New Things!

Even though we are now on our fourth and fifth children, every time the boys do something new it still amazes me. I would've thought the novelty would have worn off by now. The thing is, they do new things differently than the other kids. Just like the others learned things differently. They are learning new things in a fresh way. They are different ages at different times of the year which also makes a difference. Taking a newborn to the mountains is so much different from taking a 1-1/2 year old camping. The boys work as a team to figure things out, that is a whole new ballgame for us. Yesterday when I put them down for a nap, I blew them kisses and Brenden blew one back! I was so excited. It meant a lot to me. They can both say Da-da, Bye-bye with a wave, Hi, block, shoe, and quite a few others. They know their sisters names, and Grandma and Papa. They can point to their noses and everyone else's for that matter! They know what a cat and a dog says. They will occasionally tell you what a cow or a duck says. Aside from all of that, they can go up and down stairs, climb onto couches and now our bed. Our bed is four feet off the ground! They are our newest little sponges, and man do they soak up information quickly. I am so proud of all of our children! Alexys improved 100% this year at school. The other day when her Aunt Rachel asked her how school was, she said it was awesome! Apryl came home with straight A's yesterday! She gets that from me! :)