Since I will be sharing stories of my life, it's probably important that I introduce my family. I have 3 boys and a girl. JJ is my oldest at 8, Makayla is 6, Tyler is 4, and Carter is 2. I have been happily married to my husband, Jason, for almost 11 years-but we've been together for 15 (that makes me feel old..lol!). When I say happily, it doesn't mean that we don't have our ups and downs, but together we manage to plow trough our differences. Where I am very out-going and social he's reserved and quiet. Then, on the flipside where I, at times, can be a hot head, he seems able to retract, reflect and then address (which is sometimes annoying when I geared up for a really good fight-it never happens...ha, ha). So we tend to balance each other pretty well. Now that the kids are older, we have been doing more together, like vacations and dates-let me tell you...I'm having a blast!
JJ is a 3rd grader this year and so full of energy. Wasn't sure what to think about having so many boys (I grew up with girls in my home), but he is definately a good teacher...lol. He is very bright and engaged when it comes to learning new things. He is a gifted student and tries daily to challenge himself when it comes to math or reading. His favorite author right now is Dan Gutman. He insists on me buying him his newest completed series. We will see. JJ has always enjoyed music and dance, and is now very involved in Hip Hop. He goes to a gymnastics class to try to strengthen his flexibility and learn balance so he can perform floor tricks like flywheels and hand stands along with his others that he's already mastered. Right now he is working on spinning on his head-that's a fun sight to witness. He also enjoys sports of all kinds, and loves to play basketball. His favorite team is the Phoenix Suns (which he's been to a few games), and he is bummed that the season this year may be called off. Another niche in his belt is his love for playing piano. Every week I see some improvement, and he has surpassed my understanding of playing. He can't wait for our winter snow trip. Every year we find somewhere to play in the snow and he gets a chance to go snowboarding. He truly enjoys it. Legos, legos, legos-the kid has legos in every nook and cranny of his room. He has his own sense of style and I am very happy for all he's accomplished and all that he's doing. Not to say there are days he drives me crazy, but he is now at the age that we can have full blown conversations-which is nice when understanding something is necessary.
Makayla, my only girl and a true princess. She's is artsy, loving and kind. She's always trying hard to think of others. She is currently in 1st grade. At her parent-teacher conference her teacher told us that she will be submitting an application (if we approve) to test her for gifted. Apparently she is the teacher's right hand in class. She finishes her work promptly and then asks to see if she could assist her fellow students. I guess I shouldn't be shocked. She opened her own little school at home for her little brothers called "Apple Fun School". She brings home projects and tries to replicate them for her "students" and then reads to them books and she's even taught Tyler how to play 3 small songs on the piano. Teacher in the making??? She can easily be fustrated (like mom), sometimes with added drama flare, but doesn't give up until she figures it out. She also has discovered her love for dance. She is currently enrolled in a dance class with some friends from school and is loving it. She also is taking a gymnastics class with JJ and that along with a small cheer class has helped her break out of her shy shell. She has become a ball full of entertainment with cheers to share, showing off her flexibility and some new dance moves she and JJ are trying out. Along with all this is her love for piano and art. She has this uncanny control over her drawing, according to her art teacher, and she loves practicing it on any scrap piece of paper. I will post some off her art in an upcoming blog, just about her ;). When she plays piano she shines-her face just lights up, it's fun to watch her play. She also is a snowboarder. Some may say she's a little better than JJ (just don't tell him that). She will be 7 soon, and she cried about that. I asked her why she was crying, and her response, "I don't want to grow up!" added with dramatic flare and voice to match-ahh girls...ha, ha. She is loving her 6 yr old year I guess, but I tried to help her understand that when she turns 7 she has a lot to look forward to. Her favorite example was that she will be able to ride the rides at Disneyland by herself..ha, ha.
Tyler is my outside, sensitive and fun-loving kid. He loves to laugh and to make others laugh. I wouldn't call him the class clown just yet though. He loves school and we go through more alphabet and number workbooks than I ever did with my older 2. If given a chance he is outside at the crack of dawn and as long as someone is out there he's happy. He likes to kick the ball around and was enrolled in soccer a couple of times this year. He likes to play school with Makayla and is learning to read, little by little. He's also my big helper-particullarly around the trash can. He loves to pull out the bag and put a new one in it-well sometimes it may not be full, but I'm not the one who is going to stop a good habit in the making..lol! We have been spending a lot of time together through his preschool by going on field trips to museums, aquariums and through watching them perform songs for the parents in front of the school. He truly loves music and picks up on songs like no other kid I know. Our Sunday Primary Program was last month and he was the only Sunbeam (3 & 4 yr olds) to know every word in every song whether he was suppose to stand or not. He just sat on the ones the older kids performed and sang along. He also tries to copy JJ and his interests. When JJ gets out to try to practice his Hip Hop, there is Tyler asking questions on how to do it and JJ is there placing his feet or holding him up in some convoluted way-so fun to watch. I'm glad he has such a great realtionship with his siblings, although one with Carter can be a little tricky because of age understanding, but they are working on it!
Carter is a little ball of fun!!! He has his moments, but since he's been talking, he says the funniest things. Right now he is potty training and half the day is naked because he understands how to use the toilet, but would rather use his diaper, so it forces him to use the toilet! I know that's a little risky with the floors and all, but so far, so good. He can count to 10 now and likes to mix up the numbers when he counts then laughs about it-so funny. He sings little nursery rhymes and likes to input his own words and then laughs about it..ha, ha. He tells knock, knock jokes, but the punchline is obscure, but he still laughs at it. He loves Mickey Mouse and pretends to be him sometimes as long as Makayla plays Minnie (which she will for a short time). He's a goof ball and tries to find ways to make me laugh and our family. Sometimes it can be discouraging-say like at the dinner table, especially when it's inappropriate (making rude sounds, blowing bubbles in his milk with his straw, or squishing his food). Doesn't help any when the kids all laugh at him, therefore encouraging the behavior even more. Yet, we make do. He loves to color, and not just on paper...he's had some practice washing walls-thank you magic eraser by Mr. Clean! He's learning to play well with his siblings, but they are well aware that they won't be able to push him around-he's getting tough, and knows how to handle himself.
So there is a blurb about all of us, so when I reference them in the future...you will know.
Thanks for reading ;).
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