Man, it's been a long time since I've posted any updates here! so here we go! over the past year, Gavin has turned 6 and Rian has turned 4. Gavin had his last day of kindergarten yesterday (graduation pictures to follow shortly). we also have learned some valuable life lesson's. the most important of which would be that mom's always have a reason for their rules. so when mom says "don't throw the ball in the house" we should probably listen. Gavin threw a ball into the light fixture in his room, and all the glass came down on him. we were super lucky, it only took 4 stitches :) i have no pictures to share with you on that one... you can guess why, i'm sure. if you look closely at the photo above you may be able to see the stitches on his forehead. the older kids are now teasing him that he wants to look like harry potter! the next thing we learned (this was more of a parent learning) is that astigmatisms are hereditary. as you can see (from the photo below) Gavin now has glasses.
Gavin's school had a "reading Olympics" in which he participated. the minutes they read would go towards a bronze, silver, or gold medal. Gavin, of course, wanted to go for the gold! he wanted to be the best! so he read over 400 minutes (in a matter of a month) and won a gold medal! the library also gave him a book! we are super proud of his accomplishments!
Now Rian has also changed a lot! he is constantly trying to figure things out and be like his brother. in fact, he wants to be SO MUCH like his brother that he decided to see what would happen if he also threw a ball into the light fixture of their room (of course after we had fixed it). luckily there were no wounds this time, but he did get sent to bed early and learned that we don't like him to break things just "to see what will happen". he is looking forward to starting preschool this fall, as Gavin goes into first grade. Along side his curious side, Rian has a very gentle, loving side. we've planted some plants this year to see if we can take care of them, and Rian loves to help we water them, and take care of them. he even will sing to them to make them happy when no one is looking (or so he thinks). he has started being interested in writing letters. he surprised me by writing the letter "R" for his name when we were signing cards for their cousins.
As they grow, they both develop more of their own personality. Gavin, very much the boss of things, and very particular, and Rian the daydreamer and musician.