hair

Pax received his first haircut last night.

He has curls still and seems to be the perfect balance of Oak and Cal.

Callahan and Oakley are big bike riders now, Cal taught himself and now i cant keep them in check anymore...the bike makes them invincible and fearless. They both rode their bikes to school today.

The boys got new shoes, the shoe game battle is still very real, Oak chose a new pair of Reeboks... he was very excited but was told at school the next day Reebok is not a cool brand. Of course Oak was fine and not heartbroken and still wears the shoes but i share this because i was proud of him not allowing those words to damage him. However it was a struggle for me... but if it isnt for him then it certainly cant be for me.

19th

Callahan taught himself to ride a bike in one day...that was yesterday.

Paxton is learning words... he says No very aggressively and Yes equally aggressively, im grateful for the balance.

Oakley is the busiest person i know, his visual memory is second to none and constantly needs a plan.

Oakley at 8 is by far the biggest challenge, we expect and push him more than the average 8 year old. I am honestly not sure if it is his height, his intelligence or moments of maturity that he displays. There are times when i try to slow him down to help both of us but it certainly falls flat on its face.
But im also not sure how to embrace it... it is a challenging spot.