6 years old.....

Dearest Weston,
Here I am finding myself writing another letter to you on your birthday.  I know I start all letters this way but I can't believe you are 6 years old.  I can't help going back to the day you were born.  I was so excited to finally meet you and officially become a mommy.  You have been the most amazing child.  You were such an easy baby and a pretty good toddler.  I have made my share of mistakes on you and I am sure I will make many more but yet you continue to love me unconditionally.  I love you so much and I can't help but wish I could be as sweet, and light hearted and lovable as you. 

We have gone through so much in the last year.  You have started soccer.  Your first team, and first few games were definitely a learning experience.  Weston you really had no idea what you were doing but you have found such a love for the game and you are actually really good.  Now if only you were a little taller you could be just a bit faster then those taller kids just a bit more.  My heart swells with pride seeing you enjoy it so much and being actually good despite your eyes.  We have tried t-ball. You liked it a lot but unfortunately when you were in the outfield you couldn't see the ball and lost interest.  But while on the pitchers mound or catchers you did great!  You have started school and you have such a sweet love of learning and school.  Weston you continue to amaze me with how smart you really are!!!!!!!!!  We have had some struggles with being sure you can really see the board, but your teacher has been amazing at helping you.  We've also discovered you are colorblind which makes so much sense as to why learning your colors was so hard.  But through it all you have continued to thrive!  Learn!  and Grow!

You have lost 3 teeth your two bottom and your one of your top teeth.  Utah Utes continues to be you passion.  You tell me you want to be a dr (as of late). 

I can't wait to continue you to watch you grow and learn.  You are an amazing boy and I am blessed to be your mother!
~Mom

First Day of Preschool

This beautiful boy started preschool in September 2012. I can't believe my baby is in preschool. A friend of mine is doing preschool with another friend for their kids and a few others. They were sweet enough to take Cason. I was nervous how he would do as he has never really been with anyone other then family but he did great. He had a really hard time with seperation anxiety when I went back to work and Weston was gone in the morning for school. But I think having school himself helped him. He has only gone 4 times so far. But he loves going to play with the other kids.  I am hopeful that he will learn all his letters, and shapes.  By this age Weston had those all down.  Cason is a very mechanical boy.  He loves how things work, he is very much like Jon.  Here is to a successful year of preschool. 

Being so silly

 

Color: black

When grows up: he wants to be like dad and drive a truck, four wheeler and a boat

Book:  Heckty Peg

Food:  steak

Candy:  Fun Dip

Song: ?

Activity:  playing with motorcycles

Staring the journey that is school.....

Weston began his first day of school on September 4th, 2012.  Weston was scared about school starting since he has fallen in love with his teacher and being at school.  It was fun to take him school shopping.  He picked out a Utah Utes folder and backpack.  What can I say we taught him well.    Being a teacher I wasn't able to take him to his first day.  Jon was great and took the morning off so he could take him to school and attend his back to school morning.  He did really well at taking lots of pictures and notes.  They came in to see me before they headed down for the beginning of school.  Weston was getting so exxcited it was so fun to see.  The next day was his first real day of school.  At first his really struggled with writing his name.  But after a week or so his name is fully memorized and it looks really good.  He is still struggling with his colors.  Weston gets them right about 95% of the time.   He instantly fell in love with his teacher and had to take her a bracelet and a note within a few days.  Every morning he couldn't wait for the bell to ring so he could go to class.  I hope he continues to have such a big love of school.

Though he doesn't look excited he is excited to go into class.

Teacher:  Mrs. Garner

Food:  steak

Book:  Skippy Jon Jones

Candy:  reeses peanut butter cups

Song:  Bah Bah Black Sheep

Shape:  triangle

Best Friend:  Ashton

Activity:  Play video games

Color:  red is favorite but love all colors

Grow up:  Dentist

Goodbye nuk

Cason has accomplished a VERY big task.  He has become weaned from his nuk (pacifier).  This little boy has loved to suck since he was a newborn.  He wanted to use me as a human pacifer then he tried to suck his thumb.  I figured if we go him to take a nuk then it would be easy to get rid of then a thumb.  Oh man this has been a struggle. 

