Ezra is FOUR!!

This special boy turned four years old today! 

My, how time is flying!  When Sophia turned four, I started this tradition of asking the kids every year on their birthday some questions.  I've done it with Sophia on her 4th, 5th, and 6th birthday.  This is Ezra's first year to do the questions....on his 4th birthday.  I love doing this with the kids, and I know I will enjoy looking back on their answers for years to come.  So, here are the questions and answers.....

1.  What is something Mommy always says to you?  That it's my birthday.

2.  What makes Mommy happy?  That I'm growing up.

3.  What makes Mommy sad?  That I grow up too much.

4.  How does Mommy make you laugh?  You tickle me!

5.  What was Mommy like as a child? Respectful. 

6.  How old is Mommy? 3

7.  How tall is Mommy?  Big

8.  What is Mommy's favorite thing to do?  Clean

9.  What does Mommy do when you're not around?  Hold Amos

10.  If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?  For being respectful.

11.  What is Mommy really good at?  Cleaning

12.  What is Mommy not very good at?  Not cleaning

13.  What does Mommy do for her job?  Cleans

14.  What is Mommy's favorite food?  Lemon

15.  What makes you proud of Mommy?  Laughing

16,  If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?  Sophia

17.  What do you and Mommy do together?  Clean

18.  How are you and Mommy the same?  If we both were "Angela".

19.  How are you and Mommy different?  If we both were "Sophia".

20.  How do you know Mommy loves you?  Because I kiss you.

21.  Where is Mommy's favorite place to go?  The pizza place.

22.  What makes you happy?  When you tickle me.

23.  What makes you sad?  That you don't tickle me.

24.  What makes you laugh?  That you tickle me.

25.  What is your favorite thing to do?  Play outside.

26.  What is your favorite food and drink?  Sprite, chicken nuggets, and french fries

27.  What is your favorite color?  Blue and orange

28.  Where is your favorite place to go?  The pizza place

29.  What are your favorite movies or TV shows?  The turkey movie (Free Birds)

30.  What is your favorite book? Franklin is Lost

So, that's the interview from our big 4 year old, Ezra!  Happy birthday to our playful, outdoorsy, hard-working little guy!  Mommy and Daddy love you so much!!!

Adjusting

It's so funny how we adjust in life.  This week Sophia is at VBS, so it's just Ezra and I in the mornings.

It. is. so. easy.

(Here is my super handsome breakfast date from this morning.)

This morning I had to run a few errands with just Ezra, and it's so amazing how much easier it is with one child rather than two!  It makes me think back on first having Sophia.  I went from not having any children to having one child.  And it feels life-changing.  And it is!  Your whole world is different, and you have a whole other human being to be responsible for.  But then you adjust and it doesn't seem nearly as difficult.

 Then it's time for round two.  You are expecting baby number two.  At this point, you are much more confident in your role as a parent.  And baby number two arrives.  And, wow.  It's double!  There are two little people who are hungry and thirsty, two little people to get dressed, twice the responsibility, twice the needs, twice the care.  But then you adjust.  Completely adjust.  And it becomes normal routine that you don't even think twice about.

My baby number three is coming.  I'm sure there will be some difficult moments in the beginning.  I will have a first-grader, toddler, and newborn.  Three children!  Three completely different schedules and needs.  But I know I will adjust.  Because we just do.

And six months down the road, one of them will be off doing something else, and I will have just two of them.  And I will think...this. is. so. easy. :-)

Sophia Turns Six!

Since Sophia and her cousin Ian have very close birthdays, Mamaw and Papaw usually try to do something for them together for their birthday.  This year they took the four grandkids to Chuck-E-Cheese.  This was Sophia's first time to go to Chuck-E-Cheese, and she had a blast!  I currently can't find any pics of that day (although I have them somewhere), so I will post a couple pictures of the beautiful 6 year old Sophia at the beach a few weeks after her birthday. She's a beauty for sure!

I love that goofy girl!

And as always, on her exact birthday I asked her the questions I ask her each year.  Here are her answers this year. :)

1.  What is something Mommy always says to you?  I love you.

2.  What makes Mommy happy?  Hugs and kisses.

3.  What makes Mommy sad? Me disobeying or me dying and going to heaven and you can't see me anymore.

4.  How does Mommy make you laugh?  Tickling me and also doing funny jokes.

5.  What was Mommy like as a child?  Man that's a hard question.  Well, she did get a lot of spankings and she also had fun.  She was a girl, and she loved it.

6.  How old is Mommy?  I don't know.  I don't remember.  I don't know why I don't remember.

7.  How tall is Mommy?  I would have to get the measure to measure you.

8.  What is Mommy's favorite thing to do? Cuddles.

9.  What does Mommy do when you're not around?  I don't know.  I really don't know.  Grocery shopping or something?

10.  If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for? I don't know?

 11.  What is Mommy really good at?  Cleaning

12.  What is Mommy not very good at?  Stretching your back.  Ya know, cuz it hurts.

13.  What does Mommy do for her job? Hmmm.  Help. Work.

14.  What is Mommy's favorite food?  Salad

15.  What makes you proud of Mommy?  Oh, and bunch of things!  You give me hugs and kisses.  You let me sleep in your bed sometimes.  Just sometimes.  You are very nice, and I love you.

16.  If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be? Hmmm. I can choose anything?  I don't know.  Maybe a dancer?

17.  What do you and Mommy do together? Sometimes make cupcakes and cake.

18.  How are you and Mommy the same? Our noses.  We both have long hair.  And we both have tennis shoes.

19.  How are you and Mommy different?  We have different pants.  We both don't do the same things.  Also, we're not twins.

20.  How do you know Mommy loves you? You teach me lessons and spank me to teach me lessons.  You love me.

21.  Where is Mommy's favorite place to go?  Coffee shop.

22.  What makes you happy?  Hugs and kisses from Mommy and Daddy.

23.  What makes you sad?  My brother being mean to me and biting my arm.

24.  What makes you laugh? Tickles and jokes.

25.  What is your favorite thing to do? Play games.

26.  What is your favorite food and drink?  Water and cake.

27.  What is your favorite color?  All the colors but brown.

28.  Where is your favorite place to go?  The doughnut store where we can get doughnuts.

29.  What are your favorite movies or TV shows? All the kid movies and My Little Pony.

30.  What is your favorite book?  The books I read in school.