Whew! After some MAD blogging of late, I am caught up with everything, I think. The last few weeks of summer we still have the Fair, Eliza, and... Hmm. I guess that's it! That's pretty short list, for sure. All is well with the Silves family. The kids are growing growing, growing and have had a good summer.
Addison - Just turned one, and is starting to really get around the house and wreak some havoc with my drawers, etc. She's got 3 "policemen" that watch her every move, since she's the "bad guy." Poor thing. She loves them but also likes the freedom she has when she is alone. She still sleeps like a crazy girl, and steals the heart of anyone who holds her. Which is A LOT of people since she's not one bit shy.
Wyatt - Still aka Junior around here, he is swimming with a swim vest in the pool, and is beyond nuts. He jumps off the top rung of the ladder, forwards/backwards, and any other dare devil move he can think of. He reminds me sooo much of my brother Todd! Of course, all that water led to his tubes coming out, and that led to another horrid ear infection. Poor Dude! He is going to have his adenoids and tonsils out, and then tubes put in this September. He'll also be starting preschool in about a month. Can't believe the little dude is 4! He is doing great at speech, and has made a ton of progress, and he still loves any sport with a BALL and anything that has WHEELS. He wears his bike helmet 75% of the time, even if he's not riding his bike. And it's a good thing, sometimes it comes in handy!
Weston - Weston has had a great summer, learning to ride his bike without training wheels, then moving up to a bigger bike, again without training wheels. He's a crazy driver, goes fast, and takes the turns tight. He also learned to swim and can go the full distance of our 20ft pool without touching the bottom. Speech and OT are going well, and we are trying to get everything scheduled around school, which will be FULL time for him this year as a kindergartner. Big news! He is also excited to play football this year, especially with some kids his own age, and Wayne as well. Any guesses who their coach will be? :-)
Wayne - Wayne has been reading and writing a ton this summer, as part of my "no back slide" initiative. He frequently reads for up to an hour while winding down at night, and is working his way through a favorite series. He helps out a ton around the house, doing regular chores every day, weekly chores, and "because mom needs help" chores too. He has a summer job, watering flowers for a neighbor, and faithfully walks over 6 days a week. It takes him about 20 minutes or so to get there, water, and come back, but sometimes if he chats with her a bit, it can take 30 minutes. I bet you all can't imagine Wayne being a chatter, right? :-) He is looking forward to school starting, seeing his friends, and playing football.
