The Kids

They're getting old.

Isaiah...

Stuck between childhood and adulthood - wants to be a grown-up but, yeah, he's still a kid.  Almost as tall as me.  Looking and occasionally acting more and more like a teenager.  Longing for friends to hang with - which is a little more difficult when home schooling.  A great big brother.  Finally an independent learner.  A goofball.  A fun kid.  We like him.  A lot.  He's 10.

 
Huston...

A sweet boy.  A pleaser.  A great friend and one that just wants to be part of the gang.  Easily discouraged.  Totally, ridiculously silly.  Loves to laugh.  Loves his siblings.  Loves his family and will work hard when it was his idea.  Schooling?  No thank you, he says.  But he's coming around.  He'll draw you a picture, do an errand for you, squeeze you around the neck, but don't make him practice reading.  Wouldn't trade him for anything.  He's almost 8.


Avery....

Doesn't that grin say it all?  He's a conundrum... super lovey yet hot tempered, creative yet analytical, focused yet spacey, silly yet quiet, the center of attention yet a loner... he's somewhat a mystery - and a lot like his daddy.  Catches onto things rather quickly and then other times when you're talking to him he looks at you're not speaking English.  Loves to draw, overly obsessed with the computer (limited with it to avoid totally addictive tendancies!), hates being cold, and still clings to mommy at times.  Overall, a fun guy.  He's 6.


Lillie...

The princess of the family.  And she knows it.  Dresses girly, loves fingernail polish and baby dolls, watches John Wayne and plays in the mud.  She mothers her older brothers and can pout and act like the baby of the family to manipulate them in order to get her way.  She's doted upon yet she knows how to take care of herself too.  She still sucks her thumb.  Still likes to snuggle.  And can usually convince at least one of the brothers to play with her.  We love our Lillie Fraces.  And our baby is almost 4.

Just thought I would update the fact that we do still have 4 children... and they are growing like weeds.  Sometimes I'm ready... and other times, not so much.