Each One

I love the size of our family. I can't say that I have wanted a big family since I was a kid, but I can say that for as long as I have known my husband, I wanted a family with him . . . And while I love the dynamic of multiple kids, I think it's important that we spend time focusing on the kids one on one. Each one of them is very different in their own rite - there's also another level of difference when they are sans their siblings.

 

One of the bright sides of Jayson's schedule (there aren't many!) is that it provides us time to do this for our kids . . . Friday was a day that it seemed to mesh well in all areas - together we all had breakfast and then everyone got their one on one time . . .

 

Jayson and Marlie practiced guitar before school. Yes that is a guitar that Jayson has.  I randomly found it as a unopened return item on clearance at Kohls (what don't I find on clearance at Kohls?!) and my coupon made it about 80% off - so I thought it would be a good guitar for Marlie's next step after her child one - it's in between, and not quite adult size . . . and Adam Levine was on the box and told me to buy it :)  Little did I know that it would be come Jayson's intermediate guitar - Marlie's giving him lessons . . . she is so very much our firstborn . . .

And a few hours later in the day Jayson went to have lunch with Marlie at school.  It was family lunch day for Sam's class, so we thought we would make it family lunch day all around!

 

Jay got home and we swapped Evan (easy enough since he was napping) and I headed to have lunch with Samantha.  She is our free spirited one . . . and there isn't a day that goes by that she does not provide smiles in our life . . .

Evan naturally gets alone time with us because of the fact that he's the only one home with us during the day. Friday seemed like a day of perfection for him. He had no pee accidents, he was such a helper and handed out juice boxes to everyone in playgroup, and he even went so far as to clean up all the markers at the end of coloring time! I was so proud of my little boy who seemed to be so big . . . And then the proverbial other shoe dropped . . .

I had to call poison control for the first time in my life as a mom Friday night! Evan decided to pick up the hydrogen peroxide I was using off the counter and take a swig! Momentary panic ensued - especially when I immediately called my mom and she didn't have the answer. I think that was when I panicked - my mom didn't know! The poison control lady seemed extremely calm about it though and basically said he would get some gas. See, this is one of those moments I have talked about - kids are supposed to keep you young?? My heart lost a few years and I am pretty certain my back didn't feel so young when I took the flying leap to grab the peroxide bottle! But the rest of the day was too much good and awesome to be overshadowed by a little chemical chugging!! He is our boy . . . And he is ALL boy . . . 

Did I mention he flexed his independent muscles and ate his soup by himself?

Only until he figured out an easier way :) Note: this was also before filling up on peroxide.

I love our kids and their dynamic in this family is what makes life fun . . . but when we get to spend the one on one time with, we get to see what really makes each one of them so different, so special, such a necessary piece to our family . . . I love each one of them the most . . .