The whole family seems to be on board the idea of having pets except for me. Thank heavens my opinion counts for everything here. But Nate and I were watching Avery and Eli today....he was peeking around the chair at her while she played and then he'd reach out and grab her toy or poke her and she'd jump up and chase him a lap or two around the table and then sit back down for it to replay itself a few minutes later. My funny husband commented, "they're just like a dog and cat." And all of a sudden I realized he was right! And I'm so relieved....we own a dog and a cat and my poop duty won't be increasing. :)
With my help Eli has been counting down to Landri's first birthday for almost a month now. Its tender! He picked out a present at Walmart for her on his own several weeks ago and is dying to give it to her. Every day he "practices" saying Happy Birthday to her! This morning he said, "mom, only two more days until your baby is one. Then you don't have any more babies, just kids!" (this is a fact that truly breaks my heart. I could have had a thousand babies...I just love babies. Everything about them. But realistically I know we had to draw the line somewhere, and for my husband, five was that line.)
After a minute Eli then added, "mom, please please have another baby! Just one more baby!" I not-so-secretly wish it were in the cards for us. But its not. And I'm also not-so-secretly over the moon with the five I've got. They are proof every day of a loving, tender and merciful Father in Heaven who knew me so perfectly that he matched me with 5 strong, intelligent, independent, charismatic, stubborn little spifits who bless my life incredibly!
Kolbe had a big week. Its one of those weeks where you stand back and just watch your child grow up. On Wednesday night he got his arrow of light award for scouting. This was about a year late, but we moved right when he should have got it and then just never got around to it. But I was so thankful it worked out this way! It was AMAZINGLY cool...a fun ceremony that held every child's attention for over 40 minutes. Pics to come...Kolbe was hugely impressed. Then last night Nate and Kolbe packed up for the winter campout with the scouts. I don't know who had more fun...but it was fun to have them come home and tell stories. 3 more months til my oldest is 12!!! Nuts. I tell this kid all the time there are big plans for him...and that there is a reason he got to come into our family, leading the way for the other kids. I'm so thankful he's mine...
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