Thayne's parents are coming to visit tomorrow, which means a THOROUGH house cleaning. We spent a couple of hours this afternoon cleaning. The kids hated every minute of it as much as Thayne and I did. I love the feeling I get when I walk around in a clean house but I absolutely hate it and procrastinate doing it for as long as I can. I think the main reason I hate it is because it doesn't stay clean for very long. An hour after we cleaned the girls room it looked like a tornado hit it; a couple hours after sweeping and mopping the floor it looked like the kids brushed all their dinner on the floor without eating a bit of it; and the bathroom that I scrubbed has pee on the seat and floor. So now, I have to wake up early and pick up, wipe off, and sweep what messes have occurred since we cleaned last. Now do you understand why I hate cleaning? AHHHHHH!!
Anyways, Thayne's parents are coming into town to celebrate Josie's 5th Birthday. She is so excited that they are coming AND that they are bringing her presents. My dad sent Josie a card in the mail today (with a $10 bill) and she carried that card with her the rest of the day. She insisted on putting it under her pillow while she slept. She put it down for a moment and Kaia grabbed it and ripped it. I thought Josie was going to die! She was so upset until Thayne promised he could fix it. He got his glue out and put it back together. That card did not leave her sight for the rest of the night.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Trash
I wanted to try a new hairstyle on the girls. I found some material and cut them in strips to do rag curls in their hair. While I was starting on Indi's hair, Josie came up and said, "Stop Mom, don't put trash in Indi's hair!". She obviously thought that the cloth strips were trash. When I explained to her that the rags were going to make curls in Indi's hair, Josie had a huge smile on her face and said, "Oh, I want that trash in my hair, too!".
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Kindergarten Lies!
I really think there should be a new diagnosis for most kindergarteners called "The Kindergarten Lies". My sister told me that all her boys went through a stage of lying during kindergarten and Jaed has contracted this disease as well. It's not just that he lies but he lies for the stupidest reasons. Here's an example:
Thayne went to pick Jaed up from school and Jaed had this round sore on his forehead. Thayne asked him what happened and Jaed started this huge story about some kid who pushed him down in P.E. and he got into big trouble and had to got to the Principal's office and they had to call his parents....blah blah blah. Thayne thought it sounded a bit much for just pushing Jaed down but didn't question it until he pulled out the daily progress sheet from Jaed's teacher. On the sheet, Jaed's teacher wrote that Jaed was rubbing his forehead on the carpet and got a rug burn! WHAT!?! She said that she explained to Jaed that the sore is from the carpet and that he probably shouldn't keep doing it. Can you believe that? So there was no kid that pushed him at P.E., not kid that had to go to the office, and no kid that had to be picked up from his parents! Thayne and I just shook our heads in complete confusion on why the lie was told in the first place. We did have a talk with him and tried our best to explain that lying is wrong, but who knows if it sank in. This is just one example of many stories we've heard since he's started kindergarten. I really hope it is a stage!
On another note, Jaed came home from school last week with a tooth missing. He said that he lost it at lunch but he couldn't find it. Jaed told us that he had the lunch ladies sweep but they still couldn't find it. We told him that he could write a letter to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened and hope that she believes him! So here is the note that he wrote:
(Here's what it says in case you can't read it: "I lost my toth in the cafeteri. I sre (sorry)." The Tooth Fairy did believe him and left a dollar under his pillow.)
Thayne went to pick Jaed up from school and Jaed had this round sore on his forehead. Thayne asked him what happened and Jaed started this huge story about some kid who pushed him down in P.E. and he got into big trouble and had to got to the Principal's office and they had to call his parents....blah blah blah. Thayne thought it sounded a bit much for just pushing Jaed down but didn't question it until he pulled out the daily progress sheet from Jaed's teacher. On the sheet, Jaed's teacher wrote that Jaed was rubbing his forehead on the carpet and got a rug burn! WHAT!?! She said that she explained to Jaed that the sore is from the carpet and that he probably shouldn't keep doing it. Can you believe that? So there was no kid that pushed him at P.E., not kid that had to go to the office, and no kid that had to be picked up from his parents! Thayne and I just shook our heads in complete confusion on why the lie was told in the first place. We did have a talk with him and tried our best to explain that lying is wrong, but who knows if it sank in. This is just one example of many stories we've heard since he's started kindergarten. I really hope it is a stage!
