All of my kids are individuals and there are some things I am terrified to forget about them.
TAYDEN: He is such a great six year old. He is honestly the best big brother I could have ever hoped for for my younger sons. He loves his little brothers and will stand up for them with a vengeance. On the flip side, he teases with no end. He loves baby Kyle and is my right hand man for help.
He loves to play outside. All day every day. He comes home, drops his backpack off, grabs a snack and is out the door until dinner. One day I saw him crouching down by the sidewalk. I wondered what he was up to, but didn't think much of it. He came home and told me to guess what he had in his pockets. I thought rocks. He pulled out a giant glob of earthworms. He probably had 30 or more earth worms that he had been collecting and stuffing in his jacket pocket. He was proud of himself for being the worm saver and sure Heavenly Father was proud of him too.
Tayden is my son and has some of the same funny little quirks. After I had organized the pantry one day, he walked in and said, "Oh yeah. I like this. This looks good." He likes things to have a special place and keep things tidy. He also likes to look good and is particular about the clothes he wears. Lately though, he has been wearing Becketts pants that are about 5 inches too short, because he can run faster if his pants don't touch the ground. He likes to set his clothes out the night before and gets dressed almost immediately in the morning. He did not get that from me.
He is also his fathers son. And is starting to show weird night time habits. The other night he flipped on the light and starred at Beckett from about 4 inches away. It was a little creepy. He has also been known to yell at Scott or I if he comes into our room and we tell him to go back.
Tayden uses his silly personality to cope with new situations. At his first day of baseball, he didn't know the kids in his group, so he immediately starting acting silly to make the other boys laugh. He is also genuinely funny. He tells funny jokes and stories and is really picking up on big kid humor.
He has started to take a liking in big kid TV. His favorite is Americas Funniest Home Videos. He wants so badly to make a video that will get on TV. He watches a little bit more mature shows and understands the concepts. Its fun to watch family movies and not just cartoons with him.
He is losing all his teeth! He likes to sit on the bathroom sink and examine his teeth. He wiggles the loose ones or searches for cavities. Sometimes he'll sit in the bathroom for 30 minutes at a time checking out his teeth.
He can't wait for first grade. He is so social and loves being surrounded by friends. He told his first grader friend that he should be in first grade already because he has already been to kindergarten three times. Referring to his three different schools.
The boy loves to draw. Give him a notebook and a pencil and he will be busy for hours. He writes notes, draws pictures, does math, etc. He'll fill up an entire notebook in a matter of weeks.
I love Tayden!!
BECKETT: What a fun four year old. Beckett had a rough adjustment to the new baby and finding his place, but he is doing great! He is hilarious and loves to make people laugh.
Beckett could build all day if you let him. He doesn't have much patience to write or color, but give the kid a set of legos and he'll be busy for hours. And he is good at it too. He builds better than me, hands down. He simply loves to build. With anything really. I have taken to calling him Beckett the builder.
He is strong. Like freakishly strong for a four year old. If there is a wrestling match going on, you can bet Beckett is on top. I caught Tayden running away from him one day yelling, "How'd you get so strong?"
Beckett is a mess. When he eats, its a mess. His room is mess. Everything he touches, basically becomes a mess. I've gotten to the point I just shake my head and laugh.
We just found out the B has asthma. He's been having little episodes where he coughs and has a hard time breathing for a couple days at a time. We got him to the doctor and decided his triggers were probably Idaho allergies and colds. So we are on preventative meds right now. Mainly zyrtec and he has an inhaler if he needs it. I am so glad to be able to help him.
Beckett is a totals mommas boy. He loves me more than the earth, and he tells me quite regularly. He loves to be by me and constantly is giving me hugs and kisses. I'm the only girl he will ever love and he isn't going to get married because, "Then I'll have to take the girl everywhere with me."
His speech has improved alot. Its still not clear, but it is understandable most of the time. He is making new sounds and differentiating letters. I am so proud of how much hard work he has put into speaking better.
He is a Power Ranger fanatic. He loves them. Every kind of power ranger. He pretends to be a ranger and makes up power ranger games. We were yard selling the other day and I couldn't find anything. I just lightly mentioned how I wished I could find a good deal. His response was priceless. He told me, "Power Rangers never give up, so we'll never give up!"
He loves to dance. Especially when he is cleaning up. And those little hips can shake shake shake it!
I love Beckett!!
CACHE: Terribly Twos. Terrific Twos.
Cache is hard. Because he is so dang cute. Nothing really phases him as far as discipline. He just flashes his cute little smile, whispers in his sweet little voice, and wraps his chunky little hands around your neck...and its over. He is the most infectious little boy I have ever met in my whole life.
He thinks he is one of the big boys. He runs with them, wrestles with them, basically whatever they are doing, he isn't far behind. And they don't go easy on him either, but somehow he manages to keep up.
Cache is the energizer bunny. He doesn't get as much sleep as a two year old needs, but he keeps going and going and going. Sometimes he is only running on 10 hours and still doesn't miss a beat.
He talks non stop. Our bishopric came over for a visit the other day and they couldn't get a word in because Cache kept talking. If he heard any familiar words, then he would chime in with his two sense. We mentioned going to bear world, and he talked their ears off for about 4 minutes about the black bears. They thought it was pretty cute.
The boy loves to be naked. Probably more than the others. I can not keep clothes on him and sometimes I don't even try. He sleeps cold too. I'll walk in his room and he'll be on his bed with just a t-shirt on. The minute I cover him up, he promptly kicks off his blanket. Especially if it isn't his own.
