From The Mouth Of A Child!

I just love when its bed time! No not because my house will be quiet with all my boys asleep, but because it's a time with no TV on, no video games being played, and no phone calls. It is a time I get to hear about the boys' day or a last minute story they what to tell before lights off. I am sure it is a way for them to put off going to sleep for just a little longer and though at times it can be annoying, when I am also ready for some much needed sleep, it is also very rewarding and a time I cherish.
I am so glad Zachary and Chase are not to old to want to still snuggle a little with momma and not at the stage where they are embarrassed to still tell me things. I love hearing about what happens at school or something about their friends.
Garett is now getting in on the story telling. Most of the time his stories are a version of a story he heard at school. The latest little story he has been telling is "Little Boy Blue". It is so funny the way he tells it or says the nursery rhyme. Then sometimes he wants to talk about when he was a baby. The other night he said "momma when God made me a baby and you took me home it made my heart happy"!! IS THAT NOT THE SWEETEST THING EVER!!! I told him baby when God let me bring you home it made my heart happy too!! I just could eat him up!! He is the funniest little boy!!
At bed time the boys also do roll call. Goodnight mom love you, Love you to (insert son's name) Goodnight dad love you, Love you too(insert son's name) Goodnight (insert brothers name) love you and so on. Then they all add the dog, goodnight Bella love you!! All 3 boys do this, however Garett still says momma Bella didn't answer me back!! of course Garett also says love you blue skies momma, and I love you pumpkin daddy. Chuck always tells Garett I love you pumpkin and Garett giggles and says momma daddy called me pumpkin. No matter how many nights go by that Chuck says it Garett still giggles like it is the first time he heard it.
These are the things I love, the memories that I cherish, the times I want to hold on to!! Time flies way to fast and I am so thankful my boys are the best of friends.
Before I go I have to brag on the older two! Zachary's teacher came down to my room yesterday after school to tell me how much she is enjoying having him in class. She said she loves listening to Zachary tell a story or explain something he is so dramatic in his story telling. Chase is also doing great! Nothing but good reports so far still trying to get him to slow down and not care about being the first one done. I am proud of them both. I am sure it is hard to have your mom work at the same school you attend. You can't get by with anything!!
Also Chuck brought home some interesting news this week. He has been talking about going to college. Well his boss thinks he would be a great administrator and is going to help him PAY FOR IT!! YEAH!! Now I am done and he will be starting. I could not be more proud of him!! He has talked about it for the last year but with added responsibilities at work he realized that this is what he wants to do and without his degree he has made it as far as he can. I think this next chapter in our lives will be a GREAT one! I am excited about this journey he is about to take. GOD IS GOOD!!
Until Next Time,
Kristi

My Child Is A Funny One!

Well nothing like picking your 4 year old from preschool and the teacher always having story to tell you! Miss. Amy is Garett's teacher and he absolutely loves her. He thinks Miss. Amy is a pretty teacher. He talks about her none stop at home. Miss Amy this and Miss Amy that. I love to hear his stories about school.
Needless to say Miss. Amy also loves Garett and thinks he is such a cutie!! She is always laughing about something he said or did. The last story I got from school was this week. Miss. Amy has been completing prek beginning of the year test and asked Garett to tell her his whole name. Garett's response was Garett "THE BEAR" Lewis. and then he proceed to tell me and his dad that night laying in bed that his name is now Garett "THE BIG BEAR" Lewis because his legs are getting bigger and bigger. He told me he is no longer a little boy but a big boy!! Talk about breaking mommy's heart! No longer a little boy?? Since when is 4 no longer little!!
So my child has changed his name from Garett Lynn Lewis (which I never really liked but had to give into my husband and give Lynn his fathers name) to Garett "THE BIG BEAR" Lewis. The way he says "THE BIG BEAR" is louder and in this little man voice like he is announcing his name as he runs out on the football field or makes a slam dunk at a basketball game. It is the cutest thing.
As he sits in my lap right now as I am typing he leans over to tell me he loves me big blue sky. I have always told the boys I love them more then the big blue sky. However, Garett has always just said momma I love you big blue skies. It is the sweetest!!
Anyways another story from school his week is Miss Amy informed me that Garett has a girl friend, Ella Graham. Ella's mom and I teach together and her big brother and Chase have been friends since birth and Garett and Ella have know he other since birth as well. The interesting part to this story is that Ella tells Garett exactly what to do and when to do it and HE DOES IT!! Miss Amy told me if Ella wants Garett to sit somewhere he does, play something he does, or same something he does!! He calls her My Ella Girl!! Of course he doesn't say to me Ella is my girl friend but he talks about her all the time and say My Ella Girl is my friend or I played with My Ella Girl!! My precious little baby my 4 four year old is growing up!!
Yes I know it is time to cut those apron strings and I am!! Because I have got to teach him to not let a girl boss him around so much. If I don't stop it now I will have one controlling daughter in-law in my future!! And as a momma of 3 boys I just can't let that happen!!