Trenton: Trenton is doing great in school. He gets grumpy with his homework sometimes, but I think that is because he is tired when he is working on it. I love to see him learn. He is such a perfectionist. When he doesn't get his letters perfect, he does his little temper tantrum, erases it and does it again. He is just like his dad. I remember when we first got married, it drove me crazy how Mike was such a perfectionist. Now, I do appreciate it more.
Trenton has been having a hard time with being told "No". Then again, what kid does like being told "No". I think he is getting more frustrated at home b/c he gets to be more independent at school and then has more rules at home. We have been working on it though. I notice that when I get mad and lose my temper, it eggs him on. So, I have been trying very hard to keep calm and patient with him.
Joshua: Joshua is in preschool for one more year. We carpool with our neighbor and I think Josh really like having a friend to go to school with. He goes Mon,Wed,Fri, and that leaves me time with just Caiden. It has been fun having that little time Caiden.
Josh also started playing soccer. He is so cute. Last week was our first game. I haven't got to make it to a practice yet b/c I have been at work. BUT, Dad has been so good at making sure he get there. Last week at his game, Josh kept running the ball to the wrong goal, but today he did such a good job today. He even made a goal!!! He does fall a lot, but I think that is a bit dramatic and maybe he is secretly doing it to "block" the ball. :) Anyways, he is growing so fast.
Josh's new favorite thing to do in the morning is get up and put on the movie "Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles". I didn't even know he knew how to. I guess he showed me.
Caiden: Caiden is talking more and more everyday. He does everything his brothers do.At least he wants to, and gets really upset when he can't. You can certainly tell he is in his terrible twos! Josh and Trenton never threw fits like Caiden, but I guess that is what comes with different personalities. I don't think there has been a day yet that Caiden hasn't thrown himself on the floor to throw a fit. I usually walk away, and he follows and does it again. Oh the fun when Caiden is mad!
I think we will be potty training soon. Caiden has done poopies on the big boy toilet twice. We haven't quite mastered pee-pees yet, but that should be the easy part. He ususally tells me "momma, poopoo." Then we run in and go to the potty. Usually one little poo then the rest in the diaper hours later, but it is a start! Oh the joys!!!
Mike and April: Mike is working like crazy as always. I have been working the swing shift at work which is 4pm-12am, and that has been more difficult with the kids and Mike's work, but we have managed. He has been such a good sport about it. Often times he goes in at midnight after he picks me up from work to get some more stuff done. I am really proud of him. He has been so busy lately. He just got the City of St. George job, and that should keep him real busy for the year. I can finally see all of his hard work paying off.
We try to have date night at least once a week. Usually Olive Garden and then home. It reminds me of some friends we had in Vegas that would go to PF Changs and Sams Club. I always thought that was a funny choice for a date, but now I understand, it is not where you go, just that you get out and have some alone time.
I have been trying to work a lot of over time lately. I must admit that I am getting pretty burned out. It always sounds like such a good idea, until you day off that is not off is here. It will be nice on the next check though. I am going to take a few days off in Oct and go to Las Vegas. There is a convention there that Mike want's to attend.
I have been pretty tired lately. For those of you who don't know, I am prego again. I am excited about it. We were trying. This will be the last for us. My Aunt Vickie says it will be twin girls......I am betting it will be a boy. At least that is where the history points to. I have decided that this time, since this will be the last baby, I don't want to find out what it is until birth. Mike is not to keen on the idea. He keeps saying that he wants to know, but I know if he finds out, it will slip, then he will joke about maybe a boy, maybe a girl. It will be a nice surprise in 9months. I won't ever get the chance to have that kind of surprise again.
Our life is busy and hectic, and I love it. I have been blessed with such a great family. I have an amazing husband who I definately don't give enough credit to. However, I would not have another baby if he wasn't as wonderful as he is. He really does help out so much. He is an amazing father, and husband. I am excited for the future, to see my children grow and learn, and see my husbands hard work payoff.
