Quotable: Luke is 3!

Ska-betti (spaghetti)

Babrito (burrito)
Vimanins (vitamins)

I was looking at my phone and said, "Whoa. That's crazy!"

Luke replied from across the room, "What is it? Buffaloes??"

"What is dat Mommy?"

"It's a booger sucker."

"Ooooh! Does it boog suckers?" (pretends to lick a sucker)

Peter was trying to remember the holiday between Halloween and Christmas. 

Kory: "It's the one where we eat a lot of turkey."

Luke: "I know, Turkey!"

Me: "No, it starts with Thank..."

Luke: "Turkey!"

Peter: "Thanksgiving!"

Luke: "Aw, shoot it. I missed. Soo...when is turkey?"

The boys walked into the living room while I was watching TV. I told them it was a grown-up show, so it wasn't really made for little kids to watch. Peter turned around and walked backwards so he didn't see the TV and admitted "I saw just a tiny bit but I looked away really fast. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." Luke laid down on his stomach directly in front of the tv, rested his chin on his hands, and studied the tv intently. I asked him what he was doing and he said, "Dis show is bad. I yooove bad!" 

Peter: 5 years

Height: 3 ft. 6 in. (26%)

Weight: 44 lbs. (69%)

Clothing Size: 5T

Sleep Schedule: 8:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

What is your favorite animal? Spinosaurus
What is your favorite movie? Lion King
What is your favorite TV show? Paw Patrol
What is your favorite food? Pizza
What is your favorite thing to do outside? Dig in the dirt
What is your favorite snack? Fruit Snacks

What is your favorite drink? Apple Cider
What is your favorite color? Orange
What is your favorite song? My Love is Greater Than Your Power (A Peter original worship song)
Who is your best friend? Kadon
What is your favorite game? Tag
What is your favorite toy? Blocks (Duplos)
What is your favorite book? Giant Dinosaurs
What is your favorite meal that Mommy makes? Quesadillas

What is your favorite outfit? Fuzzy pants, this shirt
What do you want to be when you grow up? Fireman
Where is your favorite place to go? The Bowling Area
What did you get for your birthday? Dinosaur Book, Spider-Man stickers, Crayons, Punch Balloons, Pokemon Book, Cowboys shirt, Bike Bell, Puzzle and more stuff I can't say cuz I'm too tired
What did we do for your birthday? Eat Dominos and have cake
What do you love about Luke? Playing Baby Lion with him
What do you love about Miles? How cute he is
What's your favorite thing to do with Mommy? School
What's your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Go watch movies at the movie theater

I was reading through his 4 year old blog, and remembered looking forward to seeing Peter as a big brother again. I was right that he would be a capable and willing helper, but I had no idea how much I'd rely on him as I adjusted to life with 3 boys age 4 and under. Peter absolutely loves helping with Miles, washing dishes, putting away the groceries, setting the table, and so much more.

Five years old seems like a big milestone, mainly because it means he's old enough to start school. I am grateful we have almost a whole year before that happens, though, because I am not ready for it! He definitely has left the toddler stage and is a kid now. This past year was a big one in terms of him gaining more independence and becoming very helpful/capable.

Peter is extremely caring. He likes to follow the rules and wants everyone else to do the same. He has a very tender heart, especially towards his baby brother.
He doesn't want to be held or cuddled much anymore but wants to hold Miles any moment he's awake. He plays with Duplos, Paw Patrol, and Hot Wheels every single day. He loves to color, draw, and do craft projects (but he's a bit of a perfectionist like his mother). He also loves to ride his bike, especially if he gets to do longer rides with Daddy. Every game he plays somehow involves a bad guy.

Peter loves going to Awana and is a rockstar at learning memory verses. He was so excited to move up to the 5-year-old class at church so that Daddy could be his teacher. Peter is naturally a little bit shy, but really does have a heart of compassion. He's the best and we're so glad he's ours!

Quotable: Peter is 5!

"Why are you curling your hair like that? Is it because you want people to think you're a noodle?"

King DVD (King Dedede)

Outer Space (Heaven)

Swipers (Windshield Wipers)

When we can't understand what Luke is saying to us, Peter replies:
“Oh! I speak brudder really well. Let me tell you what he said.”

"Where did we get Miles? Oh yeah, I remember. DiggityMiles.com"

Miles was crying because he got left alone in the bedroom. Peter said Miles probably thought we left him. I told Miles that we would never leave him and it was ok. Peter replied, "Yeah, Miles, we would never leave you because we don't want to go to jail."

I agreed but said the real reason was because we love him and want to take care of him. 

"Well...yeah, but really we don't think jail would be fun and I don't think they have toys there."

"Can you see on your phone when we're gonna die? I'm guessing it's 289 months from today."

"Mommy, this food is really...um...well...good. It tastes kinda differenter."

"Well, today we can't pick peaches cuz it's cloud cloud cloud."

Luke calls everyone a baby so I introduced the boys to Justin Beiber's "Baby" which they both thought was hilarious. Peter will sometimes request we listen to "Baby Baby Baby Oats" 

Speaking of baby... :) 

On Halloween night, Peter and I were going door-to-door after Kory brought the little boys home to go to bed. At one house, a man left right as we arrived. He kissed the woman goodbye, and said "goodnight, baby." Peter was asking why he was leaving his own house and I told him it was probably his girlfriend's house and he was probably going home to his own house. 

"But he called her baby. You have to live with your baby!"