My Boys

When I found this art project in Jordan's backpack, I couldn't help but smile.  He wrote words on the rainbow that described himself.  What did he come up with?

• Fun, Nice, Good
• I love my sister.
• I like to share.

So why did I smile?  Well, let's just say these might not be the exact words I would use to describe my oldest son.  "Humble" probably wouldn't be one of them either.  Really, I am glad he sees those good things in himself.  It's always better to look at the positive, right?  And he is, in general, a really good boy.  He does love his sister and is always willing to help me entertain her or play with her.  Not to mention he is ALWAYS trying to kiss her and she is a stinker about it.  He wants to do the right thing and has a much greater tendency towards obedience than his younger brother.  And, in case you are wondering, I did decide to comb his hair before he went to school. :)

And what has Jarrett been up to?  This boy loves to touch and feel things, especially messy things.  (Much different from Jordan, who often refuses to play with Jarrett if it will involve getting messy.)  He will spend hours playing with playdoh, in the sandbox with water, and with various mixtures we concoct.  His current favorite is cornstarch with water.  I took this picture because I was amazed at how easily he is entertained.  We did a little science experiment which involved putting some pepper in a bowl of water and then touching the water with a toothpick coated in dish soap and watching the pepper disperse (a lesson in surface tension, which I should have Josey teach the kids.  I just do the experiments and let him teach them what they actually mean).  Anyways, after doing this, he sat there for over an hour just playing with the water/soap/pepper bowl, adding some toys to make it more interesting.  He does this very often, and can I just say, he has by far been the easiest of my children to entertain.  I love that about him!  (Just a note: Josey does not like me posting pictures that include our messy house in the background, but I'm usually oblivious to it until I see the picture.  When I live with an almost 2-year old tornado, there's not a lot I can do about it.)