The Eye Doctor

Our Monday began bright and early with breakfast and chores and then we were off to the eye doctors! All four boys were booked for appointments but Finley didn't want to go. After everyone else was loaded in the van he sat on the stairs, arms crossed, determination in his face. "I not going to daw-tors!" It took a lot of convincing but I finally got both his shoes on, and his big brother kindly belted him in to his seat. 

We were the first appointment and it wasn't quite open yet, so we waited in the van for a few minutes. Hyrum was super excited to learn that we had the same sunglasses and asked for a picture. The two older boys jumped out of the van and walked  themselves in. I scooted Ollie onto my back in the carrier while coaxing Finley out of the van. "No, I not going mom!" When I finally got him inside, he sat in a chair, arms folded, and pouted.

We all followed Doctor D. into the room and started the check-ups oldest to youngest. Hyrum got to do the letters and totally forgot what an "E" was, so he just skipped it each time it came up. He aced the 3D test and the color test. He is still a teeny bit far sighted but not enough to need glasses. 

Joe aced his eye exam and has perfect vision! She was surprised at his answers and how engaged he was in the whole thing! By the time she was ready to lower his chair, Finley was on the edge of his seat saying "My turn!" He told Dr. D all of the pictures that he saw in the screen ('House" "Duck" "Hor-sey") and even spun around in his chair and tried to cheat by looking at the computer that he had been staring at while his brothers took their exams which made us all laugh. She was so impressed by him and told me that she's never done this much of an exam with a two year old. 

We made a few stops on the way home and one of them was at a new park. As the boys ran out of the van to play I got a hug from one, shouts of "thank-you's" and a sweet little "You da best!" from Fin. Lots of fun was had, but this spinner was a favorite. Joe spun so many times on it that I thought he might be sick. Childhood at it's finest...

Around and around....

There are moments when I wish that they didn't have to grow up. Before long this boy will spend his days at school being influenced and taught by someone other than me. He's such a great kid, and a wonderful big brother. We are going to miss having him around all the time!