Things to Smile About

I am trying hard to modify my way of thinking and focus on wonderful things. I typically get caught-up in negativity, and I want to change that!

So, here are some recent things to smile about:
-Michael is walking more than he is crawling - so cute! He walks like Frankenstein, with his arms nearly straight in the air.
- Jake now walks into his summer school classroom confidently and happily. Who thought this day would come?
- Jake has become a terrific eater. He tried mussels and calamari last night - and he liked them!
- Andrew has such a funny personality - he is so dramatic and loves to hug his little brother (who's basically the same size as he is!).
- I may be taking Jake and Andrew to California in mid-September to visit family. I hope they will love the flight and adventures as much as I think they will!

Wacky Wednesday...

Well, the older two are at their pre-school now, and Michael is napping, but I need to wake him shortly. Daddy is off to a baseball game tonight with co-workers, so I'm flying solo. I still get anxiety about being alone with all three for the bedtime routine, and I've done it countless times - I'm so silly! Michael and I are going to meet a friend for lunch today before picking-up his brothers. Michael is typically not great in restaurants, but I'm trying to expose him to them more frequently, in the hopes that he won't think high chairs are not fun for more than 30 seconds! I know kids at this age do not like to be restrained. Anyway, I know this blog is dreadfully boring, but I really do plan for this to be a chronicle of our daily lives, and the boys will hopefully enjoy reading this at some point. I will try to upload pictures soon, too!

Michael turned one!

We had a great day on Tiki Island with Nana, Papa, Tra-Tra, cousin Riley and our immediate family today. We missed having Savta there, but she was flying in from California. I just cannot believe Michael is one year old. We're happy with three kids as a "final" number, so it's an emotional time to think that this is the last first birthday party we will have, but we will have to focus our efforts on Alex's brother Jeff and his wife Meg - we'll shower any children they have on their birthdays!!! Michael was adorable today - on his best behavior - and he seemed to enjoy the presents he received. Andrew had some minor meltdowns (what else is new), and Jake was fantastic. He loves Tiki Island so much and could stay there for days on end, I bet. I will post a couple of pictures from Tra-Tra's camera, as soon as I receive them. For now, that's all to report. The boys continue to amaze and inspire me daily. I often feel guilty for losing my patience with them (I'm not perfect by any means), and when we have a quiet house (like right now), I have time to reflect upon how lucky we are to have three perfect, healthy, rambunctious, adorable boys. We are blessed...until the next post!

And the journey continues...

Welcome to my first post! I thought I'd start this blog with the goal of printing it in a book-format for the kids to read when they're older and interested in hearing about their childhoods! I can't believe our boys are growing-up so quickly. Baby Michael will be one year old tomorrow! And Jake turned four at the end of May, and Andrew will be two-and-a-half in two weeks. Where did the time go? The big news of this morning is that we turned Michael's car seat around. He will finally be able to see what's going on in the world while we are driving. Hopefully, he will be less fussy in the car! We're planning to go to Tiki Island tomorrow, where Nana and Papa have a house, to celebrate Michael's big day with cake and pizza. As I type, Jake and Andrew are on their way to Nana and Papa's house to help bake the special dinosaur cake for the festivities tomorrow. Cousin Colleen (from Kansas) will be here in one week - we are so excited to have her here! The boys love her and Michael will have a great time getting to know her as much as the older two know her. So, that's all for now. Not a very exciting first post at all, but I assure you, I will have funny stories as the days and weeks progress. The boys sure keep me on my toes...and although I'm exhausted when each day is ending, I wouldn't change anything for the world.