02/07/98 Dallas is 3, Bryce 18 months & AJ is 6, Update

2/7/98 Saturday

Dallas is almost 3 years old. He is sweet and kind to his baby brother Bryce. They sleep in the same room and enjoy staying up at night reading stories and talking to each other in their sweet baby voices. Dallas loves to sit and color and play cars and eat treats (but not meals).

Bryce is 19 months old. He is the baby and he knows it. He cries whenever mom or dad leave the room. He loves to do whatever his brothers are doing. He climbs everything. Dallas and Bryce love to climb the kitchen cupboards and sneak cookies. They always get for both of them and share the goodies. And they share the punishment! Bryce is a good eater and is almost as big as Dallas.

Aj is in Mrs. Davis' class in the 1st Grade at Three Falls Elementary school. He gets ice cream, pizza, m&m's and popcorn at school. He gets spoiled at school. Aj loves to read and takes reading tests on the computer at school. He is the youngest kid in the class but doing very well. He is a big helper at home - cleans his room and bathroom. Puts away his clothes and helps with his brothers. AJ is a mature 6 year old.

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