Party Animals

Caitlyn was really excited to spend the night at Grandma's house last Friday night with the other girls.  She had a great time, but didn't get a lot of sleep.  When she got home she said, "the funny thing about me is when I get a lot of sleep I'm grouchy and when I don't sleep I'm not grouchy."  Right after that she wigged out when I had to brush her hair.  She was already running on little sleep because she has been staying up late reading every night.  I am so excited that she is finally starting to love reading.  She has always been a good reader, but it has been more of a chore to her.  She has been reading the Junie B Jones books and she loves them.  On three different nights she read a whole Junie B Jones book.  I'm glad she loves reading, but she does need her sleep!

Saturday morning Caitlyn had a birthday party to go to so Keith and I took the boys outside to shovel the snow.  This was Wyatt's first time playing in the snow.  We have had no snow this year.  We had a great time sledding last year, so we were really hoping for some snow.  One night Caitlyn said, "if it doesn't snow tomorrow, that is it, I'm giving up on winter." 

Jonah is always a great helper and loves to shovel with Keith.  Jonah has been so attached to Keith lately.  Jonah wants to do everything with Keith.  It is nice to see him look up to his Dad so much.

After a while Jonah decided that shoveling wasn't fun enough and they needed to have a snowball fight.  They were both soaked when they came inside.

Wyatt kept getting frustrated because he wanted to pick up the basketball, but he couldn't do it with his mittens on.  He would take them off and then cry because his hands were cold.

After Wyatt fell in the snow a few times he decided he had had enough of the snow and I took him inside.

Caitlyn had a great time at her friend's birthday party.  She brought home a lot of fun stuff and was excited to eat lunch and then go to another friend's birthday party.  She is a busy girl.

She had fun showing us some ballet moves in her new tutu.  She has been learning about Martin Luther King at school.  She said, "mom Dr. King is with Heavenly Father.  I know he went to heaven because he was so good and wanted to help people."  Then she said, "I'm like, sorry guys I know you are trying to be good, but Dr. King is in heaven."  I told her that more than one person can make it to heaven!  She also said that she just didn't understand why anyone would care if people have dark skin because that is how Heavenly Father made them.  I'm so glad her mind can't even imagine treating anyone badly. 

Jonah is such a great helper with Wyatt.  Last night I was helping Caitlyn with her homework and Wyatt was getting into everything he shouldn't and causing trouble.  Jonah came in and took his hand and said, "come on Wyatt let's go play."  They were laughing and playing and coming in to show us their sunglasses.  Wyatt loves playing with Jonah and Jonah is so great with him.  It is such a big help to me!