Our Future Lawyer

Zoey was really tired and grumpy this evening and was just fighting us on everything. So Ross had a funny conversation with her:

Ross: Zoey, you need to listen to me.
Zoey: Listen is not a word, I don't need to do it.

His only response, "Oh, Zoey, you and Daddy are going to butt heads later!!"

And she is only 4!! It is a constant battle with her sometimes, I can only imagine what is to come. She will argue anything you tell her, and at times she puts up a pretty good fight, if not an amusing one. I am already praying for help on dealing with things in the future. It is funny and ironic I suppose, that the things about Zoey that make her challenging to us right now are all because of personality traits that I am really glad she has, for later!! She is mentally and physically tough, she is very strong willed, she is quick to state her opinion and stand strong, she is independent and when she knows what she wants, is not shy about it at all, and she has an amazing brain and memory.

She also has the sweetest heart and does the nicest things for all of three of us, most of the time. A plus now,too, is that she also has a quirky sense of humor, so at least we always get a laugh out of things. She has a lot of traits that I (jill) don't have, and so I really look forward to watching her grow and seeing what she will become. Anyway, at the end of the day when they finally go to bed and you see them sleeping so sweetly, it always puts a smile back on my face and allows me to face another day.

Three day weekends are always so nice too. It gives us a day to rest and a day to play and a day to just get things done around the house. We went to the aquarium on Saturday. We got a year pass. It pays for itself in 2 visits, so we have already gone twice this year. The kids love it. I think by the end of the year, Zoey will know all the names of the fish and sea creatures. Max really loves it too, so it is a fun thing for us. Outside of the Aquarium is a nice pathway to walk along and see the ocean and see the city of Long Beach and the kids can just run all around. A nice day for all!!