Joseph starts school at Camrose Kids Preschool

Joseph is my shy boy. He has a fierce temper and does not like to be told what to do. Instead their is a lot of options presented to him so that we don't fret over the small battles. Well I knew that him starting preschool was going to be a huge challenge. He does not like change, in fact if I buy him new clothes I have to just rotate them in secretly with his current clothes because otherwise he will flat out refuse to wear them - it is so crazy.

We started taking him to Camrose which was the same preschool Hinalei went to the week after her turned 3. He was eager to play and interact with the children as long as I was in eye sight. Well after a week of doing that it was time for him to start having some time away from me. He was so angry when I left the first time, in fact the teacher said that he was more angry that he could not come after me than the fact that I actually left. As mentioned about he does not like to be told what to do.

Fast forward 3 weeks and I was still having a lot of trouble getting him to settle when I left. One day especially he decided to run away from me in the parking lot and thank goodness no cars where around because that was so scary. I came back to the car that day and realized I had not asked for the Lords help in settling him. I was relying only on myself and the teachers to settle him. I prayed right then in the car and everyday since.

It has been a 100% turn around from the day after I prayed. He has calmed down enough to the point where he will give me a kiss and cuddle and wave goodbye when I leave. He has started to sing songs from school and his vocabulary is huge!

Joseph turns 3!

Joseph is my simple easy to please boy. When planning Hinaleis 3rd birthday we did this big thing at McDonalds with all her little friends. When I asked Joseph what he wanted he responded firmly " I don't want birthday party, no cake, no presents!"

Oh my goodness! Well with the fact that my sister got married on his birthday we decided we would have his party a little later on. Come around Monday April 7th and I decided that for FHE we should just have his a cake with FHE so he didn't feel so overwhelmed by it all. It was perfect.

We got him a caramel cake and I had already brought him some dinosaurs and trains for presents. The best part was watching him open his dinosaurs, he acted as though they were about to jump out and bite him! He made his Aunty Nic finish opening them because he just didn't trust them.

We love having our little Joseph around.

He loves:
Dinosaurs
Trains
Cars
Anything outdoors
Mowing the lawns with grandpa
Going to the shop
Eating pavlova
His pillow pet

He hates:
Being told he can't do something
Wearing something he doesn't want to
Haircuts
Being told no
Having to change into "nice" clothes

My sister Jenna got married!

I planned a wedding this year!  Yep planned and pulled it off without to much tears or gnashing of teeth.  My sister Jenna is one of my best friends and the great thing about us is we can communicate really well which means I can tell her when she is being a pain or when I am being a control freak.  Put that together with a wedding and you will have great success. 

From booking a venue,  finding a dress for her and the bridesmaids, spending a day doing invitations for 12 hrs,  6 weeks straight of making decorations,  hiring equipment from 6 different vendors,  organizing a Polynesian caterer,  florist,  cake,  decorating the entire venue and then pulling off the day without a hiccup it was one of the most fun and amazing experiences ever.  

Best part?  Having a married sister I can finally gossip too about married stuff.