May 2014: Notes from a proud mom

These three boys are such gifts; Each one, in his own way.

May 2014 notes:

Jackson is 10 1/2 & he...

• Loves electronics.
• Loves his best friends in 5th grade: Jake, Ryan & Nathan.
• Loves baseball. He pitches, catches and also dabbles here and there around the infield.
• Is part of the AIG program at school for both math and reading.
• Has just started babysitting his brothers a little. 
• Is still into nike elite socks - even in the summer! 
• Has a size 7.5 foot. A little more, and we'll wear the same size!
• Loves the phrase "Tons of puns!"
• Has a sweet nature and disposition, especially when he's not with his brothers. 
• Is rather quiet.
• Won't mind me saying so - but he can be so clumsy! He always laughs about it!
• Loves chickfila and also chargrill hotdogs - just ketchup.
• Is a thinker.
• Loves the show "Studio C" on BYUTV.
• Wants to be a video game designer when he grows up.
• Loves him some Harkers Island, where he gets to spent lots of time with cousins.
• Says he's not going on his overnight class field trip on Wednesday & Thursday.

Brady is turning 9 this week and he...

• Is so tall and skinny
• Loves plush animals & toys
• Is really into Pokemon games, cards and characters
• Is a natural at baseball. He and Rodney are working on pitching, and I always laugh when he does a fun little kick in his process.
• Really likes girls.
• Had a birthday party yesterday and really wanted to invite some (girls), but it worked out better as a boy-only party.
• Loves electronics - especially the games that have to do with animals.
• Is a friend to so many (His teacher has really praised him for this) but his best friends in 3rd grade are Zach & Robbie.
• Loves to color with colored pencils, crayons or markers, and usually picks Pokemon characters to color.
• Spends a lot of his free time on the trampoline.
• Loves to be outdoors, hunting for little critters, especially lizards and turtles.
• Has gotten more picky over time with what he eats, but pancakes, syrup, watermelon and mac-n-cheese are at the top of his yes list!
• Loves to use his imagination.
• Is really good at floor puzzles.
• Sleeps in later than everyone else. 
• Loves to wear LOTS of colors - and the brighter, the better.
• Says when he grows up, he wants to work at "The Money Maker Machine. You get like a hundred dollars a day. Or a paleontologist."

Carter is a couple weeks from turning 7 and he...

• Can't believe that his birthday is less than 3 weeks away - Talks about it every day!
• Loves Lego - and loves counting the pieces. Sees a firetruck and loves to wonder "How many Lego bricks would it take to build THAT!"
• Is really into his "advanced tee-ball" team. He has a goal of not having to use the tee all season.  So far, so good (4 games).
• Has a couple of best friends in 1st grade - Thomas and Katie, but is a good friend to so many.
• Has a few favorite channels on Youtube - Skylander Boy and Girl, Lego Jang, & EvantubeHD.
• Has his own Youtube channel - "Carterman Steel" and has currently posted 4 videos.
• Can't believe that anyone would really ACTUALLY like Duke or the Yankees.
• Loves to stir in chocolate or strawberry powder in his milk - all by himself!
• Loves to crack open eggs.
• Got his first sunburn of 2014 Mother's Day weekend at Harkers Island, and I bet it won't be the last!
• Loves cereal, pancakes, eggs, pizza and crazy bread.
• Wants to be a Lego designer when he grows up.
• Has lost 6 teeth, and the permanent teeth that are coming in are rather crooked.
• Has $5 in his wallet at this moment, and he's dying to spend it on Lego mixels.
• REALLY loves his mommy - especially hugging and snuggy-ing.
• Knows how to choose the right so naturally.