Logan was only 5. He was just going to start kindergarten. He has always been the leader. I see now more than ever, he is taking on the roll as protector. He likes structure and knowing what is going to happen. He is open and honest. He is fun and loves to connect with people. He has a soft heart towards those that don't seem to have as many friends. They just had grandparents day at school a few weeks back and one of his friends didn't have anyone come. He was so sad for him. I could see that it hurt him to watch his friend feel left out. To feel like he wasn't special.
Logan is not without fault but he is full of compassion and love. Energy all the time. Wisdom when I least expect it. He is an above and beyond miracle! He only has half of a physical heart but his emotional heart is bigger than most.
Asher was just the age to start the Tuesday/Thursday preschool. He was only 3. He didn't want to go yet so he stayed at home with Connor and Mommy. Asher is my quiet and VERY comical son :) Not that the others aren't funny but Asher has that dry and blunt humor that has you laughing for days as you think back on the things he says. He is soft spoken and quiet. You have to ask him what he is thinking. I have to make a conscious effort to not over look him. He is sweet and fun. Gentile and kind. He doesn't get angry easily. He is a friend to all. He is very fun loving and carefree. He can also be very aloof :) He adds so much to our family. He is the peacemaker and is always looking for ways to smooth things over between others. He is now in kindergarten and is reading and understanding more than I am ready for.
That brings me to little Connor. In the picture he was only about 20 months or so. He is now 4! Hello! How did that happen? My baby is already is preschool. That means that I have 2 days a week that all my boys are in school. They are all out in the world!
Connor is a little spit fire. He lives life to the fullest. He has a smile on his face and he goes full throttle from the time he gets up till the time he goes to bed. He is joyful and silly. He is not afraid to be loud and express himself. He loves to play and he is over the top creative. He plays using more imagination that I have ever seen from any child. He can pick up anything and pretend that it is the world's best toy. Honestly, if he dosent have anything to play with, he will just use his hands or pretend he has something. He is detailed and thoughful. He likes to be close to me. He may not say one word to me but he likes to be in the same room. He will lay in the kitchen with toys while I am baking. He dosent want to help but just be close to me. He is a little cuddler.
All of my boys love me but they are all Daddy's boys. They cant wait to see him at the end of the day. These 3 little boys light up our life. They bring joy and fun. Frustrationa and God uses them to stetch us every day! I cant imagine life without them. I am blessed above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined.
Just to recap, yesterday my boys were babies and today they are young men :) Don't be mistaken, I love the stage of life we are in. I wouldn't change where we are in life for anything...but looking back, I am afraid to go to sleep tonight. I fear that when I wake up in the morning I will have 3 teenage boys. I am trying to find joy in the moment and peace amidst the chaos. Soon I will have a whole blog funny stories and sayings from my imaginaive little men, untill then.....
yeah, we think our lives are interesting now, I quake at the thought of the craziness to come =) we're raising little PEOPLE, Colleen, how weird is that?! but oh so very cool. your boys are adorable, then and now! did you take these pictures? they're super cute!
ReplyDeleteI do think about how life maybe in the not so distant future...it can be a little weird. Cause if they are 18 then that makes me...well never mind :) Yes I did take them, I always do, makes me cheap huh? lol
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