House update

O.k., I'll try to get pictures soon, but I wanted to let you know we're still alive and the house is coming along. They're finishing all the tile today, all the cupboard and counters are in, and they're putting in the lights today - isn't that so cool???!!! Soon, the plumbing fixtures, paint the outside, and concrete outside - getting closer! Oh, and they're sculpting the yard today, too - Talin loves that tractor. We're just hanging in there. It's hard to remember stuff to blog when I'm so focused on the house. Kids are swimming - ah!, growing, and gettting very ready for summer.

Talin - 2yr. old pictures

I finally got Talin's 2 year old pictures today! He was really unsure and shy, but the girl was really good and he finally warmed up to her. This is the one I ended up getting - one like this and then a close-up on this same picture for the wall. I usually try a little harder and I was a little frustrated with the place, but this year with everything going on, I just needed it done. I do like it though, because it's SO his little giggle. And, it's fun because Ethan has a picture in this same outfit - one of the very few that actually got passed down to his little brother!

One more!

Sorry there's so many posts in one day - I have to wait until I can get to a computer! But I have one more - the other day Laura got hurt outside and by the time we got to her, Talin was asking her if she was ok and had sat down on the stairs with her with his arm around her consoling her - ahhhhhh!!! It was one of those moments you don't want to forget, so I had to blog about it - he's so sweet! He has good examples ahead of him.

Brick

The brick is all done on the outside!!! We love it!!! It's just what we were picturing!

Jamie's 10!!!

Yesterday was Jamie's birthday!!! She's been SO excited to turn 10 because at our house that means you can get your ears pierced - yipee! She's been waiting for 2 years and so excited, and then a couple days ago she started getting nervous - but she did great! We love Jamie - she is so social and outgoing, very happy, and very loving with her younger siblings! Happy Birthday, Jamie!!!

Barbie Fashion Designer Computer game - can't play it til we move, but still fun!
She did it!!! She was so funny because after they did it she was saying "it hurts, it hurts" and then she handed her a mirror - "they're so pretty!" and all was well :)

Quad-Campus Concert

Ethan and Jamie had a Quad-Campus concert last week - so fun! You couldn't see Jamie, but for the first time you could see Ethan so good, so I had to get a picture and show you! It was fun for them to play in a bigger group and I thought they did great!
He's the one on the far right - saxophone!

CRAZY kids!!!

Since we're living at Grandma's, there's a pool. The kids decided it was hot enough on Saturday - low 90s. Yes, it may be hot enough, but not long enough in a row to warm the pool, yet!!! They're CRAZY!!!