Sun kissed

Logan has been curious about everything lately, he has asked what germs look like, if blind people can sleep, what our brains look like and how do we think with them- just to name a few.
This morning he was looking at his skin and said to me- mom Dylan and I have the same kind of skin. (I'm assuming he meant color) I said yes you do. Then he said mom you & I have the same kind of skin, except yours has polka dots. I started to laugh when I realized he meant my freckles.
I told him that those are called freckles and you get them when the sun kisses you. I told him that he will probably get more when he is out in the sun. He looked at my arm again and said whoa you have a lot of sun kisses!!! Why did the sun give you so many kisses?
I had to explain that you just get them when you are out in the sun.
I love his curiosity lately, he wants to know about everything, how everything works, and why it does it.
This is such a precious stage in their lives. I just wish that we would stay that eager to learn all of our lives. It is kind of sad that people have to lose that innocence and eagerness that children have.
Logan makes me smile all the time with the cute things he says.
Life has been good for us, Landon is now officially out of school for the summer, and is really looking forward to the break. He did really well in school this year and I am really proud of him.
On his last math assessment he got 100%. He loves numbers and math.
He has been taking piano lessons and has come a long way in 7 months.
Logan also just finished preschool and is looking forward to going to Kindergarten next year.
I can't believe how fast they are growing up. Sometimes I feel like the time I have with them is slipping away.
Dylan loves to be just like his older brothers and thinks he can do everything that they do.
He goes down big slides head first, gets in on the wrestling action whenever he sees his brothers and Dad wrestling. Sometimes he even appears to have the advantage! He acts like he is sword fighting with a light saber etc. You can pretty much find him anywhere his brothers are.
Terry has been trying to do more hiking lately and wants to start mountain biking as soon as the weather dries out.
I have been busy being a mom. I have been trying to get more organized and do spring cleaning.
It is amazing how much junk you discover when you start going through it.
We just got back from Disneyland the first of this month and we had a blast- it was really nice to spend time with my little family, without the normal distractions of everyday life. It was just about "US" time.
I will have to do a more detailed post about our trip.
We have a lot of fun things planned for the summer and are looking forward to spending some time in the sun ( To get sun kisses ) and together.
I hope all of your summers are filled with good times and memories in the making.

Please make it so............................................................

Logan was saying his prayer tonight and he said " Dear Heavenly Father, please make it so Dad kills all of the bad guys, so he never has to go to work again!"
There never is a dull moment when you have children!!! Obviously my children really love their time with their Dad.
I haven't really written an update for a while, so here is what is new in our part of the world.
Landon is doing really well in school. At his last assessment, I was informed that for reading skills most kids were reading about 40 words per minute- Landon was at 80 wpm. His teacher also told me that he got 100% on his math assessment.
Every week Landon has a spelling test. I think he has only had one all year that he did not get 100% on.
I am very proud of his accomplishments. He has been taking piano lessons since November and has come a long way. He is now reading top and bottom hands and this week is starting chords.
Landon is my big helper, he is so mature for his age and a lot of times I have to remind myself that he is only six ( almost seven in June). He really helps me with Logan and Dylan a lot. I would be lost without my little buddy!
Logan is starting Kindergarten in the fall. He has Kindergarten roundup next month and couldn't be more excited to go to school. His group will be the first Kindergarten group to go to the new Elementary building.
Logan loves to draw and is constantly found with paper, markers, or crayons.
The other day he came up to me and had a stack of papers he had drawn pictures on. He wanted me to staple them together like a book. That night he wanted me to read HIS book for his bedtime story.
I got a group of mothers in my area together to do a preschool this past year, and it has been a really positive experience for Logan.
Dylan will be turning two this May. I am really saddened that my baby is not going to be a baby anymore. I don't know why, but he seems like he has grown up faster than the others. Maybe I just have learned not to sweat the small stuff so much and have let myself just enjoy him more!
Or maybe it's because he could be my last and I just don't want to let go of this stage yet.
Dylan is a sweet baby and loves to be held and cuddled.
If you tell him to say sorry he walks over to the person and pets their head.
He is still so agreeable, it doesn't matter what you ask him, the answer is always a nod yes :)
Dylan is my Mr Clean. On his 1st birthday we gave him a cake to eat all by himself. He touched the frosting and then held out his hands whining about them until we cleaned them off.
It is not uncommon to see him trying to sweep the floor, putting his shoes in the closet, or acting like he is wiping off the table.
He has been a lot of fun.
Our family has a vacation to Disneyland planned this year and we are really excited to spend three days at Disneyland and then two at the SanDiego Zoo and the Wild Safari Park.
I think this will be good memories for all of us.
Terry is still as busy as ever between work and family and as for me, I am just trying to do my best every day as a wife and mother. ( It keeps me busy- but I wouldn't change it for the world)
I can't complain, our lives are very blessed and we all seem to be doing well and are happy!

Try counting sheep (or pigs)

Landon has been in bed tonight for about 45 minutes. Just now he yelled down to me and said "Mom, can you take Logan out of my room?" I asked him why, to which he answered " because he is snoring like a little pig." I guess I should tell him to try counting sheep- or Pigs if that works better with the sound effects.
Kids make me laugh :)