Bo-bee Binners

At what point does my handsome Charlie Chuck Cheese Bo-bo Binners outgrow the cutesie nicknames? Hopefully NEVER. In fact, this kid answers to Bo and Bin almost more than he does his real name...which, is a perfectly nice name....just not what rolls off my tongue!

Kolbe turns 14 in a month. And I can't believe it. This is one good kid. He has a glitch here or there where his patience snaps for 'annoying' brother and sisters...but this boy is such a blessing. I am watching him grow up and I'm experiencing a blender of emotions. Sad...cause, well, that means he'll eventually leave me. I am proud: he is kind, and mature(as far as a 13 year old can be :)  and he is always rolling on the floor letting his little sister climb all over him. He can't quite ever be bothered by Luie...he just chuckles at everything she does and melts when she says, "ohhhhh, I just love you so much Bobee."

As I watch him grow, I'm excited to see how big he'll be. I mean really, the Pitcher blood has sort of inhibited any chance of my children being 'big'....but from day one Bo has been a big kid and he seems to be continuing to grow. He's passed me now and is gaining on Nate. His feet are size 10, which has Nate all kinds of excited. Size is a dream!!! 

I told Nate after watching the last track meet that I was so excited, I could really see myself becoming one of those obnoxious track moms! He is doing so good, and its fun to watch his head LITERALLY grow with every positive accomplishment. Now, I don't want a cocky kid...and be warned, I'll happily humble him should he get there...but some swagger is healthy! There is something so fulfilling about watching your child figure out that he's capable of something....and...something uncomfortable about

watching them shy away from things they aren't excelling at. And...its a bit of both. But hopefully the swag from success carries over and allows him to push through things he isn't top dog at.

He's always been my apprehensive...calm...routiine kid. He's never liked new things...and we have so enjoyed the journey thus far. He is my 'test' kid. I apologize  to him regularily that as my oldest...its a crap shoot: some of my tactics my work...some might not. I expect SO much of him and must remind myself he IS a 13 (almost 14) year old boy...

I hope this kid knows how much I love him. He is such a blessing. I really do know that God has big plans for him. I hope he forgives me for my flaws...and that we can figure this out together. Parenting is really the hardest...most exhausting...confusing task there is. But if they turn out like this kid: its entirely worth it! I am so happy that I 'chose this boy'....there's nothing I would rather be than his mom.

She's my little SunBEAM!

Just a few of my favorite Luie moments lately.....

I said over and over that I deserved a really quiet, calm child after Eli...and while sometimes I'm a bit hacked that I didn't get it...I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Lou. She is a sassy little spice drop! A few of my favorite things lately cente around the fact that she can't say 'f' at all...and  her 's' sound on the first of her word are non-existent. So it cracks me up to hear her say things...
On top of this...she just says funny stuff!
1) In sacrament meeting she was trying to con me into taking her into the hall to get a drink. It wasn't working. So...she scrunched her nose and said, 'but mommy I'm really really drinky'. That one worked.
2) Lu's little body is porportioned a bit like mine. And, while at her age every little  roll and dimple is adorable, and at mine they're not-quite adorable...she's absolutely perfect. Her little pants are always scooting their way down, revealing her little bum. She's coined the phrase, 'oh man! I've got a hang-out butt!" instead of saying her butt's hanging out.
3) Holy cwap!
4) I'm dinking cold mom!
5) She's been trained that her legs are actually her 'sausage legs' and refers to them accordingly.
6) tonight's blessing on the food went like this: 'Hebby Bodder, please bless this dude help it be healthy and dwong" and when we all got the giggles, without even breaking stride she shooshed us and finished her prayer
7)when she was busted for being a naughty monkey she responded, "mom, Jesus ka-why-st, he told me you're dupid!"

There are alot of days that have been hard lately. But I can be sure that Lu will make me smile every single day.

What would I do without my kids? They are all SO stinking different. Different personalities..tempers...likes and dislikes...I've raised 5 little saracastic stinks who can crack a joke at the most inappropriate times! And...I LOVE IT........most of the time.

:)