With each passing year we seem to change so much.
And unfortunately I forget all the simple little things that happen in our day to day life. I don't want our kids to come to us in 20 years and ask us what they were like when they were this age and not be able to tell them what I remember. Sure there are the big things that hopefully will be remembered, but the little things are what make us who we are as a family.
So starting this year I want to capture what we are like at this time.
Here we are in 2011:
Sundays are so important to us right now. Not only because it is the day we worship at church, but more than ever it is a day we set aside all wordly cares. No school. No work. No errands. And just be with each other. We could spend a few hours just playing games.
We have been playing a lot of Monopoly Deal and UNO. Corbin can play forever, Taylor is good with one game, and Levi pokes his head in every few minutes to help put a card down for one of us.
Our favorite way to say I love you is through sign language.
We don't do extra curricular activities right now. It's not worth it to us. It would just take more time away from each other and they are only this age for so long. We will play sports with them, we will karate chop with them, and we will teach them piano until we are no longer able to. But, for now it's important that they get the chance to be a kid and not have a scheduled life. I just know it will come all too soon.
Corbin is in charge of the putting away the bowls and cups and categorizing them into colors. Taylor is in charge of putting away the silverware, one by one by one.
Friday night is movie night. We hope to create something to look forward to at the end of the week that will make our kids want to be home with us.
Snuggly up with the boys and reading a book to them is the best feeling.
Corbin is getting better each day with reading. He does not love it, but he is getting more confident with it, which is making him like it more.
Many nights we find that all three boys are snuggled up (or rather laying on top of each other) in Taylor's bed.
Taylor is our biggest home body.
Since Friday is early out, that afternoon is the designated friends day. Saturdays are our family day.
Levi doesn't take consistent naps anymore, but when he does, he puts himself to sleep in the most random places, which often times ends up being the kitchen floor. (once on the kitchen table)
Justin spends so much of his spare time studing up on taxes, estate planning, and investments. This man of mine is amazing! What he goes through to give us a better life! The boys often pray for their daddy and have been extremely understanding why he can't play with them even though he is home. This is a big reason why Sundays have been very valuable to us. We can't wait until July is over with.
We still have our house up for sale and plenty of showings. The one downside is that Legacy is right behind us. But if only they could see this view. I think this is one of my favorite things about our house.
Such a small glimse into what life is like right now. But it sure is a good.
