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Wilson

I have learned so much about Wilson over the last six months.  He seems to be growing up and changing right before my eyes.  Between school and my job, I think that sometimes he gets a bit overlooked as well.  That is why I am giving him his own blog post today – I want to remember all of the great qualities that he has.  

For one, he has become a great soccer player.  Last season he would run around the field and play, but he was more interested in the snacks AFTER the game than what was actually going on IN the game. This year, however, he was scoring goals, passing the ball, and taking charge on the field.  I was so proud of him.  I am looking forward to what he will do in the spring.  Here is his team picture….


Wilson can be so tough and yet so sweet and sensitive.  He loves to give gifts, especially flowers. If he sees a bush or plant with flowers on it he will walk over, pick one and bring it to me.  He has even begged to jump out of the car at a red light because he really wanted to pick a certain flower that he had seen the day before at that same light.   He ran around to the back of the school last week to pick a pink flower that he had seen on the way to lunch.  He is a giver.  After school on the first day of school he wanted to use his own money to take everyone to Chick-Fil-A for a snack.  He cried when I drove past the first Chick-Fil-A because I didn’t know that he was serious.  We went to the next store, went in, bought snacks and enjoyed the afternoon.

He has also been asking me for piano lessons.  After numerous times of asking, I finally signed him up for a short music class that was offered at his school.  He loves school, which I knew he would.  He is an eager learner.  His teacher said that she wished that every student was as eager as Wilson and that he makes her “want to be a better teacher.” WOW.

He has also begun to really enjoy drawing and coloring.  I attribute this to his going to school. Many pictures include some sweet messages. Here are some of his works… 

   
And finally, and most interestingly, Wilson wanted a white bedroom.  WHITE.  We tried to talk him out of it, but we finally gave him what he wanted.  It was his room.  He told my friend Yolanda that his room was “the most beautiful white color.”  I bought a new bookshelf for his room and he said that he wanted it to be white with white baskets.   I love white because it looks very clean, but I am not sure why he likes white. Either way, I am happy to oblige. 

 I am bragging on Wilson a bit, but only because these are things that the casual on-looker would never know about him.  Yes, he is energetic, loves mischief, tv and sword fighting, but these other qualities over rule it all.  He is super intelligent, endlessly sensitive, and full of originality.

Team Dressler

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I have always liked these type of pictures/signs.  I find it amazing that the photographer can see letters within the simplest of things:  door knobs, fence posts, door hinges, etc.  Just before Valentines Day I stumbled upon a Groupon for one of these pictures and decided to get it for Tom as a gift.  I knew that he enjoyed these photos as well.

I could choose any letters that I wanted, so essentially I could spell any word that I wanted to spell.  There was only one word that I wanted and that was “Dressler”.  It is who we are as a family. We are “Team Dressler”.  On busy mornings when all five of us are running around and Tom and I are trying to get dressed, get lunches made and get everyone out the door we kiss each other ‘goodbye’ and yell “Go Team!”.  It is only through teamwork that our house can run and be somewhat successful.

For me, if is also a reminder of who I am now:  Becca Dressler. My last name isn’t ‘Wilson’ anymore.  Nine years ago I made the promise to be a Dressler for the rest of my life. Sometimes I need a gentle reminder of what my promise was, who I made it to, and what team I am on.  I am on “Team Dressler” and I like having our family name above the fireplace for all of us to see.

Halloween

Halloween began this morning at Wilson’s school. Miller and I went to Cross and Crown to watch Wilson sing songs with his class and then Trunk or Treat in the parking lot. He did a great job singing. I was surprised that he knew all of the words to the songs. He doesn’t know the words to the songs and prayers that he has heard all of his life, but he knew these. I was proud of him. He loves school and tells me that music is his favorite. I guess it is!

We relaxed for the afternoon, ate candy, and waited for the neighborhood party at 5:30. I told the kids that as of Sunday all of the candy is being taken from them. I hate fighting the battle of candy all day. It is making me sick to watch them eat it all, especially since I typically feed them all natural or organic food. Candy is the antithesis of that. Yuck!  Anyway, it is Halloween and I am trying to let them have some fun!

The Halloween party started at 5:30 at the Height’s house.  I love our neighborhood!  We have four or five parties throughout the year and most of us know each other.   We have a pretty small community of homes, about 80 of them.  The number of children in the neighborhood has grown significantly.  Just check out all of the kids….IMG_1697

 

We stayed at the party for an hour and then headed out to trick or treat.  Another great aspect of our neighborhood is that it is hilly and the houses are spread apart a little bit.  You wouldn’t think that this would be a good characteristic at Halloween but it is….more exercise and less candy.  The kids have a great time going to about 20 houses, but then are too tired to go any further so we all go home with less candy than we could have.  It is a lot of fun when everyone goes en masse.  The adults can socialize while the kids run from house to house.  Everyone wins!

Faith decided to go as Minnie Mouse this year…

 

 

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Faiths Tap Dance Recital

Faith has been taking tap dance lessons at the YMCA for the last five months. She started with tap and ballet but didn’t really like ballet; too many kids and not enough action. Everyone loves a good tap shoe. :).

Faith had her rehearsal yesterday afternoon. She cried almost the whole way there because she was so nervous. She is very good at explaining her feelings. She kept saying, “but I have never done it before. That is why I am so nervous and crying”. Tom once told her that “everyone is nervous before they so something great.” We try to remind her if that when she is about to do something new.

She eventually stopped crying. I think it was because I told her that she couldn’t put on makeup until she stopped crying. Once we got there she was a champ!

Her class practiced on the stage and she knew the whole thing! I was very proud of her.

Today at the show she did an amazing job. she did her tap dance routine with her class to the “Teddy Bear” song. It was adorable. A star is born.

Here she is doing her dance at practice…

 

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