7.21.2012

wedding

my baby sister was married on friday July 20th 2012.  So happy for Kaija and Kiefer!


7.02.2012

A-HA!

It has been awhile since I updated, this will have no pictures (SORRY!), but lots of info!

Steve - had to have is appendix removed.  That was an ordeal, but it happened, he feels better and can actually pick up Dean...my back feels better already.  He had to have 2 weeks off of work because of his 15 lb weight restriction.  He went back to work on Sunday.  Besides it being hard to sit down, he feels so much better and happy to be back to semi-normal!

Megan - having to deal with Steve laid up in bed and the kids driving me crazy, I have been okay.  I got caught up on birthday cards (YAY for crafting!) and tried and failed at keeping the house clean.  I have to say that I appreciate what Steve does with the kids more and more!  I am now the Activity Day leader for the 8 - 11 year old girls.  We haven't had a meeting yet, but I am working on that.  The previous leader just canceled the activities because she couldn't do it anymore and it took our ward forever to replace her.

Clayton - is excited to start kindergarten!  we debated whether or not to do that or preschool, but once we said kindergarten, that is what he wanted to do.  We have been working on manners, letters, and being nice to other kids.  He has gotten in to the habit of calling people names.  Like Aubrey, moron or dean, deany-puke.  So much fun!  He gets these weird tantrums where he is upset for a good hour and there is nothing you can do to calm him down.  It doesn't happen often, but when it does it does for a really stupid reason.  So strange!

Aubrey - is potty training once again...and it is sticking!  For the last two days she hasn't had a wet diaper.  We are struggling on the pooping part, but at least I won't have to buy diapers for a while!  She is getting to be huge!  She wears 5T shirts even though she just turned 3.  She is going to the high school preschool this coming school year.  She is going to have so much fun!  She loves being with other kids!

Dean - is one growing boy!  He is huge!  He loves to laugh and loves his siblings even more.  He doing lots of tummy time and he enjoys that more that being on his back sometimes.  He is 5 1/2 months now and is wearing 6-9 month clothes and is out-growing them.  He is trying to get his teeth, but the just went back.  So I am sure I will deal with a grumpy kid again really soon.  He still isn't sleeping through the night, but he is getting better.

As a family, we are having a blast and we are happy.  We are working on getting a house.  We need to get looking while the getting is good!  The kids keep talking about it and it is fun!