Playing Othello

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

Compassion

William came running, "they killed him.". He was upset and crying. The other boys had found a caterpillar, and killed it. I was happy that William had compassion for the living being.

He had a catapillar on his neck later. I took it outside so it could live. William was freaked out by it. He said, "are we going to tell Mom my dirty little secret?". Where did he get that phrase from?

Real motion

Andres in motion

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

From William's Wonder Years

soccer practice videos

Andres scores on coach:



William doesn't get scored on:



Andres scores again:



William:



Larger game, goal didn't count:

skating videos

William



Andres

bunch of videos from the park on Friday April 22nd, 2011

Here are three older ones from the weekend before, April 2011





Click on this line to watch a video of their new lego thing.

Happy Birthday William

William turned 7 yesterday. I think he's a fine boy and I'm so proud of how he's developing and I'm so curious about how he's going to develop further.

I was driving them back to their mother's place Tuesday night and I apologized for being a little cranky, I'd not had enough sleep. William said, "It's OK dad, I just like to see you." He's so sweet.

I loved the look on his face when he was the lego ninjago dsi game I gave him, he was excited and happy. I gave him and his brother 4 presents each, and the presents will keep rolling. Upcoming is a birthday weekend.

He's doing really well in school, he's a reader, who sounds things out and expands his ability. I think I posted a photo of him walking and reading here, he liked to read so much he was walking and reading. He's kind to people, and thoughtful. I'll never forget the story of his encouraging others in Kindergarten. They were preparing for a show and people were nervous and he complimented someone, gave them encouragement and it shifted the whole energy of the room. I love to see him running around and his curiosity about the world.

The day he was born, I remember my ear stopped up, I couldn't hear out of my left ear. I remember the scare when his mother's heart rate didn't come up, after the Cesarean, and the nurse was afraid she was bleeding. She was OK, but it was scary for a moment there. I remember Diana's face when they were performing the Cesarean on her, she was so excited. I remember being lucky, not finding a job for 6 months and spending day after day with him. I remember how happy she was to hold him, how happy I was to hold him. The wonder of it all. The nurses kept saying, "this is your first child?" like you wouldn't be so into it after that. I remember Andres as well, and look forward to his birthday to reminisce.

I love you William. Happy Birthday. I write this blog as a document of your childhood. I hope you like it when you get older.

reading and walking

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International Fashion Show

Andres had a performance, that included a song, a fashion show and dance.



William said his family was from Ecuador and USA, but Andres' teacher said he could only say one, so he didn't say USA.



Unfortunately Andres is in the back, so you can't really see him.

Reading

William tries to sound things out and tries to read things he doesn't know now, I think that's so cool, because he's going to get better at reading because of this. I'm so impressed with my boys. Andres is starting to read too. William woke up Saturday morning and said, "I can spell photography". Then he said, "take off the y and add er and you get photographer."

football

William doesn't like soccer so far. His body language is slumpy and he said, "I'm the worst player ever." At least he tries. One little girl won't do it, though she insisted on putting on a jersey. I get frustrated when the kids don't listen to the kind focused coaches. Andres is into it more but is younger and will just stop playing and ask me if we can buy lego.

They do like the shin guards I got them.

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softly and tenderly

William is in goal on right side

Goal

Andres scored 2 goals in his game.

William kicking ball

This is their second week of soccer indoors.

melancholy

William said he felt "melonkely", so later I asked him what he meant. And then he said with a kind of tiredness, "it's melancholy daddy."

William 3/19/11

He wakes up happy

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Parent / teacher night

The science teacher says William fidgets, but can pay attention. Andres can't pay attention when he's talking. I asked Andres about that and he says he tells others to "shush" when they talk to him, but they don't do that with him, and he needs their help. I told him to take responsibility for his actions.

Andres' teacher says I can come and read a book to the class, have it video taped and get a copy of it and the book. Sounds like fun. Andres fall asleep sometimes in school, and his sleep issues make it hard for him. He's going to be evaluated. Sometimes when I sleep next to him, I think, "breath, please!" He's trying to breath through his nose, and it's stuffed. He's improving on his writing.

William's teacher was happy with him. He's reading on almost a 2nd grade level, and doing good work. They're talking about authors as mentors.

The boys were very excited playing with Isaih and Camilo, Urpe and Kori, and others. Then their cousins came, Emma and AJ and baby Caleb. The boys had a lot of energy, and I bought them some books.

William reading 3/8/11