WOW....I think it may have been awhile since posting last, ha ha. I think I forgot I had a blog!!!
Of course, these past months have been busy with kids none the less, that's pretty much the life at our house right now and we are loving it.
Alyda turned 6 in July, and started First grade this past fall and I cannot even believe that she is getting so old, that just means I am too (dread). She has been doing so awesome at everything, she is a tough one to want to do her homework, but who really does like to come home and do homework anyway, right?? Her teacher Mrs. Baer is great and challenges with just the right amount of work, but not with overkill and I really like how she structures her class, so, so far so good with great teachers.
Alyda had to get glasses this year and she could not be cuter and more sophisticated while wearing them, at first she was nervous about glasses, but it only took a few days and now it is like nothing, and she wears them fine. Hopefully like the doctor said it will only be temporary, and she will not have to wear them forever. I myself have never had glasses, and still don't need glasses so far, so I don't know a thing about what the hassles are of dealing with that and contacts and whatever, so I cant relate to Alyda with this.
She is my outgoing child, nothing phases Alyda and she will talk about everything under the sun to anyone and she meets so many people because of it. Of course just as I was, she is smaller in he class, and I love when she comes home sometimes and tells me how people think she is the cutest little thing, and these are not just older kids and such but her own classmates.....it makes me laugh. I love he so much and then again we are ones to butt heads constantly at home, she is such a stubborn thing, we always say it must be the Dutch in our blood (and she has the genes from both sides of the family).
So I am sure there are a million things I could write about this girl, she has the personality to fill pages, but I do have two other kids that I need to note down as well.....like I said, it has been too long.
Zaylin is 31/2 now and seems like he has been 5 forever, he will be 4 in January. He hangs out with the big kids in the neighborhood and has been running around with his older sister and such since he was 2. He never fails to have a story to tell, much like Alyda and if he catches you not totally paying attention, he lets you know. He has never officially gone to preschool, but neither did Alyda. I guess I figure they are going to be gone at school already for so long, so soon, I just want them at home until absolutey necessary. We work on things and he goes at his own pace and what he wants to do, he is not as into arts and crafts like Alyda is, so it's nice that I can focus my attention on the things he enjoys and the ways he likes to learn, and he does awesome at just about anything he puts his mind too. He does a little dance and song after performing different tasks saying "i did it i did it yah yah yah". Lets just say that he has a lot of confidence in himself, which is awesome. I love that I get to know him without Alyda around... he is something else and while of course I miss Alyda while at school, Zaylin and I have our own fun at home and being together. His relationships with his siblings is also so much fun to see. Alyda is very very motherly and is always taking care of everyone in our house but she can overdo it with Zay. She is very bossy and he now knows that is not acceptable, so they have their arguments (A LOT). He does not put up with any guff from her. But they also have a very very sweet relationship as well and it is so fun to see them pretend together, they could survive without toys and movies and have all the fun in the world. I love that they are just enough close in age to play and get along and have so much in common. Zaylin has an interesting relationship with Avery. He knows he is older and can get away with things, but he also really cares about him. As Avery has gotten older they really have begun to actually play together, not just be by each other and annoy one another, and now with Alyda at school it really is an important bonding between them and I love to see them interact with each other, they truly are boys though, without a doubt, and I love it.
Avery(Aves) as we tend to call him. He is 11/2. I cannot believe he is almost 2 already, he will be 2 in February. He is my precious baby still. He loves still to snuggle and be close to me and I, at first with my other two having more distant personalities, I wasn't sure I would like that (I LIKE MY SPACE), but I honestly am so excited to see him when he wakes up. He has been such a good sleeper and goes to bed without any fight whatsoever and talks himself to sleep and sleeps in till sometimes 9:30 (my other 2 are up at the crack of dawn.....WITH DAD). I just love this age, there is something so entertaining and exciting about so much to learn and talking and following you around to explore. This is just my favorite age and he has been so sweet and loving. Avery is one of a kind for sure. I know he is different than my other 2, I cant always put my finger on why, but he just reacts different to situations and I find myself relating to him easier. I am sure that things will always be up and down with all my kids, but hopefully I will find middle ground when I need to. Avery has a special relationship with all of us he loves Alyda as a second mom, he goes to her when I am not available and it is the sweetest thing to see them together.
I am so grateful to have such a wonderful family. I sometimes feel that it has been too easy, I have my problems, yes.....I get easily frustrated and want to pull out my hair, I have bad days and then more bad days and so on, but I remember that I get to be a mom and how easily I got to be a mom. I cant complain about much in that perspective. I have a wonderful supportive, smart and giving husband that puts me first all the time. He has done so much for us in our times of need and I cannot be more grateful to have his Love for eternity.
Zach recently has taken on new challenges with work and has been so, so successful at what he does.....this doesn't mean I am necessarily talking about $$$$. He has proven so much of his abilities, and what he is capable of at work and I hear nothing but praises from the people he works with, and where this may take him. I am so proud of him and his ability at overcoming so many challenges.
Without further a due....we are going to be parents of yet, another child coming our way the beginning of June and what a wonderful thing it will be. Life is crazy when you have just one kid, so then you have two and so on, and yeah now 4. What fun it will be. I feel so great about it and confident in my abilities and I need the challenge, so bring it on.
