Sharing a bed...

This is what it is like trying to sleep next to Orion.  How does a 4-year-old take up an ENTIRE queen-sized bed?  Seriously!  And in case you weren't sure...the blue pile...that would be Seth.  And Orion's hand placement?  Right on Seth's face!  This is what our room looked like when I got up this morning.  I couldn't help but giggle.   I think it's probably a good thing that I love him so very much.

BAGEL!

Where has the time gone?  After Orion's birthday things got a bit chaotic with travel, company, and finals week, but we are back.  

Lately Orion has taken to playing this game....I'm not sure we can really call it a game....Anyway, at random he will point at someone and yell "Bagel!"  Fortunately he hasn't done this to a stranger yet, only me and Seth, but we are not sure what it even means. Yesterday when Seth dropped Orion off at school, all his little friends ran over and pointed at each other, yelling "BAGEL" and giggling like crazy.  When we asked Orion what this means he says "It's just funny."  I suddenly feel like the not cool parent who isn't up to date on the kid's lingo.  I suppose this is just the first of many times in his life that I will look at Orion with confusion and wonder why he is doing something odd.  It seems relatively painless at least.  And honestly, the look on his face...and his "I gotcha" finger points make it so that I can't help but eventually get the giggles as well.  Maybe "bagel" is just funny.

Low key evening

Orion can always make me laugh.  Tonight he ran around pretending to be different types of dinosaurs.  First he puckered up his lips and said "look I have a beak".  The he put his hands on his forehead and pretended to be a triceratops, randomly ramming things with his horns.  He then showed me his sharp teeth and sang the entire trex song from dinosaur train.  In case you don't know,  the words carnivore, cretaceous, and  tyrannosaurus are all used through the song.  His vocabulary is outstanding.  I am quite sure that he knows more dinosaurs on sight than I do. Not only does he know ow their name but uaually he can spout some random fact associated with them,  such as any special features they have like horns or frills and what they eat.  He is incredibly intelligent and once he gets going the information just pours out of him. It is very impressive to watch.  I'm so proud of him and how intelligent he is.  He's an amazing little boy for sure.

Silent Sunday

Valentine's Day Love

Valentine's Day has never been a big deal in our household.  We made supper together and Orion helped me bake some brownies, which is always entertaining.  He tries to crack an egg but ends up shattering it in his hand instead.  He'll get it eventually.

He is also trying so hard to write more letters.  His name writing is awesome.  Everyone can read it (although it does occasionally look like "Orior") and I'm quite impressed by him.   It was a quiet night, but one that I got to spend with the boys I love, so I'm not going to complain even a little bit.  Happy Valentine's day everyone.  Remember that it doesn't have to be a holiday to share with people just how much they mean to you.

Self Portrait

Orion has never been much of a drawer.  He would generally prefer to write letters or scribble on paper.  However, for the first time ever he drew a picture that I could recognize....it was a self portrait.  I was ridiculously excited to see it.

He's growing up so fast.  In just a couple weeks he'll be 4.  Where has the time gone?? 

Silent Sunday