Mya... and her many faces.

I had some fun practicing with my camera the other day while Mya had a snack. Her hair has really grown the last while and when I look at these pictures I am struck by how much older she is looking, almost 15 months now.

Ben...

Already this picture taken for school last September looks so out of date. He has definately grown up so much these past 6 months, I guess that's what happens when you introduce school. For Ben the biggest change has been socially. From the timid boy who never spoke at school unless someone spoke to him he has grown into one who gets the most excited about getting to see his friends.
He received his second report card today and has been described as the "dream student" that "other mothers often comment is so well behaved". I have loved being able to volunteer in his class and witness him at school first hand. You can quickly see his focus is completely on the teacher and wanting to be doing exactly what she asks. (I wonder how long that will last?!) Its funny, he loves when the other boys push the limits and often tells us about what they were doing and laughs, but he would never dare do it himself. (Again, how long will that last?!) We have been blessed to be able to send Ben to a private christian school and just that school is not only growing him in the expected ways but also growing him spiritually. Its hard to believe there is only 3 months left his first year but I am looking forward to summer and more time to play as a whole family.