Cornelius Chronicles

The kids do lots of things and sometimes it can be hard to narrow down just what they did that we can share on the blog.  So, here is a mish-mash of what the kids do of late.  :)  Maeve can scoot, but only backwards.  She's on the move! Bekah can read stories to her brothers and sister.  They love hearing Rebekah share a good book, no matter where they happen to be.   All the kids love playing on the tablets.  They would do this all day, every day if it wasn't for the interference from presky mom and dad.   Rebekah can sew fun toys and crafts to share.  She loves sharing her creations.  Rebekah and Loyd can kick the soccer ball, but only once or twice per game.  ;)  Maeve can eat lots of toys, including Mr Potato Head.  She traded her frownie face for a smile.  :)  The girls both can look pretty as a picture, especially on Sunday in their nice church dresses. :) Sp...

 It has been a very busy couple of weeks with a lot of fun things happening at the Cornelius household.  Here are some pictures of our eventful end of March - first of April.  Enjoy! Maeve learned to sit on her own!  She accomplished this big milestone on Wednesday, March 27th.  Now she is perfecting the art of scooting backwards.  :)  She also discovered that everything should go into her mouth.  By everything, I mean EVERYTHING. She also discovered the ecstasy of swinging.  She LOVES the swing and can't get enough of swinging back and forth.  This activity is always sure to illicit adorable baby giggles. On Friday, March 29th, Xavier had his very first dental check up.  He did a great job.  The dentist and the hygienist were very kind and gentle with him and were good to patiently explain everything they were doing.  He was a little bit nervous to sit in the big, moving chair so they let him have his clea...

Our first soccer practice was this week and the kids were filled to brimming with excitement.  Rebekah made sure she and Loyd ate a healthy breakfast and lunch so they would have enough energy to be super stars at practice.  Everyone got their gear on in plenty of time to drive over to the field.  Everyone was all giggles and smiles and wiggles and jumps as we got ready to go. Even though he isn't on a team this year, Xavier felt he needed soccer socks, shoes and a ball too.  He was so excited he could hardly sit still long enough to pull his very long socks up.  The kids decided their cleats make them run, jump, and rider their bikes at much faster and higher degrees than previously possible in their regular shoes.  Makes sense to me.    Rebekah did a great job running through the drills and listening to her coach.  I think she will do quite well in soccer.  She is enthusiastic and it won't take too much from her time to enjoy t...

Spring soccer starts this Wednesday and for two non-athletic parents we are feeling a bit overrun by sporting equipment.  This is our "sizable" collection of equipment for Bekah and Loyd.  Just imagine the insanity if Xavier was signed up too!  Please note, there is one more soccer ball in our collection, but we couldn't find it in time for this picture.  You more athletically inclined mothers, go ahead and roll your eyes and think of how little I truly know about the joys of a house overrun by sporting equipment.  I know I am overreacting, but this is still more sports stuff than has ever been in our house for my whole married life.  It's going to take some time to get use to.  ;P The kids are excited to start soccer and I'm working up my endurance for weekly practice and Saturday morning games.  Here's to hoping Loyd takes fewer rest brakes during the games and Bekah remembers she is competing against the other team, not her brother. ...

 In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday we had green eggs and ham for dinner.  This is an actual conversation Rebekah and I had regarding our entree.  Everything Bekah said was said in full seriousness, unaware of its implications. Rebekah, with not a small amount of hesitation: "What is it?" Me: "It's green eggs and ham.  Isn't that cool!" Rebekah, very serious: "I do not like green eggs and ham.  I will will not try them." Me, with a gleam in my eye: "Try them, try them.  You may like them." Rebekah, firmly: "I do not like green eggs and ham.  I will not try them." Me, pointing to different chairs at the counter: "Will you try them here or there?" Rebekah: "No, I will not try them anywhere.  I do not like green eggs and ham." I think Dr Seuss was smiling at our dinner.  :)  Rebekah eventually took a baby bite and decided to ditch the green eggs on her plate and just eat the ham and cheese.  Silly g...

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I just made this library advocacy video for a class, and I'm in desperate need of feedback. Please watch my 2min. video and give me some feedback on how I can improve it. My target audience is for young families, especially moms. The better your feedback the better my grade!  Please leave your feedback in the "Comments" section of the blog for this post.   Thanks so much! Audrey