Dear Weston,
You are 11 years old. Can I just say STOP getting bigger? You have definitely hit that age of being more and more independent. You now will stay home and babysit your brother and sister. Which has been a big help to me as I was training for my half marathon. It was fun even having you join me in running your first 5K. As you spend less and less time with me I need to find more activities like this to keep you engaged with me. I still say you should run a half marathon when you turn 13. 13 miles for 13 years. Ha we will see.
Jacob and playstation continue to be your world. You have created some pretty amazing things on minecraft its fun to see you create things in your real world into your fantasy worlds.
You love to listen to music and sing and have a pretty good voice. I often will hear you singing away while showering or playing video games.
School continues to be pretty easy for you other then math. Its been a lot of fun to have you back in my neighborhood. Only one more year and you will no longer be in the shelter of me and our school. I love seeing you each day as you go to the class next store or when you come in to have me tie your shoes. :P
Utah utes and football are still your favorite sports to watch and participate in. You still play soccer but I fear you have lost your love for it. Especially this year being put on a team with none of the kids you love.
As you get to be more and more a "preteen" I miss my little boy more and more but you are going into a pretty cool kid too. You are also so very handsome, just ask yourself that and you will agree.
Happy Birthday Wes!
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Double digits
Weston,
How in the world are you 10 Years old? I swear I just had you and now your are a decade old! You continue to drive me crazy with your arguing and make me laugh at your sense of humor.
4th grade has been an awesome year for you. Mrs. Johnson has apparently taken my place as your favorite teacher, to not hurt my feelings you tell me I am your favorite all time teacher and she is your favorite 4th grade teacher. But I know you really think she is the best! Which makes me happy that you are enjoying her class, though you tell me you still hate school.
Your favorites in life haven't changed much. You continue to love playing video games with your friend Jacob and making youtube videos as epic kid gamer.
I appreciate that you help me with Taylyn when I need it. She continues to think you are the worlds greatest brother though Cason is starting to give you some competition. I love how gentle and caring you are toward her! You really do have a big heart. I am missing your snuggles more and more.
Kaydence continues to be your best friend though you have a lot of friends at school. You are well liked and love to be the class clown. Luckily you are starting to learn when it is appropriate and when its time to settle down thank goodness.
Anxiety about new things continues to give you grief. Often once you try the new thing you are usually fine its the anticipation of the unknown. Which I fully understand. Some days I fear you are much too much like me.
Here is to an awesome 10th birthday and can't wait to see the things you can do in the next 10 years.
Loves:
football
pizza
video games
jacob
minecraft
cod
your sister
four wheeling
Dislikes:
veggies
mostly anything not pizza
going to bed
going outside
How in the world are you 10 Years old? I swear I just had you and now your are a decade old! You continue to drive me crazy with your arguing and make me laugh at your sense of humor.
4th grade has been an awesome year for you. Mrs. Johnson has apparently taken my place as your favorite teacher, to not hurt my feelings you tell me I am your favorite all time teacher and she is your favorite 4th grade teacher. But I know you really think she is the best! Which makes me happy that you are enjoying her class, though you tell me you still hate school.
Your favorites in life haven't changed much. You continue to love playing video games with your friend Jacob and making youtube videos as epic kid gamer.
I appreciate that you help me with Taylyn when I need it. She continues to think you are the worlds greatest brother though Cason is starting to give you some competition. I love how gentle and caring you are toward her! You really do have a big heart. I am missing your snuggles more and more.
Kaydence continues to be your best friend though you have a lot of friends at school. You are well liked and love to be the class clown. Luckily you are starting to learn when it is appropriate and when its time to settle down thank goodness.
Anxiety about new things continues to give you grief. Often once you try the new thing you are usually fine its the anticipation of the unknown. Which I fully understand. Some days I fear you are much too much like me.
Here is to an awesome 10th birthday and can't wait to see the things you can do in the next 10 years.