On another note, Jaed came home from school last week with a tooth missing. He said that he lost it at lunch but he couldn't find it. Jaed told us that he had the lunch ladies sweep but they still couldn't find it. We told him that he could write a letter to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened and hope that she believes him! So here is the note that he wrote:
(Here's what it says in case you can't read it: "I lost my toth in the cafeteri. I sre (sorry)." The Tooth Fairy did believe him and left a dollar under his pillow.)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Snuggly
Kaia has been quite the snuggler lately. She mostly just comes over to you, wants a quick snuggle, and then she wants down to play again. I took a picture of her getting a quick little snuggle from Thayne. One of my friends asked me if all of our kids tend to want one of us more than the other and after thinking about it, I think Josie is the only one. She tends to want me more but she still loves her Dad, of course. Well, I guess Jaed has always wanted Thayne but I wonder if that's because they're the only boys :). Indi and Kaia are pretty content with either of us, which is nice.
Monday, February 25, 2008
T.V.
Is t.v. bad for kids? That's the burning question. Every other Mom would probably scream "YES" but me....hmm........I just don't know if I agree. Well, my actions would say that I completely don't agree, I think, but I'm still on the fence. I allowed my girls to participate in a hearing and speech research project where they tested they ability to hear and say certain things. While we were there Indi was coloring on a piece of paper while the professor was trying to talk to her. Indi didn't say much at first but then blurted out "Catapillars turn in to butterflies!". I was amazed that she knew that and the professor must have been too. She asked Indi if her mom taught her that and Indi replied, "No, I learned it on Wonder Pets (a children's t.v. show)". I started laughing! I wanted to yell "Yippee for Wonder Pets", but I controlled myself and just laughed.
Yes, my kids watch t.v. a lot. I do have to admit that when I had my oldest child and he was getting to the age of wanting to watch t.v. I tried to limit it and only allow 30 minute a day. WELL...that stopped as soon as I was pregnant with my third child. I was sick and would rest on the couch while they other two watched movies and it never went back after that. Do I feel guilty about it? NOPE!! Not at all. I control what my kids watch and that's what counts for me. I even try to emphasis the good messages of the show when it's appropriate. Do I think other Moms are bad for limiting t.v.? Not at all! More power to them! I think that every mother has to make a decision on what's best for their family and we're not all going to make the same choice which is okay. We are all just trying to do our best and sometimes we're just trying to survive another day! I found a "All Dogs go to Heaven" movie at the second hand store and the kids have watched it a couple of times now and love it. Well, the other day Josie said something about all of us going to heaven when we die and Indi spoke right up and said, "No, Josie, only doggies go to heaven not people!". After laughing and hugging Indi, we had a little talk about heaven and who goes there.
Yes, my kids watch t.v. a lot. I do have to admit that when I had my oldest child and he was getting to the age of wanting to watch t.v. I tried to limit it and only allow 30 minute a day. WELL...that stopped as soon as I was pregnant with my third child. I was sick and would rest on the couch while they other two watched movies and it never went back after that. Do I feel guilty about it? NOPE!! Not at all. I control what my kids watch and that's what counts for me. I even try to emphasis the good messages of the show when it's appropriate. Do I think other Moms are bad for limiting t.v.? Not at all! More power to them! I think that every mother has to make a decision on what's best for their family and we're not all going to make the same choice which is okay. We are all just trying to do our best and sometimes we're just trying to survive another day! I found a "All Dogs go to Heaven" movie at the second hand store and the kids have watched it a couple of times now and love it. Well, the other day Josie said something about all of us going to heaven when we die and Indi spoke right up and said, "No, Josie, only doggies go to heaven not people!". After laughing and hugging Indi, we had a little talk about heaven and who goes there.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Challenge!!
