what i will miss

I love to watch the kiddos grow and become more independent.  However, since we probably won't have a little baby in the house ever again, I get a little (very little) bit sad that I won't have a baby to snuggle with again.  As I watch them grow, I continually say, I can't wait until they get out of this phase, or something to that effect.  Being a parent now for over four years, I now know that the second they get out of this phase, they move on to an even more annoying phase. 

Looking at my children play, live, learn, I know that at some point it will be their "last" to do things.  Then I will look back and miss it. So this is what I am going to miss:

*Jaxon's fat feet.  We have to buy wide shoes just to wedge his big feet in there!
*Jaxon crawling into the bathtub like his life depends on it.  Bath time is one of his favorite times.
*Kendall shaking her hips to EVERY song she hears, or really just ALL the time.  She really has the dancing fever.
*Kendall singing everything.  If she could talk in tunes, she would.
*Jaxon yelling "set, go!" after I say "ready..."
*Both my kids piling onto Rick or I's lap to read stories
*Jaxon saying "peas" when he wants something.
*Jaxon's face when I go get him in the morning, he is so happy and excited.
*Jaxon's look of glee when he sees Sparkle, our fish, and yells "fishy!"
*Kendall grabbing Jaxon's hand to hold it when we go anywhere.  I also love how he actually likes holding his sissy's hand.
*When Jaxon says "hot." It's so cute how he puts extra umph in the "t". Also, he thinks everything with steam or vapor is "hot."  He is convinced our cool mist humidifier must be "hot."
*Kendall trying to be an adult and take part in our conversations.
*Kendall reminding everyone to say their prayers before they eat
*Jaxon jumping on everything thinking he will bounce
*Jaxon saying "owchy" to everything you do.  Take his temp in his ear? Owchy.  Buckle him into his car seat? Owchy. Change his diaper? Owchy.  Zipping up his jam jams? Owchy.  I don't think he really thinks it hurts, but he likes to say the word and doesn't know another word that he feels it.
*Kendall calling a peace sign a "pretzel."  So cute.
*Jaxon calling Kendall "sissy" and never "Kendall."
*Jaxon laughing every time you scold him no matter your tone of voice or look on your face.
*Kendall writing her letters and being so proud after she writes each one. 
*Jaxon's cute little naked butt running away from me after being in the bath, and laughing the entire time.
*The way Kendall teaches Jaxon to say things. The saying of the week was "oh man!"  Of course with Jax it comes out, "ahhhh maaaannn!"
*The pride I feel every time Jaxon learns a new word.  He has really begun repeating a lot of what you say and I know when talking becomes regular for him, I just won't be as excited with every new word.  

Just a few things in the day of our lives.

Jaxon literally lines up all his cars like this, it is so funny

One of the kids' favorite thing to do is wrestle with Daddy.  Especially Jaxon's.

I told Kendall to give me her "mad" face.

Unimpressed look

Kendall and her friend Abby during bath time, obviously before she washed her face!

Two pretty girls all ready for church!

All ready for the St. Mary's basketball game.  The backs of their shirts say Hochhalter.