Unforgetables

The boys playing together

Liam is supposed to be taking a nap, but he heard us talking outside and is peaking out his window and waving

Liam (doing the same thing that Luke is doing below...see story)

I asked Luke to put on his big boy pants for school and this was the result. I didn't mention taking off his pajamas first, of course. Pretty soon, Liam was doing the same thing and Aiden was putting pants on his head.

There are lots of times that people ask about the different personalities of the boys. One of the purposes of our blog is to document their development since I can't seem to remember all the details of our chaotic lives! So, with that being said, here we go...

Luke is dramatic, animated, silly, and loves to do everything that Daddy does. He constantly asks if he will be able to do something when he is as big as Daddy. One recent evening after we put the boys to bed, they were playing like they normally do in their beds when we heard Luke screaming. John went upstairs to find Luke's stuffed dog on the floor pretty far away from their beds. John asked if Luke threw it on the floor and Luke replied, "No." He then asked Liam if Luke threw it across the room and he also responded, "No." John was of course thinking that Luke was not telling the truth so he asked him once again how the dog got across the room. Apparently, after going in circles with several more questions, we discovered that Luke threw the dog down to Liam (one the bottom bunk) and then Liam threw the dog across the room. The boys answered our questions correctly, but seemed to know just how much information to provide.

Luke is also a big helper and plays very well with his brother Aiden. He is quick to help Aiden or do things that I ask him to do.

Liam is independent, a very hard worker, and a perfectionist. He is very particular about how things are done and notices any type off change that occurs in our routine. Liam plays very well on his own and can easily entertain himself. Liam's preschool teacher sent a report for the school year that graded each of the children on various tasks, one of which was "concentration." The grading scale was: N=Not ready to achieve a task, E=Needs Encouragement and Guidance, P=Positive Progress, S=Satisfactory, and G=Good. Liam earned a "G+" for concentration with a special note from his teacher saying she was impressed with his level of concentration and attention to detail at such a young age. This characteristic of Liam makes it very challenging to do projects with his brother Luke since he is right the opposite!

In a recent conversation with Liam and Luke, we were discussing first, middle, and last names. We explained that Luke's middle name is the same as Daddy's (Luke Allen). Liam's middle name is the same as Grandpa Morse's (Liam Carey) and Aiden's first name is the same as Daddy (Aiden John). We then asked Liam his full name and his response was "Liam Grandpa Carrithers." From there, the conversation went to the boys saying their names were Luke John, Liam Allen, etc...

Aiden is really developing a unique personality of his own. He copies everything he sees his brothers do. When John stretches for a run, Aiden goes and gets his crocs and stretches right beside John to get ready to go with him in the stroller. Aiden has a weird obsession with with electronics and goes crazy over i-pods, i-phones, remote controls, telephones, etc...

On our way to take Luke and Liam to school twice a week, we pass John's office. Luke and Liam always point it out and say, "that's where Daddy works" and we look for his car (even though it is on the other side of the building). On a recent trip in the car to pick up Luke and Liam, Aiden suddenly screamed "Daddy! Daddy!" and pointed at the building where John works. He has definitely been listening!