able to post in the previous entries, enjoy!

The girls were constantly reading, such a beautiful sight

Found Caleb hiding out in Chloe's toy dryer

Big Froggy was a BIG hit with the kiddos

BEFORE dog turns head: Caleb smiling and petting dog

 AFTER dog turns head: Caleb crying and running away :)



4 D's

The week would not have been complete without some

Dancing,

Driving toy cars and Uncle Steven's cool truck,

Dressing up and,

creating Delightful family memories

Outdoor Fun

We did not let the 90's stop us from some outdoor fun, including park playing, attending my brother's baseball game and jumping on the trampoline

One of my favorite pictures,

Caleb being the great big brother that he is.  He loves pushing Kallen in the stroller.

Pool Fun

With the temperatures being in the 90's, we were super thankful that Steven and Kim live three houses away from her parents, John and Cindy.  Besides being able to visit with them, they generously let us use their pool which made the vacation even that much more enjoyable.

Special thank you to John and Cindy. 

It was great seeing you. We consider you family and always will.