He wanted a walking dinosaur for his day and was pretty excited about it. The roaring sound on the dino stopped working 2 minutes after installing the batteries, but it still walks, so I call it a win.
Ian is a ball of energy and such a fun kid. He’s always ready for a good time and says the best stuff. For example, we were recently on a road trip when the older boys wanted to watch Napoleon Dynamite. About 20 minutes into the movie he asked me sincerely, “When are they going to find the dynamite?” Needless to say, he was not entertained and asked 20 times during the movie, “Are we there yet?” His smile lights up the room. He’s a mighty kid, no doubt about it. 
Now he’s off to preschool. He couldn’t wait!
Ansel was excited for school to begin too! He mentioned that he feels like when he wears stripes, he looks a lot older. I just think he’s looking older all of the time. He’s loosing teeth at an alarming rate and holding tight to the bag he leaves for the tooth fairy to see if he can catch her in the act and determine if she is real. Ha! 3rd grade here we come!
Oliver was looking forward to school but not thrilled about homework. I’m pretty sure that’s every 7th grader’s thought. He’s a 12 year-old with 15 year-old growth stats, taller than me with no signs of slowing. He always asking me to make more chat books because he loves looking at photos, especially on Sundays.
Now they’re off and fall is on its way. Elsie’s home and isn’t sure what to do with all the quiet during the day. She’s growing lots too (why are all of my kids doing that so much lately?), and learning a gaggle of words. Dada and Mama are prominent, especially since “mama” seems to be used not only as my name, but to make requests for things she wants.
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