J-Joy turns 4!

Dear J-Joy,

You have one of the biggest smiles, full of bright white teeth, that you flash on a regular basis, often while jumping up and down as you run off to grab your favorite stuffed animal, blanket, and/or tutu dress.

You often spin around the house declaring that you are a princess and asking if we like your unicorn headband. My prayer is that you internalize that you are beautiful regardless of the accessories, or the color of your dresses.

This year you have friends at preschool, and have transitioned well between two different teachers at school.  Ms. Molly said that you are a “friend to everyone in the classroom”.

You continue to want to help whenever possible in the kitchen, and will not turn down a chance to be chased.

It has been very sweet to watch your relationship developing with Sophia. I hope that only deepens this year.

You continue to be the best eater in the house, the other night polishing off 4 big tacos while the adults only finished two. And you have started to be a backseat driver, and freely share your opinion with your mother and I if you think we are driving too fast or too slow.

Sometimes when we give you a “no” answer, you say “ok later” as you are certain about what you want.

You welcome an opportunity to say the Pledge of Allegiance, and sing the “The Grand Old Flag,” that you learned at school this year.

We love you so much, and hope that you continue to grow in the frequency that you defer to your younger brother taking a turn, or riding in the middle row in the car.  You are a born leader, but every once in a while it means leading from the back. We cherish those rare moments that you are still enough to snuggle.

Love,

Daddy

 

Littlest J turns 4!

Dear Little J-man,

Spiderman has been your focus this year. When we ask you your favorite food, or color, or book—the answer is most likely to be Spiderman. You love running around the house wearing a Spiderman mask, and jumping from the coffee table to the couch in the living room pretending to shoot webs and fight bad guys.

You have surprised me with your love for singing this year, and deep love for your best two buddies at preschool—Logan and Benjamin.

You and Jason wrestle or chase each other about 80% of the time you are in the same area, with 10% of the time spent building with Legos or Magna-Tiles, and the remaining 10% making each other laugh instead of eating your dinner. While the laughing is cute, you do need to grow by eating more, but at least you have finally made it onto the growth chart this year!

Your preschool teacher- Ms. Lexi said that you are a positive influence in the classroom, and she knows when you are there “in a good way.” As soon as you enter the school every morning you search until you find her so you can give her a running hug.

You love to jump down the fireman’s pole on playgrounds, and play tag, or superheroes. You love any dogs that we cross paths with and want to sleep with your pack of stuffed animal pups—Marty, Marley, and Woofy.  

My prayer for you this year is that you learn the best ways to express your frustrations and develop a love for helping. We love how often you randomly tell us you love us while driving in the car, and we hope to do our best to impress that back on your little heart this year.

Love,

Daddy