Family Photos October 2012

Cassidy does her homework and laundry without being asked. She is a
great help with her siblings. She is very helpful especially with
Crimson. She will play with Crimson so mom can make meals, do dishes,
chores, etc. She is becoming real good at math. She struggled with it
in 2nd grade, but this year is doing so well in math. She is working
on multiplication now.

I often find Cayden reading the Book of Mormon at night. He also reads
other books in bed. He has really taken to reading. He likes the Magic
Tree House books. He is a willing helper. He helped his cousins move
logs. The DeKay cousins were assigned to move wood at their house.
Cayden was over at their house playing and he helped them move. His
favorite subject in school this year is math.

Catheryn is sweet when someone gets hurt. she asks "are you alright?"
She also remembers her family members and will get them treats when
she is offered something by someone. "Can I get one for my brother and
sisters?" She is very playful with Canyon and with Crimson. She likes
to protect them from their father who might ask them to do something
or not do something. "They are just babies dad." Catheryn is really
catching on to her letters. She is spelling many words. We look at
word books and she spells the words under the pictures. Catheryn
learned to ride her bike this summer. She bypassed the whole training
wheel phase.

Canyon is using multiple word sentences now. Last night she spilled
some milk. She said to mom, "milk spill, please help." One evening our family was watching the Northern Lights. I was helping Catheryn pronounce it correctly. Canyon was paying attention too because she too said 'Northern Lights.' She loves
looking at word books. Her vocabulary has increased. She is being
potty trained. She is doing real well going to the toilet to urinate.
She is still struggling with bowel movements.

Crimson is a full on crawler and has been for many months. She can
stand up against the wall and the couch. She walks well when people
hold her hand. She is constantly smiling. She likes to play hide and
seek with blankets. She waves her hand at people. She likes to put her
head down on her parent's shoulders and snuggle. She isn't reacting
when Carolyn eats dairy or wheat.

Kate from Australia is in our home. She is doing well in our family.
The kids all love her. She does well with our children. She is making
friends in school and at church. She is a good student. She was in a
play this semester. She helps out around the house. She is excited for
the winter. She likes to eat junk food that wasn't previously
available to her in Australia.

Max is our new dog. He is a friendly dog. He doesn't have high energy,
but when you take him running he can pull you along faster than you
can run. He is very patient with Crimson who likes to pull, hold,
swat. He sleeps with Cayden at night. Cayden really likes his new dog.

Carolyn has been busy with painting and organizing our new home. She
has friends over on an almost daily basis in order to talk and have
children play with each other. She occasionally gets chances to
practice volleyball with the local high school team. Her friend is the
coach. She enjoys collecting clogs. She takes the younger children out
for walks on a regular basis. She enjoys having people over for dinner
on a regular basis.

Curtis has been busy with outdoor projects preparing for winter. He
still needs to gather firewood for the winter. He has returned to
running and lifting weights after taking a few months off. He enjoys
listening to non-fiction audio books as he commutes to work. He is
looking forward to this winter when he gets to plow their driveway.