Snow, Part Two

I can't remember the last time that it snowed twice in one year, that's how much it happens. But it snowed again on Sunday, February 3. We let the kids play outside Monday afternoon when Brandon got home from school and they had a blast. Kendal made a small snowman which we decided looks more like a bird than a man. Brandon just had fun throwing snowballs at everyone, myself included. I was glad they got to see what snow is kind of like. We don't have big snowstorms, but this will do.

Funny Things Kids Say

Brandon and Kendal were racing from the van to the front door and when they got there this is how their conversation went:

Brandon: I'm the first on there, I'm the winner!!

Kendal: ...and I'm the rotten egg!!

She seemed so excited and thrilled that she got to be the rotten egg. That's a first.

Brandon Has a Kid In His Bed

Last night was a rough night again. A little while after Kendal fell asleep, she came and climbed into my bed. I took her back into her bed and it was back and forth for awhile. Finally about midnight, Derek went in and laid with her for an hour. She fell asleep and then a little while after he left she came back into my bed. So, I took her back into her room and laid her with Brandon in his bed (they share a room). I only heard from her one more time after that and that was only to get her a drink of water. I'm at a loss as to what to do. The monster spray didn't work. After I sprayed, I told her there weren't anymore monsters and she said, "yes there is, they just came back." I told her that once you spray they don't come back and she said, "yes they do." That went well...

Brandon

Brandon, as of this date, is 6 years 5 months old. I can't believe in August he'll be 7. It seems like just yesterday I was bringing him home from the hospital. He's such an amazing kid. He's so kind and thoughtful, especially to his sister. The freckles on his face make him look like he might be up to something though. But he's usually not.
Right now he's in first grade. He has a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Davis, who is so good with the kids. She's really good with Brandon. Right now he's reading at above a 5th grade level and we're never quite sure what we need to do to keep him interested in class, but she's been such a help along the way. I'll be sad when he moves on to 2nd grade because I'm going to miss her.

I can't believe that Brandon is so big. They grow up too fast...