Eats. All day every day. Without stopping. If I can't find Cache, the first place I look is in the pantry.
I love Cache!!
KYLE: Sweet baby Ky. Its funny that his addition is what causes most of the craziness around our house, yet he is my sanity.
He is the sweetest boy. He is probably going to be pretty spoiled because every time he makes a little sound I have to pick him up. Not because I want to, but because if I don't his brothers will. And Beckett is less than gentle and Cache isn't strong enough but still tries.
Luckily, he doesn't fuss much. He is calm and starting to become more predictable. He is sleeping pretty good at night, but doesn't fancy bedtime until later into the evening.
Kyle is starting to smile and coo. Its so much fun and incredibly rewarding when he flashes that cute smile of his.
It's been a fun six weeks getting to know him.
I love Kyle!!
How lucky am I to have four amazing sons?
He is losing all his teeth! He likes to sit on the bathroom sink and examine his teeth. He wiggles the loose ones or searches for cavities. Sometimes he'll sit in the bathroom for 30 minutes at a time checking out his teeth.
He can't wait for first grade. He is so social and loves being surrounded by friends. He told his first grader friend that he should be in first grade already because he has already been to kindergarten three times. Referring to his three different schools.
The boy loves to draw. Give him a notebook and a pencil and he will be busy for hours. He writes notes, draws pictures, does math, etc. He'll fill up an entire notebook in a matter of weeks.
I love Tayden!!
BECKETT: What a fun four year old. Beckett had a rough adjustment to the new baby and finding his place, but he is doing great! He is hilarious and loves to make people laugh.
Beckett could build all day if you let him. He doesn't have much patience to write or color, but give the kid a set of legos and he'll be busy for hours. And he is good at it too. He builds better than me, hands down. He simply loves to build. With anything really. I have taken to calling him Beckett the builder.
He is strong. Like freakishly strong for a four year old. If there is a wrestling match going on, you can bet Beckett is on top. I caught Tayden running away from him one day yelling, "How'd you get so strong?"
Beckett is a mess. When he eats, its a mess. His room is mess. Everything he touches, basically becomes a mess. I've gotten to the point I just shake my head and laugh.
We just found out the B has asthma. He's been having little episodes where he coughs and has a hard time breathing for a couple days at a time. We got him to the doctor and decided his triggers were probably Idaho allergies and colds. So we are on preventative meds right now. Mainly zyrtec and he has an inhaler if he needs it. I am so glad to be able to help him.
Beckett is a totals mommas boy. He loves me more than the earth, and he tells me quite regularly. He loves to be by me and constantly is giving me hugs and kisses. I'm the only girl he will ever love and he isn't going to get married because, "Then I'll have to take the girl everywhere with me."
His speech has improved alot. Its still not clear, but it is understandable most of the time. He is making new sounds and differentiating letters. I am so proud of how much hard work he has put into speaking better.
He is a Power Ranger fanatic. He loves them. Every kind of power ranger. He pretends to be a ranger and makes up power ranger games. We were yard selling the other day and I couldn't find anything. I just lightly mentioned how I wished I could find a good deal. His response was priceless. He told me, "Power Rangers never give up, so we'll never give up!"
He loves to dance. Especially when he is cleaning up. And those little hips can shake shake shake it!
I love Beckett!!
CACHE: Terribly Twos. Terrific Twos.
Cache is hard. Because he is so dang cute. Nothing really phases him as far as discipline. He just flashes his cute little smile, whispers in his sweet little voice, and wraps his chunky little hands around your neck...and its over. He is the most infectious little boy I have ever met in my whole life.
He thinks he is one of the big boys. He runs with them, wrestles with them, basically whatever they are doing, he isn't far behind. And they don't go easy on him either, but somehow he manages to keep up.
Cache is the energizer bunny. He doesn't get as much sleep as a two year old needs, but he keeps going and going and going. Sometimes he is only running on 10 hours and still doesn't miss a beat.
He talks non stop. Our bishopric came over for a visit the other day and they couldn't get a word in because Cache kept talking. If he heard any familiar words, then he would chime in with his two sense. We mentioned going to bear world, and he talked their ears off for about 4 minutes about the black bears. They thought it was pretty cute.
The boy loves to be naked. Probably more than the others. I can not keep clothes on him and sometimes I don't even try. He sleeps cold too. I'll walk in his room and he'll be on his bed with just a t-shirt on. The minute I cover him up, he promptly kicks off his blanket. Especially if it isn't his own.
Eats. All day every day. Without stopping. If I can't find Cache, the first place I look is in the pantry.
I love Cache!!
KYLE: Sweet baby Ky. Its funny that his addition is what causes most of the craziness around our house, yet he is my sanity.
He is the sweetest boy. He is probably going to be pretty spoiled because every time he makes a little sound I have to pick him up. Not because I want to, but because if I don't his brothers will. And Beckett is less than gentle and Cache isn't strong enough but still tries.
Luckily, he doesn't fuss much. He is calm and starting to become more predictable. He is sleeping pretty good at night, but doesn't fancy bedtime until later into the evening.
Kyle is starting to smile and coo. Its so much fun and incredibly rewarding when he flashes that cute smile of his.
It's been a fun six weeks getting to know him.
I love Kyle!!
How lucky am I to have four amazing sons?
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