My How time flies

It has been so long since I have updated this. It was not until I was at family Christmas here in Portland that my sister politely informed me that I have been slacking on the blogging. I have thought so many times to get on and do it then I am off doing something else. I have tons of pictures to update you on but for now this is the best I can do.

Jacob-
He is doing great. He is going to be 6 in a week and I can hardly believe it. He is loving school and is doing well.He loves library day so he can get a new book on dinosaurs. That is totally what he is into these days. He also loves anything about rockets and spaceships. It is so fun to watch him grow and learn and absorb so much from school. I love to go in and help in the classroom I think it is a great way for parents to show their kids they truly care about them and their education.

Nate-
He is our mouthy one.He can come back at you with a one liner just as you get it off your tongue. He talks with his eyes and has the greatest expressions. He is loving school and always has to know who is bring snack for the day. Just yesterday I was sitting with him and my mom at the table and she asked him to write his name and he did. This was the first time I had seen him do this.Note to self never underestimate your children. He loves his books at night and three snuggles before bed.

Alex-
He is our one who prefers to play by himself at times and is very sensitive. He gets his feeling hurt very easily and has the saddest cry. He likes to snuggle when he is ready and loves have alone time with mom and dad especially at night before bed. He likes to have his book and then cuddle for a few minutes. If he does not get his cuddles then he does not go to bed very well. His teacher at school tells me that he is always keeping tabs on Nate at school making sure he is in the right spot at the right time.

John and Tricia
We are doing well. We have been very busy getting our hose on the market to sell. We have bought a lot and as soon as our house sells we will build. The lot is close to where we are now. We are excited about this adventure. I have taken on a new job as of Nov. 15th. I am now working in and OBGYN office which has been great no weekends or holidays and I am home at night to get the kids to bed and read and snuggle. I am still staying on with the hospital as needed because I do enjoy it. So yes we have been busy but that keeps us out of trouble.

First day of preschool

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The little boys had their first day of "tiny tots" today. It went great. Nate is in blue and Alex is in red. When they got up at 6 am they got their rain coats and their backpacks on and did not take them off until they had to get dressed. Then when we took Jacob to the bus stop they thought they were going on the bus.
We got to tiny tots and they went in and found their hooks and then their seats they were so good and sat there until it was time to start class. When I picked them up they said they had fun and that they "got no time outs". For some reason their first three years of life have gone by so much faster then Jacobs and I can not believe they are in preschool. WOW

first day of school

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August 25th 2010 was Jacobs first day of kindergarten. He has a teacher that this is her first year teaching and I think she is going to be wonderful. The Monday before school started we had a dessert social at our house with the kindergarten kids in our neighborhood and it was a huge hit. The three teachers came and the principal. It was a good time for the kids to get to know one another and meet their teachers in a more relaxed setting.
Jacob wanted to ride the bus but John and I wanted to take him on his first day. He was so excited. We got to his classroom and found his seat and then when class started we did an activity with the kissing hand book. It was so much fun. Then the parents left and then I picked him up at 3pm. I asked his teacher how the day went and she said Jacob had a great day and was very good. What a relief. I was so happy the first day went well.
I found myself during the day thinking and wondering what he was doing and if he was having fun. If he liked his lunch and if he made friends with new kids. So of course when he got home it was 20 questions from mom and he said "mom I had no yellow or reds." Those are the disciplinary system of warning then in trouble. He had a great day and was excited for the next day as he was going to be riding the bus.
The bus riding experience went well and he made it there and back. I was worried he would not know what to do or where to go but I figured he would figure it out.
On Friday afternoon he came home with a red smile face on his hand for being such a good kindergartner. Then I got a call from his teacher. My heart sank for just a moment and then she said "I just wanted to let you know Jacob had a great first week and was a delight to have in class." I was so proud of him and I am so glad he is excited about school
A huge thank you to all of you who kept telling me he would do fine and for letting my share my fears with you.

And the tooth is out

On Aug. 10th Jacob went to his last day of sport camp at the sport center. He came home with a surprise for me. It was his tooth that had come out earlier that day. Now up to this point we had been working on getting this tooth out as the one behind it was already in. I had sent him with an apple not thinking about the tooth and it did the job. When Jacob came home and said his tooth cam out my heart sank cause I though he had lost it and did not have it to put under the pillow. How silly being so upset over a stinking tooth but he is my baby and that tooth was his first one to come out and he was so excited to put it under his pillow. Buy a las they saved it for him and that made me so happy. When going to bed that night Jacob asked if he could have coins instead of a dollar bill so he could put it in his money bank. He is growing up so fast especially this summer. Teeth falling out, starting school, playng outside with is friends. I am excited for the rest of his adventures to begin.

Trip to Idaho

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Our trip to Idaho last month was a lot of fun. There is so much that Idaho and cour dalane offer. It is a very quaint town with tons of water activities and lots of things to do around town. By far the highlight of our trip was the Pirate Cruise that we went on. It was very kid friendly and they loved it Jacob especially. We spent some time one the lake and hung out at the house we rented and went to the park. A great time was had by all and the boys loved seeing their cousins. our trip included a day at the water park of Silverwood where we wore all the kids out and had a great time on all the rides and in the water park. It was a mini Disneyland and confirmed my belief that Disneyland is still a few year away for us.

you will laugh about it when you get to the other side

Today I met a woman with seven, yes seven boys. You can imagine my delite when I say that she made it thru and was at Silverwood Theme Park with one, of her two, granddaughters. She was encouraging telling me that her boys did things she is just now learning about. She told me to be thankful that I do not, and will not know of all the stunts they pull. But that when I get to the other side and they are grown up and responsible for themselves I will look back and laugh about it.
I truly have days when I am not sure how parents make it thru the day and come out in one piece. But this nice lady placed her hand on me and said "you to will make it thru and laugh about it later."

My boys are challenging and I think it is Gods way of showing me that I got what was coming. For as long as I can remember, I wanted twins. Not only twins but I wanted three boys then one girl. We will see about the girl. There are days when four seem like no problem and then we go on trips and we no longer have to bring a stroller, a pack and play, diapers, bottles, a diaper bag, or any of that. It is nice to be in a phase where the boys are able to go to the theme park and walk or tell us what they want. We are in a fun "family stage." But part of me is feeling like our team is not complete yet. Like there is one more player out there telling me they need to be on the Reeves team. So, for now we will keep going as a family of 5 and see where life and God takes us.

vinegar does more than clean your floors

Today was a challenge for me as my five year old has been testing how far he can get with John and I.Well Today we took extreme measures. He was spitting on is cousins, and if there is one thing I do not tolerate it is spitting. So yes my friends he got Vinegar in his mouth. This is the recap from outside the door or the bathroom. He is crying saying "yuck what is that stuff it is gross" no no no I don't want it. Then he came out and said "that was sick" as he is crying. I have a feeling that this moment will stay with him forever and that when he even for one second thinks about spitting he will refrain due to the fact that he will not want the "vinegar wash"