Life has been kind of crazy these past couple of months, but isn't it always. Here's the readers digest version of our life right now.
Trevor~ is still in law school. He is in the middle of his second year. He loves it even though it is challenging. We are in the process of looking for a job for him next summer. He studies all day and goes to school mostly at night.
Me ~I am getting a routine that works for me in order to get all the things I need to get done with five kids. Now that Kaitlyn and Aidan are in school it is easier. It is really not as bad as I was anticipating. I truly love it. Yes there are times I want to tear my hair out but for the most part they are awesome. We have a good routine down with Trev being gone at night and they seem to like it. I just got released from my calling as 1st counselor in the primary presidency. It feels kind of weird to not have a calling but I am sure it will be short lived. I have been training for the Ragnar race. It's this upcoming weekend. It has been tough since I have only had about 2 months to train but I know I will be glad I did it. It has forced me to get back in shape after having my twins. I run a total of 16 miles. It's broken up into three different intervals over a 24 hour period, It was a blast last year.
Kaitlyn~ She is in 2nd grade and doing so well. She is testing at a 4 1/2 grade level for reading and vocabulary comprehension. She has always done well as school. It has come relatively easy for her. She loves her teacher Ms. Simon and thinks she is the funniest person ever. She has made two best friends. Their names are Avery and Emma. She is my saving grace when it comes to being the mother of twins. She is a natural little mother. She does just about everything that I do. She loves making them smile and she loves to read to them. She is such a good big sister to all her brothers. It is truly a blessing to be her mommy. I love watching her grow into a compassionate, caring, independent individual.
Aidan~ He is in kindergarten. He loves school. He has an amazing teacher, Mrs. Cordner. She tells me how much she enjoys having him in her class. She says in all her years of teaching she has never has a student like Aidan. She says almost everyday she goes home and says guess what Aidan said or did today. He has a great imagination and if he doesn't understand something or know a word he will make it up and it usually sounds like it could be correct. For example, he went to school one day and told his teacher he wouldn't be at school the next day. She asked why and he said cause I am going to China to climb some mountains but he said the mountains name and she said it sounded like a name of what a mountain would be called over there. He is so full of life. He is just one of those kids who exudes happiness and joy. He is always smiling...well when hes not whining. He is starting to read good and starting to understand how to sound out words to write sentences. He loves his little brothers and is such a snuggler and sensitive boy. He loves to please people. Sometimes he will empty the dishwasher and put all the dishes where they belong without me ever asking. He is addictive to the Wii so I have to limit his playing time to and hour a day. If I let him he would play all day. He loves playing this batman Lego game he got for his birthday.
Corbin~Is my boy who has given me a run for my money. I know it is because with me being pregnant with twins and with being tired on top of all my doctors appointments, he didn't get a lot of attention. He watched TV a lot. I already have a hard time with my kids from 2 to 3 because they want to be independent and defy you but they are not old enough to reason with so any discipline doesn't seem to work. So for about a year it is the battle of trying to get them to listen and follow directions with out beating them or having them live on their beds. Anyways, luckily for me he is growing out of that stage. He now understands that it is better to listen and follow directions instead of getting the consequences that are likely to follow. He is still a independent little boy but I feel like I can handle him now. He is very smart when he wants to be. His attention span is about 30 seconds but if you can catch him in a moment when he is actually sitting he will surprise you with what he knows. He can count to 10 perfect and to 20 with only a few mess ups. He can sing his ABC's, he know most of his colors and shapes. He is becoming and imaginative little kids when he is playing with his toys. He is starting to love playing with anything superhero. He loves Batman, Superman, and Spider man. His new phrases he likes to say to me are....relax mom, your crazy, he hurt my heart (when a little boy hit him in the tummy). I love this little boy. I love this age. I love watching him grow leaps in bounds in speech and understanding how the world works.
Davyn~ He is my little flirt. If there is any cute girl he will make eyes at her and smile real big. He is my happy boy. He sleeps really well and I will walk into his room and he will just be chilling in his bed looking around but making no sounds. He keeps his head up pretty good. He loves his baby food. His nickname is Chewy. When he speaks he sounds like Chewbacca from Star Wars so Trev gave him that nickname.
Jade~ He is my chubby happy boy. He is my thumb sucker. None of my other kids were so of course my last one has to be. It is in his mouth all day long. There is nothing I can do to stop it. He loves his food. He nickname is Frosty. He can give you some pretty could stank faces so Trev gave him this name. He holds his head up great and he rolls over all the time. He sometimes even gets up on his back legs like he is going to crawl. I have a feeling he will be a lot like KK.
I truly love being a mother even though right now it consumes my every waking moment but I know it is passing by way to quick so I am trying to enjoy the journey.
