Sunday, July 27, 2008

The Little Things - When I Grow Up

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” Robert Brault

Raider - After reading last week's edition of "The Little Things" in which I talked about what each of the kids were meant to do, Raider decided he wanted to do some deeper thinking. He has started reading The Cure for the Common Life and using the tools in the book to analyze what he is good at. Interestingly enough, for the first time ever he has talked about being something besides an architect. He has decided he wants to be a missionary. Now instead of going to Cal Poly to study engineering / architecture, he has started talking about going to Azusa Pacific and learning more about being some type of missionary. It's amazing because he has come up with all of this on his own.

Haylie - Since Haylie has started using the potty she is now obsessed with washing her hands. I finally bought a stool for the bathroom so she could reach the sink and she will stand there for as long as we let her just washing her hands and playing in the water.

James - This week James has suddenly developed stranger anxiety. Pretty much every time someone else picks him up he starts screaming at the top of his lungs. It was quite difficult during our family reunion because others wanted to hold him and I wanted to go off and chat, but instead I had to be with him all the time. Poor guy - I wonder what he is thinking / seeing when that happens.

1 comments:

It's Dangerous to Pick a Nurses Brain said...

Yeah Haley!!! way to wash your hands! maybe you'll want to be a nurse like your aunt danielle! keep up the good work, have lots of fun on your big adventures. can't wait to see you all soon, i sure miss you guys.