Currently...

I like to take videos of the girls every few months where I interview them and have them show what they know. So, I'll post the latest, which I admit were taken last month.

In a nutshell...

Lydia:
-Loved playing baseball this summer and is devastated it's almost over. She went from zero skills to doing better than I expected. She also had a crush on her coach.
- Swims like a fish! She loves being under water and tries to do handstands and somersaults. She can swim about 15 feet without touching. LOVES water slides.
- Very sneaky. You have to keep an eye on her. She's always trying to figure out a way to beat the system.
- Can count past 100.
- Can read very well. Most one syllable words are no problem and she does a great job sounding out words she doesn't know. She doesn't particularly like to read, but she can.
- Can and subtract one-digit numbers and has started some simple multiplication.
- Plays the violin. She took some summer lessons and is starting to get the hang of it.

Audrey:
- Loved playing tee-ball this summer and wants to know when she can sign up for more.
- Also swims like a fish. About as strong of a swimmer as Lydia but doesn't have as good of a technique. She is better at backwards somersaults than Lydia, though.
- Can count past 20.
- Recognizes most letters and numbers.
- Loves to pretend. If you leave her alone in a room, you will hear her talking to her dolls and making them talk to each other.
- Likes to help out, but does not clean up her toys.

Charlie:
- Counts to about 12.
- Says her ABC's.
- Sings songs she hears.
- Has just started to speak in complete sentences.
- LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba.
- Is crazy in the pool. Loves going underwater even though she can't swim. Loves jumping off the side so we can catch her. Has started to try to dive.
- Loves to make people laugh and is incredibly goofy.
- Refuses to use the potty.
- Has been sleeping in a big girl bed since July 1 with very few problems.
- Is an amazing cuddler.

Now, onto the videos. I'm posting Youtube links because otherwise they would take too long.

First, Charlie.

Charlie Numbers and Colors

Charlie ABC's

And Audrey...

Interview with Audge

Finally, Lydia.

Interview with Lydia

This last video cracks me up. Lydia insisted on my videotaping her reading Green Eggs and Ham. The entire book. At about 3 minutes in, Charlie decided she wanted the spotlight.

Lydia Reading, Charlie Creeping