The Mortlands of Monticello: Hello again

Alex, Peyton, and Jack all ready to camp. :)

The boys being very nosy.

Alex Riding Koa

Sorry it's been a little while. I had some great stuff to post and my mind has already forgotten most of them. So I will write what few things I remember and wanted to share.

So about a month ago I was putting the kids in the car (we have the auto doors), well the kids know we have them, however for whatever reason when I had closed Jack's door from the other side of the car (with my key pad) he
thought I did it with magic. Now we aren't talking like he thought it was magic and then let it go. O know. He asked me if it was magic and I told him yes and that I have magical powers-he believed me. He is so typically not a gullible child, but he bought it. So much in fact that there have been a few other instances when I have performed "magical" things and he really thinks I have magic powers.

Now what is really cute about this is when he asks me randomly if my magic powers are "working right then" (I told him they only work ever so often, and that I can't really control them). So to have him ask me that and then to have him try to make "his powers" start to work is almost more than I can take. I mean it is SO cute. So yes, according to Jack I have "special powers".

So I don't know about any of you-or if anyone even really reads my blog other than my friends, but do any of you have that "one child" that tests you as a parent, heck even as a person?? My youngest, Alex, is so strong willed, but at the same time very emotional, and affectionate. He is also the clumsiest child I have ever met (well maybe Cole wins that one-but he is a champ at making close call recoveries). I love this child so much but he truly lacks the "don't do that" gene, like I think I could tell him the earth would blow up and he would be ok with that. So he either trust me enough to know I would never put him in harms way (which is why he calls my bluffs so often) or he really just doesn't care about the consequences.

I mean this is a sweet little boy that wants to be SO independent in so many ways, but then in others, acts like his life is going to end if I don't help him. It is exhausting, and it is everyday. So far today he has talked me into two snacks before lunch (because he was STARVING) and then he wanted some yogurt and I was ok with that, but he lacks patience more than any child I know. I was on the phone with Katie and I told him to hold on and I would get it in just a minute when I got off the phone, and then right in front of me he grabs the yogurt out of the fridge and then it slips through his fingers and explodes on the ground, carpet, and fridge. Thank God I was on the phone with Katie at the time and that distracted my brain if at least for a second so I didn't kill the sweet little thing. :) Then after that it has just continued with....I need.....I'm hungry......I want.....and it is driving me NUTS. I know we all have that child that if they weren't so cute they would have been a bath tub statistic a long time ago, but how do you get across patience without them thinking they are in trouble, or to encourage them to be independent about some things but not about others without confusing the poor things?? O the things they never prepare you for in baby classes-they need toddler, child, teenager and young adult classes. That way you have a handbook to look at to somewhat prepare yourself. :)

O well, that is my sweet nugget and I wouldn't trade him for anything.

On a much more exciting note, Jack has his first lose tooth. Yahoo!! He is 6 and has his first one. We are so excited and thank heavens he lost his before Alex lost any. :) Jack is SO excited and can't wait for the "Tooth Fairy" to come.

We also went camping this past weekend and I have attached some pictures of that fun outing, I have also put some other pictures of Mother's Day on here as well that I didn't have a chance to post last time. I hope you enjoy and I hope you are all well.

Liz