Lisa and John

Reed, says to me, “Look, Mama!  My ABC’s!”  “Mama!  Look!”  After a few moments of doing who knows what, I check out his recent block structure.  What a great kid!  He did this all on his own.  He’ll be reading before you know it!  And if not, who cares??  I love this kid!!!  (Oh, and when I showed him the picture I took, he says, “Hey!  There is a ‘Y’!”  Sure enough, at the top next to the box, there was.  Wow!)

I was changing Avalon’s diaper a minute ago and I was talking to her and put my face right down next to hers.  Our foreheads were touching.  She SNEEZED right in my face (spewing her breakfast contents onto my face) and then started to giggle.  She thought this was hilarious.  And, it was!

From Ivan’s Highlights Magazine:

Mary: What did the green grape say to the purple grape?

Ryne:  I don’t know.  What?

Mary: “Breathe!”

I got a good laugh out of that one.

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Pratts!  Here are a few of our little cupids.  Avalon is all dressed up for this special day and Calvin came up with this impromptu cupid costume on his own.  He made it a few days ago and put it together this morning as a “surprise”.  Too funny!

This morning we went and helped clean the church and this afternoon we are going to deliver a few valentines to some neighbors.  I have some more pictures, but I can’t upload them for some reason.  It keeps shutting my whole computer down.  Infact, I’m having a real hard time just writing this post.  So, I will have to wait for antoher day.  We love you all.  Have  a happy day of LOVE!!

Alright, some of you know that Avalon won’t nap unless she is being “worn” in my back pack.  This is ok most of the time, but not practical all of the time.  It is a challenge, albeit a mild one.  Well, there is an author who has written a new book about helping children take better naps.  I was going to purchase it, however, the author is giving a few copies away.  All I have to do is mention her book in my blog.  So, this is what I’m doing!  I have heard good reviews about her previous books and I could win them ALL and also win a set of them ALL to give away.  So, if I win, one of my “readers” wins.  Maybe you!!

Here is the book:

“The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems” by Elizabeth Pantley

And, here are the books that WE could WIN!!!

The No-Cry Nap Solution  *NEW*

The No-Cry Sleep Solution

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers

The No-Cry Potty Training Solution

The No-Cry Discipline Solution

If you want to try and win on your own, send me an e-mail and I’ll forward you the e-mail with the information.

I’m EXCITED!!!