We have been having a great and busy summer so far. Swimming, reading, playing, camping, working....It has been fun. I thought maybe I could take a little break to blog, since I have really been neglecting this poor thing.
I love having Ethan home. He is growing up too fast and I love that during the summer we get to take a little break and spend a lot of time together. He is such a great older brother. He spends hours helping to entertain the other two, who think he is just the greatest. Sadie loves to bring him books to read, and he sometimes ends up reading the same ones over and over before he finally tells her to take it to me. Every morning Colby asks Ethan, "so, what are we playing today?" He knows that Ethan can always come up with something. There have been many times where Ethan has to help his very shy brother by holding his hand or sticking by him in crowded places, and he is always willing. He loves to teach Colby about anything and everything. He has become quite the expert on some things now that he is done with first grade, and luckily for the rest of us, he is always sharing his knowledge. The other day he asked if he could plan the family home evening lesson. He did great, finding a scripture story and one from the friend and tying them together with a little visual aid he had. I was impressed. I know his Primary teacher always prepares great lessons and I think she has rubbed off on him. I am so proud of the boy he is.
Colby has grown up a lot over the last little while. He will be starting preschool in August and I am really excited to see how he adjusts to that. He has always been really shy, but when he is willing to let his personality out, it is so fun. He loves to laugh, and will make up jokes for hours. He also has a great imagination and comes up with lots of "what if's". He is my little helper, and I often find that he has done jobs around the house without even being asked. I love it. He also loves to help Sadie with anything, from getting her a toy to getting her out of her crib (which is a pretty impressive feat). When I am trying to be positive, I describe him as persistent, but it could also be described as down right stubborn. It is near impossible to get him to eat, wear, or do anything that he does not choose on his own. He loves to be a big boy most the time, but sometimes he still wants to be comforted or snuggled, and I am perfectly fine with that.
Sadie is quickly turning from a baby into a toddler. She is running all over the place and is starting to understand so much. She loves her brothers immensely and follows them everywhere they go. She spends her days playing with cars and dinosaurs and superheros, but usually does it with some fancy necklaces on and a baby doll right next to her. She has become the little princess and even her brothers have learned that she is going to win most every disagreement because none of us like to see her upset. She is almost always happy, and loves to show her cute dimpled smile to whoever she sees. Although she is still wary of getting too close to most people, she has picked a few that she has decided are her buddies, and she loves to interact with them. I never knew I would love having a daughter so much. It is so fun. I also love seeing how her dad treats her. She definitely won him over. I just can't believe how fast she is growing up. She is almost 17 months already! We are excited to see more of who she is as she grows up, but we are happy just enjoying this baby girl stage while it lasts.
Zak and I just celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. Crazy. I does not feel like it's been that long! But it is fun to look back at all the things we have been through together. When we first got married, I don't think we realized all the adventures that would lie ahead. It has been fun to experience so much together, and to look forward to what is to come. I sure love him. He has been more busy than usual this summer, so he has missed out on a lot of playing, and we have missed having him around.
More summer fun is in the works, and our schedules continue to get busier, so this blog might still be feeling neglected for awhile....
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