What a day. Last night Sam was up vomiting till 3 am, I think it happened to be one of those lovely Chuckie Cheese germs that caused it. Jack and Kate woke up with warm foreheads and stomach aches, it seemed like a good day to not go to school especially after Sam's night time performance. It was such a good and challenging day. I love to have my kids home it's awesome to see them learn how to play together. They spent most of the morning playing legos, watching a show, playing trains and so on. Of course having all four home adds a different challenge to the day which on my own I have not taken that challenge very well. I spent the first part of my morning drinking my coffee and reading my Bible preparing for my day. I have had a rough week with my kids no fault of their own but my problem I several times a day have caught myself becoming angry and feeling out of control. I knew this is not where I wanted to stay, and I could see my kids reflecting my behavior in the midst of it. So with the Lord sustaining me I was able to have a really great day with my kids and enjoy them as individuals and as a little team. We took a walk together (with no crying), made dinner and watched Good Luck Charlie. I was able to get them off to bed with only one meltdown which occurred due to my rash words, dang-it always my fault :) But they are all sleeping now which makes for a great evening.
I wanted to finish what I stared last night which was to update what's new with each child.
Kate is drawing non-stop still. She shows others love by drawing them pictures. Often she is drawing mermaids and unicorns, they are always for someone with lots of thought put into each picture. Kate is the dominating older sister but she is learning what it looks like to love and share with Lucy and Sam. If Kate and Lucy are left alone they can get into an imagination world for hours. I am so glad they have each other it is fun to watch them. Kate is also very good at math, her teacher says that she understands math concepts before she is finished teaching them (that did not come from me). Kate is learning how to speed up her reading. She still has to sound out words but is getting faster and faster the more she practices. Kate and Joy (Ben's little sister) love to play spies when they are together, they run around the house dressed in black watching all of us. Kate will be 7 soon, that is wild how quick those years have gone by!
Jack, wow this boy is becoming a little man over night. Jack got glasses recently, which I think he looks really handsome in. He does very well in school when he works hard. Jack has a great capacity for memory work. He still loves to spend late nights reading. Riddles have been a new love. The other night our friend Braylen was over and told Jack that he would buy him a $50 dollar Lego set if he could solve a riddle that no other adult he had talked to could figure out, Jack was not scared here it goes "Out of the eater came something to eat. Out of the strong came something sweet." Jack took about 2 seconds and said that's easy a lion that's what Samson told the Philistines. Braylen and Ben's mouths hit the floor it was a great moment. Jack is pretty excited to pick out those Legos! Jack is a great brother to Sam it's so sweet to see him read books at night or watch them play together. I've even caught Jack sleeping in Sam's crib before. Sam really trusts Jack and Jack knows it. I am enjoying this age so much, it's neat to have some really rich and meaningful talks with Jack about life. I look forward to many more moments with him!
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