kid update!!

Joseph:
is Four months old!! we think he is around 17-18 lbs! He is one big boy. none of his clothes fit, we went and bought him a couple of 9 mnth outfits and they are fit him"comfortably". He can almost sit up on his own now and he rolled over once. He is so happy, always happy. we noticed he loves to flirt with women who have DARK hair, they are his favorite ( with the exception of his mom and sister of course). He loves music and I find myself singing constantly because he smiles at you the whole time you sing to him, who wouldn't want to sing to a baby like that? he is....our little joey, who, we think has to be the most loved baby in the whole world.

Jackson:
Man, this sweet smiling boy is a wonderful handful! He is a little to smart for his own good! he is starting to read (yes he turned 4 less the a month ago) and he can do basic math, he loves earth science, and history. The other day we had the best conversation on the way home, it went something like this (oh, and try to picture him walking from the kindergarten class with his shorts, beanie hat and a super man cape, and everything he says is in a-matter-of-fact tone):

mom: You know buddy when I was your age I wanted to fly just like you do...
Jack: I can fly.
m: you can?
j: yup.
M; That's so cool so you are just like superman and batman, and...who else??
J: Jesus. Jesus can fly to...right mom?
M: WELL.. I guess the scriptures say he did "descend" and "ascend" out of the heavens I guess that is like flying.
J: actually I don't think he flies, he Jumps.
M; he just jumps out of heaven? and then jumps back?
J: yes.
M: can you do it to? can you jump to heaven?
J: yes, if I wanted to
M: can you show me?
J: no...I don't want to.

LOL, he cracks me up! then talked about the great wall of china, the Nile river, redwood trees and crocodiles. I don't even know what to do with him. happy as always, and never scared to tell me NO...My favorite conversations happen when Jack is around.

OLIVIA:
my goodness she is getting big! she has been sick the last few weeks, but I think she is finally getting better. she had open house, she showed us around her whole class room. She is getting to be quite the artist. she can read like there is no tomorrow. she is learning how to write proper paragraphs and is always writing a letter to this person or that person, she sounds out all her own words and rarely asked for help anymore. This last week she has become quite a phone talker, she has been leaving messages to anyone she could. she loves the warm weather because we have been playing more sports outside. All the worry we have had with her is starting to get a little better, she is starting to play again. At recess and I even have had a few astonished girls come tell me Olivia spoke to them- its pretty funny! I get to help in class a lot so I know all her class mates really well. she is a beautiful girl and its nice to see her doing so much better. She really wants to learn to play the piano, but Won't let me teach her! hmmm, I suppose a stubborn girl isn't a suprise from a stubborn mom. so hopefully I can figure out how to get someone to trade me lessons for lessons? We will see.

Anyway I know I haven't been writeing consistantly, things really have been SO much crazier then even normal, I would love to say it will get better, but I can't see it doing that which means I just have to learn how to be better myself. that way I can handle it all! I love you all, and really I will figure out whats up with the camera and when I do- watch out pictures!!