Update on Faith Kenzie and Thalan.

Wow, I can not believe summer is here. I wanted to update everyone on the kids so here I go.

Faith: Although she missed the last couple days of school because of a nasty virus she had, she is better now and back to her old self. She did great on her report card. On the standard testing she scored above average over all and the only thing that really needs improvement is her langauge skills.Which in school that means her sentences and grammar need work. Which Sean and I had been aware of this. Alot of it is not the fact that she can not do it because we know and have seen that she can.It is the fact of her not really wanting to be bothered. No biggie though, we will work with her. She has so many strong qualitied in school. Especially Math, when it comes to that she is just like daddy. Last night she was telling me times tables and that is not even something she learned in school yet. Next time I go to the dollar store i am going to get her flash card so she can practice when she wants.
Yesterday started swimming lessons and she said she enjoyed them I was at work so I can not really say how it went although daddy said it was ok.
Faith is absolutly admired by Kenzie and Thalan. When she walks into a room both of thier faces light up and it is so fun to watch them all interact. I can not believe that she will be 8 in a few short months, a third grader. Watching her grow up has been a blessing in my life that not many realizes I just hope she does.

Kenzie went for a well child check up last Friday. She is 38 pounds and 39 1/2 inches tall. Which puts her at 90% for height and 60% for weight. She was always such a chunk, now she is just growing up. The doctor is always amazed about how smart she is:here is a small bit of thier conversation:
Dr: Hi! How are you today?
Kenzie: I am good, the sun is shiny and I am going to play on the playground with my friends today.
Dr: Wow that sounds like fun. Can I ask you a couple questions?
Kenzie looking very serious: Um ok,what?
Dr: what is your name?
Kenzie : You know Kenzie Irene Riley and this is my mom Connie and my baby brother Thalan James.
Dr: your right, do you want to look at pictures with me and tell me what you see.
Kenzie got so excited.
They went through a book that has numbers letters colors, shapes and animals in it.
Kenzie took it on her lap and said i will read to you: She then proceeded to go through the whole book. She still gets brown and black confused and that made her upset, but as the Dr. said her getting them confused is normal her getting upset is like she puts to much on herself already.
( she gets that from me..oops)
Kenzie then had her physical and received a clean bill of health EXCEPT::: she needs to see an ENT, her tonsils are huge just like Faiths were and considering the fact that she snores the Dr. want to be safe then sorry. Great.
While Thalan was getting his physical Kenzie sand to her little brother, the Dr. loved it. We went from twinkle twinkle,bah bah black sheep, abc's,little miss miffit, and old McDonald.
The Dr. also said that us putting Kenzie in preschool is a great idea.. my baby girl is growing up.
When I asked her about the terrible threes, she said to give it time. That most people say that 3 is worse then 2. It is the terrible threes and I can not wait until it is over to be honest. She is not bad really but will test you when possible, and will get her self into trouble if given 5 seconds! Plus oh did I mention she is emotional like mommy as well. This makes her fits worse because its not just a fit it is a pity party. I just keep reminding Sean and myself it shall pass it is only a stage. Well, not the emotional stuff please pray for us when she is a teen.
kenzie started swimming lessons too, it didn't go great and required daddy getting in the water but i think with time it will get better, or at least I hope.

Thalan James is always so hungry why we are there, that during kenzies check up he ate and was asleep by his. The Dr. was amazed though by how happy he woke up even though she was poking at him. He now weighs 18 lbs, and is 27 inches long. Everyone comments on how big he is and maybe because he was so tiny for so long but he is not even in the 50% for weight for hieght though he is in the 75%. At six months he fits into 6 months clothes which I find cute. He is eating baby food like a champ, all I can say is my poor grocery bill in a few years:) He rolls and squirms everywhere. He will sit up but not really unsupported yet. He wants to crawl but just can't get it all the way which by the way is fine with me. Sorry he is my last so I would like to keep him little forever. When she asked how he slept and I told her he was a awesome sleeper that at night he usually sleep for 11-12 1/2 hours she smiled and said that is great you deserve it. Remember she has been kenzies Dr. forever so she knows I have spent the past 3 years sleep deprived. he recieved 2 shots, which in turn mad him miserable for 2 days with the poops. poor little guy. being that he is rarely cranky it was a sad thing to see.

So overall my kids are well, perfect. Not that I really needed a report card or a Dr. to tell me this.

My kids are my life, and I am blessed to have them.
Sorry no pics they will be coming soon.