Hehehehehe she loves pianos and says it so well at the moment she makes me draw them and pretends to play soon she will have her own I seriously need to get her new room sorted so I can get all these toys up stairs lol

This may sound funny... We don't have many toys, I mean blocks and lincold logs, tons of books, that sort of thing, there are so many kids in this darn house that they kind of keep each other occupied. Millie may decide to ignore her toys when Theo comes... that is what happened to Grady and Davy... and Jett... Now all three of them can sit on their buns and make lego towns... I just love those nights when they sit there for a couple maybe even a few hours to get it just perfect... I am way off subject but it popped into my head! Hugs...

Millie isn't a player she never has been she is a thinker she loves books and drawing we sit for hours together like that even when we go to groups she sits and watches them all or sits with all the books she isn't interested in noise or animated play she likes doing thoughtfull things she signs all her words as well as speaks them at the moment she is into music and loves to plat with the piano at mimmys so my mum suggested she have her own this is her last birthday on her own we are going to enjoy it and make the most of it I couldn't care less if she never plays with any of it again lol just the enjoyment of the day will be enough.

Lol... Connor is the same, he would rather sit and sing along to his radio or color, but I felt the same as you CBW, it was his last year alone, and I want it to be special..

LOL... I play the piano, so he has been on it since he was old enough to hold his head up. Once I get him trained on his notes and scales, I'm hoping he will pick an instrument he wants to play. My hubby plays sax, and Bass, and I play guitar off and on. The best thing about teaching your child piano, is that once they learn it, they can pick up any other instrument and learn it quickly... I think she will love it.

Now that is funny!

My hands were never big enough to learn to play anything I couldn't separate my fingers enough so I'm really hoping millie doesn't have the same problem I certainly will be encouraging her with the piano all of bens family are musical.

There are exercises that can improve the finger span... but with a musical family, IM sure she will find her place then... I think music is the best gift we can give our kids, regardless of whether they play it or sing it... or just like to listen... :)

Start - we used to do a christmas of giving handmade gifts... I try to do this still with my siblings...

Yes, but the kids like the bought. I think I am going to do handmade again this year and then Dus and I will have to make a limit for the kids... Thanks.
I got a piano for free on craigslist... it is so cool, all of the kids touch it daily, no lessons yet, but we will see. Max wants to play the guitar, harmnica, or the trumpet. He is four... he is a wonderful singer and he sings with his mom all day!

Awesome! That was a lucky find. I see them come and go on cheapcycle on occasion... we have a keyboard in the basement and my grandmothers piano in storage until I find the right place for it.

This was a mans grandmothers piano, I don't know how we are going to move it this weekend, it took four big ole men to get it in the living room... It is just a small on but dang it is heavy!

Lol, yes they tend to be heavy.. I actually think the small ones are heavier LOL

Last week at the job... are they staring at you? LOL

Who?

Your co workers silly... J/K anyway. I wonder if you are full of excitement and curiosity to start the new job??

Lol sorry brain fart... no they keep trying to give me more work... LOL I keep refusing it. Im excited and a bit nervous about the new routine... im hoping it doesn't effect Connor for the worse...

:D No, don't say that. It will all be weird at first, you ALL will get the hang of it so don't worry about it being hard at first...

You will be fine Al as long as your positive Connor will be absolutely fine too.

Thanks :) that's reassuring.

Just remember they pick up on our emotions give it two weeks and you will all be sorted and in a settled routine.

Yes, two weeks, I say should be real good. I am going to need two weeks too, this commotion is going to kill me!

Thanks, I've never changed positions before... I have worked for this company since I graduated high school... the last job I worked was one while I was in high school at the local movie theatre... lol so I don't think that counts...

I know he picks up on my mood, I'm more worried about the desocialization that may occur from removing him from daycare... and of course keeping him on his schedule, I don't want to change that if I can help it...

You do what's right and keep all as normal as possible just talk to him Al he is as the age where at least you can explain things to him just remember to keep it simple and enjoy the experience.

Thanks. :)

Wow! I think the site just burped again...

Yes it did... the site did!!

I think CBW's comp is still burping... LOL. ;)

LOL no I kept pushing post giggle I was being impatient tee hee

LOl.. I've done that before :)

He he... you girls... I have to say that today is good. I can't believe this is Monday. No more comotion and it feels great.
Al, you are wonderful, you will be doing great things... I can't wait to hear about how it is all going once you get started.

I bet you are so relieved to finally have it all finished...

OOHHHHH! I am not done, just all the stupid nik naks and little furn... the bath is done almost cause we still need to use it. The kids room, well, I will tackle those Thursday. I need more boxes... and tape and hands!!

I'll come help :D I love to pack :D but then I'm obsessive compulsive, so.. its like my dream... LOL. You should have seen me, I was so excited yesterday doing the measurments and tape for the second color and chari rail in the baby's room... lol. My hubby was making fun of me and my yardstick and painters tape.

LOL... if you were here you would see devistation and crazyness... I am so ready to move in next week end! I am going to bake a rhubarb pie that Shygrneyes posted! MMMMM, yummy

I'm not a big fan of that kind of pie... but I understand the desire.. ;)

With strawberries... that is my desire!

Mm strawberries... I want a milkshake..

Smoothy would be nicer strawberrys, raspberrys and fresh orange slurp

Mmm.. im going to have to hit smoothie king on the way home...

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Robert Jordan died. I'm so upset.

:( sorry synn I have no idea who he is

I saw this, my husband was a big fan of his books. Sad, he was young...