Afternoon Fun

This little guy is my company every afternoon and he is awesome! I feel like I did when I only had one little boy and we just chilled together doing fun projects. Cameron hasn't had that opportunity so far in life, and he is eating this up. He loves to climb up and help and be right in everything I do.
Dakota asked last week if we could make cookies to surprise Braxton after school, I said sure and he said "do you think you could surprise me someday too?" So today me and Cam are doing laundry and making Peanut butter surprise cookies for the boys.

Braxton's #8

Today was Braxton's 8th Birthday. He is growing into such a fun kid. His Grandma asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said "a big hug would be awesome!" It was the walk-a-thon at Plain City Elementary, so he had breakfast in bed, school, and off to walk 150 laps to raise money for his school. He was determined to get his whole card full and he did it. Afterward we came home and opened our presents to him and he was very excited. He will have a party and BAPTISM here in the next week or two, so much more excitement to come.

He got to go shopping with his Grandma/pa Facer and even got to go to Chucky Cheese's. He was in heaven. Toys-R-Us and Chucky Cheese's all in one day, what more could a little boy ask for.

Braxton's Tooth

Braxton has a tooth that is sticking out and about to come out. He will not let me even wiggle it, he says he wants to have the dentist do it with the numbing. I said no way, I was not paying the dentist to do it its to expensive, it will come out on its own. Next thing I know he asks "how about we just buy the number (sp?)?

Conversation with Dakota

Dakota: Mom the clock says 2 dot dot 24, how long are you going to be in here with Cameron (I was trying to put Cam to sleep)

Me: 5 minutes, if the clock says 2 dot dot 30 come and get me!

Dakota: Ok, I was just wondering if when you were done you could come sharpen pencils with me? (He had sat there for over an hour sharpening every pencil in our house and aparently wanted company)

Kindergarten (Photo to come)

As I was walking out from dropping off my sweet little Dakota to Kindergarten I saw a little boy getting dropped off by the daycare bus. My heart automatically felt sorrow and gratitude. I felt sorrow for him that his mommy wasn't there to hold his hand and help him find the place for his backpack, and I felt gratitude that I am able to be home with my kiddos to be there for those "monumental mommy moments" as a good friend so described Kindergarten.

Dakota was so excited and happy to be big like his brother, I felt it hard to feel sorrow today. He came out of the school and had a huge smile and opened his backpack to show me the contents right on the sidewalk. He went on and on about what they did and who he played with. It was great!

I am excited for him to start a new adventure, and to make new friends, and play with some he's already known. It is a strange thing sending off my 2nd child, almost as if I can't believe where the years are going. They are slipping away from me too fast. Next it will be Cam, and then what? I hate to even think about those days, but they are going to be here before I know it. I hope I have taught Dakota all that I wanted to before he entered the wide wide world, and that if I didn't he has the sense to listen to his gut.

Just so I remember I am going to put some things about Dakota here:

Dakota loves to play! He loves his friends Gunnar, Denim, and Ty, and any McConkie that will play. He always wants to play with someone.

He is not very good at entertaining himself and often relies on Braxton to tell him what to do. He is a bit of a follower so far, but hasn't had much of a choice.

He is very well behaved and does what I say 97% of the time. He loves to fight with Cameron as most brothers do, but he loves to be with him and boss him the same way Braxton does to him.

He has a favorite pet "Wally" that he drags everywhere, it is a Koala that Grandpa Brent gave him for Christmas.

He just learned to ride without training wheels and is now an expert rider and loves to have me watch him (for hours on end)

He loves cartoons, and if allowed will sit for hours and never move. He is so quiet!

I love you buddy, and I am so proud of you. Good luck in school!!!