I just love this picture of Roy and Lydia teaming up to bring the scooter down the hill in our neighborhood. Miss Lydia is turning into this very independent toddler. She talks so much now and wow, does she have opinions! She is so good with noticing when a family member is sad or in need of love and is the first one over to lean in and say, "Muah!" She tries hard to copy both Abby and Sam and is fairly convinced that she is another big kid. She also is rarely seen without having a baby (or a good substitute for a baby) in her hands, being pushed in a stroller, or at least within reach.
Sam really loves his gym class. It's basically a PE class for 3 year olds. It's been good for him to practice listening to adults and follow directions. We have piles of funny stories and sayings from Sam. He can frustrate me and yet I can't stay mad at him for long because he is so lovable. He loves to grab my cheeks and say, "You. Be. Still." while he starts kissing my face, mostly aiming for the lips. It makes me laugh quickly. His prayers have also gotten very sweet and he has started to think about what he is praying for. I just wish I knew what he was thinking when he prayed for Darth Vader last night.
Lydia and Sam have really been able to develop their friendship since Abby started school. They pay a lot more attention to each other, even if it's not always the best kind of attention. They have this funny game where they get as close to each other's faces as they can while making weird noises. This picture looks a little strange, but I promise that's what they were playing!
I love the colors we get to see here in the Fall. We've just begun our traditional Fall festivities of visiting a pumpkin patch and jumping in leaves:
Oh, we miss our long days with Abby! Abby
loves kindergarten so much! She now knows everyone's names and can read each name in her class. She knows stories and facts about each kid in her class and has several new best friends. It's fun to be able to hear about what she does in music, PE, art, and library each week. She also gets pulled out to do some advanced academics during the class rest time and she loves that. She gets to go with one of her best buddies, Lance. Abby is awesome and tells us stories about her day all afternoon and evening, not surprising since she is very chatty.
Roy watches while the big kids pile leaves on each other and Lydia draws with chalk.
