Decision '11

I'm losing points in the mom department, as I don't think I've taken a photo since my last post.  So these are some old ones, from New Year's Eve, although they are new to you!

 

This morning I thought about the kids and some of their distinctive personality traits and a big one that hit me is their decision making style.  Audrey makes a decision and sticks with it.  At Christmas when we asked what she wanted, she told us ponies. Over and over. She told Santa ponies. She told her teachers ponies.  And now for her birthday she's been just as decisive and consistent: ladybugs.  Girlfriend knows what she wants.

Miles, on the other hand, wants to consider his decisions very thoroughly before committing.  He often asks, "Mom, if you were me, which would you pick?" I've already introduced the pro/con lists - choosing between spring soccer & baseball, soccer won.  So we talk through the things he should consider before making a choice: "Well, M&Ms and Reese's cups are both yummy.  Do you want peanut butter or just chocolate?  Which one would last longer?" and so on.  Very funny.