:: Corbin ::
1. Corbin is a really fast runner. He and Justin had a race last week, and Justin said Corbin totally smoked him.
2. He is become a really good driver. We still need to take him on the freeway to practice because he turns 16 in two weeks and will need to take his final driving test!
3. We are letting Corbin drive our old van for his car and he is surprisingly excited about it. He says he's going to make it the coolest!
:: Taylor ::
1. Taylor went to the orthodontist the other day and will be getting braces on in a few months. We first have to go to the dentist because he needs EIGHT teeth pulled (it would have been 9, but one finally fell out a couple of days ago!) Those teeth are STUBBORN. His appointment is next week.
2. He continutes to be such a quick listener. Any time we call the kids to come to the table (or anywhere) 99.99% of the time he is the first one there.
3. He has such a great group of friends, really really good friends. The other day they decided that they are going to make a summer bucket list together. I am 100% behind that idea.
:: Levi ::
1. Levi is a good friend. Most days of the week he has at least one friend who wants to play. There has been up to six of his friends here at once. However, he does prefer a smaller crowd because it makes it easier to come up with a game to play.
2. We had Parent/Teacher conferences this week. His teacher expressed her appreciation for Levi and what an amazing helper he is. She also said he just has a sixth sense for realizing when someone needs him or could use a friend. She was tearing up, which of course had me crying. She said Levi has grown up a TON this year and she just adores him.
3. Levi is now in Young Men's and loves it! I love watching our boys when they pass the sacrament (especially for the first time) He was very focused and nervous too.
:: Rudger ::
1. We pulled out this science kit that Rudger got from his birthday party last year and he loved learning about science. He taught me all about acids, neutrals, and bases.
2. Rudger is REALLY getting into drawing. He got a drawing pad for Christmas and is contstantly sketching things out. Last night he found a how to draw youtube page and would have gone on until midnight if we let him.
3. He loves to write cards for people. He made a goal this month to be a better friend by making them some cards. He took one to our favorite neighbor friend and within an hour she came back with a card for him. Cutest. Thing. Ever.
:: Adeline ::
2. I haven't taken Adeline for a well child checkup in a couple of years so we finally took her this week. The doctor suggests we get her into speech therapy. She can't really say her S sounds. But it's kind of the cutest to hear her say things like..."dinnamon rolls", "I want to go ledding" (sledding), "I'm so dweet"
3. She loves her brothers and wherever they are, she wants to be right there with them.
Life right now is good. I, of course, am behind on so many things, but I'm not going to let them get me down. I've got this!
This month is the month of all the appointments. I'm nearing the end of braces journey (yes!!!!) But with that has come a lot of appointments. With my jaw surgery, braces, and dentist (I'm getting new crowns put on with my teeth implants). So lots of coming and going. Plus all the kids have appoinments. Today felt so good becuase I didn't have to go anywhere!!
For Christmas I finished the last few chat books from 2015 and gave it to our family (so embarrassing). I don't LOVE the chat books, they're cute and fun to look through, but I decided to make a family year book instead. (I love Mixbooks). So I started 2016 and I'm almost done with it!! YES!! (I kind of want to relive that year) My goal is to get 2017-2109 done througout this year...haha, and then be ready to work on 2020 by the end of this year! We'll see about that! haha
