I love watching my children grow up. They are so much fun. I keep thinking about random memories that I want to write down, and remember later. So you will occasionally see a post that is just something I want to remember.
Here is my first one:
Kevin is finally over sleeping in a bed with his brother. It has been coming for months, and I have talked to Colin about it. But Colin is used to sleeping with a person next to him. So he moved Gwyn in to his bed. So Gwyn and Colin are usually in the bottom bunk, and Kevin is supposed to be in the top bunk. But it is summer, and hot, and the top bunk is miserable. (I remember those days when I was a kid.) So, Kevin has been sleeping on the floor. And there are a few times he has been resentful, and slept in the bottom bunk, and Gwyn ended up at the foot of the bed. For those who are still following, that is all 3 kids in the bed, and Gwyn is too long, so her legs hung off the edge. (It was super adorable. As soon as I get things working, I will upload the pictures.)
But the reality is that Kevin needs a bed. Gwyn has been told she needs to stay in her own room, a rule that I allow her to break when she says she will sleep on the floor. Basically, bed time is a revolving, wonderful mess in our house!
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
Kevin Turned 10!
Kevin turned 10. I have a 10 year old. All my kids are in school and one of them is 10. This thought weighed so much on me for days that I thought I would freak out on his birthday. I ended up being so giddy all day because I was so happy for Kevin!
Kevin had 2 parties, which is what we have done the past few years. One party was for friends, the other was for family. His friend party was Friday night, and he chose to go to Kokomo Joes. It is like Dave and Busters, but for children. We got the boys unlimited lazer tag, and then a couple cards loaded with money to split with the other rides and games. They rode go-carts, (The boys who were tall enough got to drive, but Kevin and I had to drive two friends.) mini-golf, arcade games, photo booth, and jumped on inflatables. Including all that and pizza dinner, they were there about 2 hours. I am so happy that Kevin had so much fun, and that Colin was also there and had fun. The boys know each others' friends pretty well, since they often both play with whatever friend happens to be over.
I asked Kevin what he wants to remember and he said, "It was awesome. I had a great time with my friends, and I won mini-golf by a point. Go-carting was fun and I loved unlimited lazer tag."
(Cute story - there was a girl from their school there with her friends. She was hiding from the boys and her friends would shout her name. It all starts so young.)
The family party was on Sunday evening. Most of our families come, and we usually play strange games after dinner. (This year it was Happy Salmon.) We had ice cream cake for the first time at one of our birthday parties. My brother Jake was there, who I greeted with "Hello Colin in 8 years." (Colin looks a lot like him, and he even moves like him. I see Jake when I watch Colin run.) My brother Tony brought his wife Hannah, who found out they are having a BOY the day after the party! I enjoy having our families over for parties. It is crowded, but fun.
Kevin had 2 parties, which is what we have done the past few years. One party was for friends, the other was for family. His friend party was Friday night, and he chose to go to Kokomo Joes. It is like Dave and Busters, but for children. We got the boys unlimited lazer tag, and then a couple cards loaded with money to split with the other rides and games. They rode go-carts, (The boys who were tall enough got to drive, but Kevin and I had to drive two friends.) mini-golf, arcade games, photo booth, and jumped on inflatables. Including all that and pizza dinner, they were there about 2 hours. I am so happy that Kevin had so much fun, and that Colin was also there and had fun. The boys know each others' friends pretty well, since they often both play with whatever friend happens to be over.
I asked Kevin what he wants to remember and he said, "It was awesome. I had a great time with my friends, and I won mini-golf by a point. Go-carting was fun and I loved unlimited lazer tag."
(Cute story - there was a girl from their school there with her friends. She was hiding from the boys and her friends would shout her name. It all starts so young.)
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| I asked for a group picture. I got the dab. This is the one with Gwyn. |
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| The only picture in the strip of 4 that was actually of non-blurred faces. |
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| After Kokomo Joes, cookie cake, this is the pose Kevin gave as his friends sang to him. |
The family party was on Sunday evening. Most of our families come, and we usually play strange games after dinner. (This year it was Happy Salmon.) We had ice cream cake for the first time at one of our birthday parties. My brother Jake was there, who I greeted with "Hello Colin in 8 years." (Colin looks a lot like him, and he even moves like him. I see Jake when I watch Colin run.) My brother Tony brought his wife Hannah, who found out they are having a BOY the day after the party! I enjoy having our families over for parties. It is crowded, but fun.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Saturday Mornings
As much as I already love the weekends, I have been given a reason to love them more.
This girl.
Gwyn's new thing is to wake me up on the weekends. She does this by climbing into bed and snuggling with me. I feel a little hand pick up my arm. She puts her head on my shoulder. And then she just curls in. I love it. It is one of those things I will miss immensely years from now.
This girl.
Gwyn's new thing is to wake me up on the weekends. She does this by climbing into bed and snuggling with me. I feel a little hand pick up my arm. She puts her head on my shoulder. And then she just curls in. I love it. It is one of those things I will miss immensely years from now.
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