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So I find I've writen more about some of the events of our lives on facebook these days, which is sad, it's just so easy to do little one-liners instead of full posts. So I've decided I need to collect a few of those to save here in a more (ahem) permanent? place.

September 25 - I wonder how much 20-month olds really understand. We teased Izzie about needing to start changing Matt's diapers this morning only to have him immediately run from the room screaming "No! No! No!" Think it was coincidence?

Matt has REALLY become a good talker these days! And he's so much fun. He's really busy and likes making messes as I stated in my previous post, in fact yesterday during conference I cleaned up lentils, a box of red jell-o powder, all the pepper from the shaker, the chess set, his milk sippy  cup (he figured out the lid) and a few crayon art pieces on the floors and walls around the house. But he's really not trying to be bad, he's just really curious about everything around him and he can suddenly reach or climb to most of it! Anyway, the incident at the table really had Justin and I laughing because his comedic timing was so perfect, I have a hunch he really knew what we were saying and wasn't excited about the prospects. He's also become very modest lately, largely based on his big sisters shooing him out of their room when they change I think. He can't stand to have anyone around when he's being changed. However, come to think of it, that doesn't seem to apply if he's completely naked. He doesn't care who sees that!

August 30 - Izzie says: Mom, I think I just had the world's fluffiest hair day!

Izzie's hair is a constant challenge. It just doesn't get thicker, OR any stronger. I really need to get her sleeping full-time on a satin pillowcase I think, but she doesn't seem to mind too much. She's convinced hers is longer than Audrey's and that's good enough. She'd prefer I don't touch it at all most days and has gotten pretty good at putting in clips and headbands, and I let it go a lot even if it's wild in the back. If it's been brushed that's all I can ask, because I'm so afraid to use a blowdryer or curling iron on it too often! I look all the time at my sister Shelly, though, for hope and inspiration as I'm pretty sure her hair was a lot like Izzie's at her age.

August 27 - Audrey says "Mom, can we get some more sherbet icecream? I'm really boring without it."

Audrey is the queen of silly sayings at our house lately, but she's so smart and so sincere about what she says it's hard to laugh openly. And like her mother she has a penchant for rainbow sherbet icecream.

August 26 - Is it normal for an eight year old to break down in tears every day over something? Let me add this is a boy.  The other day he cried because I asked him to change out of the flip-flops he'd chosen to weat to school into his... tennis shoes. He's totally self-depreciating and sees the worst in every situation. It's crazy!

I think this has gotten a little better, but he's still pretty teary. I'm not sure what it is, but Erick is really a special kid and I'm so grateful to have him in our family. We were watching conference yesterday when a speaker asked everyone to think of a teacher that's had a great impact on their lives. Erick turned, pointed to me and Justin, and did his very best "cool" wink to us both. He is so full of love. I also had the opportunity to talk a little before conference this year with Erick and Izzie both, to come up with a few questions they could pray for to be answered in their lives. Izzie is praying for help getting along with Audrey (her idea, not mine!), but Erick decided he really needed help remembering to read his scriptures more often. Once again, his idea and not mine. It was sweet to hear him explain his reason for his choice and his desire to be better, and gave me the opportunity to testify to them both that their prayers would be answered if they were listening. Awesome.

August 13 - Watched the meteor shower with Izzie this morning at 4am on the trampoline. Clear sky, no moon, it was awesome!

 

Couldn't get Erick up, but Izzie was game and we had a great time! She didn't stay out for too terribly long, but it was long enough she's talked about it a lot since then. As much as she says you'd think she saw 100 meteors, although it was probably closer to 10. I've really enjoyed my little telescope this summer though. I end up looking through it by myself most of the time, probably because everyone else is sleeping, but just last week after a late YW event I pulled it out and could see clearly all four moons of Jupiter and the Pleiades. Must be getting to be fall!

 

August 4 - Five out of six have had it now... I'm now the lone holdout on the stomach flu. Tender mercies? I think so.

 

Yeah... I never did get it. I feel so blessed as a mother because I really hardly ever get sick. Knock on wood, right?

 

May 27 - Izzie teared up all day yesterday after her last day of Kindergarten. I guess she liked it. I have to consider the possibility she likes it better than being with me all day. Her teacher doesn't make her clean the bathroom, of course.

 

Izzie's had a hard time adjusting to school this year. I think I posted that already, but hopefully it's getting better.  She's seen one of the school counselors a few times now and she thinks it's really mostly the long day that's getting to her, and she still has a hard time doing after school activities. Even when friends want her to come over she really has to come home first, and not go straight to their houses.

I'm so grateful for these cute kiddies and the life I live - we have our ups and downs, but I am certainly blessed by these sweet spirits.