Of course, these past months have been busy with kids none the less, that's pretty much the life at our house right now and we are loving it.
Alyda turned 6 in July, and started First grade this past fall and I cannot even believe that she is getting so old, that just means I am too (dread). She has been doing so awesome at everything, she is a tough one to want to do her homework, but who really does like to come home and do homework anyway, right?? Her teacher Mrs. Baer is great and challenges with just the right amount of work, but not with overkill and I really like how she structures her class, so, so far so good with great teachers.
Alyda had to get glasses this year and she could not be cuter and more sophisticated while wearing them, at first she was nervous about glasses, but it only took a few days and now it is like nothing, and she wears them fine. Hopefully like the doctor said it will only be temporary, and she will not have to wear them forever. I myself have never had glasses, and still don't need glasses so far, so I don't know a thing about what the hassles are of dealing with that and contacts and whatever, so I cant relate to Alyda with this.
She is my outgoing child, nothing phases Alyda and she will talk about everything under the sun to anyone and she meets so many people because of it. Of course just as I was, she is smaller in he class, and I love when she comes home sometimes and tells me how people think she is the cutest little thing, and these are not just older kids and such but her own classmates.....it makes me laugh. I love he so much and then again we are ones to butt heads constantly at home, she is such a stubborn thing, we always say it must be the Dutch in our blood (and she has the genes from both sides of the family).
So I am sure there are a million things I could write about this girl, she has the personality to fill pages, but I do have two other kids that I need to note down as well.....like I said, it has been too long.
Zaylin is 31/2 now and seems like he has been 5 forever, he will be 4 in January. He hangs out with the big kids in the neighborhood and has been running around with his older sister and such since he was 2. He never fails to have a story to tell, much like Alyda and if he catches you not totally paying attention, he lets you know. He has never officially gone to preschool, but neither did Alyda. I guess I figure they are going to be gone at school already for so long, so soon, I just want them at home until absolutey necessary. We work on things and he goes at his own pace and what he wants to do, he is not as into arts and crafts like Alyda is, so it's nice that I can focus my attention on the things he enjoys and the ways he likes to learn, and he does awesome at just about anything he puts his mind too. He does a little dance and song after performing different tasks saying "i did it i did it yah yah yah". Lets just say that he has a lot of confidence in himself, which is awesome. I love that I get to know him without Alyda around... he is something else and while of course I miss Alyda while at school, Zaylin and I have our own fun at home and being together. His relationships with his siblings is also so much fun to see. Alyda is very very motherly and is always taking care of everyone in our house but she can overdo it with Zay. She is very bossy and he now knows that is not acceptable, so they have their arguments (A LOT). He does not put up with any guff from her. But they also have a very very sweet relationship as well and it is so fun to see them pretend together, they could survive without toys and movies and have all the fun in the world. I love that they are just enough close in age to play and get along and have so much in common. Zaylin has an interesting relationship with Avery. He knows he is older and can get away with things, but he also really cares about him. As Avery has gotten older they really have begun to actually play together, not just be by each other and annoy one another, and now with Alyda at school it really is an important bonding between them and I love to see them interact with each other, they truly are boys though, without a doubt, and I love it.
Avery(Aves) as we tend to call him. He is 11/2. I cannot believe he is almost 2 already, he will be 2 in February. He is my precious baby still. He loves still to snuggle and be close to me and I, at first with my other two having more distant personalities, I wasn't sure I would like that (I LIKE MY SPACE), but I honestly am so excited to see him when he wakes up. He has been such a good sleeper and goes to bed without any fight whatsoever and talks himself to sleep and sleeps in till sometimes 9:30 (my other 2 are up at the crack of dawn.....WITH DAD). I just love this age, there is something so entertaining and exciting about so much to learn and talking and following you around to explore. This is just my favorite age and he has been so sweet and loving. Avery is one of a kind for sure. I know he is different than my other 2, I cant always put my finger on why, but he just reacts different to situations and I find myself relating to him easier. I am sure that things will always be up and down with all my kids, but hopefully I will find middle ground when I need to. Avery has a special relationship with all of us he loves Alyda as a second mom, he goes to her when I am not available and it is the sweetest thing to see them together.
I am so grateful to have such a wonderful family. I sometimes feel that it has been too easy, I have my problems, yes.....I get easily frustrated and want to pull out my hair, I have bad days and then more bad days and so on, but I remember that I get to be a mom and how easily I got to be a mom. I cant complain about much in that perspective. I have a wonderful supportive, smart and giving husband that puts me first all the time. He has done so much for us in our times of need and I cannot be more grateful to have his Love for eternity.
Zach recently has taken on new challenges with work and has been so, so successful at what he does.....this doesn't mean I am necessarily talking about $$$$. He has proven so much of his abilities, and what he is capable of at work and I hear nothing but praises from the people he works with, and where this may take him. I am so proud of him and his ability at overcoming so many challenges.
Without further a due....we are going to be parents of yet, another child coming our way the beginning of June and what a wonderful thing it will be. Life is crazy when you have just one kid, so then you have two and so on, and yeah now 4. What fun it will be. I feel so great about it and confident in my abilities and I need the challenge, so bring it on.
