Tuesday, March 25, 2008
New Bike
Gabby got a new big girl bike a couple of weeks ago. We figured once we got here and all the kids were out riding, she'd be ready for one and she was. Here's her first day trying to ride with her protective daddy at her side.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Happy Easter, Part Two
A couple more pictures from Easter. Sam got a new swing to enjoy in the backyard so we put it up and tried it out for a few minutes.Happy Easter!
As you can tell, we had a fun Easter. It was windy and cold but we forged ahead in our Spring outfits anyway. The Easter Bunny visited and hid all the eggs. Gabby found most of them but Sam got his hands on a few. We went to church and then came home and just enjoyed our Sunday together.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Disney on Ice
I took Gabby to see Disney on Ice - Princess Wishes last night. Of course she had a fabulous time. She wore her Tinkerbell outfit from Disney World and we enjoyed picking out the other kids in their princess dresses. The show was great and we had a good Girls' Night Out.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Update on Samuel
Samuel has grown like crazy the last few months. He's still holding strong at five teeth-two on the bottom and three up top. Unfortunately they appear to be taking the same form as his mommy's - crooked. Maybe the permanent teeth will come in ok (I can hope, can't I??)
He started crawling right at the new year and now is a pro at it. Jordan can barely get out the door before he is in the way. He is also pulling himself up on anything. He's cruising a little but not too much yet. Occasionally he stands on his own for a second before falling. He has also learned to climb. He can climb the stairs, the slide, the fridge, the dishwasher, pretty much anything he can get his knee up on.
He has started eating a little more solid food, finally liking Cheerios, Goldfish, crackers and such. He will also eat corn, green beans, and rice. Everything else still comes from a jar but he's getting there.
He got to go sledding for the first time right after we got here. It was pretty cold that day so he only went a few times but he seemed to like the ride. He is learning to crawl around in the grass now that the ground is finally drying out. For a while it was too muddy to put him down.
He loves music like his sister and has taken a liking to Barney. He likes the singing and dancing.
He also loves Jordan's food bowl and water dish. Poor Jordan has to put up with little hands in her food and water. We've had to change clothes more than once when he has soaked himself in the water dish.
It's hard to believe he's a couple of months away from being a year old. Time sure flies faster when Daddy's home!
He started crawling right at the new year and now is a pro at it. Jordan can barely get out the door before he is in the way. He is also pulling himself up on anything. He's cruising a little but not too much yet. Occasionally he stands on his own for a second before falling. He has also learned to climb. He can climb the stairs, the slide, the fridge, the dishwasher, pretty much anything he can get his knee up on.
He has started eating a little more solid food, finally liking Cheerios, Goldfish, crackers and such. He will also eat corn, green beans, and rice. Everything else still comes from a jar but he's getting there.
He got to go sledding for the first time right after we got here. It was pretty cold that day so he only went a few times but he seemed to like the ride. He is learning to crawl around in the grass now that the ground is finally drying out. For a while it was too muddy to put him down.
He loves music like his sister and has taken a liking to Barney. He likes the singing and dancing.
He also loves Jordan's food bowl and water dish. Poor Jordan has to put up with little hands in her food and water. We've had to change clothes more than once when he has soaked himself in the water dish.
It's hard to believe he's a couple of months away from being a year old. Time sure flies faster when Daddy's home!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Sorry it's been so long....
Sorry it's been so long. Seems we have hit the ground running here and I don't get time to think anymore. That, and we have filled up both harddrives on our computers and I don't have space to upload our latest pictures. I have been working to clear out some space on this computer so I can get some new pics up. Not easy when you have so many pictures on the computer. Also not easy when you have a five year old who never gives you a moment's peace and a 10 month old who is into everything!
So first I will update on Gabby - she started preschool on-post the first week we were here. She goes MWF until AFTER lunch this time! What a difference it makes to have her close by but go longer. We only need 10 minutes to pick her up, which includes walking all the way to the end of the building. She likes her new school. There are lots more kids in a bigger room. She misses her friends from her old school but has made some new ones.
On Sundays we go to Sunday School and Children's Church. They have a great Children's Church program here - they learn a lot and it has lots of kids in it. She misses her old Sunday School and her good friend Alex still.
She also has gotten into the choir at church. They are working on a musical for the beginning of April on King Josiah. She is getting excited about being in the program.
Gabby enjoyed the snow but is happier for warmer weather. We got her swingset put up in the yard and more kids are out at the nearby playground. She is happy to see the pool close to our house is no longer frozen as well. We'll still have some cold days but are ready for the warm ones.
Gabby is also making progress on learning to read. She learns new words every day and will be very ready for Kindergarten in the fall. She can write pretty well, knowing all the letters and numbers and can write the words she knows. Her drawings are also becoming very good.
We're working on turning Gabby's room into a fairy forest land. I'll post pictures when we finish. We have a little bit left to go.
I will try to update everyone on Sam in the next few days.
So first I will update on Gabby - she started preschool on-post the first week we were here. She goes MWF until AFTER lunch this time! What a difference it makes to have her close by but go longer. We only need 10 minutes to pick her up, which includes walking all the way to the end of the building. She likes her new school. There are lots more kids in a bigger room. She misses her friends from her old school but has made some new ones.
On Sundays we go to Sunday School and Children's Church. They have a great Children's Church program here - they learn a lot and it has lots of kids in it. She misses her old Sunday School and her good friend Alex still.
She also has gotten into the choir at church. They are working on a musical for the beginning of April on King Josiah. She is getting excited about being in the program.
Gabby enjoyed the snow but is happier for warmer weather. We got her swingset put up in the yard and more kids are out at the nearby playground. She is happy to see the pool close to our house is no longer frozen as well. We'll still have some cold days but are ready for the warm ones.
Gabby is also making progress on learning to read. She learns new words every day and will be very ready for Kindergarten in the fall. She can write pretty well, knowing all the letters and numbers and can write the words she knows. Her drawings are also becoming very good.
We're working on turning Gabby's room into a fairy forest land. I'll post pictures when we finish. We have a little bit left to go.
I will try to update everyone on Sam in the next few days.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Life is Good
Well, life is good for us here in 2008. We decided to make a major life change and move half-way across the country (Translation: We got orders.) We went for a gated community with great security (Translation: We live on post.) We also decided downsizing our space was a good idea (Translation: Family housing is half the size of our last house.) We thought a nice white would make the walls feel clean (Translation: It’s institutional white and there is nothing we can do about it.) We have decided to go retro in the styling of our home (Translation: We have a stove, cabinets and laminate countertops from the 1960s and peach tiles in the bathrooms.) We also thought we’d go a different direction with the yard (Translation: It began as mud, which is now covered in snow.) We are already very close to our new neighbors (Translation: We live in a four-plex within a circle of three four-plexes.) Every day is like Christmas. (Translation: We’re still unpacking boxes.) We don’t like to be name-droppers, but we have some very famous neighbors (Translation: Michael Vick is nearby in the Federal Penitentiary, which we can see from our house.) Yes, life is good for us here in 2008 (Translation: Despite the attempt at humor, we are very happy here. Gabby has started her new preschool. Robert’s classes start tomorrow. We’ve found a church and a neighborhood Bible Study to attend. Sam is crawling like crazy and starting to pull up. And I am back into PWOC. Life really is good!)
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