Bluebonnets

I almost forgot to post our bluebonnet photos.  Logan, Brian, myself enjoyed walking around and taking in the sights.   Catherine was not a fan this year.

Logan looks like an old man here

Holy Week

Bleed

Brian was off for Holy Week and we were able to have some "down" time together and with the kids. We celebrated Easter at St. Rose with just the four of us and it was very nice.   For Easter lunch we had take out from Luby's (a Texas cafeteria) and I was blissfully happy not to have to cook!  We spent the rest of the day working in the yard and building our swing set. More to come with that.

We also took a two day trip to San Antonio to visit Sea World.  Logan and Catherine are obsessed with orca whales and were ready to see them.  I have mixed feelings about them living in captivity at Seaworld but I will save that conversation for another time.  The kids got to swim the first day in the hotel pool and were super excited to have Disney Jr. on the TV. We recently got rid of cable and do not miss it in the least.

Unfortunately, the first night there also included a visit to the ER as Catherine cut her forehead just above her right eye brow.  She slipped while climbing from the sofa bed to the real bed and hit her forehead on the bed side table. It happened so quickly and it was not fun.  Fortunately, she only needed butterflies and tape/sealant.  She got a bunny from the nurse and named it Bleed.  Bleed is now a full member of the clan.

Dwyer Selfie

The Beluga Whales were our favorite.  

definitely and awkward photo

Let's just say Catherine was ready to go home by 2pm

Brushed hair!

Baby K

Baby K is one of our nicknames for Catherine.  Not sure how or when that started as is the case with many things.  In January I switched Baby K to Tuesday/Thursday school instead of MWF.  I want to spend as much one on one time as I can with her because she will be doing 5 day a week pre-K starting in the fall.

Catherine is a me do/ I do/ leave me alone mom child.  She wants me to be there with her but she wants to do absolutely everything herself.  While I am excited to have a confident kid who will not hesitate to communicate her feelings, there are times where I really just need her to understand that my answer is not going to change.  I realize this may just be the case for a while.

Our conversations often include discussing what letters are used to spell a word.  Most of the time she agrees with me but sometimes she flat out spells, or attempts to spell, things her own way.  This does not bother me but it does bother Logan.  She is into rhyming words but is confused sometimes.  Just today she was saying taco rhymes with taco salad. I was trying to explain to her that those are technically the same word but she was not having it.  Dog park rhymes with dog.  Football rhymes with foot.

Her absolute favorite thing in the world is Winston.  She adores him and is constantly taking care of Ton.  This includes feeding, bathing, walking, educating, disciplining, and dressing. She likes all pets she comes into contact with and often talks about them in reference to Winston.  We were cat sitting the other day and she wanted to know if Onyx (the neighbor's cat) went to the same school as Winston.

Cat enjoys playing school. She is the teacher and reads to all of her animals and then puts them all down for naps.

On Wednesdays we both play basketball at the Y.  After my workout, we go into the gym which is empty and roll basketballs in every possible direction.  Then we run, skip, jump, and even walk backwards to retrieve them.  If you get confused about the rules to this game, fear not as Catherine will correct you.  She loves to listen to the echo that her voice makes and it is precious.

Her favorite board game is currently a Hello Kitty game. All you do is spin a wheel and it lands on an article of clothing and you dress your HK accordigly.  I personally CAN NOT STAND this game. Catherine is not very consistent at following these rules and can get quite upset if things don't roll her way. We often have to put the game up seconds after we begin.  

She is a great partner at the grocery store 65% of the time.  We are trending in a positive direction so this is good.

We enjoy dining together and sneak in a lot of lunches during the week.  It is truly a blessing to share these one on one meals with her.  I realize that it won't be long until she won't have to ask what the menu says or why the bird outside can't come in and sit with us.