http://wasylik.net/kids About our family Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:39:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The second day of school was canceled due to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Fay. When the decision was made, Fay was aimed directly at Tampa. On my way home from work, before picking up the kids from school yesterday, I picked up sand bags for the back door, and it ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/08/19/fay-fay-stay-away/ Alex started school today! Though he will take a bus from the after school program from here on out, Daddy and Mommy took him in together this morning so that he had two extra set of hands to haul in all of ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/08/18/first-day-of-school-2/ Today we went to the open house at Alex's new school (snif, snif -- last time Alex started at "my new school" he was younger than Nate is now!).  The registration portion was a little confusing/annoying, though things went a lot better ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/08/13/meet-the-teacher/ We went to the orientation at Alex's after school program yesterday, and I think it's going to be great for him -- he had a blast! He did not want to leave (neither did Nate) and the second we left he started asking when he gets to go back. ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/08/12/ready-for-after-school/ Not sure what inspired this, but Alex has decided that we should call him Michael. His name is now Michael Alexander Michael Wasylik, says he. Not to be outdone, Nate has gotten in on the action. Call him Dennis, please. http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/08/07/michael-and-dennis/ The boys as I type are brushing their teeth. A few moments ago, Nate walked into the kitchen, merrily brushing the whole way. I was about to tell him to go back to the bathroom when he looked up at Daddy and announced "I am walking around like YOU!" And ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/08/06/just-like-daddy-2/ You don't want to read this post if you are icked out by feet. I am the family pedicurist.  I go to get my feet done by others, but I do the kids' nails regularly, and once in a while give Mike a pedicure, too (nice wife, I know).  I have ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/07/28/feet/ Today we had plans to visit Grandma and Grandpa for some fun in the sun in the afternoon.  While Mike attended to the lawn, thunder boomed, water drizzled, and it threatened rain all morning.  We left the house at 2:30 with bathing suits packed, but not all that hopeful that ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/07/27/our-lucky-day/ Alex was shy at first, but he got up the nerve to ask to join the neighborhood baseball game already in progress.* They immediately put him on a team, dubbed him "A-Rod", and he was up to bat right away. At his first at bat, he hit a ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/07/26/a-rod-and-super-nate/ Today was the big day -- Backyardigans Live!  Alex got the tickets for his birthday from Grandma and Grandpa, and he has been waiting anxiously for the show ever since.  We had great seats (did I mention, thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!?!?) and the kids just adored the Tale of the ... http://wasylik.net/kids/2008/07/26/delayed-gratification/