Jane's perspective

Jane and Emily were busily drawing one day when Jane came up to me and handed me this paper and going down the list said.

Emily likes kitties
I like doggies
Aaron likes balls
You like kids
and this guy, he likes autographs

Drowned Rats

My kids and I hung around in Teasdale the week after the 4th of July.   It was a much needed time to kick back and enjoy the cool mountain air and wide open spaces.  I signed my girls up for swimming lessons while we were there and between an hour of lessons each day and a couple more afternoons of going back to the pool my girls looked like Drowned Rats.  Oh but they are still so cute even when they look that way.     Emily blew through level II and is so close to passing off level III.   The highlight for me was when she jumped off the high dive.  (I'll save it for another post about how many times as a kid I attempted but chickened out of jumping off of it myself).    Jane is coming right along using her "big arms" and has overcome her fear  of going down the slide without someone there to catch her.

Fun on the Fourth

For weeks Emily has been counting down the days until the parades start.   We met up with the family at my sisters house in Koosharem for one last 4th of July celebration.  (Sarah is in the process of selling her house and moving closer to her work in Richfield).  At the very last minute Allyson rounded up a wagon, 4th of July table cloth and a few willing kids to be in the parade.  The original plan was for Emily and Bentley to ride their bikes while Jane stayed back to be the candy collector.    I guess it seemed more fun to be pulled along so they hopped in the wagon with William.  The rest of the day was spent hanging out at Sarah's house, bike rides around a few blocks and scoring some "Trolls" at a garage sell. 

The rest of the weekend involved a day of helping Sarah pack up while Bart did a little painting on her house.  We then headed to Teasdale and enjoyed my moms new deck, a few commander rides, more bike rides for the kids and of course the Torrey apple days parade.  Aaron especially liked the apple pies being handed out.  My mom held her annual BBQ during which the kids enjoyed playing in the much needed rain.

Capitalizing

Emily's two front teeth have been loose for a while now.  Whenever Bart mentions his desire to rip them out Emily runs away.  Well tonight while watching a movie Emily was wiggling her tooth until it was down to its last thread.  With a little bit of encouragement Emily pulled the first one out.    She then proceeded to tell us that Tyson from her class told her that if you give the tooth fairy 2 front teeth they are worth more.  Bart then said Yeah I've heard that if you give the tooth fairy you might only get 1 dollar but if you give her 2 you might get like 3 dollars.   Emily, who announced earlier in the week that she is saving her money up for an i phone with a cool case just like her 4th grade friend Jade has,  saw the potential of some fast money and was determined to get the 2nd tooth out.  She twisted and pulled and twisted some more while Bart watched patiently expecting Emily to ask for help.  She did ask Bart a couple of times to rip it out but as he reached for her tooth she changed her mind telling him she will do it herself.  After a good 30 minutes it finally popped out and she happily went to bed with 2 front teeth in a zip lock bag under her pillow for the tooth fairy.  

A little birdie told me that the tooth fairy liked her determination so much she decided to add extra to it and give her a $5.00 bill.   I can't wait to see her in the morning as she hops down the stairs like she just won the lottery.

Oh so proud

I don't know who is more proud Jane or her mama.  This girl can now ride a two wheeler bike!



 The most excited part is in a few weeks we will be heading south and now Jane can ride it to the  Koosharem Merc to buy a treat with the big girls (Emily and Bentley).  

Of things to come

Today I was wondering if  God gives us a taste of things to come or if he simply has a sense of humor.

For instance this morning I was cuddling with my Aaron rubbing his peach fuzz that is just starting to show and he looked up at me and all of the sudden he reminded me of one of my cabbage patch kids I had growing up.  His name was Oscar and I was the best little mom to him and remembered liking to rub his bald head, just like I do to Aarons.  I looked online and sure enough I was able to find one listed on ebay that is very similar to the one I had.







 I think way back when my doll Oscar prepared me to love bald headed  blue eyed boys and to take care of my own "living doll" Aaron.
On a side note this isn't the first time Aaron has shown resemblance of a fictional character.  Suzanne's husband Seth made this photo shop of Aaron as Charlie Brown.
 



Take this other example.  A few years ago when Emily was just about 2 I was talking to my mom on the phone I mentioned how hard is was for me to get any thing done because  Emily demands me to play kitchen with her all day long.

  "Aahh my itty bitty Emily"

    

 Not more than a week later my mom calls me chuckling that she was cleaning out a few dresser drawers and found an essay I wrote when I was in fourth grade.  The assignment must have been about what we want to do when we grow up.  In my essay I talked about how when I grow up I want to be a mother and that when I am a mother I will play house all day with my kids.    *Moral of the story-- Be careful what you wish for it just might come true*

Can't stop me... or the door

To say the least Aaron is now mobile.    He is loving I mean LOVING his new found freedom from crawling.  With this freedom to roam around the house he has decided the best toys around are the door stoppers.     He will be line it straight to one and then spend some time flipping it.  After 30 or so seconds of flipping it he then grabs it and pulls with all of his might.  Sometimes it will pop right out and sometimes the stubborn thing gives him a run for his money but he sticks with it knowing if he pulls a little harder it will pop out.   Once he has it in his hand he raises it up high and flashes me his "I'm so proud of myself" smile and giggle.    It's too bad he has such a mean mom who snatches it up and takes away the victory.