I've said it before, I'll say it again... I'm really an aweful blogger. It's just so easy to get caught up in life and not take the time to sit and share my wonderfully exciting (ha!) insight into our world! However, I'm going to try to be better!
Cole is hilarious... I love t
his age so much! The way he says things just cracks us up. "Have it" comes out as "Habit" and "Love You" is "Lubyew." He has a long mop of red hair that I still struggle with cutting... such sweet soft baby curls! He roars all the time (which sounds more like he has a hairball) and that is his standard greeting for strangers and friends alike. He has been known to scare other children by incessantly roaring at them! He LOVES dinosaurs, any toy that has a dinosaur, any movie that has dinosaurs, any food that may have dinosaurs on the box, ... etc... you get the idea. Dino fanatic! Mom keeps a handful of plastic dinosaurs in her purse for outings that get hairy.
his age so much! The way he says things just cracks us up. "Have it" comes out as "Habit" and "Love You" is "Lubyew." He has a long mop of red hair that I still struggle with cutting... such sweet soft baby curls! He roars all the time (which sounds more like he has a hairball) and that is his standard greeting for strangers and friends alike. He has been known to scare other children by incessantly roaring at them! He LOVES dinosaurs, any toy that has a dinosaur, any movie that has dinosaurs, any food that may have dinosaurs on the box, ... etc... you get the idea. Dino fanatic! Mom keeps a handful of plastic dinosaurs in her purse for outings that get hairy.Cameron and Kaden are anxious to be done with second grade as they've struggled quite a bit with their teacher. Call it a personality con
flict or a mean ol' bitty with a bad attitude... either way it has made for a difficult year. I think (hope rather) ultimately that they have learned a bit about dealing with conflict. They are just as sick of winter as all of the rest of us, they've been asking to ride their bikes since January despite the large amounts of snow piled up "we won't fall in the snow Mom, it'll be fine." They are reading above their grade level and Mom is so proud of them! They have been planning their 8th birthday party that isn't until the end of May since... well last May so I guess Mom had better get on board and figure out the details of the festivities. We took a trip to the Wisconsin Dells last September to the Great Wolf Lodge and they seem dead set on making a birthday return trip!
flict or a mean ol' bitty with a bad attitude... either way it has made for a difficult year. I think (hope rather) ultimately that they have learned a bit about dealing with conflict. They are just as sick of winter as all of the rest of us, they've been asking to ride their bikes since January despite the large amounts of snow piled up "we won't fall in the snow Mom, it'll be fine." They are reading above their grade level and Mom is so proud of them! They have been planning their 8th birthday party that isn't until the end of May since... well last May so I guess Mom had better get on board and figure out the details of the festivities. We took a trip to the Wisconsin Dells last September to the Great Wolf Lodge and they seem dead set on making a birthday return trip!
Andrew continues working hard in Denison managing the Hy Vee pharmacy. He broug
ht his store ranking from bottom of the pile to 2nd for all of Hy Vee!
ht his store ranking from bottom of the pile to 2nd for all of Hy Vee!Mom decided grad school wasn't the right plan as she doesn't REALLY know what she wants to do when she grows up or if she's already doing it? Instead, she's planning to sit for boards in July to be an IBCLC (international board certified lactation consultant!) She has a real passion for it and some of her most rewarding days at work involve helping Moms have real success breastfeeding. It's a good fit for her so that's the main thing she's focusing on for now. Maybe there will be a revisit to grad school later on but right now just isn't the time.
We've been thinking long and hard about having another baby. Dad is ready whenever.. of course. Mom however really struggles with the idea of having another one now that Cole is fairly easy to travel with and do exciting things with not to mention Mom and Dad have been really enjoying doing some adult traveling without kiddos also. They have a trip planned to St Lucia in June and we certainly don't want to be pregnant at that time. We also have no idea what next fall and winter will bring or where we will even be. Our house is still listed on the market and though the prospect of it selling this summer looks bleak, we would really like to not be in transit while pregnant. AAhhh.. the things to consider.
For now, we're just enjoying our 5 person family and anticipating the coming camping season. Hit us up if you'd like to go camping as we're always looking for company! The more the merrier!
