Lets start with James-- I'm standing in the bathroom and he jumps into the doorway and says "I'm ninja James!!!" He was so cute I told the story a couple times to friends and since then he requests I tell the story all the time. He also likes to make up songs and dance for whoever will give him an audience. He loves legos and is the friendliest little tyke this side of the Mississippi. He started preschool last week and I miss him just thinking about it. He went last year too but this year he is gone the same time Madison is gone I'm kind of like a lost puppy right now. I'll end with one more quote from James- we were talking about what fires can burn and Ben and James were shouting out things like houses, metal, and then James said what about a whale under water??? -- Touche!
Ben is a wiz at math and it takes him only seconds to catch up with adult conversations... for example he wanted the run down on hurricanes and how water in houses hurt the walls-- we explained the molding process and how you have to knock out walls if your house is flooded too much. He actually sometimes knows more than I do ... do you know anything about the lemurs of Madagascar?? I don't but Ben can tell you all about them. He also likes to talk about things like inertia and gravity and stuff... This kid is smart as a whip! My favorite is when he gives his brother and sister character lectures-- "James it isn't appropriate for you to hurt CC she is a girl and you have to be so nice to girls..." and then continue that conversation for 23 more minutes straight.
Madison is my most quotable kid right now... She screams and cries and when we don't give her attention for the spectacles she'll say- "momma I'm crying," "Mom I"m upset" "Mom I'm sad" and then she continues the conversation to say "I'm being brave" "I'm not crying anymore." She also makes up stuff like - putting on a dress and calling herself by the latest disney princes "I'm Moana" or "I'm Ana!" my favorite was today she said "I'm an Ana baby, not a Mater baby (Popular talking truck in Cars)." I've also recently learned a few tricks about my little girl. She doesn't always show remorse when she hurts someone, but she instantly launches into a temper tantrum about something else. I guess she gets mad instead of sad... Last thing, Maddy is in preschool- I wasn't planning on putting her there, but wanted to work on getting her to talk more cause she was quiet quite a bit. She seems to be more talkative now, so we shall see how the year goes.
Will and I are pretty much running ALL THE TIME. I'm really busy with work and the kids with three different school schedules and Will is busy with work and school. I have minutes where I imagine my life with just being a mom, no work and it seems like it would be great but then I also think I might be stir crazy... I try not to come up with what if things were different with Will and his job scenarios because at the end of the day - I couldn't ask for a better husband or more flexible stay at home job. I feel so so blessed. I'm also a beehive advisor and I'm thinking sometimes I'm more rambunctious than those 12 year olds! I guess they bring the silly out in me. Love the calling but it is a tad crazy with my already crazy schedule. "You've got this Summer" that what I have to think so I don't crumble in on myself ;)
I hope alls well with all of you!
Sincerely,
Summer
Trip to Bear Lake Over Labor Day with the Jarom Blackhurst Family
Ben's first day of 1st grade
Boys new bed
James and Maddy first day of different preschools (James in Layton, Maddy in Kaysville)
James turned 5 years old seven days after the kindergarten deadline