I have been slacking way to much on my family blog and am feeling a little bit guilty about it. I want my kids to be able to look at these years and get as much information, laughs, etc. as possible but if I'm not blogging then that won't happen. So.....I have decided to make a challenge for myself. I will post everyday for a month!!! I did this with a friend about a year ago and hated blogging by the end of it but I'm going to do it anyway. Anyone up for th challenge with me? It's a lot more fun to do when you do it someone else!
Ok, so much has been happening! Thayne and I put Josie and Indi in basketball. They are on the same team and have really enjoyed it so far. The first practice was quite hilarious. When Josie met her couch for the first time she gave him a big hug. He looked a little shocked but went with it. The girls held hands a lot during the practice and when they were in a line, they had to be next to each other. One time a boy got between them and Indi stood in front of him and wiggle her butt right back behind Josie.
The girls had trouble making baskets and dribbling but didn't seem to get frustrated. Every time they did make a basket they looked over at us immediately. Indi would follow the look up with two thumbs up which meant we were suppose to do it back to her, which we did.
(Indi loved to try and dribble. Most of the time she would get one or two dribbles and then be chasing the ball.)
(Here's Indi making a great shot! Two thumbs up for her!!!)
(If there could be an art for diving for a run away ball, I think Josie would get it. She was chasing her ball everywhere and as soon as she would get close to it she flew in the air and dove right on it. After getting the ball she would look right at us and smile.)
(Here the girls are shooting their balls in the basket. It's so funny to see how much taller Josie is than Indi. I think Josie is the tallest on the team!)
Ok, so much has been happening! Thayne and I put Josie and Indi in basketball. They are on the same team and have really enjoyed it so far. The first practice was quite hilarious. When Josie met her couch for the first time she gave him a big hug. He looked a little shocked but went with it. The girls held hands a lot during the practice and when they were in a line, they had to be next to each other. One time a boy got between them and Indi stood in front of him and wiggle her butt right back behind Josie.
The girls had trouble making baskets and dribbling but didn't seem to get frustrated. Every time they did make a basket they looked over at us immediately. Indi would follow the look up with two thumbs up which meant we were suppose to do it back to her, which we did.
(Indi loved to try and dribble. Most of the time she would get one or two dribbles and then be chasing the ball.)
(Here's Indi making a great shot! Two thumbs up for her!!!)
(If there could be an art for diving for a run away ball, I think Josie would get it. She was chasing her ball everywhere and as soon as she would get close to it she flew in the air and dove right on it. After getting the ball she would look right at us and smile.)
(Here the girls are shooting their balls in the basket. It's so funny to see how much taller Josie is than Indi. I think Josie is the tallest on the team!)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Dinner Attire
I called the family down for dinner the other night and this is what Josie showed up wearing. I tried to get her to take the sunglasses off but she wasn't having it. The outfit was all together or none at all. She even ate her food as dainty as possible while pushing her sunglasses up and flinging her hair. It was quite a site!
(I picked a really nice place to take this picture. I'm sure you don't even notice Josie first, you notice my stack of dishes to the left of her! Welcome to my home!)
