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Three blog entries in one day!?  I know I didn't write much, but at least there will be some good photo bombs!
Some quick Good, Bad and Uglies:
Isaac
Good:  he is eating sooo much better.  HOORAY!  Adorable singing.  Math whiz.  More independent and can self entertain pretty well when needed.  Sensitive.  SO good with Sam.
Bad:  a bit demanding.  Not really into to learning to read because he thinks it should come easier.  Sensitive.
Ugly: sensitive.
As you can see, his sensitive side can be good, bad and ugly.  Mostly good, but watch out, once he decides he is upset or mad, FURY!

Sam: 
Good:  Loves giving hugs and kisses.  Putting sentences together - LOVE watching him learn new words and phrases everyday, best ever.  Jokester.  LOVES the outdoors in all kinds of weather.  Gentle with animals and loves all things animals.  Perceptive.  Loves to sing and be sung to.
Bad: Does not eat.  Really.  I thought there was no way to have a child who eats less than Isaac ate around that age, but alas, it is possible.
Ugly:  temper tantrum city when he doesn't get his way.  He occasionally bites and hits.  Our mantra around here lately is: "bite bite bite?  no no no.  Soft soft soft?  yes yes yes."

And now, photo bomb:

Julie and Tim's newest member of the fam, Mochi dog. 

Moose Knuckles, united again.

Painting with a twist, bachelorette party - so fun!

Oh, and I turned 35 a couple weeks ago!  Dun dun dun...

Brothers

It is hard for me to take a good shot of Isaac and Sam together because they are always moving when they are together.  It is nearly impossible to get them to both stand still long enough to take a good picture.  Those of you with more kids than two, I just don't know how you EVER get a good picture.  Seriously.  Kuddos to you.
Here are a few...I do try every now and again.

The Many Faces of Isaac

Isaac will be FIVE next week.  Seriously?!?  Ridiculous.  How has it been five years? 
He has said some mighty cute and insightful things lately.  The other day (fine, weeks ago because I haven't blogged forever,) while driving, we saw a dog that looked very much like Abbie did.  He asked when she was going to come back. :-(  I went on to explain that once a dog dies, they don't come back.  I told him that maybe her soul would come back some day.  He became very quiet until a few minutes later when he asked if a soul looked like brown goo (tehehe.)  So, then I had the task of explaining what a soul is.  A soul is who you are, who you love, what kind of person you are.  Quiet again...minutes pass.  Finally "mom, I think that the brain, soul and heart all work together."  Unbelievably sweet.
Another favorite:  We went to Red Butte canyon to take a little walk/hike.  Dave and I met there nearly 14 years ago.  When we got to the bridge we met on, we told Isaac about meeting there.  He had questions, so the short version of what we told him went something like this:  We met here, we decided to get married, mom said to dad, should we have some kids?  Dad said yes, sure.  So, we rolled the dice and it landed on two, so we had two kids.  He took that all in, and that was that.  A couple weeks later while in the car (he does his best contemplating in the car :) Isaac says "mom, I wish you would have rolled a three."  I didn't know what he was talking about until I inquired further.  "then I would get a little sister."  Aw...   Very sweet...but not sweet enough to have another baby! ;-)
Anyway, here are the Isaac

faces that frequent these parts each and every day!