Sammi loves books and art. She just turned 4 this month. She always has something to say, and bosses her brothers around. She absolutely hates to be in trouble, but also hates to be said no to. She loves girly things, but can be convinced to do all the boy things too.
Scotti loves sports. He and Sammi are twins, so he just turned 4 years too. He loves to run, and is pretty fast. He always has a jersey on, or something sports related, and refuses to wear anything but "running pants." Scotti has a furious temper and is often caught losing it, especially when Cooper tries to get his stuff.
Cooper mostly loves to play with people. He loves to cuddle and wrestle and run. He wants to be where the action is. I haven't successfully found any toys that he adores, because he mostly just wants to play with people. He is a really good eater and sleeper, but seems to get in trouble a lot with Sammi and Scotti because he plays their games wrong.
Everett is the sweetest baby ever. He loves his mom, and sleeps and eats when he's told. He laughs at his brothers and sister, and loves to play by himself. He is really ticklish, but his favorite thing is to wrestle!
Dad is working hard to finally be a fully trained professional, and doesn't seem to be home much, but when he is, he works hard and is a huge support. Grant loves good food and lots of stress-relieving fun.
As for the Mom. Hmmmm..... I think I am a mom who tries to find a serious balance between giving my kids the benefit of the doubt and refusing to be taken advantage of. I can yell and slam doors and grab my kids hard by the wrist, but I can also wrestle and cuddle and comfort. I am amazed at how much my kids understand principles of life like having a good attitude, telling the truth, etc. I try to have as much fun as possible and try not to spoil them. I'm a seriously confused parent with good intent.
Would each of you start our blogging out by sending an overview of each of your families? Title it however you want, but notice that if you put the same label on you entry that I did, "Family Overviews", that all the overviews will be organized together (I think!). If you get it done by the end of January, we can all start some great discussion come February that will really benefit our families. Please feel free to use this forum to test how to put up a post or whatever. Don't confuse my many posts with stringent structure. This is a relaxed place for conversation and lots of technical and otherwise mistakes!
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Stouden Family overview
Hunter is the oldest of 3. He is 10 years old and is in the 4th grade. Hunter loves to play sports. Baseball is his favorite with basketball a close second. He also loves to play outside, video games, and just hang out with the family. Hunter is very social and outgoing. He is also mellow and easy to get along with.
Garrett is 5 and is in kidergarten. He is having a hard time adjusting to school. He loves to play with Hunter and his cousins. He likes to play baseball, ride his scooter, and jump on the trampoline. Garrett loves to play video games with Hunter and his dad. Garrett likes to cuddle with me as long as no one notices that he is (including me). He has a funny sense of humor, but also has a temper.
Kassidy is our newest addition. She is about 3 and 1/2 months. She is an absolute delight. She is a very happy baby. She loves to watch her brothers. She is just starting to laugh and just noticed that she has feet. She sleeps threw the night and takes good naps!
Jeff is a great dad and husband. He works in MD during the week. He hates that he has to be gone so much and tries to make up for it on the weekends. He loves to play games with the boys and rock Kass to sleep.
Kari loves being a mom. As much as I love it and wouldn't trade it for the world, I definitely feel I need all the help I can get. I can be quick to lose it when there is a lot of whinning involved. I love to go and watch their games and spend time with them. I worry that I'm not teaching them what they need to know in order to survive in todays world. I look forward to hearing ideas from other moms in all different stages of life.
Here is the Price Family overview:
Benjamin is 5 and in kindergarten. He really enjoys school and learning. He is a very sweet boy who doesn't like to get into trouble. He plays by himself really well and can have fun with his hands if there isn't anything else around (like if we were waiting in a long line). I think he misses the playing with toys while he is at school, because I will find him in a corner playing for a long while before and after school. I have to remember that I need to spend time with him. He still needs that one-on-one attention. He loves soccer, legos and is starting piano. His main frustration is Courtney who adores him and wants to play with him.
Courtney is 2 (will be 3 in March). She is also a sweet child who has a very stubborn and drama side. She loves to sing and play instruments, cut, glue, and color. She is starting to play by herself a bit more. She loves to help me out in cleaning, cooking and being by my side. She loves to hug and say hello to her friends.
Matt is a wonderful father. He throughly enjoys his job and works hard. He will grade papers after the kids are in bed and will often times be up late because of it. The kids love being around him in wrestling, tickeling, and playing games.
As for myself, It was an adjustment to have one child at home all day. Plus I turned 30 last year which was hard because I still feel 20. =) I have gotten into hobbies that I left to the wayside before which is nice. I've also gotten into a routine with Courtney where we spend time together but also spend time apart during quiet time. I tend to get a loud voice or yell when I get frustrated with my kids. It seems that I have say something 20x before it gets done which I totally don't like.
