I'm sitting on the floor in the little girls room, waiting for them to go to sleep. It's such a struggle some nights to get them to settle down and go to sleep. Yet other nights they are asleep within five minutes of their heads touching the pillows. I know my mom and friends whose children are older always tell me to enjoy this time while the kids are younger. Don't get me wrong I am loving the ages of the kids right now, but at the end of a long day I definitly enjoy the nights that I tuck them into bed and only have to wait five minutes to hear their snores of deep sleep much more than nights that include tucking them in multiple times after additional bathroom a drink trips.
So... I think I do complain a little bit too much about the kids without pointing out the wonderful things I love about our kids.
Alex: He has matured so much in the last year. While we still get complaints about things, he is much quicker to calm down and talk things through. He has such an inquisitive mind and picks up on stuff quickly. On our recent trip he a few times saw the speed limit sign and questioned Rich on how fast he was driving! :). He is becoming great at taking care of younger kids and our friends are noticing how well he plays with their young kids and watches out for them. I think he will have some possible babysitting jobs when he turns 12.
Ashley: She is nine going on nineteen some days. While her debate style can be exasperating for Rich and I some days, she is so quick and so smart. She has developed a great whit and catches the tiniest of details if you aren't specific. She is becoming a great little mothers helper babysitter, and has shown that she can keep a cool head in an emergency situation.
Alyssa has shed her outer shell this year. Where she was once hesitant, shy and very wary in large group situations, she is now bouncing up and down and leading whatever goofy activity she wants to do. I was so surprised on our last trip when she wanted to ride a bunch of the rollercoasters and really liked them! It is so great to see her confidence blossum so much!
Angela: One time a friend of mine mentioned how the Lord seems to send firecrackers for youngest children. That would be an apt description of our Angela. She keeps us laughing daily. She has the greatest sense of humor and uses it to diffuse crankiness so encounters. She is so quick to forgive and forget and move on with the fun times.
Tuesday is the first day if school. We've got the school supplies, meet the teachers and are about to embark on the new school year. I can't wait to see how much the kids learn this year, yet at the same time I'll be content with a snapshot to treasure this moment in their lives.
Oh.... The girls are now asleep... Great timing. :)
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It sounds like Abri and Alyssa went through a similar transformation last year! It was really good for Abri to come with me to school last year when I taught.
Emily is also the one in our family who keeps us laughing. Whenever I think about how much work 4 kids are I just think about how many extra laughs Emily gives me.
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