So nice to be able to look out at everyone while I'm making dinner!
We've all started getting up a little earlier this week so we could read scriptures as a family and have a prayer before Jeremy goes off to work in the morning. It's something I've felt like we should do for awhile - rather than reading at night - but I've been neglecting the thought (that never works out very well, does it?). So we started this week! I had missed being all together in the mornings, even if it's only for a few minutes, so it's been nice to start our day that way. And because of that, we've also been getting everyone to bed earlier (including ourselves), so that's been nice too!
Eli, aka Mr. Inquisitive, is probably the only 4 yr old left in America who doesn't go to preschool, but I think he'll still turn out okay ;). We've been doing reading lessons everyday together and he is eating it up. He also loves me to drill him on math, and loves doing art and science projects and, of course, playing with his legos.
Connor still loves to do and say everything Eli does/says. He's a parrot. He speaks so well and half the time I think he doesn't even know what the things he says mean, but he's so good and repeating whatever he hears. He loves to swing on the "baby swing" outside and would be perfectly content to have me push him all day long I think. He also loves to play ball - any kind, and I wish I had more hands so I could play with him more often. He also has the sweetest tender heart and gets very concerned when he thinks anyone is hurt or in danger. I was feeling dizzy on our hike while we were camping a couple weeks ago and had to put my head between my legs for a couple minutes and he burst out in tears, "Mommy!" and was so worried. He also gets really nervous when Eli pretends to be fighting dragons or something, because he doesn't quite understand they aren't real. He's a sweetheart.
And little Anna is growing up way too fast! Weighing in at almost 19 pounds and measuring almost 27 inches, this "little" girl is not going to let anything get in the way of keeping up with her brothers. She is sitting up very securely, rolling everywhere, rocking back and forth on her hands and knees, and just started army crawling this week! It won't be long before she's full-on crawling (AHH!!). Her current favorite activities include picking up everything and putting it in her mouth, and making her way over to the recycling bin to dump its entire contents all over the floor (and then, of course, putting them in her mouth). It's a party over here! :)
And, speaking of our cute girl, I realized I didn't have very many pictures of her lately, so I've taken a ton over the last few days. Enjoy!
And last but not least, my brother Steve is engaged! He is engaged to an awesome girl, Yihua Shi. She's from China and is in the same program as Steve at UCSD. We've met her a couple of times and love her! It will be fun to get another [much shorter] sister, hehe. We're excited to get to know her more and really excited for Steve! Being married is the best. :) We love you guys!
(Steve and Yihua with my Grandma last Christmas)
3 comments:
Yay! Great post! Wow, I love Anna's cheeks... how fun. :)
Anna's cheeks are so, so cute, and I can never get over how she is just so Nowland! How sweet that Connor is so sensitive, and I know what you mean about the preschool thing. I remember sitting at a table during a Relief Society dinner in NJ, and the subject of half-day or full-day kindergarten came up. Each town in our ward had its own school system, some had half day, some full. Anyway, one of the moms started saying something like, " You know, half day made sense when it was the first time children went to school, but what child in America hasn't gone to preschool before kindergarten these days?" At the time, I was doing preschool at home with either Kenneth or Shannon, so I piped up a bit about the fact that they had never been to preschool. Anyway, they both did fine, and Eli will be fine, in fact, probably much better off than most kids with what a great mom you are, and all that you are teaching him.
What a cute post! Anna is growing up way too fast!! I miss holding her and kissing those big cheeks. Conner is such a sweetie pie and Eli will be just fine without preschool. I remember a talk by Pres. Benson years ago about preschool and how mothers are the best teachers for their children in those formative preschool years. i am so proud of you for being such a wonderful mother and teaching your children the gospel. You have a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing your life with your blog:).
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