Jer is first even though he doesn't get much face time on the blog! He is the one that works his guts out to take care of our family while still being a great dad, fulfilling his church calling, being our handyman, etc. etc...the list goes on! I am so thankful to be married for 13 years now to my best friend who continues to crack me up and make me happy. He has a lot on his plate right now because all fall we did major yard projects and then we moved right into finishing our basement...that's a whole other post.
Alright, here goes everyone else in no particular order. Seth has got to be the sweetest (and just about the tallest) four-year-old out there. He is smart, funny, and kind. He loves preschool and is learning a ton. We are working on "reading lessons" together, and he has a great attitude and is picking it right up. He loves junk food although not ice cream or fries, but he will eat just about any fruit or veggie out there too. Whenever anyone talks about anything big right now he will ask if it's "from the sky to the ground." I'm not sure where he got that, but it's really cute when he says it. We are still working on his articulation, and he's improving a lot. He finally mastered the "th" at the end of his name, so he's no longer Seff! We are still working on it in the middle of a word like brother is still "brudder," but we're making progress. He sounds out everything he sees, and it has helped his speech a lot. He can be entertained for quite a while with some paper and a pencil just writing letters...so unlike his older brother who about had to be hog tied to get a pencil in his hand! He currently loves finding our elf daily and is always the first one to spot it.
Luke has been an amazing kid the last few months. It seems like he and Seth go in cycles in terms of fighting like crazy and then getting along great. We've been in a great cycle of brotherly love since about the beginning of November. There have been so few fights, and they play great together. Luke continues to do really well in school--his test scores are amazing, he can read so well, and his teacher loves him. He is having a great year. I can't keep this kid in books. He currently loves The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and every time I get him one he has it read in a day. He is such a witty kid that really gets stuff, and he keeps us entertained. There's no putting one over on him. He started piano lessons in September and although he grumbles a bit he's really picking it up. He wants to eventually play something "cool" like the guitar, but I told him he needs to get the basics from piano first. He had his first recital the other night and played The Snowman like a champ. He also signed up to play Jingle Bells at his school music party. I'm proud of him for being willing to go out on a limb a little...that's new for him. He was really nervous beforehand but so proud after! He also bore his testimony for the first time in November. He talked about it for at least a week before, then all morning, and then went right up there on his own. That is very unlike his personality, so I was so proud of him for choosing to do that and going for it. He still loves sports and playing with friends and just being a kid! He still plays outside almost everyday even though it's freezing and there's no new snow.
And then there's Ian. His personality is larger than life, and he keeps us all busy and happy. He really is irresistible despite the fact that he can be quite naughty at times. He's super loving and often tells us we're "so very nice." He went through an Irish phase where he was going to do everything "meself" but now he's moved on to talking about himself in the third person. He is a chatterbox with a lispy way of talking that's so cute (Jer likes to remind me it won't be so cute if it's still that way in 1st grade)! He has Jer hook, line, and sinker though. He knows all the words he shouldn't say...so he will tell you "we don't say stupid, dumb, or hate." If he gets really mad he will just proceed to say, "mom yours stupid." (You're is always yours.) That sends him straight to a timeout after which he is so loving and remorseful. He really is a good kid, but he has not a shy bone in his body and a will of iron. He will make crazy faces and perform on command and could probably be earning us some money if we wanted to market him! We're also pretty sure he's got braces is his future. His brothers compare his front teeth to Tow Maters. He's also a little smarty and already knows most of his letters and sounds and is into Cars everything right now. He loves "Yuke" and "Seffy" even when trashing their lego guys and eating their gum stash....again.
I'm lucky to share my life with these four crazy boys!
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