School for the Babies/Toddlers/Dudes and Church for Teens

This morning was Mothers' Day Out for the little boys. They love going to "school"!!!
Kien can manage his backpack and lunchpack handily,

but Gabe's lunchbox and rolling bag is quite the process for such a little guy. He absolutely does not want any help! He can do this all by himself, but it does take a long time! ha!






At the end of the day, Kien was with a group of friends when I came to pick him up.(Notice how much smaller he is than the "average" three year old!)

Again, Gabe had to lug his lunch bag and school bag on wheels all by himself! So cute and so determined!!!


Jeremy watching new videos for the little ones which Mommy bought today at a Chirstian bookstore.

Kien asked me how to build a sports car. LOL I told him to ask his Daddy.

Wednesday night is youth group night at their church. Cathi drives her two teens, then hangs out at a sandwich restaurant across the street for 1.5 hours with the two babies, or shops at Target, or volunteers at church. BIG commitment!!!! Usually Greg meets them at the restaurant for dinner, but he had a meeting tonight.

Brandy called from swim practice, announcing she wanted to take two friends with her tonight. One problem: with Grandma in the car, there is only room for one friend other than the 5 family members. Big problem! But there are only so many seats. Well, the friend who did go, accepted Jesus tonight!!!! When I first met Brandy about four years ago, she said she wanted to be a missionary to China. I told her she is being a missionary right here!

While traveling in the car tonight, Jeremy said to Kien, "You are the cutest baby besides Gabe!"
Kien responded, "I not a baby. I a toddler."
Then Jeremy agreed, "And Gabe is a toddler too."
To which Kien retorted, "I a dude!"
Jeremy expanded that Mommy and Grandma are Dudettes. I corrected him that Grandma is a Lady! Ha!