2019 Week 8

Well, here we are in 2019, already at the end of February and this is my first post. Life has been joyful and busy lately; we are in that stage of life where our kid's activities dictate our schedule. It's crazy and busy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. One of my favorite things is watching my kids grow and develop. This is Kaiton's first official year of playing sports. He is doing his third hockey skill development session right now and he loves every minute of it. He talks loudly throughout the entire class and he has a smile on his face the whole time. I am impressed with how hard he works and how well he listens. He is also starting t-ball in about a month and he can't wait to play on his own baseball team. This is all especially exciting because he has spent so much time at his siblings' sports events. I also had his parent-teacher conference at school this week. He is incredibly bright. I'm not sure how we are going to keep him engaged in grade school. He is already doing multiplication and he has such a strong ability to focus. The pictures that he draws are so detailed and precise. I'm going to really miss him next year, but he is so ready to start full-day school. Zaya continues to impress me with her ability to stay positive. She is such a strong girl; she doesn't care what other people think or do . . . she does what she wants and what she feels is right. She is incredibly compassionate, but she doesn't like to receive attention for it. I love that she is nice because she wants to be and not because she wants others to take notice. She is doing awesome in school and her teacher loves her cute little personality. She is competing level 4 at gymnastics and although the competition season has been a bit rough, she continues to have an unwavering positive attitude. We recently started her again in physical therapy and it has helped uncover some challenges that she deals with is the sport; we all believe that it will help a lot. Hurley is our passionate child. That girl has more passion and grit than anyone I know. When she wants something, she gets it; nothing can stop her. She is always a favorite of her teachers and this year is no different. She excels in everything she does and a lot of that has to do with her dedication. She is a big help around the house and she has also taken to learning her way around the kitchen. She is very good at baking and I can give her a recipe and ask her to make something for me and it comes out awesome every time. Just yesterday, I was running behind, so I asked her to make muffins. With no help from me, she produced a fabulous batch of chocolate zuchinni muffins. Brooklen is our kid that is always doing the right thing. He is such a big help; he babysits Kaiton nearly every day after school while I take the girls to the gym and he NEVER complains. He is rock solid with his good habits. He comes right home and does homework, he practices his sports every day, and he reads 3 pages in the scriptures nightly. I'm not sure how he became such a good kid (I'm sure his Dad had a lot to do with it), but I am so proud to be his mom. He is getting straight A's in school and he has had a great hockey season. His coach recently said that he understands the game of hockey better than anyone on his team. He is such a smart kid; not only is he bright, but he understands strategy and has very good common sense.