Bedtime

With Landon, bedtime is the time of day to get all those burning questions off his chest. Tonight both boys couldn't stop with the questions. I was proud that I was patient with them and tried to answer in a calm, not-annoyed voice. This is difficult for me. When it's time for bed, it's time for bed, and go to sleep already!

Landon:
Is a dragon big enough to smash our house?

Are T-Rexes bigger than mommies?

Why don't we have a cat? 

Where do cats live?

Why do cats have claws?

Why do they eat mouses?

Why is Grandpa allergic to cats?

Can we get a dog so I can pet it?

Devin:

Why don't cats and dogs get along?

Why do cats and dogs shed so much?

When will it be morning?

What are you going to do after I'm asleep?
I want to have a good day tomorrow. What if Landon chooses not to listen and ruins my good day?

Devin's a Grownup Child

Devin is ridiculous and likes to show silly faces these days. He is beyond ticklish and cannot stop giggling once he gets started. He's passionate and independent and very much into ignoring me, unless I'm talking about food or "having something", then his ears are super good listeners.

 
He amazes me with his body of knowledge and the way he phrases things, and he's doing so well with reading and trying to figure out math. He frequently asks for definitions of words and likes those words to be used in a sentence. He just likes knowing things.

His imagination continues full force, and I never know what he'll come up with next. Usually it's something I don't really love--such as removing all his blankets or piling up all his toys--but I take joy in the fact that he's forging his own path in life.

We've been having a difficult time of things lately, but I really do love this child of mine. He cannot wait for summer, which means swimming all the time. He is looking forward to kindergarten so much, but mostly because he gets to ride the bus.

Preschool Graduate

This kid is a preschool graduate! Last day of preschool under his belt. Here's a look back to the first day. He's definitely grown up this school year.

 

His class put on a cute little program with songs and some things they learned through the year. Unfortunately it was pretty windy, so in most of the videos you can't hear their tiny voices. But Devin did great on his solo parts and sang really well!

 Then it was time for his graduation walk! He was very serious.

 Miss Amy was such a great teacher, and I'm so grateful that I found this preschool. It was a great fit for him, and I feel like he learned a lot and still had fun. I would definitely recommend Imagine Preschool to anyone!

 

We are so proud of this little man and love him so much. I can't believe that in two short months he'll be starting kindergarten! Bittersweet, but also anticipated.

 Grandma Millett was able to sneak away from the temple to come support Devin in his graduation, and we're so glad that it worked out she could come! And grateful the weather held out--we were so worried it was going to rain, but the worst we had was some wind, which is normal in Riverton!

Cast Off!

After only three weeks Devin got his cast removed! He was counting down the days until its removal. We got some before and after pics to remind us of the change, and though he didn't want to keep the cast, I decided he would enjoy seeing it when he's all big and his arm won't fit in there anymore. 

 

 

 

I was a little worried he would freak out with the way they take the cast off since he doesn't like loud noises, but the doctor was great about showing him it wouldn't hurt. And though he needed to hold my hand, he wasn't terrified, it was just for reassurance. He actually thought the whole process was pretty interesting and loved the attention. He also loved getting another X-ray to make sure the bones healed. Nothing like pictures of his insides to get this kid excited. It still looks broken to me--but I guess he'll always have a line showing he's broken this bone.
 

 
As a special thing after getting his cast off he got to come with me to a baby doctor appointment so he could hear exactly what the baby's heartbeat sounded like. (There was much debate and wonderment. And the look on his face when hearing the "whoo-whoo-whoo" was priceless.) Then he had to go to preschool, but then, finally, it was time to ride his bike again. This was first thing on his list to do once getting the cast off and waiting those few hours just about killed him! He picked right back up where he left off and just gets faster and faster. This kid really loves to ride his bike.
 

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was a beautiful day. So grateful for my sweet boys who made me a mom.

How can you not love being a mom when you get a card that says, "I think that Mommy is pretty and looks like thunder"!? And Devin's left-handed message and other drawing he did was much appreciated.

Grandma was able to come to dinner, so we all got to celebrate together. So grateful for my beautiful mother and all she does for me and my family.

Even though it was Mother's Day, Daddy is still the most fun to play with! The boys love Sundays when Rich is home and able to wrestle with them.

Devin is all about silly faces these days.

House: Wood Floor, All Done!

The wood floor is officially done, and I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. The color is now what I was imagining from the beginning, and though I'll have to sweep more often, I'm happy that we were able redo the color.

This is what the floor looked like after Rich's initial staining, and though I would have been okay with the color, as I mentioned before, there were some other issues that needed correcting.

So we hired someone to come sand off the stain, get the floor free from all blemishes, then reapply a darker stain. His name was Steve, and the boys were very much intrigued by this man and would call "Steve, the floor guy" on their pretend phones. It was cute.

After making sure everything was perfect and the way we wanted it to be for the next 30 years, we officially called the floor good and were able to check one more thing off the house list. The pictures make the color look different in different lights, but everything is uniform. We are so happy!