Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Whoops
Well, I haven't stuck to my once a day rule, and it is only the fourth day of the new year! Ugh. Not much new to report. Winter break was over yesterday - Jake went back to school and the little ones went back today. They were fine. I thought there would be a lot of tears, but there weren't. Right now, two of the three next door neighbors are over, playing on the driveway with Jake and Andrew. What a blessing! I have the "beast," Michael, next to me. He's on the iPhone, watching Mickey Mouse on YouTube and eating snacks. I still have to figure out how to get this site to allow me to upload pictures - crazy! Ok, that's all for now!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy Monday
So, I'm going to try to update daily to see if that makes this site more interesting once we print it out. Today is the last day of winter break - it will be a tough re-entry into the real world tomorrow! Have to get out Jake's backpack and make his lunch for tomorrow. I've decided that I will put both Andrew and Michael into pre-school five days per week this fall. This will give the kids the stimulation they need and will give me the break that I need. Also, I will have the flexibility to pursue something part-time, whether more schooling or a freelance job.
Enough of the long-term planning though- today was an ok day. Daddy worked a lot on and off and I got donuts and kolaches for the kids in the morning. Daddy took them to the park at Jake's school for a bit and I caught up on my Twilight series reading. I'm such a dork! I'm nearly halfway through the last book and eager to get to the part where the last movie left off.
As I type, Mike is babbling on the monitor. We have to put him to bed before his brothers now because he torments them if they are all awake in the bedroom at bedtime. We took his beloved "lovey" away a few days ago and it went surprisingly well, but he's called out for it a few times now. Sigh.
Ok, this is as boring a post as it gets. I'm going to post a couple funny pictures of me and Jake and Andrew from last night, having fun with the PhotoBooth app!
Enough of the long-term planning though- today was an ok day. Daddy worked a lot on and off and I got donuts and kolaches for the kids in the morning. Daddy took them to the park at Jake's school for a bit and I caught up on my Twilight series reading. I'm such a dork! I'm nearly halfway through the last book and eager to get to the part where the last movie left off.
As I type, Mike is babbling on the monitor. We have to put him to bed before his brothers now because he torments them if they are all awake in the bedroom at bedtime. We took his beloved "lovey" away a few days ago and it went surprisingly well, but he's called out for it a few times now. Sigh.
Ok, this is as boring a post as it gets. I'm going to post a couple funny pictures of me and Jake and Andrew from last night, having fun with the PhotoBooth app!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2012!!!
Well, this is embarrassing! I started this blog nearly 18 months ago, only to forget about it! Oh well. No one is reading it but me and I will just try my hardest to post more often. I really want to document more things so the kids (and I) will remember this time of our lives!
It is 2012 and I just can't believe how quickly the time has gone. Some quick stats on the boys:
- Jake is in kindergarten and loving it, thankfully! He goes to Commonwealth Elementary and is in Ms. Landin's class. He is tall and slender and sensitive, but becoming so much more independent as the weeks go by. He showers by himself now! He eats so well - and so much! He is obsessed with football and will be playing basketball and t-ball this spring. He is also very handsome, if I do say so myself. He will be 6 years old in May!
- Andrew is our little man, munchkin, cutie pie, even though he isn't the youngest. He will be 4 years old in two weeks! He remains our most dramatic child but he's really a breeze to take care of. He's just eager to please and wants us to be happy with him at all times. If we have to reprimand him for anything, he cries and says that we are "scaring all of his feelings." Melts my heart! As the middle child, he unfortunately gets beat-up on by both brothers. Sad! He's our "little in the middle!" He is in Ms Kelly's pre-school class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but of course, he would much rather stay at home with Mom. He will also be on Jake's teams for basketball and t-ball. Our sweetie pie!
- Last, but certainly not least, is nearly 2.5-year-old Michael...where do I begin? :) He's the craziest, hardest, and loudest of the bunch and he keeps us on our toes like no other. We love him to pieces, needless to say! He's bigger than Andrew and he knows it. He's a rough and tumble toddler and is 100% boy. We are hoping Alex can retire early one day due to Mikey being a professional athlete. There is no other explanation for his brute force and aggressive personality! He's also in pre-school - Ms Sarah's class. I've considered putting him in five days per week because he's that much of a handful! He thinks he's 10 years old...he's our rascal through and through!
So, that about sums up their current personalities - I will upload pictures on my next entry - we went to Sea World in San Antonio this past week and the kids had a great time. It was a test for Disney as we want to make sure the kids are the right ages. Jake and Andrew were wonderful -Mike was a terror :) We are hoping when he's three, he will mellow out a bit, or at least be receptive to reasoning!!
Oh, and I forgot to mention that we are renting out our old house (well, new because we built it in 2007) and are living now with Nana and Papa in their Commwonwealth house. Come April, we will buy this house from them and they are moving into a new one-story house that they are custom building. Fun times! The boys are sharing a room and they love it!
Ok, signing off for now. This is my first time to use the iPad, so I'm getting used to typing...good night!
It is 2012 and I just can't believe how quickly the time has gone. Some quick stats on the boys:
- Jake is in kindergarten and loving it, thankfully! He goes to Commonwealth Elementary and is in Ms. Landin's class. He is tall and slender and sensitive, but becoming so much more independent as the weeks go by. He showers by himself now! He eats so well - and so much! He is obsessed with football and will be playing basketball and t-ball this spring. He is also very handsome, if I do say so myself. He will be 6 years old in May!
- Andrew is our little man, munchkin, cutie pie, even though he isn't the youngest. He will be 4 years old in two weeks! He remains our most dramatic child but he's really a breeze to take care of. He's just eager to please and wants us to be happy with him at all times. If we have to reprimand him for anything, he cries and says that we are "scaring all of his feelings." Melts my heart! As the middle child, he unfortunately gets beat-up on by both brothers. Sad! He's our "little in the middle!" He is in Ms Kelly's pre-school class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but of course, he would much rather stay at home with Mom. He will also be on Jake's teams for basketball and t-ball. Our sweetie pie!
- Last, but certainly not least, is nearly 2.5-year-old Michael...where do I begin? :) He's the craziest, hardest, and loudest of the bunch and he keeps us on our toes like no other. We love him to pieces, needless to say! He's bigger than Andrew and he knows it. He's a rough and tumble toddler and is 100% boy. We are hoping Alex can retire early one day due to Mikey being a professional athlete. There is no other explanation for his brute force and aggressive personality! He's also in pre-school - Ms Sarah's class. I've considered putting him in five days per week because he's that much of a handful! He thinks he's 10 years old...he's our rascal through and through!
So, that about sums up their current personalities - I will upload pictures on my next entry - we went to Sea World in San Antonio this past week and the kids had a great time. It was a test for Disney as we want to make sure the kids are the right ages. Jake and Andrew were wonderful -Mike was a terror :) We are hoping when he's three, he will mellow out a bit, or at least be receptive to reasoning!!
Oh, and I forgot to mention that we are renting out our old house (well, new because we built it in 2007) and are living now with Nana and Papa in their Commwonwealth house. Come April, we will buy this house from them and they are moving into a new one-story house that they are custom building. Fun times! The boys are sharing a room and they love it!
Ok, signing off for now. This is my first time to use the iPad, so I'm getting used to typing...good night!
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