A few of you noticed that this website flipped out a bit last week. Not sure why or what happened but it corrected itself. Don’t you love THOSE kinds of problems LOL?<\/p>\n
I have been working on several different projects lately so getting to this update has been tougher than usual. I don’t ever want to let it slide for too long though because this journal for my precious boys means too much to me. I already have so much invested in it. I love to do it but it’s hard to take the time lately.<\/p>\n
My Tanner<\/strong><\/p>\n Well he is just as adorable as always. Recently Jim and I purchased a flat screen TV so that we could frame it and have it play looping family slideshows. We could have invested in beautiful art instead but I am tired of the clutter of picture frames and I would much rather choose my own rotating art all the time – especially if the pictures are of my family. The boys love it too. Jim is going to set it inside the wall and I am waiting for the frame to come in. One more project I am anxious to see finished. Anyhow, Tanner looked up to see a picture of himself and was anxious for me to look because he wanted me to see his “frinkles”. \ud83d\ude42 Any guesses as to what frinkles are?<\/p>\n As a point of fact Tanner doesn’t have hardly any frinkles at this point but you’ve never seen a redder head so ultimately he will indeed have frinkles – just no avoiding that one. He is proud of the tiny few frinkles he has now but I wonder if that will continue? Doubtful. Never known a red head to appreciate their frinkles yet and I doubt Tanner will be the first. I, as mommy, find frinkles to be simply endearing. And I will keep that word:)<\/p>\n Tanner and Ty<\/strong><\/p>\n Well what can I say…they ARE brothers and they act like it. They have good moments and bad moments. I’ll give little examples of both.<\/p>\n It is probably a reflection of the bad moments when Tanner hears I am on my way to the store and yells out “Mommy? Don’t you want to take Ty? Ty REALLY wants to go with you!” Ha! Not on your life! I am running away from home too \ud83d\ude42 ! Apparently, Tanner believes he needs a break sometimes as well.<\/p>\n As for the good moments, at night Tanner and I both kneel beside Ty’s crib. Tanner likes to pray first. Here is a typical Tanner prayer “Jesus. Thank you that Ty is hell-fee. Thank you we had fun. Thank for the zoo and the cars and sip and side we played today. Thank you Ty has fun. Thank you for a fun day. Amen. (And then he looks at me with a twinkle as if saying “Do you think God liked that one?” to which I always say “Jesus loves to hear you pray Tanner – definitely a good one;) Meanwhile Ty in the background is just repeating his amens.<\/p>\n Last week Tanner and Ty and I were in the backyard and Tanner said something of note and I looked at him and said “I love you kid”. Ty then looks at me and say’s “Uh huh”. Tanner gives Ty the “eye” and say’s “She was talkin’ to ME!” = Bad Moment<\/p>\n Then later Ty was playing with Tanner and Tanner say’s “Mommy – Ty makes me hilarious!” = Good Moment<\/p>\n Such is life with two little boys. Never a dull moment.<\/p>\n Tanner and School<\/strong><\/p>\n As I said, I am not doing a formal Kindergarten year but we will do work informaly and see how far we get. Tanner loves “school” time and told me this week “Mommy you have to buy me more school books from Walmart. I have to keep learning.” :). Wouldn’t it be nice if I have this eager a student always? <\/p>\n Tanner and Order<\/strong><\/p>\n I am going to write about there being time and season for everything under heaven in Ty’s post but Tanner also likes order. This morning when he woke up he told Ty first thing that it was going to be time to clean. Apparently Tanner remembered that I like to get my cleaning done on Monday mornings. (And YES I do save cleaning for only once per week and quick picks up after that – I don’t believe in being totally strapped to my house – far too many other interesting things to do). Anyhow, I reaffirmed to Tanner that yes we were going to clean up this morning and he say’s to both Ty and I, “We gotta clean up! I have tooooo many clothes on my floor. We gotta get workin!” And he did…that was the really amazing part. He did most of the pick up work in the whole house while I did the dishes and he even made his bed. Man….a gal could get used to that. 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