Kyle is FOUR!

Happy Birthday to this very ornery four year old! Kyle is at full speed almost always.

This last year he's learned out to ride his bike without training wheels- though he still prefers the balance bike and scares me with out fast he flies around on it! He started soccer this year and seemed to enjoy it for the most part- and told us he scored several goals each week but I think he actually only scored two. Maybe we'll try it again- or something else again in the spring!

Kyle and Justin play awesome together most of the time. They both LOVE all things with wheels- and love being outside.

Kyle will be starting at the Pre-K where Justin is going to school next week. It will be nice to have them in the same place again though I'm nervous about switching things up on him. His new teacher seems great and he's a smart kiddo so I think it will be a good thing!

Kyle enjoyed a fun birthday celebration at the farm again this year - and Aunt Tara made an awesome cake at his request. He wanted the Hulk riding the motorcycle from last year's cake- she made a slight tweak and the Hulk was throwing the motorcycle. We'll celebrate at home with ICE CREAM at his request - and presents of course.

SIX!

Justin - still our very sweet boy - is six!  In the last year he's started kindergarten - and seems to have made lots of friends in his class. He's adapted well to the before and after school program - and has started playing some sports.

He has continued to get more physical - learning to ride his bike without training wheels - and sometimes being more physical than he should with his brother who weighs half of what he does. He's still got some learning to do with organized sports though :)

When he does something that's funny- and you laugh and laugh at him - he will then proceed to try to do it 10 more times. Until it's REALLY not funny anymore. But I still get a kick out of the fact that he really enjoys making us laugh.

Justin still loves trucks, tractors, cars etc. I was looking around at the trucks littered all over the house the other day and stopped to appreciate that someday I won't get to see them everywhere. And his boots...he got a new pair for his birthday. He wears boots EVERY DAY that he doesn't have P.E. Each morning he'll ask if there is P.E. that day because if the answer is no - he gets to wear those boots.

Wearing his new boots!

Justin talks to all of the neighbors. We don't get to see as many people in the winter- but when we're out playing he hollers down the street to anyone who is out. "Molly's Mom" - "Hey- Molly's Mom" - it's nice until the 10th time :)  He enjoys making things for the neighbors- we have some ladies who live alone on either side of us and he was so excited to take them Christmas cookies and we just made them valentines as well.  

He is doing pretty well in school. Satisfactory pretty much across the board. The one thing that we continue working on - is what is the best motivation for him. When it comes to school or sports - it's not always easy to find that thing that is going to kick him in to gear. 

We didn't have a party this year - just us keeping it low key. Maybe next year we'll have a big party for Number 7!  He is dying to go to Chuck-e-Cheese - so maybe we'll save that for when the Stone's are here in a couple weeks! :) 

Excited to take cupcakes to school today!

We love you to pieces buddy!