Husks

 Katurah's favorite pastime is a little something I like to call "Doing crazy dangerous things to slowly drive Mom to a nervous breakdown."  In the pictures above she is standing on the arm of the couch and diving into Jess over and over again. It is a little frustrating when you can't stop them anymore. She has also started coloring on EVERYTHING. I must admit she has a good eye for color though, when she tagged the new trim in the family room she used a beautiful combo of lavender, pastel blue, and a greenish color. You know you have been dealing with toddlers for a while when your only reaction is to admire the color scheme they chose.
                                                      
Here she is adding to the book Hop on Pop, Dr. Suess missed some important information she needed to fill in.

 Amari and Pantera were playing Vet. Here Amari is presented with her baby poodle that Pantera so kindly healed in her office. They play the cutest games and Amari keeps up with Pantera so well. Amari has decided our friend Buck is her latest "Smoochie boy." When asked what she is going to do about his wife Chanie, she said "I will marry him, not Chanie then I will fooch him." She knows what she wants.

Pantera has her big school track and field day tomorrow. Last night she came down with a fever and has had one all day today. I had to tell her that she likely wouldn't be going to school tomorrow and she is just devastated. I feel so bad "But Mom I've been training so hard for this!" And she has, I think she has worn through every pillow case we own practicing her potato sack race. After taking some medicine last night she was feeling better and she told Jess "See my immune system is AMAZING!" So is Tylenol.

 Zeke learned how to dip a chocolate chip cookie. This was disgusting to him until last week. He randomly tells me he loves me several times a day usually like this "Mom, I love you. And I like Cars. The King has race damage!" Or some other wonderful car factoid. He carries two small books with him everywhere, but don't you call them books! They are his "Collectors guides." I had to buy new copies of each of them and laminate them due to the excessive amount of tape being utilized and meltdowns occurring from ripped pages.

 The kids all helped husk corn tonight and thought it was the funnest activity ever...maybe I need to get them out more...

 Who wouldn't want to be her "foochie boy?!?"

This was 22 weeks pic, almost 2 weeks ago. This pregnancy is flying by, but not quickly enough for this little girl's eager older siblings. Zeke and Amari are especially excited to have another baby in the house. Although Amari did ask "What if she is mean?" and did a fake shiver. I told her the baby will be so nice and will love her "Then I will hold her?" Yes, yes you will. Zeke expects the baby to kick him every time he touches my belly and talks to her, he says "Baby Pinga!" and I have to flex my stomach so he thinks its her moving. He loves it, he's like a fetus whisperer.

Watermelon

Most girls Pantera's age have Justin Bieber or One Direction backpacks, not Pantera she's rockin' the Lost World. She has been majorly into dinosaurs and dinosaur facts, so much that it can get under one's skin from time to time. Like last night when she interrupted scriptures to ask about what prehistoric creatures may have been under the water that Jesus was walking on. Or how about an entire meal spent debating bird vs. dinosaur with Zeke. The other night Pantera stated "Birds are the closest living relatives to the dinosaur, so Cleo is a dinosaur." Zeke quickly replied "That is not correct!!! Cleo is a bird. Birds are not dinosaurs." This went on and on with Zeke getting more upset by the minute I finally said "Stop you two, birds are birds and are related to dinosaurs, now eat." To which Zeke turned to Pantera and said "Stop you ONE! I am correct!"

 

We bought a pig (to have butchered) and when I told Pantera she got a little excited "A live one?" "No silly, it will be dead when we get it." Somehow she was a little disappointed by my answer. Yay ham!

 Katurah was reintroduced to watermelon a couple of nights ago. She liked it last year, but her face upon biting into it this time was PRICELESS! She went crosseyed looking down at it and I don't think she stopped for air once while she demolished the slice I gave her. She even tried to eat the rind and cried and cried when I threw it away.

 She and Amari really like Doc Mcstuffins and love to play doctor with me. After looking me over Amari will say "I have a dianosis!" Lucky for me we have doctors so close because I am kind of clumsy and Amari knows this. I was reaching to get something up high a few days ago when Amari starts yelling "Don't get up there, you will get broken!" And who will have to fix me then huh? Plastic stethoscopes don't just grow on trees lady! We went to the park on Monday and as we were leaving Amari said "Thanks for taking us on the swings and to the parking lot!"
                                                 
 We finally got our pool filled in!!! Here's Jess planting some grass in the now empty space...oooh yeah plant it baby!!! Oh yeah Jess, no one plants a vacant lot like you...

Sorry I felt a little Candaceish while taking this picture without his knowledge through the back door, he is my Jeremy.

I need to dedicate an entire post to the house and will do that soon, we have remodeled pretty much the entire thing (and by we I mean my dad).

Preschool graduation

 Today Zeke had his big preschool graduation. As you can see he was all smiles and so very happy to be there. He was awarded "most improved student" for the year which made me laugh a little. He really has come such a long way, he participates, looks forward to going, and even occasionally interacts with the other kids. Here they are doing a stirring rendition of "Itsty Bitsy Spider"...

 And here's "I'm a little tea pot." The way he sings this is so darn cute! I didn't even know he knew this song until today. He also knows the pledge of allegiance...go figure.

 The other kids looking at him like "Why the heck are you so happy?"

 Zeke walking up to get his diploma.

 Last but certainly not least, Zeke and Cori! This is "the handsome girl" the one he says he is going to marry. She is a cutie and really sweet, I hope his taste doesn't change to much over the years.

Zeke I am so proud of you for opening up a little and trying something new. It was such a wonderful experience for you and I loved every LITTLE bit that you shared with me. I sure am glad you have another year before kindergarten little man, today was hard enough. Congrats Grad!!!