During one of these days I had to change a tire on the mower and jump the battery as someone had turned the key and left the light on..hummmm? After jumping the battery we wanted to make sure it had a good charge so Mom took it for a spin all the way around the neighborhood. At one point JD decided to jump on and do some driving!
JD, you were extremely busy on your vacation and I know it went by fast for everyone. You had friends over or were at a friends house every day. The activity along with the new heat left you tired at the end of each day. You have been very good at including your brother with your friends when they are over. Adam gets discouraged sometimes when you go for a long bike ride down Perry' Way, or run deep into the field cuz he can't do this stuff yet, but he loves to play with you when you allow it. You stick up with him all the time when other people push him around or pick on him (that must only be your job). There was a time recently when we were in the mall on one of those play things and a boy took something right out of Addie's hand. You saw this from across the way and said, "Give that back to my brother RIGHT NOW!" And the other kid did.
Adam, now that you're so vocal I can notice you asserting yourself with JD even more. When he makes you angry sometimes you'll call him a, "Meamie" (meanie). You often tell him, "Share nice JD." JD also has been trying to get you to do sneaky things so you'll get in trouble. Tonight for instance, when he got you to drop your orange juice down the stairs! I was not a happy camper and neither was JD after it was all said and done.
Ad, we've also starting "Talking" at night before bed. I started this with your brother when he was around two years old when we lived in Mass. After we read stories I started asking JD if he would like to talk just before I dropped him off to sleep. JD would mention a subject and we would elaborate on that subject and others before I left the room. Adam, you've taken to this just as he did. You stick with the same subject for a few nights
in a row. (I remember JD wanted to take about water skiing for about a month straight, there was only so much I could think to say about this!) Right now your favorite subject is, "Ballshoot." (This is your name for baseball and as much as I correct you, you won't give up your customized name) Tonight you said, "I have fun playing ballshoot with JD." Then you wanted to talk about the beach. Again, "I had fun playing with JD at the beach." You then mentioned that you had fun reading the, "Cat book" with daddy. You went on and on and on. JD and I still talk before bed every night and this is just how it started. I hope it lasts a long time.Adam last week you also got your first Red Sox shirt. JD and I were out shopping for some windpants for him and bumped into a well priced Manny Ramirez shirt. As soon as I pulled the shirt of of the bag, you said, "Off, off off" pointing to the shirt you were wearing. This chant was followed by an inquisitive, "My Ballshoot shirt?" We went outside and you dirtied the shirt up very well, but you would not part with the it all weekend long, including bedtime.
JD, you and I had our first T Ball practice of the year last Friday. It went so well! Don is my assistant this year, along with another coach named Chris. Both are great guys and we seem to have a fun group. I realized very quickly that I should have moved you up to Rookie league. You tore the cover off of the ball and I had to ask you to throw softly to all of the other kids. Its no big deal as your age should be playing T Ball, but my fear is that you'll get bored. Not to mention, I don't want you to bean some unsuspecting kid off the walnut. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to the season.
