Art Project

Can I brag on David today??? Here are a couple of pictures of what we did this afternoon.

Kitty is sitting on the canvas that would soon become a masterpiece. I had to put him in the garage so he didn't walk all over the canvas during the construction of it.
The artist begins his work.
Check out that concentration.
Please excuse the scuffed up knee (a bicycle accident) and the dirty band aid residue left over.
The finished project. Isn't it awesome? I'm so proud of him. I outlined, lightly in pencil, the house and car (just the outline). David free-handed the windows in the car, decoration on the roof (not sure what it is!), the tree, grass, sun and cloud. My favorite part of all is how he made the lights shine from the head lights and tail lights of the car. Adorable.

He's such a good little artist.

God

The other day David and I were talking about God. I asked him what he knew about God. Here is what he said:

God is in the sky
and the river
and in the mud
and in the woods
and sitting in the car with us.
Then he asked me if God
has a button that he pushes
to make it rain.
I wonder.
Probably not.
He just speaks and it rains.

He also says whenever he burps (in a place where he probably shouldn't like in the middle of a restaurant on in the store where everyone can hear) that God made him do it.

I love this boy.

Picnic

Today we went to Cullman to a little park/campground up there. I took my camera but didn't take it out of the truck once. I can't believe it - normally that thing is hanging from my neck at all times when we aren't at home (or work).

It was a picnic with Progressive folks. Some drove up from Birmingham and others drove down from Huntsville...that's the reason for the non-convenient location.

We played putt putt, rode the train, fed the ducks, had a picnic, played on the playground, ate ice cream, and rode our bikes all the way around the lake.

It was a fun day and the weather was perfect. I am thankful for today and the time I got to spend with David and Brad.

First Day

Last Friday was David's last day at his old school. He had been at the same place for 4 years - he began in the infant room and just finished his 3K school year last week. We have met some wonderfully amazing people through his old school (2 friends that we will keep contact with forever) so it was kind of hard to leave. We knew moving David was the right decision though.

At his new school he is now with friends that will probably go to elementary school with him, I no longer have to drive 8 miles out of the way to drop him off at school, they have water play 3 times a week (which he loves), they feed him a healthy breakfast in addition to the lunch and snacks he'll get, and Brad can now help drop him off. Before his school was so far out of the way for Brad that I took him 99% of the time. Now we can share in those duties (and I hope to start going to the gym in the morning some too).

So yesterday was David's first day at his new school. Brad and I both dropped him off. We showed Brad around his classroom and then he kissed David and left. I went and sat down with David at a table of older boys. We started playing blocks - David was shy, but was playing well with them. When I got up to leave he did get a little emotional (no real tears, just wimpers) and he clung to my neck. After 200 million kisses (you'll understand this number if you really know David) I was able to leave. He sat with one of the teachers and let me leave without any fuss! I was so pleased.

We asked him to remember a couple things yesterday and tell us when we picked him up:
1) A new friends name
2) What he ate for lunch
3) Something he did during the day

When we got home he told his his new friends name is Cayden, he ate spaghetti, fruit, and green beans for lunch and he played outside in the water. Good job for remembering what we wanted him to tell us! :)

I completely forgot to take my camera yesterday, but it probably was a good thing - since we didn't want to make a big deal about it. I'll get some pictures later this week of his classroom and teachers. I KNOW Holly and Lisa will want to see theses so they can approve of his new place.

He had a great day and was so excited to tell us about it. I am relieved that he's happy there and know that he'll do well.

I just wonder how many sugars he'll give Ms. Q. (that's for you, Lisa)!