They're Not My Babies Anymore

"Can you take the toybox out of our room? We're too big for a toy box..." That was Trevor on Saturday when we were reorganizing their room (again). We made them their own spaces in the room, separating the bunk beds and putting very grown up looking comforters on the beds. The only traces of the "little boys" they were is two baskets full of Webkinz. The few toys left - hidden away in the closet - are a few swords, some balls, some cars, and Spencers guys. How sad. My two little boys are growing up. Trevor will start football soon. Yikes! He has evaluations on Saturday. Spencer is loving golf and thinks he wants to get into karate. I think the self defense part of it will be great for him.

School started back on Monday and they are both doing well. They like their teachers and are making new friends everyday. Spencer is changing classes for each subject and seems to be staying pretty organized so far. He already had 3 tests last week. I think it was mostly review but we're starting to get into the big time now. 5th grade, I can't believe it. Trevor is excited that he will be learning to write in cursive this week and will be working on multiplication and division. 3rd grade is a big year. No more "s, n, i and u's." He will actually get a's and b's.

Jordis' next step will be learning to use the potty. She is ready, but am I? I remember what a commitment it is once you start. We will be confined to the house while we work on it. So getting started is the biggest step. She has all signs of readiness so now it's entirely up to me. :| This weekend whenever she pooed we would ask her, "Jordis, did you poop?" She says, "Not me."

Who would have thought that I would have a child learning to switch classes in his last year of elementary school, a child making the turn into the upper grades of elementary school - learning cursive, and a child learning to go pee in the potty all at the same time in my life??? It's all wonderful and I thank God every day for this incredible life I am in.