(I picked a really nice place to take this picture. I'm sure you don't even notice Josie first, you notice my stack of dishes to the left of her! Welcome to my home!)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
1st Birthday
Last Saturday was Kai's first birthday. It was so strange and almost a bit disappointing to see my baby get older. Kai was a completely different baby then my last three but I think I am the one that made it different. When you have three kids as close as I had mine you put yourself in "survival" mode and just try make sure all of their necessary needs are met and keep above water as much as possible. I make it sound really bad but it really wasn't bad, it was just tough. I adore my older three children but I'm sad to say that I don't remember some of their baby moments. I did my best when they were little and I feel like they are good kids so far but I wish I would have done more to remember their baby months! Kai, is a completely different story. I have enjoyed and relished every moment with her. We have grown so close as a family since she has been born and that has been such a great feeling. It's almost as if she made our family more complete! Here are some pictures of her birthday:
I had a bow in her hair but she pulled it out every time I put it in. I finally gave up! She does this funny thing with her mouth where she moves her jaw to one side. It's almost a smirk.
We were trying to get her to hold still but her hands arms were flying everywhere!
Even when she's not smiling she's so dang cute!
Kai started walking about two weeks before her birthday. She is EVERYWHERE now!
The girls were dancing in front of her and I think she wanted to join them but she couldn't get her body to move like theirs!
I think I've mentioned before that Kai is not a girl that likes to give kisses or even receive them unless she chooses the time and place. The kids wanted to give her a birthday kiss and this is how she received it. There were no tears but definitely NO smiles!
She fought this one but still no tears! Thank goodness she puts up with our kisses.....well kinda!
I made cupcakes for her birthday, so that she could have her very own. She didn't know what the heck we were doing when we stuck it in front of her and started singing. When we were done singing I told her to blow the candle out and before I could even try to show her how, the other three kids pushed their way over and blew (more like spit) out the candle.
She certainly wasn't shy about eating her cupcake!
That tongue of hers was circling her lips constantly to get as much frosting off as possible!
This was just the beginning of mess she made on herself, her tray, and the floor.
After her cupcake was smeared all over her body I decided just to stick her in the sink for a quick rinse down. She thought it was GREAT!! (I had to cover up her stuff!)
I think the Kai's siblings were tons more excited about this day then she was :). We let them each pick out a toy for her at a second hand store and couldn't wait to give them to her. Her is Kai surrounded by her presents. Thayne and I got her a new car seat (she's forward facing now!) and two new sippy cups!
Indi wanted to get Kai a princess but we had to explain to her several times that Kai was to young for that kind of stuff. Indi's response was, "But Mommy, she's a girl and girls like princesses!". We finally convinced her to get this push toy that went around in circles when you pushed down on the top. I think Indi plays with it more than Kai does. I keep finding it in Indi's room!
Josie knew that she wanted to get Kai something that made noise, so she found this little Elmo guitar that was seemed like a good idea at the store. BUT, it has become quite loud and obnoxious since we got it home! It's especially annoying when we wake up to it at 6:30 a.m.. Josie carries it around pushing the same button over and over and over!
I'm going to have to say that Jaed's present was the best! He picked it out just for her and doesn't seem to play with more than her ;). The kids wanted Kai to sleep with her new toys so we piled them in her bed but by morning Jaed's present was the only one still in there. Josie and Indi had gotten the other ones out and were playing with them!
I had a bow in her hair but she pulled it out every time I put it in. I finally gave up! She does this funny thing with her mouth where she moves her jaw to one side. It's almost a smirk.
We were trying to get her to hold still but her hands arms were flying everywhere!
Even when she's not smiling she's so dang cute!
Kai started walking about two weeks before her birthday. She is EVERYWHERE now!
The girls were dancing in front of her and I think she wanted to join them but she couldn't get her body to move like theirs!
I think I've mentioned before that Kai is not a girl that likes to give kisses or even receive them unless she chooses the time and place. The kids wanted to give her a birthday kiss and this is how she received it. There were no tears but definitely NO smiles!
She fought this one but still no tears! Thank goodness she puts up with our kisses.....well kinda!
I made cupcakes for her birthday, so that she could have her very own. She didn't know what the heck we were doing when we stuck it in front of her and started singing. When we were done singing I told her to blow the candle out and before I could even try to show her how, the other three kids pushed their way over and blew (more like spit) out the candle. 
