From the beginning: October 2007

So a few weeks ago we were driving and I almost fell over as I realized that overnight gas had gone from 2.87 to 3.02 per gallon. I asked Steven if he knew why it jumped so much and he said "I dunno, but it sure went up with authority!". That evening we were all sitting around watching TV waiting for Kaeden to fall asleep on the couch and he looks over and says "Mom, I know why gas is going up". I was definitely curious so I asked him "Why"? "Cause when you push on the gas pedal the car speeds up" LOL LOL LOL He was so serious too! I told him he might be onto something ;) The way his mind works just amazes me. He started preschool the first week of Sept and is LOVING it! He wakes up every morning hoping it's a school day and reminding me to get out of bed so he's not late. Even when he's stayed up way too late he has no problem jumping out of bed to get ready for school. Now to get ready and not dawdle around is more of a problem, and if he's up too late at night when he gets home from school he's a bit of a MONSTER!!!!!! All in all I am so very proud of him though. He is teaching himself to read~! I don't know how he's doing it, but he is able to read so many words now it amazes me. He had a book we checked out from the library last week that is simple, but not a beginner book, and read that whole thing to me! I had to help him sound out a few words like chameleon, should, etc but once I helped him he remembers them! When we go to the library tonight we'll have to find some easier books so he can start reading me nighttime stories ;) I am beginning to fear that he is learning everything so quickly and come kindergarten he is going to be very bored. I hope I'm wrong! I know academically he's not learning anything at preschool, but socially he's really responding well which was my main reason for going to preschool this year. I guess only time will tell!

Last weekend we all packed into the van and drove to Grandma and Grandpa Goodwins house to see my Great Grandma Velma, Great Uncle Everett and Cousin Marie who flew out here from Missouri. It was absolutely a wonderful weekend and so many people came to see them it was like a giant family reunion! The backyard looked like a circus on Sunday and a great time was had by all! It is probably the last time I will see my Great Grandma Velma alive which was sad, but happy at the same time as I was sure when we visited her in Sept 02 I'd never get to see her again and I was wrong!!! How great that she was able to see Kaeden again after seeing him at 3 weeks old, and that she was able to meet Kailer, Lexus and Quintin as well. She's definitely slowing down at 92, but she's still doing excellent and amazes me! She loves to laugh as always and gets around for the most part on her own with a cane. Slowly but surely. Here are some pics from the weekend.

New 5 generation picture, with Kailer added in!