Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Jake & Viva Turn Six


I asked Matt, Kara, and Opa for input on the list below. Bentley gave me only one item: Jake likes to play Wii with him. 

Jake at Six:
* obsessed with Legos
     * spends hours every week building with Legos
     * loves to look at the Lego catalog when it comes
     * talks, talks, talks about Legos
     * fixates on new sets he wants
     * plays with his built Lego sets

* an extrovert
     * likes to share what he's thinking
     * needs to share what he's thinking
     * shares a lot: very talkative
     * "Did you know that?"
     * forcefully inquisitive

* happy most of the time
     * enthusiastic
     * easy going
     * charming
* smart
     * great reader
     * math whiz

* passionate
     * LOUD--especially when upset
     * hates injustice (treat him fair!)
     * fierce
     * hot-tempered (easy to provoke)
     * persistent

* best friends with Bentley
     * likes what Bentley likes
     * accommodating to B's plans
     * plays games, sports, Wii with B

* exhausting
     * larger than life
     * sweet one minute & sour the next
     * sometimes overwhelms Evan with too much love
     * doesn't always stay on task
     * first one of the trio asleep at night
* favorites
     * the color orange
     * his twin Viva
     * Cello Wars
     * Legos!

Viva at Six:
* obsessed with books
     * great reader
     * reads a lot in her free time
     * a wide variety of books
     * loves fairy tales & princess tales
     * loves the comics

* fiercely independent & stubborn
     * she can and will do it herself
     * dislikes advice from others
     * hard to motivate, bribe or incent
     * doesn’t care what others think about her
     * free spirit

* a thinker
     * clever
     * creative
     * curious
     * often asks why?
     * daydreamer
     * absent-minded at times

* an introvert 
     * needs her private space when upset
     * likes daily alone time
     * quiet
     * really dislikes friendly strangers
     * doesn't like to share what she's thinking

* good helper
     * good with Lincoln
     * likes to bake

*sugar & spice
     * likes dresses
     * loves ice cream with sprinkles
     * likes the colors pink & purple
     * charming if she wants to be
     * snarly & surly if she's unhappy
     * hates vacuuming

* likes dance class 
     * flexible
     * strong
     * pays attention!

* not a morning person
     * she's the last of the trio out of bed
     * takes an hour to get dressed & eat breakfast

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