Loves:
football
pizza
video games
jacob
minecraft
cod
your sister
four wheeling
Dislikes:
veggies
mostly anything not pizza
going to bed
going outside
Happy 2nd Birthday
Dear Taylyn,
I moan every year that my babies are getting too big. But given that you are my very last baby I fear I will moan even more with you! You are such a bright spot to our family. Everyone just adores you! Which means I fear you will be very spoiled by all. Weston continues to be wrapped around your finger. He will literally do ANYTHING you want. You are starting to talk so much more and it is so fun to hear your sweet little voice.
You much to my frustration LOVE to draw on yourself and on the wall. I am often finding scribbles on the walls thanks to you! Its a good thing you are so dang cute.
Tay you continue to be my shy little girl. Much like Weston was at your age. You won't even look at people when they talk to you if you don't know them well.
Watching movies, reading books, and playing babies are your favorite things to do. Watching the same movie over and over doesn't seem to phase you at all if it is a favorite of yours. I love snuggling with you and being with my tiny little girly girl.
At your 2 year check up you were 24.4 pounds (17%) and 33 inches long (35%). so in a year you have grown 9 pounds and 5 inches. Which may seem like a lot but you were super tiny at a year. So a good gain like this is good!
We love you so much little miss Tay!
I moan every year that my babies are getting too big. But given that you are my very last baby I fear I will moan even more with you! You are such a bright spot to our family. Everyone just adores you! Which means I fear you will be very spoiled by all. Weston continues to be wrapped around your finger. He will literally do ANYTHING you want. You are starting to talk so much more and it is so fun to hear your sweet little voice.
You much to my frustration LOVE to draw on yourself and on the wall. I am often finding scribbles on the walls thanks to you! Its a good thing you are so dang cute.
Tay you continue to be my shy little girl. Much like Weston was at your age. You won't even look at people when they talk to you if you don't know them well.
Watching movies, reading books, and playing babies are your favorite things to do. Watching the same movie over and over doesn't seem to phase you at all if it is a favorite of yours. I love snuggling with you and being with my tiny little girly girl.
At your 2 year check up you were 24.4 pounds (17%) and 33 inches long (35%). so in a year you have grown 9 pounds and 5 inches. Which may seem like a lot but you were super tiny at a year. So a good gain like this is good!
We love you so much little miss Tay!
You're 9
Dear Cason,
Today you are 9. Your last year in single digits. Cason your sweet heart and kindness continues to make me proud of you. This year has been such a great year as I have been you teacher this year. It has been so neat to watch you flourish with friends, increase in your learning and just see even more what a great kid you are. Reading still continues to be a bit of a struggle but you never give up!
You continue to have the same loves as you have the last year. Balto, legos, and talking continue to be your lift. Recently you have gotten into minecraft and you have taken your love of building and creating to the video gaming world. Though you are well rounded and will spread your time between video games and actually playing with toys and using your imagination. You continue to research legos on youtube then want obscure, discontinued legos much to your frustration and dad and I's. Last spring dad bought you and Weston a 4 wheeler of your own and you are quite obsessed with going to the sand dunes and getting to ride your own four wheeler. Do you pretty well at keeping up with dad!
I love that people still stop me to tell me how amazing you are at school! You love to talk and tell stories much to the entertainment of those around you. During one fluency timing about treasure hunting mid timing you turn to the teacher and insert "good luck with that" in response to the passage saying they were going to look for treasure.
Two years ago when at the beach you tried kayaking and feel in love. This summer you finally got your own kayak and now you keep asking when it will be nice weather again so you can do kayaking and camping in our new trailer. You pretty much love being outside if it involves kayaking, 4 wheeling, or being in trailer or boat.
Dad took you to explore old mines with some friends and go repelling and this is your new obsession. In fact we are having a mining 9th birthday.....I love that your interests continually change and grow yet you still have many old favorites.
Keep being you!
Favorites:
legos
kayaking
mining
repelling
youtube
4 wheeler
balto
talking
talkis
sleep
Dislikes:
cheese
most foods
having to read with me
spelling
Weston bugging you
Today you are 9. Your last year in single digits. Cason your sweet heart and kindness continues to make me proud of you. This year has been such a great year as I have been you teacher this year. It has been so neat to watch you flourish with friends, increase in your learning and just see even more what a great kid you are. Reading still continues to be a bit of a struggle but you never give up!