She certainly wasn't shy about eating her cupcake!
That tongue of hers was circling her lips constantly to get as much frosting off as possible!
This was just the beginning of mess she made on herself, her tray, and the floor.
After her cupcake was smeared all over her body I decided just to stick her in the sink for a quick rinse down. She thought it was GREAT!! (I had to cover up her stuff!)
I think the Kai's siblings were tons more excited about this day then she was :). We let them each pick out a toy for her at a second hand store and couldn't wait to give them to her. Her is Kai surrounded by her presents. Thayne and I got her a new car seat (she's forward facing now!) and two new sippy cups!
Indi wanted to get Kai a princess but we had to explain to her several times that Kai was to young for that kind of stuff. Indi's response was, "But Mommy, she's a girl and girls like princesses!". We finally convinced her to get this push toy that went around in circles when you pushed down on the top. I think Indi plays with it more than Kai does. I keep finding it in Indi's room!
Josie knew that she wanted to get Kai something that made noise, so she found this little Elmo guitar that was seemed like a good idea at the store. BUT, it has become quite loud and obnoxious since we got it home! It's especially annoying when we wake up to it at 6:30 a.m.. Josie carries it around pushing the same button over and over and over!
I'm going to have to say that Jaed's present was the best! He picked it out just for her and doesn't seem to play with more than her ;). The kids wanted Kai to sleep with her new toys so we piled them in her bed but by morning Jaed's present was the only one still in there. Josie and Indi had gotten the other ones out and were playing with them!
Friday, February 08, 2008
Update....
I feel like I've been failing at posting about the family. I've been so busy with life that posting hasn't really been a priority, unfortunately. I decided to give a little update about each child so you all know how we're doing!
Jaed
Jaed is doing so well in school! If very rarely comes home with negative marks and his teacher is always letting us know that he is a quite a helper in the class. He has homework every week and Thayne use to sit down with him and explain what to do, but now Jaed wants to do it on his own. If Thayne tries to explain, Jaed will say, "I know Dad, I KNOW!" and then do it. Jaed can now clean his room without any help.....YIPPEEE!!....and he actually does a great job. If I have taught my kids one thing about cleaning it's that there is a place for everything. They all have buckets in their room and each bucket is assigned a certain toy and that's where it goes. When Thayne tries to help them clean their room and he doesn't put the toy in the right bucket, he is reminded immediately and shown which bucket it goes in. His response is a roll of the eyes and a shake of the head, but I'm proud of them!
Jaed is growing into quite the mini-parent. If the girls are doing something that he doesn't want them to do, he'll say.."Josie, you can either play with me or go to your room and go to sleep!". He got this from me because I always give them choices and if I want them to do one thing then I make the other choice so bad that they won't choose it. He obviously caught on to my strategy because he's using it as well. Sometimes his "other" choice isn't bad enough and the girls will choose it, so then he says, "No, I didn't mean to say that one. Your choice is play with me or....." and then he makes up another one. It's so funny to me the way the girls will do what he says. At some point I see them catching on and saying, "You're not in charge of me!", but for now they are his followers!
Josie
Josie will be five in a month! The time has completely flew by. She loves going to school and is really bugged if it is a day where there is no school. We found out that Josie will be able to go into mainstream kindergarten next year but still may have to have some speech therapy at the school. I was so worried that she wouldn't be able to attend regular kindergarten but now the worry is over! She is the compromiser in our family. She's the first one to help the person who is crying get what they want and if it is something that she has, she'll give it up most of the time. I have started to take toys away from the girls that they are fighting over and tell them that they can't have it until the work something out. Josie is always the one that comes back and says, "Mommy, Indi can have it first then me.". Sometimes I step in and say, "No, I think Josie should have it first and then Indi can have it in two minutes.". Indi isn't thrilled with this idea but I make it clear that she will not have a turn if she cries and whines and most of the time she'll stop and wait her turn.
