Does anyone else find it disturbing at times to watch your kids. I look at my kids and wonder where the heck they learned to do some of the things they do. On the flip side of that I think I was just like that as a kid.

My sweet Preston is such a silent observer of life that as for me the loud in your face type person struggles at times to find out what he likes to do. I find myself asking him "Are you having fun, Are you bored? Are you sad,mad, or anything?" He gets so annoyed with me at times. The other day he told me "mom quit asking me things I'm warming up" I realized at that point I need to really try and back off. The other night I was having a girl moment. I say moment because it wasn't really a girls night because I still had Karleigh with me for some of the night then I had the rest of the kids later so to me it was more of a moment. Anyways Chad was with the boys teaching Preston how to drive the four wheeler on his own. The next day Prest was begging me all day to come out so he could show me. Finally after dinner I went out and he drove all over Nana's back yard . You could just see the confidence pouring out of his cute face. He was trying to be so man about it and serious but I could tell that he was feeling like he was "The Man". I just laughed because it is very rarely that I see that kind of Confidence in him. He even knew how to put it in Reverse and all. As his cousin was riding it he didn't know how to back it up so Preston ran over said "don't touch anything I will show you" He was feeling so big.

He started Preschool this year and I was so nervous cause he has been so shy and always hides behind me in most settings. But the first day he was adamant about me staying in the car and he was going to walk in by himself. I kept thinking he was going to freak when he got there. But to my utter shock he went by himself. As the protecting mother I tried get him to let me come in by telling him I had to give the money to his teacher and he was quick to diffuse that tactic and said "I can just give it to her" So needless to say I stayed in the car. And my little boy grew up right before my eyes. He has gone everyday with no problem. I still marvel at that. With that, he is such a different child at home as well. I have had comments about how much older he looks. People ask me if he has grown. I know it is just his personality is really starting to mature. Chad's Aunt commented to me that she was excited to see him go to school and see what he leans towards because she as well has had a hard time figuring him out.

I havn't blogged about him going to school because I was really hoping to get some pictures but I decided I need to just write it down before I forgot.

As for the other two they amaze me daily as well. Just the other day I was at my In-laws and I was up talking to my sister-inlaw and motherinlaw and the next thing I noticed was Karleigh crawling over to us. She climbed up the family room stairs by herself. Unfortunatly we were not watching. And if she sees you watching she will just want you to pick her up so I don't know when I will be able to observe the little monkey. Still I am very proud of her.

Well enough rambeling.