Like Father, Like Son

Gabriel is getting more and more like Mike everyday, in the technological sense that is. He knows how to work our iPhones, the computer, and is even getting good at playing tennis on the Wii! He can't quite swing the racket at the right time to hit the ball yet but I am sure that is not far off. What he can (and has done a lot) is call people. Grandma Kathy and Grandma Teresa get the most surprise calls. I walk in the living room after a few minutes and he is talking about who knows what. Last week he even thought it would be a good idea to call Mia's school. I finally put a passcode that you have to enter before the phone will unlock so hopefully that will cut back on my outgoing call log.

Breast Cancer Awareness Week

Last week Michigan Center School District had Breast Cancer Awareness Week. They had a different "theme" each day, the kids payed $.25 a day and they could dress according to the theme. Mia's favorites were mix-match day & pajama day! 

The kids also had a coin drive to raise money for breast cancer research. Mia had decided a while ago that when her piggy bank was full she was going to give it to a charity. It was not quite full but Monday she emptied it and took all her money to school.

"The Cousins" Sleepover

Over Christmas break Mia had her cousins Ryan and Emma over for sleepovers.

First it was Emma's turn. We went to Grandma Chloe and Papa's house to hangout with Uncle Rob visiting from Germany and the rest of the gang. The first thing Emma said when I walked in the door was "Is it time to go to Mia's house yet?" she was super excited to be having a sleepover. We didn't get home until late so the girls pretty much just went to bed. But that didn't matter cause it was a sleepover! In the morning I made waffles for breakfast and the girls headed up to Mia's room to play. Until Grandma Chloe and Aunt Cora came to take them to see "The Tale of Despereaux" part of their Christmas gift from Aunt Cora and Uncle Dave. Mia was so excited to see the movie, she had just finished the book and started to read it to Emma for a bedtime story the night before.

After the movie Grandma and Aunt Cora dropped Mia and Ryan off for his sleepover party turn. After a lot of playing school in Mia's room we ordered a pizza and wings and had movie night. In the morning it was waffles for breakfast again and back to Grandma's to drop Ryan off so he could head back to Lansing.