My Life

With the weather turning colder at least every once in awhile, we've been enjoying the fireplace, with some nice hot cocoa. Here's Josh with the kids and a neighbor friend. Heres an update of each of us.
Ty is a sweet amazing growing boy, and I am surpirsed every day at how much he knows and how much he is learning. Im actually surprised that in this picture you can't see his battle wounds, but he was defending a toy at Mcdonalds, and the other boy scratched up his face bad. Got his eye, and all over his nose and his cheek. I didnt see it until after it happened, and I dont think Ty even started crying from the scratches, I think he only started crying when the other boy finally got his toy. The other kid was just as young, so its not like he knew better, but Ty's face is just so sad looking. Because of our new calling in our ward Ty got to go to nursery early and so he started today. They said he did great, didnt make a peep and followed what all the kids were doing. Sat when he was suppossed to sit, ate snack, and he came home HAPPY! Im sure hes much happier playing with toys and his older brother rather than roaming the halls aimlessly with his mom. I counted all the words he can say and here they are...eat, shoe, choochoo, all done, ball, bubble, go, daddy, Mom, Do, Hi, Stuck, Ohhhh, eww, Bath, nap, up, Apple, Cookie, Cracker, Car, poopoo, diaper, out, bowl, hot, hat, book, bird, and balloon. Whats even better is he knows what they all mean, he even tells me when hes poopy, but he thinks onions are apples, not a fun mistak to make. He can also sign all done, thirsty, more, and hungry. I dont think Ive ever had a kid tell me when they are poopy and are right, but he does. He loves to sing songs and he and Rylan are practicing sharing....that gets interesting.
Rylan is doing great attalking and is doing great at sharing even though Ty isnt a big fan. He figured out what friends house means and that is his favorite thing now, playing with friends. He loves being outside, and he is starting to help out a lot. He is taking naps only about half the time now, and as long as he is happy and being a good listener, I dont make him take a nap. I can tell when hes tired because he tries to get in trouble. Hes learning to pretend, and loves to laugh!!! And his favorite song is I love to see the temple, he knows every word. Well favorite non "Wicked" song. He lovesthe songs from wicked especially popular, then emerald city, and the what he calls boo-ahhh which if you know the musical is the song called what is this feeling, at the end alfaba says boo and everyone else screams even Ty sings that one. He is learning the alphabet and loves to sing the ABCs He also trying SO hard to learn colors and shapes, and isnt quite there yet. The other day he was singing GIAB GIAB GIAB and I realized he was trying to sing bingo. Must have got that from Ashlyn.
Ashlyn will be turning 7 in two days. I still cant believe it. She is getting very excited and has some fun plans. We are going to ride horses for her birthday. She is doing great in school, beside this last week where she stayed home most the week from strep. Yuck! She loves dance class, and all though she is still as sweet as can be with her baby brothers, she is starting to get a bit of an attitude, the teenage girl in her is on its way to emerging. Hopefully we can keep it to a minimum, at least for 7 more years.
Jayden is loving kindergarted, and ever since I took him to the voodoo doctor he has stopped bonking his head, stays dry every night, and his whole attitude is so much better. He is happy, and helping, and doesnt seem to lose control as often. That said he is still a 5 year old boy with energy and a bit of a stubborn streak. He learned to ride his bike, as I said in the previous post, and LOVES to be out there everyday.

As for me, Im adjusting to a new new ward, now that we split wards, and a new calling, and trying to figure out my place in the world. Josh is working Thanksgiving so Im trying to figure out what to do with myself and the kids that day. Andi and company will be out of town, so we shall see. But hes not working christmas so we are excited to have him home christmas eve and christmas day!!