Everywhere we went two things had to go with us his nuk and his blanket.

Every picture I tried to take include the nuk.  The nuk provided him great comfort but was ultimately becoming the enemy.  He would throw collasal fits when he couldn't find it.  Jon and I were going insane.  Finally we told him we would buy no more.  When the ones we had were gone he would be out of luck.  There would be no more.  The day finally came when there were none.  He was upset but I let him snuggle to sleep in my bed.  The next night was hard he cried himself to sleep but after that the nuk has been forgotten.  He asks about it from time to time but his 3+ year love affair with his nuk if FINALLY over.  Now when I take pictures of him this is the beautiful face I see.

And what a handsome face it is!!!!!!

Labor Day in Idaho

This year school didn't start until the weekend after Labor Day.  So when Jon wanted to go to his boss' cabin in Idaho I was dreading slightly hesitance since I knew I would have a lot to get done before we could go at school.  But some how I got most of it done and we headed up to Idaho Friday afternoon.  The night before we left I came down with a cold.  I had no energy at all but we got ready and left.  We had a nice time.  We rode four wheelers to the boys content, we played with friends in the rain, had a pinata, had as many s'mores as we could and fished.  It was a nice weekend.  A nice break to get me ready to start a new year and Weston to start his first year of school.

Enjoying the quiet to catch up on some reading.  And because of the rain it was nice a cool.  Perfect weather.

Chris (Jon's boss' wife) bought a pinata and filled with candy and little toys for the kids.  They had fun breaking it and getting the goodies. Look how cute the pinata was.

Saige taking her turn at trying to break the pinata.

Now Avery's turn.

Weston gave some great old whacks but didn't quite get it done.



Finally the pinata broke and the kids got to get all the goodies.



We have spent the last 5 years or so at the cabin for Labor Day.  Its always so pretty up in Swan Valley it was a nice time for sure.  Can't wait until next year.

And I cried yet again at school.....

To start this post I have to say Weston has the most AMAZING kindergarten teacher.  I am so thankful he goes to my school so I can talk with his teachers and pick them personally.  I love his teacher and so does he.  Everyday he comes home raving about school and how much he loves his teacher.  He has learned so much in the short two weeks of school.  The problem lies in his nystagmus and his eyesight.  I was talking to his teacher and she mentioned that he holds the paper really close to cut which isn't bad in itself.  But then she mentioned when she writes on the board and then he has to copy it on his paper he will do a word then ask what's next.  But when she writes it on his desk he copies it just fine.  It can be too things.  1. He can't see the board which is what it most likely is or 2. He forgets the letter from when he looks at the board and then has to refocus his eyes to write.  I am glad she told me so that we can work with him.  I just hate thinking how school and life is going to be for Weston.  I know how much I use my screen and my board.  I walked to my class and called Jon and of course started crying yet again at school.  I am going to keep talking with his teacher and seeing how things go.  Get better glasses in January.  Talk with his opthamaligist.  And keep doing research.  Being a mommy is TOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!1

Its begun again

We found out about 4 days before his first game that soccer had began again. Weston loved soccer in the spring and has been super excited to start again. We got up eary to get up tot he field for his 9:30 game. Jon was bow hunting so it was just my mom and the boys. Weston was so psyched because his team color was red. When he got his uniform he was like I am red like the Utes. (yep he's mine). Let's just say that Weston wasn't the greatest player on his team in the spring. He ofte couldn't follow the ball and when he kicked he missed the ball. But I was so PROUD at how he did today. He stayed with all the kids. Got right in there and got a lot of great kicks in. I was thrilled.  With the boys' eye condition I worry about him missing out on things because he can't see.  T-ball was a challenge for him when he was in the outfield  And the sun made it hard to see with soccer.  But my heart swelled today with how well he did :)  Here is to a new season with the Red Dragons.

Practicing before the game.

I told him I wanted a pictur and this is the pose I got ha.

This is how Cason spent most of the game.

Weston is number 2