August 8, 2013
Dear Kiera,
You my darling baby girl are such a delight each and every day! You have learned so many things this year and are constantly surprising us. Like today when you decided to color your legs completely blue :). You are such a little talker and we can understand most of what you say now. You've been speaking in sentences for months now and your vocabulary astounds me! I think my favorite is that you know the word iPad. You have mastered your colors and are working on counting. Somehow, you have learned letters even though I'm sure that I ever taught these to you directly. This week was your first week in a princess toddler bed. I wasn't sure that this was the right time for it, but once you saw it, you insisted on sleeping in it so down came the crib! I think we're also on the verge of potty training...that will be a big celebration! No more diapers in the house!
You have such a funny sense of humor. You recently mastered the distinction between boys and girls and then decided it was hilarious to call boys girls and girls boys! You just giggle and giggle about it. One of your favorite bedtime routines (that daddy made up) is to sing "rock a bye ____" and fill in the blank with family members. It's so cute to hear you list all the people in your family for the song.
You amaze me each day with your learning and growth. You have introduced this house to princesses, pink, and baby dolls. Thank you for that :). Don't get me wrong, you are not a complete girly girl. You still love play outside, use your brothers swords, build legos, and play dinosaurs. One of your favorite toys is actually our marble tower! I can't wait to see what age 2 will bring for you!
P.S. You called me mom for the first time today instead of mama. #growinguptoofast
Love,
Mommy
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Dear Luke (age 6)
August 8, 2013
Dear Luke,
Luke you turned 6 just a couple of weeks ago and began 1st grade yesterday. I can't believe how quickly you are growing up! You are such an amazing young man. I marvel at how kind, compassionate, and responsible you are at such a young age. You think about others and always want to help those who need food, clothing, or toys. You love playing with your friends in the neighborhood - Matthew and Asxel. Making friends has always come easily for you and I pray that this continues throughout your life. At school, your best friend Gabriel is in your class for the 2nd year in a row. You can read so many books now - such a long way from the small books we read at the beginning of kindergarten. I love that you read from your Bible and want to know and understand God's word. You've been asking about baptism so I'm guessing that milestone will be in the near future. I pray that you talk to God often and about everything.
Some of your favorite things as a 6 year old are Star Wars, Legos, your new remote control car, swimming, riding the red board at the lake, playing with friends or Macy, going to the lake, riding your bike, and playing hockey. You decided to try gymnastics and basketball this year so we will see how you like those. Your biggest accomplishments this year were learning to read and skate/play hockey.
My favorite things about you are that you are smart, funny, kind, a good brother to Kiera and Gabe, and super responsible. I can trust you to follow directions and make good choices and I really appreciate that. Before I know it, you will be grown and making all of your own decisions. You have such a bright future, I cannot wait to see how you grow this year.
Love,
Mom
Dear Luke,
Luke you turned 6 just a couple of weeks ago and began 1st grade yesterday. I can't believe how quickly you are growing up! You are such an amazing young man. I marvel at how kind, compassionate, and responsible you are at such a young age. You think about others and always want to help those who need food, clothing, or toys. You love playing with your friends in the neighborhood - Matthew and Asxel. Making friends has always come easily for you and I pray that this continues throughout your life. At school, your best friend Gabriel is in your class for the 2nd year in a row. You can read so many books now - such a long way from the small books we read at the beginning of kindergarten. I love that you read from your Bible and want to know and understand God's word. You've been asking about baptism so I'm guessing that milestone will be in the near future. I pray that you talk to God often and about everything.
Some of your favorite things as a 6 year old are Star Wars, Legos, your new remote control car, swimming, riding the red board at the lake, playing with friends or Macy, going to the lake, riding your bike, and playing hockey. You decided to try gymnastics and basketball this year so we will see how you like those. Your biggest accomplishments this year were learning to read and skate/play hockey.
My favorite things about you are that you are smart, funny, kind, a good brother to Kiera and Gabe, and super responsible. I can trust you to follow directions and make good choices and I really appreciate that. Before I know it, you will be grown and making all of your own decisions. You have such a bright future, I cannot wait to see how you grow this year.
Love,
Mom
Dear Gabe (age 3)
August 8, 2013
Dear Gabe,
You are officially 3 now (actually you have been for a few months, but mommy's a little behind on writing this). You are so much fun to play with! You have mastered riding your Lightning McQueen bike up and down hills. You love to ride all the way to the stop sign and back. Exploring nature and learning about plants are some of your favorite activities. You love to help our neighbor, Abbie, in her garden and you have learned a lot of plant names and gardening tips. This summer you learned to swing yourself on the big swings. Your favorite color varies, but I think it is red at the moment. You have the brightest blue eyes that light up the room. Today we did puzzles together and you are a master puzzle worker. You easily complete the 24 piece puzzles with very little or no help from us. You also enjoy the big floor puzzles. Legos are like puzzles for you and you are very talented at manipulating such small pieces. This week, you also started your first gymnastics class. Your goal is to learn a cartwheel (I think that may be a few lessons away). You are an excellent helper when we cook or work on projects. You did a wonderful job listening to your teacher and doing all the activities so I know that you will flourish in preschool. Speaking of preschool, you begin in just over a week. You tell me that you are very excited so I hope that you have a wonderful experience. You have known all your letters for quite awhile and we are working on the sounds. You're good at counting to 10 (and sometimes to 20). I am amazed at what a smart little boy you are. I am so proud of you!
Love,
Mommy
Dear Gabe,
You are officially 3 now (actually you have been for a few months, but mommy's a little behind on writing this). You are so much fun to play with! You have mastered riding your Lightning McQueen bike up and down hills. You love to ride all the way to the stop sign and back. Exploring nature and learning about plants are some of your favorite activities. You love to help our neighbor, Abbie, in her garden and you have learned a lot of plant names and gardening tips. This summer you learned to swing yourself on the big swings. Your favorite color varies, but I think it is red at the moment. You have the brightest blue eyes that light up the room. Today we did puzzles together and you are a master puzzle worker. You easily complete the 24 piece puzzles with very little or no help from us. You also enjoy the big floor puzzles. Legos are like puzzles for you and you are very talented at manipulating such small pieces. This week, you also started your first gymnastics class. Your goal is to learn a cartwheel (I think that may be a few lessons away). You are an excellent helper when we cook or work on projects. You did a wonderful job listening to your teacher and doing all the activities so I know that you will flourish in preschool. Speaking of preschool, you begin in just over a week. You tell me that you are very excited so I hope that you have a wonderful experience. You have known all your letters for quite awhile and we are working on the sounds. You're good at counting to 10 (and sometimes to 20). I am amazed at what a smart little boy you are. I am so proud of you!
Love,
Mommy
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