Today I thought I’d take a few minutes to introduce you to all of the frogs that mix in my soup on a daily basis – ie. my sons!
Son1 is our Golden Retriever (CJ) – Age 11.5 as of this post. He is a hardworking, fun loving, often annoying and somewhat resistant young man who loves his baby brothers like no one else and has a passion for football. Unfortunately for me he is also a very tall young man! As I said he is only 11, but he wears size 9 in men’s shoes is now over 5 feet tall, has gone from a size 10 to a size 16 pant in the last year and he started wearing contacts this year. We have enjoyed watching him grow since his infancy and have taken each stage as a new horizon. I hope and pray that this continues!
Son2 – also known as OtterBoy – will be 9 in June. He is super outgoing, somewhat dramatic, a bit of a roller-coaster ride at times, loyal, friendly, highly intelligent, can be a hard worker (note that I say “can”) and is obsessed with basketball. He too will be playing football this year though, and I think it will be an adventure for us all! He has a tendency to forget things and to look at you while you talk without hearing a word you are saying LOL! But he is a good friend and a good son! He has also been known to go by the nickname Donald Trump – need I say more (oh and it has nothing to do with the hair)?
Son3 – the Beaver! He is 7.5 and thinks he rules the world! He is currently going through an interesting stage and could definitely be coined as being passive-aggressive. He was our quiet child until about a year ago when he suddenly found his voice. Being little for his age I think he suddenly decided that he had something to prove. So, he is either whining (has even been known to make himself cry) to get his way or he is ordering the troops like a dictator! But, he loves to be cuddled still and is the touchy-feely type. It isn’t unusual to suddenly find him sitting right next to you on the couch rubbing your arm or playing with your hair – it’s uniquely him!
Son4 – J-Man, otherwise known as Sir Lion is our super-ultra strong-willed boy who will be 4 in July! He is either a marshmallowy cuddlekins or is stomping his foot (or screaming) in defiance! You give him a line in the sand and he is sure to put his hairy little toe across that line and look you square in the eye! But we love him despite it all and through it all! He is a rough and tumble guy, so we have to watch him every moment with the babies! Our goal with him is to help shape and steer his will towards good not evil!
The Peas: Our twins M and E were born Feb 1st 2006! They were 6 weeks early and spent 2 weeks in the NICU learning to eat. Once they came home the loving began! I have never seen two more catered to, kissed, hugged and generally spoiled babies in my life! They are adorable despite it all and are developing some intensely unique personalities that are all their own. So different in fact that if one of the boys cannot tell them apart immediately by looking at them all they have to do is notice how they talk and act and they can always get it right at that point. I am having a lot of fun with them though and enjoying each new stage! I am a little sad that I didn’t keep a journal with them for the first 7 months or so, but I have chronicled everything since then with a vengeance. We recently found out that they are identical and I have to admit that it came as a bit of a surprise, I can tell them apart so easily I honestly had begun to think they were fraternal! They are sweet and sassy and a wonderful blessing to us!
Well, that about sums it up for now! Welcome to the Land of Frogs!