The Wiggles!

Isaac and Brian went to see the Wiggles, in concert, yesterday. They had tons of fun! Isaac loved all the kids. He has a Wiggles shirt, but he didn't wear it yesterday. When they got to the concert, they went inside and as Isaac saw all the kids coming in with Wiggles on their shirts he kept looking down at his own shirt. It was funny. When the Wiggles came out in the big red car, Isaac threw his hands up in the air and pumped them up and down like a rocker. It was hilarious. He couldn't stop talking about the show when they left (I heard him through the cell phone). He kept saying, "Daddy...fun...wiggles.." What an exciting day for the boy.

I took Isaac to the 3 year old class last weekend at church, because when we were at Shilling he did really well with them, listening and doing the project. Anyway, it was quite different at Wood St. They hold the 3-year old class in the daycare toddler room. He was so distracted by the toys that he couldn't really listen or do anything in there. Next time, he's going back to the nursery for the lesson in there.

St. Paul's called a new pastor and he has accepted the call. He is in his late 30's, has a wife and 3 or 4 kids. They are very excited to come. We are looking forward to his coming, too. He comes from Thomasboro, near Champaign.

Today is Brian's birthday. We are going to dinner and a movie. We will see Amazing Grace. The story should be really good. We're going to eat steak before the movie.

Isaac has been really throwing tantrums lately. He has quite a temper sometimes!

That's our news. Happy day!

"Diaper change"

"Let me show you how it's done."

"Here's my puppet show."

"My dad wears these big gloves when he shovels the snow. I bet I could do it, too."

"I'm telling ya, this snow is no good for making a snowman."

("By the way, my mom took my haircut into her own hands... SHE NEVER WENT TO HAIRCUTTING SCHOOL. We go Tuesday for the repair.")

"Dad; I want to make another ball this big!"

Snow days!
It's Thursday, and we have been out of school this entire week because of the snow (we had Mon. off for Lincoln's b-day). Decatur was not prepared for all of this and we've been digging out for days. My school was still completely covered as of yesterday and the County roads were not passable. Hopefully things will be better by tomorrow.
Needless to say, Isaac and I have have had tons of fun. Today was the first time out since the snow Monday night. We went to the YMCA to go swimming. I decided to try the floatation device on him. After about 10 minutes, I took it off. It gave Isaac a false security in the water and I didn't like it. He's so different this year at the Y; he's mobile now and he runs very quickly in the water. I keep a hand on him or within an arm's length at all times. He loves the water, though, and the "kids!"
We've been inside for days, but that's o.k. I put some water in the water table for splashing and playing. Who knew that the puppet show I picked up from school would be such a hit (no one wanted it and it was a freebie). We got a few puppets from Tarjea (i.e. Target). Isaac likes to watch a show, but he really wants to be involved. When he puts on a show for us, it's short lived. He looks at Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma-BBWolf and says, "Diaper change." He must think they look like dolls and that's what you do with dolls. It's hilarious.
He's talking in small sentences and really communicating these days, which is so fun. I just put him down for a nap, but left the door open, and he kept coming out, looking at Brian and me, and saying quickly, "Get back in bed Isaac." We laughed.
Now that he's down, I have some time for reading. I usually fall asleep when I read, but that's o.k. today. I wonder how the snow is out in NY. It seems they get big amounts of snow all the time in the snow belt, and they handle it. In upstate NY it looks like a rather large amount (9 ft.). I can't even imagine!
That's all my news. Have a happy day!