4 year old fun

Teancum turned 4 a little over a month ago (I know the post got lost in all the moving madness). But I wanted to post a few of the things I love about my four-year-old.

Teancum loves make believe...he loves dressing up in one costume or another and role playing and even more loves to try and get mom and dad involved by making them be pokemon trainers or just freezing them and taking away their powers.

Teancum loves to learn...I don't need to say lets do homework twice before he's sitting down and trying to write his letters, he's self movitivated and often asks us if we will do homework with him

Teancum loves to read and be read to...a boy after my own heart

Teancum loves his brothers, he can't help enough with the baby and is always asking what baby Keith's respose is to anything he tells him and even though he and Jacob can get at each other's throats sometimes it's a joy to see them chasing each other and playing while laughing and giggling, and the moments when they share or give something up to each other are priceless.

Teancum is as active as boys come

Teancum loves the gospel, he loves listening to the scriptures on tape, saying our prayers, and using the gospel art kit to give our family scripture...the other day he came up to me randomely and said "thou shalt not steal!" Even more important he loves the Lord and prays like he's talking to a friend.

Teancum, I know you're growing up and you can't wait until you're big like mommy and daddy, but no matter how big you get remember mom and dad will always love you as much as when you were little, thank you for always wanting me to cuddle you before you go to sleep, and for your hugs and kisses. One day you might not be big on them, but today you made my day with them.

We've arrived

Sorry to leave everyone on down note for so long. The rest of the move went great. My visiting teacher took the boys the next two days so i could be with the movers and clean. Ryan's company didn't do the presentation so he came home tuesday night and we were visiting our in-laws for the week after. we are pretty settled in GA now and finally got internet yesterday. more fun will be forthcoming. Thank you for all your prayers and support.
kirsten

Moving Day and venting

Today I just need an outlet. Tomorrow the movers are coming. I'm exhausted. The house needs some cleaning up. Oh,and Ryan is in Alabama until Thursday. I love that he has the opportunity to do a presentation and try to get a Job in Pheonix for the company, it's a great opportunity for him. I hate that I'm stuck with three kids, running on little sleep, getting sick (literally have had to run for the bathroom a few times today), while the movers pack us up tomorrow, load us wednesday, and then I get to clean until my husband comes back late thursday so we can leave friday. I am hoping that he doesn't get back until Thursday because that means that the company made the short list and he gets to present in Pheonix which if they get the job it will be amazing for his career. Just pray for me this week, kay...I'm going to bed.

Bad Week, Great Weekend

This last week I managed to get our digital camera stolen, crack our winsheild trying to squish a fly and lost my wallet. On top of that Ryan and I had activities all week long making our first family dinner on Friday...That said the weekend was great. Family dinner and movie onf Friday night, general conference with Friends Saturday morning (Ryan had to work). And lots of fun Sunday as a family enjoying our first and only day of the with no obligations and listening to living prophets of God. This week should be just as busy, so hopefully we get another great weekend.

Changes

It's the first snow of the season, I love the changing seasons. I sure will miss having snow and fall colors in Columbus, GA...did anyone catch that. Yup, we're headed to the south next...we'll be there sometime in November, at least we'll get to enjoy the yummy peaches. :)

Things I'll never see again

I recently got our camera stolen from the diaperbag I left at the playground. The sad thing is it had quite a few pictures of things I wanted to post, but have been putting off...like

The empty containers of spices that Jacob dumped into a pan. He was hosting one of his many cooking classes while I was helpless nursing...his concoction included: left over mac and cheese, nutmeg, vanilla, orange extract, almond extract, parsley flakes, and red pepper flakes.

The picture of Jacobs face after tasting said concoction

Jacob sitting on the potty fully dressed and reading

Pictures taken while my family was visiting for Keith's blessing!

These are a few of the things I won't see again:

Also my family's dog Budd E. who passed away last week.

Baby's first photo shoot

My mom and me with a camera, my bed, some blankets, a basket plus the darnest cutest baby ever and you get...

Welcome Home

Friday my brother stopped by our home with his family and they were there waiting for us when we brought our baby home. YAY! It was fun to see them again, and a blessing to have Gabe there when Teancum woke up with a high fever. Ryan and Gabe administered a blessing to him (a big blessing since we had just brought home a newbie).

Gabe and Becca didn't stay very long because they had to get to Colorado Springs, and after they took off our adventures really began. First off Teancum threw up. Then at bedtime Keith refused to sleep in the billibed (he has jaundice); in fact, he would scream himself red if he was set down at all! Danette stayed up rocking him all night long, waking me up when he needed to eat. Then at 4:00 Jacob woke up, when Danette tried to get him to go back to bed he threw up. Ryan got up and lay down with him, and he threw up again. So by 5:00am both boys were up, both with fevers watching a movie.
Later Ryan sanitized the bathroom for me and Breanne took Keith so Danette and I could rest some. Ryan watched Keith and Jacob so us girls could take Teancum garage sale shopping, Danette and Breanne watched the boys so Ryan and I could take Keith to get his billiruben tested. Ryan watched the (big) boys so we could all get naps. And the whole day went so much smoother with Danette and Brea and Ryan there to help out and take turns with the kids. I was definitly blessed by having my mother-in-law and Brea there to help all week! THANK YOU!
Oh, by this morning the boys were feeling so much better that we let them be close to the baby. Teancum has been excited about being a brother since before we brought the baby home so this was big for him. Enjoy some pictures of our increased family.

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