Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy: February 2013

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Matthew and Micah Turn Six

Six years ago, our lives were changed forever when these two precious angels joined our family! They were SO much work, coming together, to be in our home, but all of the hard work has paid off. They are such an important part of our family now and we can't imagine life without them.

Here are some things we want to remember about our six-year-old Matthew Brandon:
* He never lets his mommy leave the house without a kiss!
* He loves to read while he cuddles with mom!
* He always chases a girl named Elena on the playground at school
* He loves Scooby Doo and Phineas and Ferb.
* His favorite food is pizza and he loves ice cream.
* He has learned to ride a dirt bike and has NO fear!
* He loves his teacher, Mrs. Zichichi.
* He sleeps with about 50 stuffed animals and loves each one.
* He is often found playing Minecraft and Candy Crush.
* He loves to bake brownies and lick out the bowl.
* He is NOT allergic to peanuts anymore!
* He has a powerful testimony of Jesus Christ. He knows that he will come again and can't wait to meet him!

Here are some things we always want to remember about six-year-old Micah Steven:
* He loves his mommy and always asks her to "cuddle him".
* He loves to make projects and create things out of paper.
* He always eats chocolat chip brownies for breakfast.
* He loves to play video games, especially "lego" games on the wii.
* He is an expert at playing the game, Clue.
* He always helps him mommy with chores on Saturday mornings.
* He loves to watch Scooby Doo and Phineas and Ferb.
* He always wants someone to come over and play.
* He loves to eat pudding and has since he was a baby.
* He loves his Grandmas and Grandpas.
* He always requests macaroni for lunch and dinner.
* He loves to go to primary because he loves to sing!

Happy Birthday, Boys! We love you!!

Dalin

Dalin is the biggest brother. He is in 3rd grade, gets good grades, and loves to read. Since he turned 8 in July, he was baptized and started Cub Scouts, too. He loves to draw and really wants to learn to play the guitar. He stays busy with his friends and loves to ride his bike. He has even started riding it to school most days. He loves being a big brother and showing off the twins but will also be the first to tell you that his little bothers drive him absolutely crazy. The stories he tells at school are hilarious and, of course, very exaggerated by the time they get back to us.

Matthew

Matthew is the older of the twins, well, older by one minute. He is always interacting with one of us. He asks me every morning if his friends are coming over and will wait by the window if they are. He loves to dance for you, but doesn’t always want you to join him and will tell you, “No. Sit down.” He absolutely loves animals and has enjoyed our new bunny. He is very curious about his world and gets into trouble a lot as he tries to be independent. He burned his hand on the stove, got his head trapped under a bed at Grandmas, and ate an entire cake for lunch one day. Yes, the ENTIRE cake, and didn’t even make a mess!

Micah

Micah is the youngest and has a heart of gold! He is very quiet and keeps to himself. He is very happy when he is at home with his things, surrounded by the people he loves. He reads to himself all day long and counts everything he sees. He can even count in Spanish, thanks to Dora and Diego. He loves to line things up and put them into categories. His little mind is always working as he figures out his world and the looks he gets on his face prove it. He saw the ocean in June for the first time and couldn’t get enough. The water was freezing and he was shivering, but he kept running and running with the waves.