We got home from China in April. Andrew had a birthday the end of April, then Matthew in June and Emma in July.
Emma Grace is now 4!!!!
Emma has found her voice this year. She is very verbal and communicates exactly what she is thinking and feeling with NO problem! She has a sense of humor that is unbelievable. The best one liners of any 4 year old I have met. She has so many facial expressions that she busts out at the most random times. She is all about "being fair" and has learned the line... "but that's not fair" in a perfect little whine. Here are some things to remember about our little girl:
*she loves baseball and has waited for so long to play t-ball. Her dreams will come true this fall when she finally gets to play!
*she loves Dora and will use a few spanish phrases periodically :)
*she loves hamburgers, rice, noodles, grapes, strawberry icing donuts, chips and salsa, pepperoni, coke and sprite.
*she still sucks her thumb to fall asleep. She also twists her hair at the same time.
*She tells everyone she lost a tooth, but she actually never had one because that is where her cleft is.
*she hates dresses, but since getting a new sister, she is wearing skirts more frequently and actually enjoying them.
*she loves to match her sister.
*her favorite activities are riding her bike, playing babies, playing pretend with her siblings, fighting bad guys, playing baseball and watching TV. She always asks for a "little kid show."
*she knows all of her letters and a word to start with each letter. She LOVES school!
*we call her "little mommy" because she is always telling everyone what to do!
*she celebrated her birthday with a baseball cake, all her siblings and best friend, Olivia, dressed like baseball players and we had a t-ball game in the backyard.
My sweet Matthew is now 6 and getting ready to start 1st grade! Here are some things to remember about our big guy:
*he likes fighting bad guys and playing pretend with his siblings
*he fights like cats and dogs with Andrew... wears me out!
*he is reading so well and he also enjoys school!
*he still sleeps with his blue blankets
*he doesn't really have a "thing" he is really interested in, he like to play with everything and is game for anything!
*He is still playing baseball and moved up to machine pitch this fall. He did a great job.
*He is hands down the sweetest child you will ever meet. I mean... look at that face!
*Although sweet, a fierce little temper comes out of him at times. (He is often provoked by big brother, in his defense!)
*His teachers always adore him. He is an excellent math student and very good at mental math!
*He has not mastered riding his bike without training wheels, so he has pretty much avoided his bike.
Andrew is now 8 and in 3rd grade:
*He is freakishly intelligent. He has critical thinking and reasoning skills that amaze me.
*Although he is brilliant, common sense doesn't come easily.
*He is afraid of everything... gets a little annoying.
*He fell in love with Harry Potter this year. He is on book 5 at the moment.
*BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS... this kid is always reading. He loves all types of books and is often reading 2 or 3 at a time. He will finish one, and then immediately go to the beginning and read it again.
*He has had the same core group of friends since Kindergarten and it is darling to see them grow up together and stay such sweet friends. His good 3rd grade friends are: Jackson, Zach, Aaron, Shelden, Charlie, Garrett.
* He is outgrowing legos, and really all toys. He enjoys video games, reading, and riding his bike or playing football/basketball outside. He is like a real boy now, my baby is totally gone. He loves his IPOD.
*Math is his best subject.
I started this post at the end of the summer, and since then we have had TWO more birthdays. Here are my other birthday kids:
Hannah is now 4! Her birthday is September 10, 2009
*Hannah loves the color pink and anything fancy or girly.
*She adores all types of princesses and wants to be one!
*She has an amazing memory and is very observant to what is going on around her.
*She loves Doc McStuffins.
*She loves to play pretend with her siblings. She likes to be the mommy.
*She loves babies and takes very good care of them, especially her beloved Chinese baby.
*She is a fighter. She is one tough cookie!
*She will eat anything you put in front of her, but has a deep love for Chinese food. :) Of course!
*She loves to play outside and has now mastered riding a tricycle!
Timmy Boy is now 4! His birthday is October 19.
*He adores trains, trucks and TRACTORS!
*He has a freaky obsession about clothes. He will only wear the same pair of pants. His favorite pajama pants are worn with a giant hole, but he will only wear those when at home. His "dark" jeans are his favorite, and they are almost worn out, too! He has a new outfit for every season that he will attach to and where until it falls apart.
*He worries a lot
*He has the best giggle of any child I have met
*He is a puzzle wizard! He adores puzzles
*He loves TV and will watch just about any "little kid" show.
*He loves to play pretend with his siblings
*He pretty much lives on his bike (or tractor) if the weather is warm enough to be outside
*He loves to dig with his trucks in the sandbox
*He really doesn't eat much. He will eat cereal, applesauce, a variety of fruit, carrots with dip, ham and occasionally he will eat peanut butter sandwiches. He also likes pepperoni, chicken nuggets and cheese sticks!
*He is still not a good sleeper and is difficult to put to bed.
*When he cries, I think our neighbors could hear him.
*Everything he says is 10x louder than a normal child. (he is the youngest, and needs to make sure he is heard).
*He cries (a lot)
*You can't help but to love him. He is so cute, so naughty, and so cuddly!