Josie is our negotiator as well. If we say "no" about something she always comes back with another idea, such as "How about I have it and then I won't have anymore" or "I just want one and then that's it!". We use to give in to her negotiations because she is so dang cute but we've seen that it has gotten out of hand, hehehe.
Josie is not thrilled to go to church these days. Every Sunday it's a battle to help her understand that she has to go. And every Sunday she says, "Momma, I told you that I only wanted to go one time, not lots of times!". I try to explain to her that Jesus wants us to go to church, and it works for a few minutes, but then she's back to trying to get out of it. I know it's because she got a new Sunday School teacher and Josie really has a hard time with changes. This new Sunday routine makes Thayne and I laugh, though!
Indi
Oh, Indi....what a dang cutie! She's a thrill to hang out with while the other two are in school. She keeps me company and helps me with Kai. I am constantly reminding myself that she is only three. To me, she has some facial expressions and gestures of a young lady. The way she flutters her eyes when you ask her questions about herself, or the way she is asks questions that are above and beyond a three year old (in my opinion). She also is a schedule keeper. Every morning we have the same conversation, "Mom, what are we doing this morning?" and then I have to give her run down of how the day goes. If we are going to stay home I can't just say that. I have to think of what we will be doing at home and some of it better be to her liking. If I can't think of anything fun (that I want to do) then I just say, "We're staying home and you can watch a princess movie" and that immediately puts a grin on her face and she's off to pick the movie.
Indi loves to have "jobs". If you send her to do a task, she'll always return and say, "What's my next job, Mom?". She does tend to get distracted when we're cleaning though. It's like we find tons of new (to them) toys when we clean and she just can't wait to play with them. I have found her, a couple of times, in her closet, out in the hall or somewhere else playing with a toy she was so excited to find.
Kai
Well the one year old attitude has shown up again! She's not even one yet but she sure knows what she wants and what she doesn't want. The snuggles are out the window and the "Move out of my way" has come to stay. She is walking everywhere and absolutely hates to be picked up by her siblings. She'll look over my way as she screams in protest to see if I'm going to help her. She does not give kisses freely so I just end up grabbing her face and kissing her. She doesn't ever cry or get mad but you can tell that she's a bit bugged if I do it more than once. Even though she has a bit of an attitude her smile will melt your heart and her sense of humor will keep you smiling. She is truly a joy to have in our family!!
Jaed
Jaed is doing so well in school! If very rarely comes home with negative marks and his teacher is always letting us know that he is a quite a helper in the class. He has homework every week and Thayne use to sit down with him and explain what to do, but now Jaed wants to do it on his own. If Thayne tries to explain, Jaed will say, "I know Dad, I KNOW!" and then do it. Jaed can now clean his room without any help.....YIPPEEE!!....and he actually does a great job. If I have taught my kids one thing about cleaning it's that there is a place for everything. They all have buckets in their room and each bucket is assigned a certain toy and that's where it goes. When Thayne tries to help them clean their room and he doesn't put the toy in the right bucket, he is reminded immediately and shown which bucket it goes in. His response is a roll of the eyes and a shake of the head, but I'm proud of them!
Jaed is growing into quite the mini-parent. If the girls are doing something that he doesn't want them to do, he'll say.."Josie, you can either play with me or go to your room and go to sleep!". He got this from me because I always give them choices and if I want them to do one thing then I make the other choice so bad that they won't choose it. He obviously caught on to my strategy because he's using it as well. Sometimes his "other" choice isn't bad enough and the girls will choose it, so then he says, "No, I didn't mean to say that one. Your choice is play with me or....." and then he makes up another one. It's so funny to me the way the girls will do what he says. At some point I see them catching on and saying, "You're not in charge of me!", but for now they are his followers!
