Big and brave!

Kindegarten shots... does mom dread them more than Nat?  In this case, yes.  I was preparing Nat for a couple of weeks that she needed to get her needle before kindegarten, and that it would be a little pinch.  I even pinched her to show her how much it would not hurt.  But, to be honest, I was extremely nervous as I was afraid of the reaction (and the future trauma) that the needles would create.  Well, Nat was extremely brave, and she said the needles didn't even hurt (I think the second might have hurt just a little).  Not sure what I was so worked up about.

As a treat for being so brave, I took Nat to Starbucks for a frap.  She clearly enjoyed it. 

Way to go Nat.  You're growing bigger every day, and we're so proud of you!

Attempting to adventure out

We took the kids to the acquarium last month.  Another attempt to adventure out and enjoy the many family activities in our area.  We had not taken the littles there yet, and now that we're only dealing with one nap for Anna, we thought we'd try it out.  It was fun, but Anna does not like to be contained in a stroller while we walk through crowds.  Makes it stressful for me when we're trying to contain a toddler who clearly does not want to be... just too much for her to explore.

I also get anxious when my kids are screaming or crying, and makes it hard to enjoy these outings.  Hopefully this summer will be a little easier each time we venture out.  Here's to exploring with kids!

I got waterpipes :(

Nat got to open a very large present at Christmas, but she was pretty apprehensive when she saw what was inside... waterpipes.  Her expression was priceless, and not one of excitement.  Well, the waterpipes were only half of the present, the other half had not been sewn at that time (it was a very hectic semester for me, and my dreams for this present were bigger than my reality.  But, none the less, we put the waterpipes together, and made a make shift cover to create the playhouse that it was to create.

Well, my free time in May came with a to-do list, and at the top was the playhouse cover.  Well, here it is, sewn and on the waterpipes.  We still have embellishments and fun stuff to finish, but it is functional now.  I'm going to get the girls to help with the flowers and names for the outside, to make it personal for them.

To save on the fabric costs, I used blue flat sheets, light aqua shower curtain, and striped pillow cases from Jysk.  (the two side pics show the pipe structure, made all out of 3/4" pvc pipes and joints - if you'd like to know what I used to put this together, just let me know)

Kites... fun or freakout!

I have fond memories with Chelsea and this particular kite.  Its a Strawberry Shortcake kite that I kept around for many years without using it.  So, one beautiful but windy day I took the girls to the park to fly the kite.  Well, these Parmar littles have an aversion to wind, and an extra aversion to kites flying away in the wind.  The experience was not fun... NOT fun!  I had two little girls freaking out.  We spent a total of 5 minutes out on the windy field screaming and crying. 

Kite flying for these Parmar littles is not fun, but rather a freak-out session.  Maybe we'll try again... in a few years... maybe.

Dance class

Earlier in March I posted a couple of pics of Nat and her friends at their dance class.  Well, I have a little toddler that cannot be left out of the fun, so I put Anna in the next session... and she loved it.  She was a little young for the group, but that does not deter this little girl.  It was cute how she gravitated towards her teacher, and she would grasp her teacher's hand every chance she got.  Now, whenever we drive near the studio, Anna starts shouting "dance class, dance class!"  I think a September enrollment is necessary.