I can not believe that January has nearly come and gone. The Pirosko gang has been busy, busy for sure. Jacob continues with pre-school two mornings a week and karate, Ta! James is playing more and more with big brother... and fighting, but we won't talk about that here :)
Two BIG happenings since Christmas. (1) Chris hit the 4-0 mark! We celebrated with friends cabin-style at Soda Springs, Tahoe. The cabin was so great- fun was certainly had by all. (2) Our dear friends, the Howes House, finally welcomed Venor and Eveylne home. It all happened so quickly (after a 2 plus year wait) as the children were granted Visas as a result of the devastating earthquake (and a huge lobbying effort that followed by the adoption community). We are thrilled beyond words for the Howes Family.
I will keep this entry short, as work is calling, but I must share a funny story from this morning. Jacob and I were working on his letter "O" homework pages. He was on the page where he "free-hand" writes capital and lower case letter "O's". Two of the "O's" were really close together, nearly touching. Here is the dialog that transpired:
Jacob: "mommy do you know what these two "O's" look like?"
Carri: "a number eight?"
Jacob: "No mommy, that would mean it was sideways."
Carri: "a snowman?"
Jacob: "No."
(after a few more guesses on my part...)
Jacob: "No."
(after a few more guesses on my part...)
Carri: "I give up, I've given it my best guesses, tell me."
Jacob: "I will give you a clue."
Carri: "O.k., great."
Jacob: "Mommies have these to nurse babies."
I nearly died. He then proceeded to turn the two side-by-side letter "O's" into donuts, the sprinkle/candy kind.
Jacob has really started to turn-up the all important life questions. "Where do babies come from?" And my typical answer of "mommies and daddies who love each other" doesn't cut it anymore, he is all about body parts. He has also asked "how does somebody who dies get to heaven?" Discussions about one's soul, God, and heaven stepped it up a notch. This is a tough concept for adults to comprehend, let alone explain to a four year old.
Jacob: "Mommies have these to nurse babies."
I nearly died. He then proceeded to turn the two side-by-side letter "O's" into donuts, the sprinkle/candy kind.
Jacob has really started to turn-up the all important life questions. "Where do babies come from?" And my typical answer of "mommies and daddies who love each other" doesn't cut it anymore, he is all about body parts. He has also asked "how does somebody who dies get to heaven?" Discussions about one's soul, God, and heaven stepped it up a notch. This is a tough concept for adults to comprehend, let alone explain to a four year old.
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