love

Levi says: "I love grandma so much that I'm going to give you a present."
hi grandma

sad

dylan can go poo poo in the toilet and i cant.

(Levi did do his chores though and was nice so he could earn a monster truck like Dylan. .... If the boys use the toilet and actually poop in the toilet they get a monster truck or a car. When they become pros, that will end. We've had some melt downs from Levi though over this.)

Finally... an update.

Preparing for the winter... Levi got a new hat. He really wanted the color red, but it was not in his size.

There was a ward pine wood derby contest and of course we had to be part of that. Levi's car was red, and it came in 22nd. Luckily we have many more years to perfect our cars.

Halloween brought gobs of candy.

Hanging out with his brother, Dylan.

A very "Levi" activity... monster trucks or crashing cars.

"I'm big now"

Levi informed us that he was "big now" and couldn't use his Thomas the Tank Engine lunch box any more. He then asked Matt for a new lunch box. He was so proud of himself this morning and how big he is. His Spiderman shirt is from Kyle, and his Lunch box is from me and Matt. He's one lucky kid!

The monster truck in his left hand might as well be attached. He told me yesterday that when he grows up he is going to be a driver in Monster Jam.

legos

today i am going to play legos with daddy.

Cartoons?

Some 4 year olds watch cartoons on television. Levi prefers Monster Jam on the Speed channel. It's a bunch of Monster Trucks racing, doing stunts and jumping things. He'll even provide commentary throughout the whole show!

A Dirt Bike

In case you were concerned that I gave my son a real dirt bike, be assured that I did not. (Someone at church thought I did).

Above is a happy, cute, little Levi with the dirt bike he earned. The chart on the wall is one he created. If he earned 10 stickers (by doing his chores, cleaning his room, saying prayers, reading scriptures, being nice, etc) he got to pick one of the prizes. He selected them. The pictures are: (Top Left) A slide: Go to the park, (Top Right): A soccer ball: play soccer with Daddy, (Bottom Left): A car: pick out a new race car, (Bottom Right): A chocolate ice cream cone: self explanatory.

It took him 20 days to earn 10 stickers. I really thought it would take him a week. We went to the store because he wanted a "cool race car". Once we were there he changed his mind. He selected the above vehicle and I said, "Wow! Cool! A motorcycle." He said, "No Mom. This is a dirt bike." When did he learn that???? He's right though.

He's earned 1 sticker since then towards his next prize.