Why poop on the potty when.....

We are continuing to try to potty train Miles. Some days are good, some are not, but they are getting much, much better.

On Saturday night, we went out to dinner with friends. He was in underwear the whole time and did good. When we got home, I should have taken him to the potty. However, I got busy getting Sophia ready for a shower. In that time, he striped off his pants, pulled off his diaper and jumped on my bed. While actually jumping, he peed all over the bed.

At that time, I stripped the bed and got Miles into a bath. His bath was a little quicker and while I was changing the sheets, he pooped on Sophia's carpet in her room.

He came to tell me that he pooped in Sophia's room and then he told Sophia. Sophia QUICKLY got out of the shower and went to check to see where Miles pooped in her room.

Therefore, why poop in the the potty when you can poop on your sisters carpet.

My climbers

Sophia has taken to climbing the crab apple tree in the front of our house. She is now strong enough to hoist herself up to the 1st limb and then begin to climb all the way up. She prefers to climb in bare feet and will climb in p.j.'s dresses, or skirts- it does not matter. She is getting pretty good at it and we think it will help her in gymnastics class that she is starting soon.

Miles insisted on trying to climb the tree as well. He is very strong and can get his legs up by his head, but luckily for us, his legs are too short to actually get up there. I expect by the end of the summer, he will be up there and someone will have a broken arm. I will not say who.

Summer photo shoot

Somehow on Sunday, both of our kids were dressed in similar colors, clean faces, and pretty happy, so we decided to try to get some pictures. This is how the photo shoot went:

1.) A little too far apart, but happy faces

2.) Miles wondering why is Sophia SO happy, maybe he could take some pointers.

3.) boogers on the Left...

4.) Boogers on the Right (This might just be our Christmas card this year)

5.) Yes, sitting close, pretty happy. Looks like a great shot.

6.)Laying down in the grass, a very sweet picture.
I thought they turned out pretty good. If you need some pictures done, please let me know, I would love to try and take them!

2009 Heart Walk

Miles' shirt read

I am a

heart survivor

Help me raise

$12,000 for the AHA.

This is a pretty big goal for such a little guy.

I hope that you will consider donating to the AHA on behalf of Miles.

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. No donation is too small or too large.

I have noticed that many people are not comfortable giving in large amounts when the economy or jobs are uncertain. However, please consider asking family, friends, co-workers or church members for a small donation of $1-$5 towards this great cause and large goal.

Miles could use all the help he could get to reach this lofty goal.

Right now, we are at $3,100 raised.

If you are interested in donating on-line, you can donate at my donation site: http://centralohheartwalk.kintera.org/walkmiles4miles

The Columbus Heart Walk takes place on August 22, 2009, but I am hoping to reach my goal before the walk.

Thanks for helping!

From beginning to end.

Tomorrow is Sophia's last day of Kindergarten. How in the world is she already done with Kindergarten? Tomorrow, I will have a 1st grader on my hands with a 1st grade attitude. That is something that we will continue to work on over the summer, as well as reading, math, spelling and writing. Luckily, she loves books, enjoys drawing, and still thinks that homework is fun. Even though she is the youngest in her class, she is not the smallest, only next to the smallest. I have attached pictures from her 1st day of school (where her head is just at the door knob) and the last week of school (see the difference between her height in the 2 pictures.) She is wearing the same dress, Sophia only seems to get taller, not bigger anywhere therefore all the dresses still fit.

She is so excited to be off for the summer. In fact, we will all be off for the summer. We have taken Miles out of daycare since we will traveling a lot this summer and we are putting him in a pre-school program 2 days a week next fall. It should be a fun and exciting summer. I am so excited that I am NOT packing lunch again for a few months!