Summer

Ahhh...almost summer. And it's 48 degrees outside right now. HUH? On a warmer note, it is supposed to be 70 degrees tomorrow! WHOOHOO!

I **think** I'm ready for school to be out. Hunter's last day is June 7. I'll be glad that the kids can sleep in some. I'm hoping that means that Tanner will forego his nap and I'll just be able to put them all to bed early!! I'm hopeful for quiet evenings on the porch (bwaahhhahaha - whatever!).

This summer should be pretty busy for us. Hunter's in T-ball. He has games every Monday and Thursday night starting the 21st of May until the end of June. That's alot of games!!! He's really improving, even from the first practice (which was just one week ago!). He seems to really enjoy it.

Now to just find something for Liz to do this summer. Her last gymnastics class was Tuesday. They won't meet again until the fall. I'm hoping to work with her on some of the things they did so that she's ready for next fall. She's finally got the back bend down! We're working on skipping tonight...she's just not quite getting it yet.

Tanner will just be along for the ride this summer. He's still a bit too young to put him in anything organized. We are hoping to hit the park ALOT! I'm also planning DAILY morning walks. We've got friends with a pool - so hopefully we can be swimming a lot too! Oh - and I'm going to try to get them in swimming lessons. Probably just Liz and Hunter for now. We're not allowed to stay, so I'll just have to drop them off and go play with Tanner somewhere until they're done.

WOW - it's going to be busy!!! And it's already starting! EEEEK!!

Well - I guess that's all for now...I'm hoping to get pictures up before too long...but don't hold your breath!

Happy Thursday!!

And life goes on...

Well, we have the house to ourselves again. Feels a litte weird! We miss Bill, Tricia and Nate but are thankful that they are getting to get back home and begin their life as a little family! It seemed more like one HUGE family here...well, b/c it was. But I think they'll enjoy just experiencing Baby Nate without all the added noise of three other kids!!

I believe in my last post, I mentioned my friend Christie. Christie ended up having her baby on Tuesday afternoon and I'm so thankful to report that Baby Lily is doing VERY WELL. She weighed only 1 pound, 12 ounces, but it's been reported that she's strong and crying (they were told she probably wouldn't cry due to her under-developed lungs). We are so thankful that all is going even better than expected! Thanks to everyone that prayed for that family! Today I go see Christie and maybe get to peek at baby through a window. OK, so I probably won't get to actually see the baby, but I can dream, right?

Hopefully things are going to start to follow some sort of routine again...but so far, if we count today, it's not happening now. Hunter is home feeling a bit puny...he had a slight fever, so I just let him stay home.

More later,

Life is WILD!

Well - I think things will be slowing up soon! Mom leaves tomorrow and the new parents will be making their way homeward sometime this week. It's been pretty crazy around here!! Quickly:

Hunter is doing well - as always! He loves working with Jeremy on anything outdoors - especially his (yes, Hunter's) chainsaw! Jeremy's a bad influence on him! LOL

Lizzie's not going to preschool anymore. She seemed to love the idea - but when it came down to it - she never wanted to stay. It's just not worth it to me to fight her each day that she's supposed to go!! So - I'm pulling her out. Hopefully when "real" preschool starts next fall - it will go a little better!

Tanner continues to crack us up. His newest (that actually only cracked me up the first time, now he gets into trouble!) is, in his most defiant tone, "nuh uh, boss me!" Translated: You're not the boss of me". He is really very funny most of the time...just not so much with this! lol

Baby Nate is growing like a little weed. He's absolutely adorable and we're going to miss the new little "family" when the go back home. As much as I'd love for mom not to have to return to work, I'm really looking forward to getting to take care of him!!

That's all for now...oh - except:
Please pray for my friend Christie - in a nutshell, her water broke, she's only 25 weeks. We're praying for 10 more weeks before she delivers, but also for baby's health and safety if she delivers soon!!

G'night!

And baby (and mom and dad) makes 8!

We are busy busy busy here!

I'll try to give a brief update of family:

Jeremy: working hard, back's slowly improving, going on a date tonight

Amy: chauffer - that about sums it up! 0h, and of course - being an AUNTIE!

Hunter: doing well in school, gets to go on first field trip this coming Monday - a planetarium (I never got to go to a planetarium!! *sniff*), taking a break from his Lego Star Wars game! YAY - he's not nearly as obsessed as he first was!

Lizzie: started a 6 week pre-school program Monday (she was so excited, now she's not so sure about it - but doing well), going on her first date tonight

Tanner: vocabulary is increasing by leaps and bounds, his sentence formation is also taking off - MY BABY IS GROWING UP!! **double sniff**

Ah...well, we're all doing well. We are staying busy with preschool, school, gymnastics, etc. Bill & Tricia are staying with us for a few days until Trish is back on her feet! We're enjoying them here - especially the baby!! He's just too cute!!

My mom gets here next Tuesday and will be here for a week to see the new baby and his parents. We're very excited about her visit...Hunter even gets to skip school to go get her at airport! YAY!

Jeremy and Lizzie are going on a date tonight! They get to go to a Father-Daughter Dance...I'll definitely be posting pics!! I can't wait to dress that girl up!!

I'll try to do better posting here!!

HAPPY BIRTH DAY!

Happy Happy Happy Birthday to my newest nephew, Nathaniel Ross "Nate". Nate was born this morning to my brother Bill and sister-in-law Tricia. Whooohooo! He weighed in at 7lbs. 13ozs. and is 21 inches long!

Congrats to the awesome first-time Mom and Dad! We're very proud of you both and are so excited to have Nate as part of the family.

(will post pics later, if permission granted from the mom and dad!!)

Vacation time!

Tomorrow around noon, we will leave to take our very FIRST family vacation. We've been on trips and such before, but it was always to see family. This time it will only be us! I'm so excited. We're going to the "beach" up north in Traverse City. Friends of ours are giving us two nights in their timeshare - so it's a cheap vacation as well! Here's where we'll be! Pinestead something or other
Just a couple of days of doing nothing. We actually had hoped we would be walking on the beach - sticking our feet in the water a bit...um yeah...NO. It's supposed to be snowing!!!! ARGH!! Oh well - thankfully, there is an indoor pool!! I'm guessing that's where we'll be most of the time!

Hoping to take lots of pictures!! Will post when we return!

Of course - my very LARGE brother will be at our house dog-sitting for our VERY large rottweiler

Cute Movie

Charlotte's Web...the non-animated version.

The kids and I got to see this on Monday. We went with some church friends to a theater in Lansing. It was a part of the Dove Family Film Festival (?). Lots of fun...and cheap!

The movie itself was very much like the animated movie. Loved the animal special effects...man, that is one ugly spider, yet very likable (if you aren't freaked out by that sort of thing - Lisa is!). The kids really liked it and and were actually quite touched at the end when she dies and when the baby spiders are born (or however that works).

Very sweet - a Must Rent!