I'm excited to start the blog and discussions. I'm excited learn from all of you!
North family rap sheet
Jessica is eight and in 3rd grade. She's a sweet natured, easy going girl. She loves to learn and is great at doing what she's asked to do. Because she's so willing to go with the flow, she needs encouragement to remind her that she needs to think for herself and make her own decisions about what she knows is right and wrong rather than relying on guidance from friends... She's a wonderful help with her younger sisters, and from an early age has recognized that she loves to nurture others. She enjoys music and playing video games.
Emily is 5 and in afternoon kindergarten. She is eager to learn and (a little too) excited about growing up. She has an outrageously quirky sense of humor and often surprises me with her wit. She has a tendency to be emotional and gets fierce if she thinks you're laughing at her. She is very thoughtful and can gage the emotions of those around her and will often come to the rescue.
Madeline is 3 and attending preschool. Her nickname Tuffy says it all. She takes charge in every situation and manages to do it in a nonchalant way. She is loving and sweet and loud and obnoxious. She imitates almost everything she sees and says some pretty outlandish things and always keeps me on my toes. She's smart and (a little too) friendly and chatty with everyone she comes into contact with.
Dad is doing the best he can in a houseful of women. He is helpful and loving and a great example of the kind of man I hope my girls will meet someday. He's a hard worker and the most honest person I've ever met. When he commits to doing anything (work, home, church) it's 100%.
Mom loves her girls madly and is dedicated to getting all to run smoothly, at home and elsewhere. I love to shop and beautify anything I can. I love to do all things crafty. I enjoy cooking, and the only thing more gratifying than doing any of the above things is passing on the skills and enjoyment to my family.
The Kelso Family overview:
Bethany is 11 going on 16. She is very smart and usually gets straight A's in school. She is usually a good big sister, but can sometimes get annoyed when the smaller ones get her things (when she leaves her bedroom door open.) Sometimes I think I have very little patience left for her after dealing with my other two (who require so much.)
Emily is 8 years old. She is severely autistic and non-verbal. She is usually quite happy, now, but for several years she cried and screamed for about 5 hours a day including about 1 1/2 hours at night (during which time Kenny and I would take turns driving her around.) She spent the last two years in Canada with my sister and brother-in-law where she received some much needed 1-10 on 1 attention (my brother and sister-in-law and their children all live in the same town and were over to help,often and my parents live about 1/2 hour away as well. They all miss her terribly.) She loves tickles, hugs,deep pressure, books, jumping, and almost anything she can get into outside (including eating leaves, dirt, bark, etc.)
Buddy (little Kenny) loves all trains. He would watch TV for as many hours as I would let him. He loves Bethany, but is struggling to adjust to Emily's return home. He is still about 6 months to a year delayed in some areas, but he improved a great deal while Emily was in Canada and Mom had more time for him.
Kenny (Dad) works for the power company and works hard at home, too. He has even been helping out with the laundry and the dishes sometimes since Emily came back home (mainly to help me keep my sanity, I'm sure.) The kids all adore him, and love wrestling with him. He tries to spend some time with each of them every day, even if he only has a few minutes.
Me, well, I just do my best. Sometimes I feel like the cat in the picture that's dangling from the rope with the caption: "When you come to the end of your rope, just tie a knot and hang on." Other times, life seems pretty good inspite of the challenges. I am looking forward to hearing other peoples troubles so that I know that I'm not the only one out here struggling with family life.
Larsen overview:
Amy--trying hard to be the mom. (sometimes the competition with Lorin is too great, though.) stay at home, working have happy, healthy children.
Scott--my teammate. Having children is our greatest adventure yet.
Jacob-- will be 10 in Mar. As the oldest, is a bit bossy, very much a leader. Is into sports, friends, has discovered reading for fun.
David-- is 8. enjoys alone time, while Jacob doesn't know what to do with himself. Is a thinker, pragmatic, and has crazy ideas that he and J. like to put into effect.
Lorin-- will be 6 in Feb. Very much a girl, but has a rough and tumble side to deal w/brothers. Likes sparkle, dressing up, pretend, playing school, scooters, bikes, rollerblades...
Seth-- is 3. Gives Big Hugs. Forgiving. Into everything. a bit feisty. tends to march to his own beat.
Ellen-- 8 months. Crawling. Pulling up onto things. I've always thought of her as easy going, but Scott commented that for an easy going baby, she sure is high maintenance. She sure puts up with a lot of grief from siblings who think that she must always be toted around.
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