Well That Was Cool...

The boys met the big guy while in elf pjs (it was random...I PROMISE)

Wip made breakfast for the first time and was so proud of himself

We found the "country" version of Florida

I don't know if this is cool...but he sure is cute

My FIL had lunch with the president. Now that is pretty cool. Don't they look like they are BFF?

Wip went roller skating for the first time..how sweet is his friend Avery?

Star Wars lego creation

Scooby Doo lego creation

Mimi with her boys

I had a girls night in with some friends over looking Lake Osceola

D is cracking me up with the football

I can't stop giggling from the meme from The Skimm. It might be the first thing I look at in the morning just to start my day off with a smile.

The Gruffalo

This is the tale of the Gruffalo.

I am not really sure how many times I have heard that uttered from Wip over the past few months, but let's just say it has been a lot. Wip was in a play last week called The Gruffalo and when he started talking about the play {in August} he mentioned that there were going to be lots of animals in the show. I went to bed that night saying a little prayer that he would be cast as an animal. Goodness, gracious if anyone knows my child he should be a snake, or a mouse, or an owl...right? Wrong. Wip came home beaming when he got his role. He was a log. Picture that scene in Love Actually (a lobster? there was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus?). Well, that was me. A log? Then Wip this told me this..." it is okay that I am a log and not an animal...I get to protect the animals!".

He even made D create a book about The Gruffalo

Fast forward months later. He has come home singing every song in the play, drawing picture books, acting out the scenes...this kid was ready to perform. About a week before he started getting in countdown mode. Not only for the play but also because his Mimi was coming in town. It was the cutest thing on Thursday morning when he looked up from the breakfast table and said "today is the day that Mimi arrives!".

Wip got the cover shot of the program!  All of that practice paid off:)

I don't even need to tell you that he was a total rock star in the play (just click here and here for proof). He nailed it. He was mouthing every line of the narrator and most importantly he was having fun. It was a little bit sad when it was all said and done because there was so much happiness and excitement leading up to it. This was just another glimpse into what I have a feeling will be one of many productions that Wip will be a part of...and I can't wait to see him shine!

Halloween is FINALLY Over

Let's rock this Halloween

The month always starts with the thrill of picking out costumes, checking out decorations, and planning activities. The month typically ends with exhaustion, rotten pumpkins, and too much candy. Don't get me wrong...I really enjoy the month of October, but it is just A LOT. Our second Halloween in Florida was no exception. We started with making a haunted gingerbread house, visited with great friends, went to Sea Island, rocked it at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, cheered Trinity at a victorious Homecoming game, set up a Dunkin Donuts trunk at the All Saints fall festival, and had our first trick or treating experience in our new neighborhood (picture Hillcrest times 100). It was a good month. 

Haunted House (gingerbread style)

Weekend away at Sea Island does the body good

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 

Duncan's first trophy (hangs out next to his bed)

Trinity Homecoming

Wip wanted a wolf for his pumpkin decor

Dunkin' Trunk...it was a hit!

Black Cat and Hiccup/Leo Ninja turtle

Dylan's birthday party face paint

Halloween night Dommerich style

LOOT!

Two Truths and a Lie

Chatting with the Wip about his day can go like this...

Me: How was your day?
Wip: Goooooood
Me: What made you happy today?
Wip: EVERYTHING!
Me: What made you sad?
Wip: NOTHING!
Me: What was your favorite class?
Wip: ALL OF THEM!

Well, you get the picture. I truly believe that the kid loves school and everything about it. I also truly believe that he will get out of talking about details with me by saying that he loves everything and everybody.

The other day I was listening to Slate's parenting podcast Mom and Dad are Fighting  and took one of the best tips ever from the episode about talking to Wip about his day. Ask him to tell you two things that are true and one thing that is a lie and then you have to guess which one is the lie. When I introduced this, I was skeptical. Not anymore...he LOVES it!  When we get in the car he will beg to play it. Some examples might be "I went into a bat cave, I had pizza for lunch, and Avery was wearing a pink shirt". I packed his lunch and he loves Avery so I thought for sure the lie was the bat cave, but then I found out that they set up a bat cave at school and Avery was wearing a purple shirt:)

Duncan tries to play too. He is terrible. But he is learning.

All of the stories you hear about your kids shutting down and not sharing with you when they get older...I think I am going to cherish two truths and a lie for as long as I can!