Josie
Josie will be five in a month! The time has completely flew by. She loves going to school and is really bugged if it is a day where there is no school. We found out that Josie will be able to go into mainstream kindergarten next year but still may have to have some speech therapy at the school. I was so worried that she wouldn't be able to attend regular kindergarten but now the worry is over! She is the compromiser in our family. She's the first one to help the person who is crying get what they want and if it is something that she has, she'll give it up most of the time. I have started to take toys away from the girls that they are fighting over and tell them that they can't have it until the work something out. Josie is always the one that comes back and says, "Mommy, Indi can have it first then me.". Sometimes I step in and say, "No, I think Josie should have it first and then Indi can have it in two minutes.". Indi isn't thrilled with this idea but I make it clear that she will not have a turn if she cries and whines and most of the time she'll stop and wait her turn.
Josie is our negotiator as well. If we say "no" about something she always comes back with another idea, such as "How about I have it and then I won't have anymore" or "I just want one and then that's it!". We use to give in to her negotiations because she is so dang cute but we've seen that it has gotten out of hand, hehehe.
Josie is not thrilled to go to church these days. Every Sunday it's a battle to help her understand that she has to go. And every Sunday she says, "Momma, I told you that I only wanted to go one time, not lots of times!". I try to explain to her that Jesus wants us to go to church, and it works for a few minutes, but then she's back to trying to get out of it. I know it's because she got a new Sunday School teacher and Josie really has a hard time with changes. This new Sunday routine makes Thayne and I laugh, though!
Indi
Oh, Indi....what a dang cutie! She's a thrill to hang out with while the other two are in school. She keeps me company and helps me with Kai. I am constantly reminding myself that she is only three. To me, she has some facial expressions and gestures of a young lady. The way she flutters her eyes when you ask her questions about herself, or the way she is asks questions that are above and beyond a three year old (in my opinion). She also is a schedule keeper. Every morning we have the same conversation, "Mom, what are we doing this morning?" and then I have to give her run down of how the day goes. If we are going to stay home I can't just say that. I have to think of what we will be doing at home and some of it better be to her liking. If I can't think of anything fun (that I want to do) then I just say, "We're staying home and you can watch a princess movie" and that immediately puts a grin on her face and she's off to pick the movie.
Indi loves to have "jobs". If you send her to do a task, she'll always return and say, "What's my next job, Mom?". She does tend to get distracted when we're cleaning though. It's like we find tons of new (to them) toys when we clean and she just can't wait to play with them. I have found her, a couple of times, in her closet, out in the hall or somewhere else playing with a toy she was so excited to find.
Kai
Well the one year old attitude has shown up again! She's not even one yet but she sure knows what she wants and what she doesn't want. The snuggles are out the window and the "Move out of my way" has come to stay. She is walking everywhere and absolutely hates to be picked up by her siblings. She'll look over my way as she screams in protest to see if I'm going to help her. She does not give kisses freely so I just end up grabbing her face and kissing her. She doesn't ever cry or get mad but you can tell that she's a bit bugged if I do it more than once. Even though she has a bit of an attitude her smile will melt your heart and her sense of humor will keep you smiling. She is truly a joy to have in our family!!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Good Ole' Dad
I was looking through my pictures and realized that I haven't taken any of Thayne and the kids lately. So, before church I made them all sit down and I took a picture. I think it turned out pretty dang good. I have the best little family!!!
Right before this picture was taken, Josie was complaining about going to church and said, "We got to church too much. I only want to go once!". I really hope this isn't a peek into the future. I explained to her that Jesus wants us to go to church so that we learn new things about him and her only response was, "Oh!". We'll see what she says next Sunday when we're getting ready for church.
Right before this picture was taken, Josie was complaining about going to church and said, "We got to church too much. I only want to go once!". I really hope this isn't a peek into the future. I explained to her that Jesus wants us to go to church so that we learn new things about him and her only response was, "Oh!". We'll see what she says next Sunday when we're getting ready for church.
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