Meet the boys...

If I am going to talk about the kids - might as well introduce them.

Andrew - age 9, in the 3rd grade

Andrew is a true eldest child. He likes to boss his brothers around. He embarasses easily these days as I believe he likes to think of himself as being a big kid and can't handle it well if he is caught acting too childish. I find it a challenging age because he can take on all kinds of responsibilities one day and he can drive you crazy and be no help at all the next.

He is a very bright boy and unfortunately he knows it. I hope he learns to be humble. He loves math and science. Enjoys drawing and creating stories; though he would rather tell a story through pictures or cartoons then use formal writing and paragraphs. He generally is a wonderful big brother and knows just how to cheer everyone up -- including the baby -- which is a great help.

Connor - age almost 5

The comedian of the family these days. He can go from being extremely happy to a sobbing mess in no time flat. He needs to learn to manage his whining a bit better. On the plus side though -- he is very creative and very articulate. The things he says are always surprising to me. He loves to play and talk and live in the land of make believe.

He is less into computers and videos games than his twin or older brother and more into drawing, writing (abstract letters and shapes that look like real writing but aren't) and building legos.

Quinn - age almost 5
The twins are such opposites in so many ways. Quinn is very athletic and full of energy. We try to give him oulets for that with gymnastics classes and soccer -- but I think I need to find more for him. He likes computer games also like Andrew but at this age frustrates easily if he isn't able to get it working right. He is much less talkative and out going than the other two in public - but he warms up to people quickly.

He adores the new baby and intially lavished a lot of his attention on him... it has slowed down lately as there are so many new toys and games from Christmas that are a bit more interesting than the baby.

Teagan - age 2.5 months

The new guy :) His personality is starting to come through more and more. He is my best sleeper yet as an infant. He is calm and generally laid back (just don't stick him in a car seat or try to clean out his nose!) He loves to cuddle and be held and lately loves to try and stand and be held upright all the time.

He spits up frequently and vomits regularly -- but is gaining weight slowly and surely. He arrived weighing 10 # 13 oz. so you can't really tell he is a slow gainer. At this point I am happy for him to stay small -- they are all getting older and bigger too quickly these days!