Growing up

Our children all seem to be growing up so fast. We just can't believe it.

Julia had a dentist appointment here this last week. She did great! She was able to stay in the room all by herself while Rebecca was in the waiting room with Ethan and Christian. It is fun to just sit with her and have full conversations. It is scary though to think that in less than 2 years she will be starting school. I don't know if Rebecca and I are ready for that.

Ethan has hit that age where he is asking why about everything, not in a defiant way at all, but because he is curious. When we read his picture scriptures at night he wants to know who each person in each picture is, if they are good or bad and why they are doing what they are doing. He seems to have an endless supply of energy an is always running back and forth in the main room of our apartment or jumping off the furniture or climbing on something. It always looks like he would get hurt from some of the things he does (e.g., jumping fully off the couch and landing straight on his bottom), but he just laughs and does it again.

Christian is up on all fours. He is not crawling yet, but the way he is rocking and reaching it looks like it will come soon. He loves to watch his older siblings with whatever activities they have going on - especially Ethan. He will just sit there and watch Ethan do his back and forth running in the living room. He is entertained and Ethan really likes the attention.

We have great kids and feel very blessed to have them in our lives.