So I just have to say...I could cry. My Benner Boo turned 7, SEVEN, yesterday, well actually two days ago because it is very very early in the morning right now (its the only time I get to do stuff like this). I am having a hard time with this 7 thing, besides the fact that he's almost done with first grade and going to move on to second. He also finally lost his first tooth. You can't really see it in this picture but as I've been trying to take pictures of it I've just realized lost top teeth are easier to take photos of. But doesn't that make him big? Crap...doesn't that make me old? Again, I could cry. However it is amazing to watch him grow and learn and read and do all of the things that he can do. He played indoor soccer again this year and he liked it, as I knew he would. We also put him in wrestling. He hadn't wanted to do it before this year so when he said he wanted to do it...Blake was excited. Well I don't think he liked it as much as he thought he was going to, but that's okay, he still did really good for his first year and we'll see if he wants to do it again next year. I have also signed him up for t-ball which I think he will love, but I guess we'll find that out in May.
Brendon is almost done with pre-school and it's almost time for kindergarten round-up (which is are way of saying sign-up). I'm having a hard time with that too. At least I have the summer with them at home before school started again. I hate school. I know I should enjoy the break school gives me when they're gone but I miss them so much. It will be weird next fall only having two at home with me for half the day. I just thinking learning is overrated. I think they should just stay at home and we should all play all day...that's what I think.
Bill Bob is stubborn as ever and will probably never change. That's ok, because every time I look at him I'm looking at a mini Blake! And every time I look at Blake I swear I'm looking at a mini Bill (my father-in-law) and that's ok, because my father-in-law is a good man, who is a good father, and a good husband, so I can be fine with my husband and son being the same. His hair is red as ever and really really needing a cut, but that will come when I have time in my schedule to take him to get it cut. He's too small of a boy and to big of a beast to have Blake cut it. But boy does that kid do some of the cutest things ever, and when he smiles anyone that sees it will melt into a puddle.
Miss Grace is doing great. She's 7 months now, again the tears are coming. Out of all of my kids she could just stay small forever and I would be happy. She's such a beautiful baby and not that that will change as she grows up but I am 500% enjoying my little girl. The only thing that could grow and I wouldn't be hurt about is her hair. She can army crawl and is getting ready to crawl for real and that makes my heart ache. She is so adorable and loves all her brothers. Today Ben, Gracie and I were all in the car together and he was laughing and she can see him since she's rear facing and he's in the row of seats behind her, so I could her her laughing and giggling just because he was laughing. Ohhhh she's a smile butt, and to keep her smiling we are putting tubes in her ears on Friday :( But it will keep her healthy and happy so I'm all for it. We have a great ENT here. We might now have everything here but we have AMAZING pediatricians and a great ENT. I am so grateful for good doctors for my children, especially since I know the two that I normally see are worthy priesthood holders...I'm sorry but that does make them better if you ask me, they are just awesome.
Other than that I think we are just doing fine. I'm just trying to keep up with me kids and attempting to keep my house clean in the process which I really can't say if that's working out real well right now. I always feel like I'm behind on my laundry, probably because every time I fold it I have a red head that does a really good job unfolding it for me before I have the chance to get it put away...such is life.
So this last picture is hilarious. I tried so hard to get a "nice" picture of all my kids together. Why did I do that? I knew it wasn't going to work. I have like 5 more pictures similar to this one but I felt like this one really should all the emotion that was going on during the five minutes that I tried.
