Calling Friends.

Lately Femi has been talking about having his friends Carter and Dillon come over for a play date. Today he said he wanted his teachers to come over as well. When I asked him who he wanted he said Ms. Tammy who is his lead teacher. She mentioned that he followed her around today, like he missed her over the break. I guess he must have if he wanted her to come over to our house. Well we were just sitting hanging out before bath time when Femi mentioned that he wanted to call Carter. I told him he could call Carter if he could tell me his number. When I asked for Carter's phone number he replied "5" and Dillon's phone number is "1". Too cute. It won't be long before he really is calling his friends on the phone. They grow up too fast!

New Holiday Tradition?

We went to Zona Rosa last weekend to see them do the lighting ceremony. It wasn't very cold outside, which was nice. We didn't have to worry about Adara getting too cold. I remember going to the Plaza lighting ceremony many many years ago. Our uncle, professor Drayton, took us when we first came to Lawrence. It was very magical. I would love to go to the plaza, but it is just too crowded for me. We might make going to Zona Rosa a family tradition, if it is not too cold. :)

Our family portrait.

Deji not being afraid of the snowman. Femi wanted nothing to do with him.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving day as come as gone and we have so much to be thankful for. We have 3 healthy happy kids. We have a beautiful home and Ryan and I have jobs that we both love. There are so many people out there who do not have a fraction of what we have. God has really blessed this family and we can never forget that. This year the annual gathering for Thanksfeasting was smaller than normal. It was just my sisters, mom, Aron and the five of us. Mom normally brings people from KU, usually international students who can't go home, but this year she didn't have anyone. It was nice just to have just family around. We ate a lot and danced a lot. Femi wanted to show everyone the dinosaur dance and then it turned into a dance party. I wish I had a working camcorder to record the moment. It was lots of fun!

Having a dance party!

Naiya and Adara having a private dance

Enjoying some food with aunty sLase.

Deji helping aunty Lase workout her legs.

Adara is 2 months old

My little girl is two months old today. We saw doctor Morris on Monday the 22nd and she weighed 10lbs 4.5oz which puts her in the 50th percentile. Her head measured 15 and a fourth inches which was also in the 50th percentile. I and her height was 23.5 inches! That puts her in the 93rd percentile. My little girl has grown 4.5 inches since her birth. It looks like I have another tall one on my hands. I can't believe how fast time has flown. This also means that it is time for me to go back to work. It is very bittersweet. I love teaching and I love my kids. I feel guilty that I have to rely on someone else to help me essentially raise them. You would think the guilt would be a lot easier to swallow by number three, but it just gets harder. I miss my kids when I am teaching, but then I miss teaching when I am with my kids. I am blessed that I teach and I get the holidays and summer with them. Some working mothers are not so lucky. I also know that I would go crazy if I stayed home all the time. I think for right now God wants me in the classroom, and when the time comes, if it does come that He tells me to stay home, then I will obey. But for right now, I plan on cherishing every moment that I am with my kids.

Brotherly Love

I feel so blessed that the boys love and adore Adara. Femi wants to hold her all the time and Deji love to give her things and pat her back when she is upset.

I was getting Deji dressed and we walked in on Ryan changing Adara and Femi just looking. I just thought it was so sweet the way he was looking at her. I just pray that as they grow so will their relationship and that they will love each other and watch out for each other.

Of course Deji had to get into the action. He is so gentle and loving with her. Adara is truly blessed to have big brothers who love and adore her.

Bath Time Beards

Lately the boys have been wanting bubble baths and their favorite thing to do is scoop up the bubbles to make beards.


Here is Femi helping Deji wash his hair.

Beautiful Fall Day

Today was such a perfect day. After church I gave the boys a snack and since it was so warm outside I decided to take them out in front yard to play before lunch. I love Fall days like these. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, it's warm and the trees are breath taking. We took walks up and down the street, we wrestled in the leaves, we played hide and seek and rode bikes. Of course I had to capture my little boys in action. I can't wait for Dara to be old enough to join them.

Deji resting after playing basketball with mom.

Playing catch with Femi.

Boys fighting over the bike.

Femi in his favorite spot. I don't know how he gets up in that tree.

Deji looking up at Femi.


Can you see Femi in the tree?

Spiderman Mania

I know that kids obsesses about things and Femi is no exception. His thing is Spiderman. Every morning is a battle because he want to wear the same Spiderman shirt to school. He has a closet full of very nice shirts, but all he wants is his faded yellow Spiderman shirt. He wants to wear the same Spiderman socks everyday. We actually went out and bought him Spiderman shoes, so he would stop wearing his sandals (that is another story). Guess what he was for Halloween, you got it. Spiderman! One of his friends at school has a Spiderman coat and of course he wants one. Today at preschool they were getting ready to go outside to play. Since it was a little chilly they needed jackets and he told his teacher the Spiderman coat was his so he could wear it. When Ryan picked him up he had him take it off and he cried all the way home. I have to say that I was disappointed about him not telling the truth and saying that the coat was his. You want your children to be honest and for him to lie, really upset me. I understand that he is three and I guess this is when the parenting comes into play. We have to teach our children right from wrong and be consitent with it. I know this won't be the last time a lie is told, but I hope he pauses a little before telling it and eventually never tells another lie again.