You continue to have the same loves as you have the last year. Balto, legos, and talking continue to be your lift. Recently you have gotten into minecraft and you have taken your love of building and creating to the video gaming world. Though you are well rounded and will spread your time between video games and actually playing with toys and using your imagination. You continue to research legos on youtube then want obscure, discontinued legos much to your frustration and dad and I's. Last spring dad bought you and Weston a 4 wheeler of your own and you are quite obsessed with going to the sand dunes and getting to ride your own four wheeler. Do you pretty well at keeping up with dad!
I love that people still stop me to tell me how amazing you are at school! You love to talk and tell stories much to the entertainment of those around you. During one fluency timing about treasure hunting mid timing you turn to the teacher and insert "good luck with that" in response to the passage saying they were going to look for treasure.
Two years ago when at the beach you tried kayaking and feel in love. This summer you finally got your own kayak and now you keep asking when it will be nice weather again so you can do kayaking and camping in our new trailer. You pretty much love being outside if it involves kayaking, 4 wheeling, or being in trailer or boat.
Dad took you to explore old mines with some friends and go repelling and this is your new obsession. In fact we are having a mining 9th birthday.....I love that your interests continually change and grow yet you still have many old favorites.
Keep being you!
Favorites:
legos
kayaking
mining
repelling
youtube
4 wheeler
balto
talking
talkis
sleep
Dislikes:
cheese
most foods
having to read with me
spelling
Weston bugging you
Its Great To Be 8
Dear Cason,
Happy Birthday my sweet little 8 year old. Cason you truly are such a sweet, kind hearted little boy. You always say things to make me feel better. I can't believe how big you are getting. First grade was a struggle for you at school. And though 2nd grade is still a bit of a struggle you are doing much better. Your teacher read you the story of Balto and you watched the movie and you have no fallen completely in love with Balto. Weston's friend Kaydence gave you a stuffed Balto and he goes every where with us. You are completely obsessed, you watch all the movies in the series, have read all the books and have several stuffed Balto dogs. Some day you want to have a husky of your own. Can't wait to see if you really do as an adult.
I love seeing you start to play games with your sister more and the imagination you have is amazing! Taylyn you have decided is pretty fun to have sleep overs with and you get upset when she picks Weston over you. Most the time she doesn't though and you two are little buddies. That is as long as she doesn't touch your legos! You continue to be quite the talker anytime you get someone one on one. People stop me all the time and tell me what a great kid you are and how funny you are. They love the things you tell them and the stories!
You desperately wanted the Flying Dutchmen lego Pirates of the Carribean ship for Christmas. Sadly it was discontinued so you made do with a cool Pirate ship instead. I had so much fun building all your lego sets with you that you got for Christmas. That is all we did all Christmas break.
Favorites:
Legos
Balto
boats
ships
Pirates of the Caribbean
Transformers
dressing up
Sleep overs with little sisters
Dislike:
Weston bugging you
cheese
most things I make for dinner
Happy Birthday my sweet little 8 year old. Cason you truly are such a sweet, kind hearted little boy. You always say things to make me feel better. I can't believe how big you are getting. First grade was a struggle for you at school. And though 2nd grade is still a bit of a struggle you are doing much better. Your teacher read you the story of Balto and you watched the movie and you have no fallen completely in love with Balto. Weston's friend Kaydence gave you a stuffed Balto and he goes every where with us. You are completely obsessed, you watch all the movies in the series, have read all the books and have several stuffed Balto dogs. Some day you want to have a husky of your own. Can't wait to see if you really do as an adult.
I love seeing you start to play games with your sister more and the imagination you have is amazing! Taylyn you have decided is pretty fun to have sleep overs with and you get upset when she picks Weston over you. Most the time she doesn't though and you two are little buddies. That is as long as she doesn't touch your legos! You continue to be quite the talker anytime you get someone one on one. People stop me all the time and tell me what a great kid you are and how funny you are. They love the things you tell them and the stories!
