Saturday, July 12, 2008

Growth Spurts & Growing Up...

Cole is turning 5 next month and sometimes I think I already have a teenager on my hands. Like when he's eating...ALL DAY LONG! These past few weeks I have been amazed at how much this kid is eating. Where is it all going? And what makes me even more sick is that he is as skinny as a rail! The other night he sat down and ate 3 bologna & cheese sandwiches - and wanted another one! I told him he should wait as I was sure he was going to blow up! The next night he ate 2 hot dogs - in buns! - and a huge bowl of macoroni & cheese. I hate to see what he's going to eat when he's 16! He also seemed to have skipped a whole size in clothes this summer.

T-Ball is over and now he is gearing up for Vacation Bible School starting next Sunday night. It looks like a ton of fun - I know he will love it! Then I think we will do more swim lessons until flag football starts in September. Which seems like so far off - but September is right around the corner! Cole's 5th birthday party is planned and it will sure be a great time for the kids. He is really looking forward to it. He has the last birthday of all his friends - it's killing him!

Speaking of growing up - I thought that you didn't try to ditch parents until you were much older - like middle school. Suddenly it's totally un-cool to hang out with mom & dad. Cole would move in with the neighbors if we let him. He beggs to go over to their house everyday. I think he's just bored with us... at least I hope that's the reason and not that we're already "un-cool"!

Landry is talking/babbling like crazy! And she will attempt to say any and all words with great effort. It's so cute. She could live on "Crunchies" (which are like cheeto puffs - only for toddlers and have a lot less sodium in them!) And chocolate chips. She is hilarious - she will sneak into the cabinet grab the Crunchies and take off to hide so she can eat them. She even has figured out how to open the can with her teeth! She is very protective of them - she gets quite bent out of shape when Cole tries to eat any of them. Those are her snacks and she will let everyone know it!

It's been a long week. We had a cousins birthday party - Grandpa Terry in town - a neighbors birthday party - and a last minute visit from Grandma & Grandpa Nelson last night. It's to bed early tonight!

Here are some family photos I had a friend snap last weekend!

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