The kids

I promised the kids that we would stay home for a couple of days and have some down time. Lotus has finished school and loves to tell me that she is a 5th grader now. Time flies by, I remember when she was 4 and was scared of the dark and was going through the stages that Hunter has started. She is coming into being a young woman and while it is sad to see the little girl slowly disappearing she is becoming a responsible and funny tween. The boys love having her around and Hunter is back to being my lovable and helpful little guy. Brayden is crazy busy all the time but now understands sit down and get down, words I think that I use every couple of minutes with him. He is not fearful of anything and is constantly climbing the furniture and wants to be on top of the table while Lotus and Hunter are coloring. Yesterday Hunter was upset about wanting a toy that Brayden had and Brayden leaned over and gave it to Hunter. It was really sweet to see him share and know that he hears me telling Hunter to share with him all the time. Hunter was really shocked by this and looked at me in amazement and said, "My brother just shared with me". This of course melted my heart to see them sharing and playing nice instead of fighting with each other. I just hope that they grow up to be close with each other and I will try my hardest to nurture their relationship. When Brayden was done with his dinner last night he put his bowl on his head and got the exact reaction he was looking for from Lotus and Hunter. He is a ham and loves it! Then while he was in his bath he figured out how to blow on the whistle and he was so proud of himself that he continued to do it for the whole bath. Hunter is full of questions about everything and it's a wonder that I can get him to be quiet for a moment to eat. The kids have all been playing so well with each other and being happy enjoying each other and it just has made my days.