48 Months - June 2011

This month I took the easy way out and did your interview. It's probably better than me going on and on about how I can't believe you are 4 already, etc. Besides you are just so cute on camera, until you decide you don't want to be. I didn't get to ask all the questions I wanted before you decided you were done, but I guess that's the prerogative of a 4-year-old. I'll post your answers and then the video, plus some pictures from the last month as always. (Uh yeah, I can't get the video to load. I'll keep trying.) Love you my big kid!

YOUR FAVORITE...

FOOD? Cereal.

CANDY? Tootsie Roll.

PLACE TO GO? Downstairs. (We have a big, open unfinished basement where you can ride your bike.)

GAME TO PLAY? Bowling. You've never been bowing, but you bowl on the Wii?

TV SHOW? Blue's Clues.

MOVIE? Ice Age. (I was surprised by this one. It's what's in your TV right now, but I'd say Cars or even Beauty and the Beast is your current favorite since it is the newest one on the DVR and therefore the one we haven't watched 456,098 times.)

PERSON? Daddy and mommy. (Pretty sure I was an afterthought and only thrown in there because I was the one asking questions.)

THING TO DO? Color.

COLOR: Green.

PERSON TO PLAY WITH? Kashton. (I almost thought you were going to say Tess and I was going to call BS!)

TOY? Iron Man.

HOLIDAY? Christmas, no it's Easter.

THING TO DO WITH DADDY? Go fourwheeler riding to the Grand Canyon when it's my birthday.

THING TO DO WITH MOMMY: Watch TV with mommy. (Really?)

THING TO DO WITH GMA & GPA H? Play.

THING TO DO WITH GMA & GPA V? Play in their house.

NUMBER? 4

ANIMAL? Elephant.

CARTOON CHARACTER? Mickey Mouse.

THING ABOUT ME? Coloring.

PLACE TO BE TICKLED? Right there (Pointing to a place on the floor right next to you.)

Me: No, on your body, where on your body?

You: My (points to arm).

PLACE TO GO WITH MOMMY? The pool.

PLACE TO GO WITH DADDY?: Umm..... (you were tired of questions by this point.)

DRINK? Lemonade.

TREAT? Chocolate candy.

PLACE TO VISIT? Grandma Hillier's house.

BOOK? The book I got from church yesterday. (For your birthday the Primary gave you a Book of Mormon. It was really cute because you wanted us to read it for FHE so we did. We told you it would probably be hard for you to understand but that was okay. Before your dad started reading we looked at the pictures in the front. There was a picture of Jesus and you told us who that one was. The next one was a picture of Joseph Smith and when we asked you that one you knew it too! Your dad and I were both really surprised. The best thing about it was after you answered that it was Joseph Smith you said, "See, this book isn't hard for me to understand!").

You fell asleep with your book on your face again. This one was a heavy book too!

Fishing at Panguitch Lake the other day with your new Buzz Lightyear fishing pole.

On the fourwheeler with mom. We went on a trip out to some viewpoints of the Grand Canyon out on the Kaibab with Grandpa & Grandma Veater and Uncle Derick and Aunt Bre. Your glasses kept doing this the whole time, and it made us laugh.

Grandma gets a turn to ride with Logan. We ended up going 87 miles on the fourwheelers that day. We thought you and Tess would be dead tired but you stayed up late that night!

Blowing out the candles on one of your 3 birthday cakes this year.

Showing off your new scooter. You also got some Legos, an Iron Man, and a teddy Zippleback.

24 Months - June 2011

Okay Tess, your Mom finally got her way and I’m writing you your two year letter. Wow, did I just say two? I have absolutely no idea where the last two years went. It seems like yesterday when we finally brought you to Kanab and you had to lay in the tanning bed looking thing for your jaundice. You were completely bald, now your hair is all over the place. You didn’t make a sound, now you never stop. You were nice and sweet, now, well lets just say, not so much. You have the ability that every father of a daughter fears; you can turn the charm on in an instant. You can be the meanest little terd that I have ever seen, then on the spot turn in to the sweetest little thing I have ever seen. It drives me crazy!

A while back you decided that you had had enough of me teasing you and decided to bite my head. It made us laugh for weeks. Just recently you bit Toby because he wouldn’t move. That made us more then just a little concerned. Luckily for you, your mom is the exact same way, so we don’t think there is anything seriously wrong with you. One time when she was pregnant with Logan she got so mad at me (Imagine that), that she jumped on me while I was standing up and tried to take me down. Well, she is as light as a feather so I didn’t budge but the front row seat I had of that will go down as one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Your mom hates it when I laugh at her when she’s mad. And apparently so do you. I never imagined that a kid could throw a fit like you can. Just yesterday morning you got so mad at me for taking your wet dirty diaper off that you screamed so bad you were shaking. When I threw the diaper out the front door you started hanging from the door knob, screaming at the top of your lungs and shaking so hard that I thought the door knob was going to fall off. So I took you to your room, put you in your crib and left for a minute. I went back in and asked if you were OK. You looked up at me with those big brown eyes, batted your eye lashes, and said yes with the sweetest little tone I’ve ever heard. Then you proceeded to say sorry and I asked if you wanted to get out. (I can thank Aunt Lisa for this answer). You stuck your bottom lip out and said, “Pwitty Pease”. Well, a dad can’t resist that now can he? Lets just say you get your way more then you should.

This past month has been fun with you. You are talking way more. Every night when I put you in bed I always say, “Love you so much”! Then you say back to me, “Wuv ou much”! I love it. You can pretty much repeat anything we say to you. I think Logan gets a little tired of you repeating him. But, every time we ask him if he likes his sister, he has always said yes. You have also picked up a very cute two year old version of Twinkle Little Star that I could sit and listen to all day. You can count to ten and say the majority of the ABCs. As a father I couldn’t be more proud.

I have said since the day you were born that I hoped you would be ugly until the age of 30 but I don’t think I will get my wish. You are so darn cute and have the best little personality (When you want to). I’m afraid I will be going gray soon and will have to buy a few more shot guns for when you are older. I’m going to have a hard time not wanting to always keep you under lock and key. I will be putting Logan through vigorous training to help me keep the boys away. You will probably hate me when you get older. But deal with it. I’m your dad and you’re stuck with me!

Tess, I love you more then you can ever imagine. It took me a while to come around to the idea of daughter, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I’m not saying I want more, but I’m so thankful to have you. Just remember that Logan and I will drive you crazy and the more ticked off you get the more it will fuel us. I’m sorry about that but that’s just the way we are. Your mom can give you pointers on how to deal with us, if she sticks around long enough to ask her. Just kidding, you have the best mom imaginable. Just the fact the she stays with us says wonders about how great she it. Always listen to her. I hope you will allow her to be your best friend as you get older. She will correct all the damage I do as a dad. I promise I will always try to do my best. Have patience with me and always know that I'm only doing what I honestly feel is best.

I love you so much!

Dad

"Fishing" at Panguitch Lake.

Just like dad!

So excited for presents. You kept saying "Logan's turn!" I don't think you could quite believe they were all for you.

The goods and you showing us how old you are.

The cupcake face.