A Moment in Time

Here's where we are at this moment in time...

William:  I don't even know where to begin with him.  He is all ends of extreme right now.  Extremely cute.  I can't even stand it! Is it child abuse to hug your child until they pop?
Extremely opinionated and stubborn.  You haven't seen a temper tantrum until you've seen one of his!  Please don't even mention nursery attendance to me right now!  Soung-Sik's nickname when he was growing up was "Moo Dep Oh"  which means "One Way or My Way"  we now call William -  "Moo Dep Oh Jr".
Extremely energetic. There is not enough caffeine in the world to enable me to keep up with him, so I guess its good I don't drink it. We also call William Curious George, his curiosity gets him into trouble numerous times a day. 
Extremely hilarious.  The fact that my 1 year old has a pretty broad sense of humor at this age scares me to death. His favorite new games are run away from mommy when ever she's changing me, head butting or Pach Chi Gi, and if I stick both fingers up my nose is it funny then?
Extremely orderly.  No I am not kidding, mom and I are seriously concerned that he might have OCD. Here's few things that MUST be done daily. The first thing he does after every meal and nap is to make sure the straps in his high chair are fastened.  This cannot be done by anyone else, if you do it he will have a fit until you unhook them again and he does it "properly". After lunch he must eat a banana from Grandmas, a banana from our house usually will not do.  After nap he must have a drink of water, from Grandma's house, in a specific cup - with a lid and straw, don't even think about giving him a tippy cup. When going down for nap he must be sleeping with his dinosaur on his side, close enough so that he can hold onto one of it's scales.  There are many, many other things, I really hope this doesn't turn into something more obsessive.
 Extremely loving.  This extreme is the best of all.  The other day I told him to say good bye to Isabelle. He went to her and grabbed her hand and kissed it, just like Prince Charming.  My heart melted and Isabelle said "That is too stinkin' cute!"  He loves to walk anywhere just holding onto one of my fingers. Why won't my children stop getting older?

Isabelle: She loves sharing a room with William.  She has had so many milestones lately and we are just so proud of her.  She is our little angel of patience.  She endures everything we ask of her, and she does it with a smile.  When you are around her it is so easy to forget that she is only 5.  I worry a lot as a mom that I expect too much out of her, honestly I expect more out of her than I do out of myself.  I think she's capable of more, but that's a heavy load for someone so young.  Do I have any complaints about Isabelle...is the fact that she wants my constant undivided attention a problem, or a huge blessing?  I am happier and more confident every day in our decision to home school her.  She loves learning and just absorbs everything right now.  I can't imagine missing out on all of her "light-bulb" moments. 

Soung-Sik: He's decided in the last couple of days that he needs to get into shape. I didn't realize he was out of shape.  Honestly I thought our little matching belly pooches looked quite well together.  If he gets into shape then what am I supposed to do?
Since the weather has started to get a little sunny fly fishing has popped into his head with a vengeance.  I am not going to break it to him that we are going to have massive flooding this spring, so getting into the river will not even be possible. 
He is still carrying a lot of stress with the taekwondo centers, but they are doing better each day.  I am so grateful that he is a hard worker who takes pride in what he does.

Me: I am not sure why I always get a brain cloud when it comes to myself.  I am pretty sure I have been with my brain and body at all times!  I did go to the Stake Relief Society program tonight.  It was so wonderful.  There were many different musical numbers, both vocal and instrumental.  When I die I hope I get put into Angel Boot Camp (or ABC as the angels call it) for singing.  If I could choose one talent it would be singing.  Oh well, I suppose my talents are listening and appreciating.
My days are full, and while they may sound mundane I have great joy everyday when I see my family.  I know this busy time in life will pass too soon, so I am going to make the most out of everyday.  I might need to be reminded of this while I am folding laundry and scrubbing the toilets!