There is going to be some changes to my formatting in relation to this blog, in past posts you saw a lot of pictures and just random quips about random going-ons in my life. Now I want to focus on my favorite pictures and expand on what makes them some of my favorite, and, I'd like to cover specific topics, not just random stuff that comes to my mind. All that being said, I'd like some feedback from you, the reader, so please feel free to hit me up on social media (I will have links to my various social media at the end of this post) or via email if there is a topic you would like me to cover in one of my later blogs, whether it be something specific about parenting or just a question you had about the boys, let me know!
Since I don't have a specific topic for this post, I will still keep it semi-random, but there are a couple things I wanted to say first since I haven't covered them in a prior post before.
First, as some of you may know I lost both of my Grandfathers this year, my dad's dad, Earl Keeler, passed away on 8/28/15, and more recently my mom's dad, Arne Simengaard, passed away on 11/28/15. Both men were brilliant men of God and daily strived to be closer to being like Jesus in everything that they said and did. It's awesome to think that both of them are in heaven based on their faith. What I appreciated at both of their memorial services is the fact that the Gospel was preached to the many people that came. It's such a good reminder to know that the only real way to heaven is by believing in what Christ did on the cross for our sins and knowing that He was raised from the dead to prove the glory of God. There is so much grace that He provides, if we would all only accept it and follow in Christ's likeness, it's so critical if we want to see all of our loved ones in heaven, SO CRITICAL. My encouragement to my readers, if you have never truly thought about whether or not you would go to heaven if you died today, please do so, and if you have questions about the Gospel or Christianity in general, please don't hesitate to ask, I'd be glad to answer questions the best I can!
I loved both my Pop Pop and my Grandpa very much, I can't wait to celebrate with them in heaven when my time comes!
Now, on to Benson, Wyatt and Ryder!
Benson is almost three years old, he will be three on 2/18/16, which is definitely crazy to me, I don't have any idea how the three years blew by so quickly. There is so much personality with this little guy, he loves his little brothers, but doesn't always like them, as he will now tell us. He repeats nearly everything that you might say, so it is best to be careful with your words. Luckily there has been a somewhat slow transition from utter disobedience to a less disobedient more helpful young man. I can only pray that our disciplining methods mold him to be an even more obedient little helper as time progresses. I don't have any helpful tips on that, but I hope to eventually.
Some more about Benson, it is sooooooooooo nice to not have to change his diapers anymore, and we are so thankful with Pauline's parents helping him become fully potty trained! Yay! He loves to play on the iPad, but more or less it's him watching the kid YouTube app, which used to be mostly a show called Tayo: the Little Bus, but more recently has been random videos with computer animated toy trains that talk and random monster trucks racing through shapes. One of the more fun things about Benson is how much of a dork he can be, because he knows we love it and he loves to make us smile and laugh.
Wyatt just turned 13 months on 12/7/15, already over a year old... wow. Not as quick as his brother with walking around, but he is still pretty quick on his feet. This kid loves to climb, everything, whether it be the oven, our wine rack, the ottoman in the living room, the fireplace, the fence guarding the Christmas tree, etc. Once he gets up on some of those places, he likes to stand and smile, such a little daredevil. He has also been developing quite the personality, he'll look back with an evil grin right before he does something he is not supposed to, like turn the TV on and off or try to touch the Christmas tree. Most of the time he doesn't talk too much, but he loves to growl or yell really loudly, most of the time for no apparent reason.
Ryder turned 13 months on 12/7/15, one minute after Wyatt. He was the first to start walking around between the two twins and has been cruising ever since. This is still quite funny to me considering our doctor originally wanted him in physical therapy because she feared that he might have hip issues based on the way he was in the womb. Turns out he was just a little behind at first, but now he is cruising around as fast as his little feet will carry him. He is such a little talker as well, he loves to say gibberish or will sometimes sing, at least from what it sounds like. His hair is also a lot longer than Wyatt's and has already had one haircut and actually may be due for another very soon.
I love to play music for the boys, all three of them will dance if they like the beat enough. There's more than a few videos with them jamming out, I will have to try to post those to my YouTube at some point in time.
All the boys seems to play together quite nicely, Benson gets annoyed sometimes, but is getting better and better about sharing his toys. None of them are really playing with each other directly yet, it is more so that they play next to each other and tolerate each other. If they are anything like my brothers and me, they will all end up being really good friends, it may just take a bit of time. Both Wyatt and Ryder have been into their blankets a lot, Ryder a little bit more than Wyatt, but they love to cuddle up with their blankies as much as possible.
Next week, I plan on delving a little bit on the Christmas spirit and some of the boys' mannerisms that they have already started developing! Stay Tuned!
As I normally do, I leave you with a God bless and a thank you, for being a part of my life!
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