The kids are growing and doing well. They make our family so much fun and I always say to myself "What was it like before we had kids? It must have been pretty boring."
Emily is 4 and 1/2 now. She is still our petite little girl. She is a good mix between the two of us. She is very sweet and caring of others. She is always in tune to what is going on around her. She likes to help out with chores and help other people as well. She likes to bake lately. She is so proud of what she comes up with. She is getting older and acting as if she is 14 on some days. Her attitude needs some adjustment every once in a while. She is enjoying pre-school and is an eager learner. She is starting to read some words in books and is very excited that she "can read" as she says. She is a quick learner. She is very computer literate already. Most of the time I don't even have to show her how to play a game, she just figures it out on her own. She is having lots of fun with her friends and is having more and more play dates and sleepovers. She still loves to "GO" and is very concerned about our plans and when we are doing things. She has somehow learned to read the clock already. Most of the time she gets it correct. I think she is getting that from her Mama. I like to plan and have things to do as a family and it is rubbing off on her. She is thriving and being a good girl.
Jacob is now 2 years 4 months. He is more like 3 or 4 though. Everyone comments on how well he speaks for a 2 year old. He is very smart and picks things up so easily. He is going to be mechanically inclined. He loves cars and tractors. He will even tell you if its a backhoe or a bulldozer. He loves to run his cars up and down people. Not the floor or table but your leg, arm etc..whatever he can get his hands on. It is really funny. In the mornings he will come to my room with a few cars in hand and get on the bed and run them up and down my back. It feels really nice actually. He is still my snuggle guy. He loves to just sit with you and cuddle. He is all boy and loves to get dirty. It amazes me what he finds to do with his toys. He will find something new to do with his matchbox cars everyday. He is very simple. He will play with the same toy all day. I think it is a game for him to find as many things to do with it as he can. He is going through a "non-eating stage" right now. He loves meat or chicken and will eat that but not much else besides junk food. He still loves his milk and drinks tons of it. He has got to have the strongest bones possible. He is enjoying his school. He gets excited when its time to go. He takes his backpack in and gives it to his teacher and tells her whats inside. He is very literal at this stage. On the days he is not in school we are usually heading to the gym where he plays in the kids gym. He likes Mrs. Faye and always tells me all the kids are his "friends." He is a big helper with everything. He gets so upset if someone else lets Sagan out to pee. Apparently that is his job. He is all about his Daddy. He would choose Daddy over Momma any day, with the exception of him getting a boo boo or being sick. He is pretty much potty trained but if he has a diaper on he will go in it. I just need to nip it in the bud and get rid of the diapers all together. He is a joy to have and it makes me sad he is already out of the baby stage.
We are looking forward to going to the Pumpkin patch and all the fall festivites coming up. Halloween will be fun having Texas Granny and Papa here with us. The following weekend we are heading to Branson for Titan's 1st birthday party. We love our family time and make it a point to enjoy the simple pleasures and each other. Things are good.
