10 Things I Love About You

Corbin. You are my first born. Every stage you go through is a first for me and that doesn't always make things easy. I get frustrated with you and sometimes expect more from you than I should. I'm working on that. The very same things that can be frsutrating about you are the same things that make me love you so much and that will help you out down the line. So be patient with me and I'll try harder to be patient with you as we grow together.

So here's my list for you today. I feel like I could name a million little things but here, my baby, are 10 things I love about you:

1. Your cuddles. I'm so glad you haven't outgrown wanting to snuggle with me yet. I'm not looking forward to the day you do.
2. Your passion. You never feel anything halfway. Whether you're mad or sad or happy you do everything over the top.
3. Your love of learning. You always want to know everything about everything. You remind me of myself that way and I love you for it. Even if your never-ending questions do sometimes drive me crazy.
4. You love to help. And you really are a big help.
5. You're a terrible liar and generally tell on yourself if you've done something wrong. I hope you always stay that way.
6. You don't try to be someone you're not. It doesn't always win you the most friends or make you fit in the best but you always march to the beat of your own drum. I hope you always stay that strong.
7. Your love for your sister. Sure you fight sometimes because all siblings do but you really do love her. She is so lucky to have you.
8. You always give me another chance. I screw up. A lot. But you are always my biggest fan. I know that won't last forever.
9. You have made me grow so much. I am a completely different person than I was before I had you. You have changed me for the better in so many many ways. Thank you so much!
10. You are you and you are perfect. I couldn't ask for anything more. :-)

One Month Since School Let Out

Corbin's last day of school was June 9th so its been one month since he got out. In that time we have:

Had family visitors (my sister, brother-in-law and niece) for a few days
Went to Downtown Disney twice
Went to Epcot once
Went to DisneyQuest once
Went to Magic Kingdom once
Went to Typhoon Lagoon once
Celebrated his 6th birthday
Went to the zoo two or three times
Went to the Seaquarium once
Went to the beach a couple times
Swam in the pool a few times
Went to the movies 3 times - Cars 2, Yogi Bear (free) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Saw an Aztec dance show at the library
Been out to lunch or dinner at T-rex Cafe, Bongos in Downtown Disney, to a greek restaurant where a belly dancer danced on the table, at a sushi buffet, to Golden Corral (his favorite lol), to a yummy Italian restaurant and to smaller places a few times
Read countless books, played tons of games, did lots of crafts, did several science experiments, worked on memorizing addition facts, did a few projects from his Nature Journal, went on lots of walks and cuddled up to watch cartoons many times

It's been a fun busy month and I've got just as much planned for the next month. What a life we live. I wish his summer break could go on forever :-)

Sweetness

Alora has been sleeping at least part of the night in her own room for the past couple of weeks and sometimes stays there all night. I'm excited about how well she's making the transition, especially since she initiated it on her own, but I do miss her cuddles sometimes.

Last night she came over to our room at about 2:00 am and said, "I found you!" with a huge smile on her face. I was still awake and told her "I'm glad you found me. I love you" and she says, "I found love!"

Awwww. My sweet little girl :-)