Feb
07
2008
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already started the Lenten season. It’s seems like just yesterday that the house was all decorated for Christmas! And then yesterday we were at Ash Wednesday mass.
Alexander got his First grade second quarter progress report yesterday. He’s doing good in school. Academically there were never any issues. The problems have always been following rules, finishing his work on time and the such. It’s not that he’s willfully doing the wrong thing. It’s more like he’s just a little too impulsive and behaves immaturely sometimes. We’ve successfully addressed “following rules” this quarter. In the next quarter we’re going to try and get him to improve on the “completing assignments on time”.
Andrew is growing in leaps and bounds. He’s moving his head around a lot, lifts his upper body. He smiles a lot and laughs too when we tickle him. He’s still a mama’s boy but that is to be expected I guess, since I’m with him almost 24×7.
Aaron is enjoying preschool. They have gym time too which he really likes. I will be enrolling him 3 times a week next year. He’s learning about taking turns and tries to teach Anthony too. He’s now writing his alphabet A- Z and a-z and numbers 1-10. We’re also working on him writing his name.
Anthony is quite the talker. His vocabulary is amazing for a two year old. He picks up things very fast. I guess because he has older brothers. He is also very naughty! Takes after his big brother Alexander in that!
In other news, I finished my first knitting attempt. It’s a 10 X 10 cloth I made that I will be using in an afghan. Here’s a picture
Jan
18
2008
Well, we’ve been a little busy to say the least. Andrew developed a heavy chest cold at the end of 2007. He was wheezing and uncomfortable to the doctor prescribed Albuterol. He took that for a week and at his follow-up he was much better but still a little congested. Alexander started the round and got better first but he’s gotten another cold again and we’re hoping he does not spread it around again! We’re still recovering from the previous round.
In other news, I’ve decided to learn knitting this year. I’ve started a simple new sweater for Alexander using Homespun Delft and this pattern. Hope it turns out okay. I’ve also joined the Craftster 12″ Square a month Crochet Along. I am doing Two Squares a month and hopefully at the end of the year should have a pretty large Afghan from this. Here are the first two squares:
I am also working on the Jewel top by Doris Chan. Will post pictures of that soon.
Dec
21
2007
Here’s some pictures in the Fernandes house for Christmas 2007:
Dec
19
2007
This past Sunday was our Goa DC Christmas Party for the children. The kids had a blast. The party was at 2 pm. First they had the live Christmas Nativity play and then kusvar and snacks were served. It was potluck style. Afterwards there were games for kids and adults. Here are pictures of the play. Alexander and Aaron were shepherds, Anthony was a king and was carried by his dad, who had the misfortune of being the camel :). Andrew was baby Jesus and a cool and calm one he was! Enjoy!
