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Benjamin Jackson

1. I am a people person. Once I meet someone, I don't forget their name, who their parents are, where they live, their likes/dislikes. I love having lots of friends around!

2. I am very obedient. I like folding my arms, standing in a line, sitting quietly, following directions, checking off lists, earning stickers on charts, raising my hand, tucking in my shirt... In other words, I am a total teacher's/mom's pet.

3. I have always been a second mom to my brothers, even at the ripe old age of 2. I love to help them and I am always giving mini lectures when they fall out of line. I say things like,

"I will make an exception for you."

"I am not mad at you this time, but please don't do it again."

"I am not talking to you when your face is so dirty."

"You have GOT to get dressed, Luke!" (at 7:15 am, mind you.)

"You made SUCH a mess!"

"I will do it for you, but just this once."

"Please don't talk to me that way."

"You're disgusting. Stop doing that right now."

"Go ask your dad."

and my personal favorite
"Watching this much TV is really UNresponsible!"

My mom is very glad that someone is keeping my brothers in line. But sometimes she doesn't like it when I tell her that she's not doing things the way they should be done.

4. I love playing games, especially if I can keep score and WIN! I am very competitive and will take on any challenge if there is a record to beat. I am quick and I want to be the best at everything!

5. I am a picky eater. I love all veggies, but would rather have them raw and cold.. my favorite snack is green peppers or cucumbers. I like most foods as long as they are not touching each other. Casseroles are my worst nightmare.. I gag just thinking about eating them.

6. I love to keep things clean and organized. If I could have everything my way, all toys would be labeled and put in their proper place. My brothers aren't so orderly and it stresses me out!

7. I have lost 6 teeth at age six. I can't wait until I turn 7-- I am counting down the days until my birthday (51, if you were wondering.)

8. I have a funky memory and LOVE lists. I can memorize anything.. I love state capitals, presidents, the articles of faith, etc.

9. I hate to be tickled. and even though my mom is always telling me not to, I still pick my nose.

10. I am VERY helpful and I often ask my mom, "Is there anything I can do for you?" She loves it and is so glad I am her oldest.. because I set such a great example for my brothers to follow.

Luke Aaron

1. I am such a sweet boy and would never want to hurt anyone's feelings. I always try to share and include everyone. I am in touch with my emotions and cry every single day.. I don't cry over getting hurt (physically) because I am tough in that respect, but I always cry because my feelings get hurt.

2. I have the largest bladder of any 5 year old out there. I go to the bathroom about twice a day. I can hold it for hours and hours and have never had an accident or peed the bed. I wait until the LAST possible minute to go to the bathroom, sometimes until I am in physical pain... (where I usually end up crying.)

3. I am really, really slow at everything I do. I walk slow, talk slow, get my clothes on in slow motion, and I am always the last one to get out of the car.

4. I am a night owl and LOVE to sleep in-- just like my dad. If no one disturbs me, I will sleep until lunch time.

5. I can NEVER remember where my shoes are. I don't really like to wear them, so I often take them off in the car. When it's time to go somewhere, I am the last one out the door because I can't find my shoes.. and because I am slow.

6. I am very attached to my family. I don't like to talk about growing up because that means that I will have to leave home. I cry when we talk about serving missions and getting married.. But sleeping over at a friends house or going somewhere without my parents isn't a problem-- as long as I know they will be back soon.

7. I have a creative and artistic imagination. I love art projects and I have great handwriting. I'm witty and I chose my words wisely. Sometimes I twist them around to make a good joke. I also stretch the truth because I am so creative.. I think that my made up stories are much better than what actually happened. When I am caught in a lie, I confess by saying, "I was only kidding about that" or "I was just joking". Uh-huh.

8. I have super hearing powers. Everything is too loud for me and (thankfully) I am over the stage when I cry if things hurt my ears. I cover my ears for lots of different reasons-- when the vacuum is running, when someone flushes a toilet, when a train comes, when a car honks. I used to scream as a baby when someone raised their voice too loud. I hardly ever shout and my mom is always telling me to talk louder so she can hear what I am saying.

9. I am a beat-boxer at heart. I am ALWAYS making noises (while I am eating, while driving in the car, while everyone else is trying to go to sleep, etc.) I love patterns and rhythms and my mom feels guilty every day for not putting me into some kind of music lessons. I could probably be a professional drummer some day, if only my ears could handle the noise!

10. I am non-competitive. I don't care if I win or have something better than someone else. It's all about the how I play the game (meaning-- was I nice to everyone and was everyone nice to me?) rather than if I win or not. I have a good time when my feelings don't get hurt. My mom sometimes teases me that I am her little girl..

Zack Burnham

1. I think I am much bigger than I really am. When I was six months old, I insisted on playing with my brothers and squealed if I wasn't in the middle of them.. I was barely able to sit up, but I knew what a wanted. Now that I am 2 and can keep up, there is nothing stopping me from being one of the gang.

2. I am in charge of myself and what I eat. I have NEVER allowed anyone to spoon feed me.. and don't want others to treat me like a baby (see #1) I have always wanted to eat real food and have never eaten baby food from a jar. I am a big boy and have always fed myself. Mom doesn't like to clean me up after a meal.

3. I can name all the Transformers and I love superheros. Batman is my favorite. I know how to say Batman, but I chose to call him "Dun-unt, dun-unt" because my brothers (and my dad) sing the song when I have the mask on... "dun-unt, dun-unt, dun-unt (repeated several more times.... followed by....) BATMAN." I like to wear my "dun-unt shirt" and my "dun-unt underwear" and my "dun-unt jammies".

4. When I wake up in the morning or from a nap, I want all of my blankets, pillows, teddy bears out of my bed and will carry them around the house until I am fully awake. I am slightly obsessed with my Truck pillow and my football blanket. If I am sad, they will always cheer me up.

5. I am afraid of elevators or anything that is unstable underneath me. If I am sitting on a chair and someone moves it, I freak out. When in an elevator, I hug my brothers because I think the world is going to end.

6. I like to sing- or rather lipsinc. I love doing all the actions and my lips move, but no sound comes out.

7. When someone tells me something that I don't want to hear, I look them straight in the eyes and shoot them with my pretend finger gun... and I do cool shooting sound effects.

8. I love, love, love animals... especially puppies.

9. I am potty-training and I'm doing an awesome job! Even though I am my mom's busiest child, I have been earliest (and easiest) to potty train. But the fat lady ain't singing yet.

10. I call my nipples, "MY HIPPOS"