Brecken
-at 5 you weighed 40lbs 9ozs
-at 5 you were 43in tall
-you were 5T clothes/XS
-size 11 shoe
-still nap {nearly} every single day, with no signs of giving it up
-sleep 8-7:30
-you are our pickiest eater. You remind me {in so many ways} of your Uncle Josh it drives me batty. Marianne made a broccoli slaw while we were in NC. I, per usual, said you had to try it. Marianne said Josh had to try it. You both had the same look on your face while your fork was in front of your mouth and you both, LITERALLY, made the exact same face when you tasted it and were disgusted. We all laughed. You CAN pack it in. There are plenty of times when I am amazed at what you eat. Then there are other times you will be served supper and declare you are not eating. And you will be completely fine until morning.
-you are the most sensitive to smells. Maybe that has something to do with being a picky eater?
-you are also the most sensitive to noises. You will quickly plug your ears if something bothers you. Like your sisters screaming.
-you are also the kindest and most sensitive to other's feelings. We are constantly asking ourselves what we did wrong with the girls. You are the sweetest.
-you win "Most Sensitive" :) It's not a bad thing.
-you are also the most whiny. Oh.my.word. I think we have tried every single punishment under the sun. Positive AND Negative. We finally have just gone with "Whiners go to their rooms." That is really the only thing I've seen improvement with.
-you adore Legos. You take them apart and put them together and take them apart and put them together. And get this?! You play with them. {Adelyn doesn't really do this-she looks at them}
-you are a wild thing. You love doing flips on the trampoline. The girls are repeatedly amazed at you. There are several times I look out the window and find you scaling the swing set. I fear for your life.
-you love doing tricks on your bike and scooter
-you adore fishing and taught yourself to cast. You are quite impressive.
-you can't wait to "move to the country and ride a dirtbike." Someday, my child, someday.
-you are great at math and good at writing. Reading and sounding things out? You may be "our late learner" with those things. As much as I want to pull my hair out, I will probably be really thankful we homeschool simply for this.
-you can't wait for Lincoln to be big so you can wrestle him and play hard with him. He is currently sporting quite the shiner for wrestling with both you and Joelle. Both of you are laying claim to his black eye.
Interview::
What's your name:: Brecken
How old are you:: 5
What's your favorite color:: green and blue
What is your favorite animal:: lions
What do you want to do when you grow up:: a cowboy and a fireman
What is your favorite movie:: Planes
What is your favorite book:: Spiderman
What makes you happy:: Bringing us special places and going fishing with Papa
What makes you sad:: If we don't go somewhere
What is your favorite food:: Cheesy Potatoes and Corn and Mac and Cheese
What food is gross:: Roasted Broccoli
What is your favorite song:: Funny songs
What games do you like to play:: Monopoly
What's your favorite subject in school:: Math and letter games (Get Ready for the Code)
Joelle
-at 5 weighed 45lbs 9ozs
-at 5 you were 46in tall
-wear a size 6 or a small
-size 13 shoe
-still nap {nearly} every single day
-sleep 8 to 7:30-9 every day. You are the only one who likes to sleep in.
-you are the best garbage disposal. You complain the least about food.
-we also {lovingly} refer to you as a squirrel. There are crumbs everywhere and all over your face.
-you love, love, love animals. LOVE. All you want is a big stuffed sheep for your birthday. That's it. Last year, it was a bear. I am completely convinced you will do something with animals someday. And so are you ;)
-you are so smart. It blows me away. I was holding you back for reading. In attempts at teaching both you and Brecken at the same time. I need to just let y'all do things at your own pace. Potty training was the same thing. He was ready, you weren't. Reading? You are SO ready. He is not. We've been in school for 4 weeks now and you are just blowing through the books.
-now your writing? It is actually really good. But it's a process. I was teaching little a's the other day and we had to keep practicing because they kept looking like balloons.
-you are the easiest child. Eric and I say that and then just look at each other in amazement. We never thought that we would see the day. With that being said, when you want to be heard, you are HEARD. Also, when you want something, holy dog with a bone.
-we moved Adelyn back downstairs. As much as everyone loves it, it just doesn't work. She wakes up to early and has no where to go. So we promised her sleepovers and said back downstairs with you. Once a week, she sleeps with you guys. After that, you started having a hard time sleeping in your room. I'm not sure why and I don't even think the two are related. We decided to push your bed and Brecken's together and you were both so excited. You promptly said "Now you won't have to check on me every night!" Wahoo. It did fix all our nighttime problems.
-you love giving and getting hugs and kisses
-you ADORE holding babies. You think they are the best.
-you have the most stuffed animals of anyone I know. You collect them. And if I even mention donating some, bring on the tears.
-you are always moving and dancing and skipping somewhere
-you have the strangest love affair with public bathrooms. Everywhere we go, you want to check them out. So gross. We make sure you pee before we go and really try to NOT let you go.
-you are so tall. I think you are going to be taller than Adelyn.
-at 5 weighed 45lbs 9ozs
-at 5 you were 46in tall
-wear a size 6 or a small
-size 13 shoe
-still nap {nearly} every single day
-sleep 8 to 7:30-9 every day. You are the only one who likes to sleep in.
-you are the best garbage disposal. You complain the least about food.
-we also {lovingly} refer to you as a squirrel. There are crumbs everywhere and all over your face.
-you love, love, love animals. LOVE. All you want is a big stuffed sheep for your birthday. That's it. Last year, it was a bear. I am completely convinced you will do something with animals someday. And so are you ;)
-you are so smart. It blows me away. I was holding you back for reading. In attempts at teaching both you and Brecken at the same time. I need to just let y'all do things at your own pace. Potty training was the same thing. He was ready, you weren't. Reading? You are SO ready. He is not. We've been in school for 4 weeks now and you are just blowing through the books.
-now your writing? It is actually really good. But it's a process. I was teaching little a's the other day and we had to keep practicing because they kept looking like balloons.
-you are the easiest child. Eric and I say that and then just look at each other in amazement. We never thought that we would see the day. With that being said, when you want to be heard, you are HEARD. Also, when you want something, holy dog with a bone.
-we moved Adelyn back downstairs. As much as everyone loves it, it just doesn't work. She wakes up to early and has no where to go. So we promised her sleepovers and said back downstairs with you. Once a week, she sleeps with you guys. After that, you started having a hard time sleeping in your room. I'm not sure why and I don't even think the two are related. We decided to push your bed and Brecken's together and you were both so excited. You promptly said "Now you won't have to check on me every night!" Wahoo. It did fix all our nighttime problems.
-you love giving and getting hugs and kisses
-you ADORE holding babies. You think they are the best.
-you have the most stuffed animals of anyone I know. You collect them. And if I even mention donating some, bring on the tears.
-you are always moving and dancing and skipping somewhere
-you have the strangest love affair with public bathrooms. Everywhere we go, you want to check them out. So gross. We make sure you pee before we go and really try to NOT let you go.
-you are so tall. I think you are going to be taller than Adelyn.
Interview::
What's your name:: Joelle
How old are you:: 5 and a half
What's your favorite color:: purple and pink and green
What is your favorite animal:: sheep
What do you want to do when you grow up:: a zookeeper
What is your favorite movie:: Frozen
What is your favorite book:: About sheep and owls
What makes you happy:: When Mommy takes us somewhere and she gives us ice cream
What makes you sad:: When Mommy yells at me (Fail Whale)
What is your favorite food:: Pizza and Macaroni and cheese
What food is gross:: Cooked Pineapple
What is your favorite song:: Happy Songs
What games do you like to play:: Candyland
What's your favorite subject in school:: Math
No comments:
Post a Comment