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Claire vs. Pears
I can roll!
My first ponytail.Friday, May 23, 2008
Our graduate
I know I'm a huge slacker. But I haven't had anything really remarkable or profound to say, so I just haven't said anything. But today I want to take a few minutes to talk about Caleb. He is 5 years old, and Monday night was his preschool graduation. Caleb is really smart--he reads as well as a first-grader... I don't know where he learned, because I haven't done anything besides read to him and encourage him to read. In school they have done some reading, but not everyone in the class reads as well as he does, so I don't know. I have a friend who is a school teacher, and she told me that 1/3 of kids will learn to read regardless of what you teach; you could teach them wrong and they would still get it right. Interesting statistic. Anyway, back to Caleb.
Caleb is nearly always happy, and very optimistic. A few weeks ago he went to a birthday party. He'd gotten the birthday boy a small present. Some of the other kids got him these big expensive things, but he didn't care--he said, "But he sure liked my present the best!" It was really great. At school he got an award for his JOY because he's always so happy.
Our buddy loves doing extra projects to earn money for a book he wants to buy. This sometimes creates extra work for me, but sometimes it saves me time (like when he folds towels). He loves spending time with Dad, and is looking forward to going fishing. When Caleb grows up he wants to be a "hospital man." We aren't sure exactly what that is, because its not a doctor. It might be a combination doctor, EMT, life-flight pilot, hospital administrator (because he always talks about going to meetings).
Caleb also loves Primary and Family Home Evening. He is so excited to get baptized when he is 8; his self-portrait at the end of the school year was of him getting baptized. We are very proud of him and love having him in our family.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Changing Weather
While I was working on the post earlier, Claire rolled from her back to her stomach. She's done this a couple times before but this time she got her arm out from under her body. But she hates being on her tummy, so I rolled her back over. She went right back to her tummy. So fun.
Between The time I dropped Caleb off at his preschool and the time I picked him up the weather changed from bright and sunny with very few clouds in the sky to dark and dreary, with very dark clouds and rain. There was a severe thunderstorm warning; a tornado warning had been issued for just east of here. It was raining so hard Natalie rode home from Caleb's school with her ears plugged. Caleb said, "Its sounds like a gun shooting!" Weird weather. So for those of you who want to know what its like to live in WY, there you have it. And I was so enjoying the Spring weather.
Between The time I dropped Caleb off at his preschool and the time I picked him up the weather changed from bright and sunny with very few clouds in the sky to dark and dreary, with very dark clouds and rain. There was a severe thunderstorm warning; a tornado warning had been issued for just east of here. It was raining so hard Natalie rode home from Caleb's school with her ears plugged. Caleb said, "Its sounds like a gun shooting!" Weird weather. So for those of you who want to know what its like to live in WY, there you have it. And I was so enjoying the Spring weather.
A lot of randomness
Sorry I haven't posted anything new for a couple of weeks. I haven't been able to think of anything that great to write. Not that this promises to be exciting, but here are some random thoughts I've been thinking.
I finally read the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird," and I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't put it on my "Top 10 Favorite books I've ever read" list, but it was really good and really thought-provoking. One thing that really stood out to me was how Atticus was such a great parent. His children always felt loved and safe. They could trust him. He was the same person, regardless of who he was with. Those are really important qualities to possess as a parent.
In October I was put in my ward Young Womens Presidency as the first couselor. I work mostly with the Mia Maids. I have a really great group of girls. We have really good youth in our ward. I was recently thinking back to what I was like when I was 14 and 15.... I think that as I look back to my teenage years these were two of the best. I had lots of friends, both guys and girls. I was on the Drill Team in 9th grade, and I really liked that. Once I got a little older I was a little TOO boy-crazy and flighty, but those two years were the ones that I look back on with a lot of great memories.
In completely unrelated news, Claire had her 4-month checkup last week. She's the biggest of the 3 kids.... she 13 1/2 lbs and 25 inches, which puts her on the 75th%ile for height. Caleb was never past the 10th, and Natalie didn't get past the 25th. So Claire is growing well. She sleeps all night and half the day, and eats great. I've started feeding solids.... She hated plain rice cereal but when I mixed it with bananas she really liked it. We've also tried pears and carrots. Yummy.
The weather has been beautiful, and I am SO SO SO SO SO glad.... Caleb and Natalie have really enjoyed being outside. But they think that in order to have fun outside they have to turn on the hose. But I guess thats why I have a mud room in my house.
I love American Idol. I was sad to see Brooke go--she was Caleb's favorite because he thinks she is pretty--but I knew she wouldn't win. So who do I think is going to win? I hope its David Cook because he rocks, but David Archuleta has a really good chance too, although I kinda hope he doesn't because it'll mess up his life for what he really needs to do. Jason Castro really needs to go home.
So those are my thoughts for the day. Enjoy.
I finally read the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird," and I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't put it on my "Top 10 Favorite books I've ever read" list, but it was really good and really thought-provoking. One thing that really stood out to me was how Atticus was such a great parent. His children always felt loved and safe. They could trust him. He was the same person, regardless of who he was with. Those are really important qualities to possess as a parent.
In October I was put in my ward Young Womens Presidency as the first couselor. I work mostly with the Mia Maids. I have a really great group of girls. We have really good youth in our ward. I was recently thinking back to what I was like when I was 14 and 15.... I think that as I look back to my teenage years these were two of the best. I had lots of friends, both guys and girls. I was on the Drill Team in 9th grade, and I really liked that. Once I got a little older I was a little TOO boy-crazy and flighty, but those two years were the ones that I look back on with a lot of great memories.
In completely unrelated news, Claire had her 4-month checkup last week. She's the biggest of the 3 kids.... she 13 1/2 lbs and 25 inches, which puts her on the 75th%ile for height. Caleb was never past the 10th, and Natalie didn't get past the 25th. So Claire is growing well. She sleeps all night and half the day, and eats great. I've started feeding solids.... She hated plain rice cereal but when I mixed it with bananas she really liked it. We've also tried pears and carrots. Yummy.
The weather has been beautiful, and I am SO SO SO SO SO glad.... Caleb and Natalie have really enjoyed being outside. But they think that in order to have fun outside they have to turn on the hose. But I guess thats why I have a mud room in my house.
I love American Idol. I was sad to see Brooke go--she was Caleb's favorite because he thinks she is pretty--but I knew she wouldn't win. So who do I think is going to win? I hope its David Cook because he rocks, but David Archuleta has a really good chance too, although I kinda hope he doesn't because it'll mess up his life for what he really needs to do. Jason Castro really needs to go home.
So those are my thoughts for the day. Enjoy.
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