December 2009

Tyler had his pre-school Christmas Program at Trinity. What a handsome boy! He was very excited to go to his "program", but would barely say on word on stage.

This boy always makes me laugh! He was being silly and wouldn't look at the camera.

The extent of his participation. :-)

Matthew's 6th Birthday Party!! Connor O. and Gavin came over to help him celebrate. They played swords, soccer, put the sticker on the transformer (whatever happened to the donkey??), and did lots of running around in the basement. I think fun was had by all.

Where has the year gone? My baby is 3, Matthew turns 6 next week and Steve and I have been married 9 1/2 years. Wow! Another example of how people can tell me what to expect and I really have no concept until I experience just how quickly time really does fly.

I was laying on Matthew's bed with him tonight practicing his addition and spelling. His ability to sound out words in his head just amazes me. It is so awesome to see him learning more everyday. He's read two books to me all the way through. It takes a little coaxing, but if he decides to read a book he does great.

Matthew in a nutshell:

His favorite color is red.
He's asked for Quinoa salad, Bison Cheese Burgers, and brownies and ice cream for his birthday.
His favorite music is "rock music about Jesus". Particularly Phil Keggy.
He loves to create. He makes up songs, stories, and Leggo robots with great detail.
He wears his emotions on his sleeve. It's either really, really good, or really, really bad!
He loves to climb, wrestle, fight, color, and is always up for a cuddle. He's still my affectionate boy.

Love that boy!

Tyler recapped:

He says his favorite color is red because he wants to be like his brother.
He's my quite observer. Once he's comfortable then he'll join in and have fun.
There is always a running dialog with him when we are alone. Especially in the car.
He hates sharing the attention with his brother.
He antagonizes, but adores his brother.
His laugh is infectious.
He sings ALL the time. He remembers every song and he might not get the words right, but he remembers the melody. This Christmas his favorite song is "twinkle bells, twinkle bells" (aka jingle bells).
His teacher says he's always smiling.