You desperately wanted the Flying Dutchmen lego Pirates of the Carribean ship for Christmas. Sadly it was discontinued so you made do with a cool Pirate ship instead. I had so much fun building all your lego sets with you that you got for Christmas. That is all we did all Christmas break.
Favorites:
Legos
Balto
boats
ships
Pirates of the Caribbean
Transformers
dressing up
Sleep overs with little sisters
Dislike:
Weston bugging you
cheese
most things I make for dinner
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Happy Birthday Weston
Dear Weston,
Happy Birthday Weston! 9 years old, wow! This is a fun year for me. When I moved to the school I am at now you were almost 3. You kept telling me I am going to be in your class momma. Well here you are turning 9 years old and you are in my class! When you said that so many years ago it seemed so far away, and yet some how the time has come and you are in my class. You are a third graders! One of the many things I love about you going to the school I teach at is that I get to spend so much time with you. I get to see you right until school starts and right when school ends. I often get to see you in the hall or in the lunch room. Well this year I get to see you all day long! I loved you were so excited for the first days of school because I was going to be your teacher. Now I know the novelty of it wore of with in a few weeks for you. But I love seeing you learn and grow. It broke my heart to see you struggle at times but it was nice to know it was generally on things all the other kids were as well.
You are such a sassy boy! You can wipe out a comeback or smart alec comment as good as any adult. Yet though this drives me crazy on the regular it also generally has me laughing. Stubborn is a good word to still describe your disposition. When you get something in your head there is no changing your thinking or you will stick with it just to drive me crazy! But you are also so loving. You would move the moon and the stars if your baby sister asked you too. You pick at Cason and tease him like no other yet when he is struggling you are the first one to help him out. 
Your friends love your personality and though you generally think its your way or no way you are a pretty darn good friend. I love seeing how well liked you are by others and how nice you are to everyone.
I hope you have a great last year in the single digits. Next year is the big 1-0! I love you so much!
Love,
Like:
Pizza
Football
Utah Utes!!!!
Call of Duty, Minecraft, and roadblox video games
Starting to like FNAF toys and game (the roadblox version)
Snuggling with anyone who will let you
You are a big help to your sister
Love to watch minecraft videos on the i-pad
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Dear Cason
Dear Cason,
It's that time of year again for me to write you a letter on your birthday. Cason you continue to bring so much happiness and joy into your Dad and I's life. You truly are the sweetest little boy. It seems that you have the uncanny ability to know when I am having a bad day or feeling bad about myself because you will be there with a ready compliment. Not many days will go by without getting a "you're beautiful mom!" or a "you're the best mom ever!" I often feel inadequate to be your mom but you have all the confidence in the world that I was meant to be your mom.
We can often butt heads when it comes to certain things. And when you set your mind to something there is no changing it. Which unfortunately has lead to many a meltdown especially since starting school.
Ah school! Cason you have learned so much and grown by leaps and bounds since school started. At the beginning of the year you knew a handful of letters barely, no sounds, didn't know how to spell your name and could only count to 10. Now you can count to 75 (most days :)), know all your letters, sounds, sight words, are reading, writing, and you know your phone number.
Your vision has given you many a challenge and I worry about you most days. You struggle more then the average person but you just keep being so upbeat. I know you will do geat things despite this obstacle you have been given.
I have never met a person who doesn't mention how you love to talk! You can go on and on and on about anything when you think you have found a captive audience. You generally prefer it to be an audience of one or two. In a group setting you are on the more reserved side. Everyone who knows you just loves you!
You are so adventerous! It was so fun to take you to Lagoon this summer because you loved all the big rides. I can't wait to take you to Disneyland.
Some fun facts about you right now.
you love:
- Legos
- Transformers
- Minecraft
- Talking everyone's ear off
- Octanauts
- Watching transformer videos on the i-pad
- still loves his blanket
- giving cuddles
- has to take something every where he goes
- has to have a snack after Kindergarten as he is always starving
- I have to carry food for you where we go
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