Hi everyone. Not much to post except there are a couple new videos of Leah added to our March album. She is doing just great...enjoying baby food and is trying to make sense of the little Gerber puffs we give her too. She is also starting to get her knees under her so crawling shouldn't be too much longer. We also think a tooth will make its appearance soon.
Speaking of teeth...we think Jake has his first loose tooth. He claims it feels funny and we *think* we can detect a little wiggling. The tooth fairy better get ready! (BTW...what is the going rate for tooth fairies these days?).
We had our first soccer practices last week. Surprisingly Ben was a bit timid the first few practices. It probably doesn't help that mommy is there because most likely he'd be fine without my presence. We know it will just take time for him to warm up and get used to the new friends and game. His team name is "Flamingos". Jake's team is the "Blue Jets". First games are today...should be fun!
Other than that, Jimmy has been working on refinishing our deck since it was not looking so great. We are also hoping to replace our back door with a new slider.
Oh, one event was a couple days ago we discovered we had no water. Turns out our well pump got fried after a lightning strike (bad storms overnight). Luckily we got a plumber to come replace it pronto although we can't drink from our tap for a week or so. But that's a minor inconvenience...at least we can shower and flush toilets!
Check out the two sweet videos of Leah. She is our little doll baby. :)
And a big SHOUT OUT to our nephew Aiden Macko who turns ONE on March 31st! He is a beast and has already been walking for about 3 months and is all boy! We love you Aiden!!!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Spring is in the air!
Hello everyone! We are so happy that the warmer weather is upon us and spring is around the corner! Of course that doesn't necessarily mean that we have been able to avoid getting sick. Luckily so far we haven't had any major illnesses this year but it seems we all have been recycling the same cold/fever combo for the past couple months! It could always be worse and it's to be expected when kids are in school and daycare.
Jake has finished his basketball season. His team won the tournament for his age group. We were happy to see Jake develop his skills and have some fun learning a new game. And who knew that the $5 nerf basketball hoop that "Santa" brought him would be the most used Christmas gift? He will shoot baskets with it for hours. I guess it's the next best thing to having an actual basketball hoop...we have a gravel driveway so our poor kids are deprived of being able to bounce balls and ride their bikes freely. :( Jake is excited for soccer to start in about a week. Kindergarten is also moving right along. I chaperoned a little field trip the class took to watch a little play. Jake is working on listening during school and not getting side tracked by fun, talkative friends during class. But we get reports that he is a joy to have in class and is doing well both academically and socially.
Ben is also doing well (although at the moment is the latest fever/cold victim). He is about to move up a class at his preschool and is excited about the new toys and "older" friends he'll be with. He is going to start soccer too this spring. Jimmy and I will be juggling having 2 kids on 2 teams (and Jimmy will be coaching Jake's team). Ben is thrilled that he got a brand new soccer ball just for him (he is so used to getting Jake's hand-me-downs). Ben is also becoming more independent and becoming more of a force to be reckoned with with his bossy older brother. Ben's favorite phrase when Jake gets on his nerves: "I'm not talking to you Jake" or "You aren't my best friend Jake." Ahh..brotherly love.
Leah continues to be our princess. She is now sitting up on her own and will be seven months tomorrow! She loves to say "bah bah bah" and make a funny "elephant" noise with her mouth. She is also enjoying her daily taste of baby food but her tummy is having a slower time handling the adjustment so we are taking it slowly. Still waiting on teeth although with the amount of drool she has it should be anytime! Leah is also in the whole "Let's scream my head off when Mommy is out of sight" stage. Not fun when Mommy has 2 other kids to take care of and stuff to do around the house! Soon enough she'll be crawling...she is working so hard trying to figure it all out and has a little rock-n-roll thing she does to get where she wants to go. Smart cookie!
In other news, Jimmy has been busy working on our lawn and planting grass. He has been going squirrel hunting for the past month and got a squirrel last weekend (which he cooked and ate for dinner...EWWW). At least we know we can survive off the land if needed! I've been keeping busy with work and the kids. I ran a 5K yesterday which was fun. Hard to believe at one point I had the time and energy to train for and run a marathon. Maybe again someday....
I'm working on getting some pics and videos posted but my computer isn't cooperating so keep checking back!
Jake has finished his basketball season. His team won the tournament for his age group. We were happy to see Jake develop his skills and have some fun learning a new game. And who knew that the $5 nerf basketball hoop that "Santa" brought him would be the most used Christmas gift? He will shoot baskets with it for hours. I guess it's the next best thing to having an actual basketball hoop...we have a gravel driveway so our poor kids are deprived of being able to bounce balls and ride their bikes freely. :( Jake is excited for soccer to start in about a week. Kindergarten is also moving right along. I chaperoned a little field trip the class took to watch a little play. Jake is working on listening during school and not getting side tracked by fun, talkative friends during class. But we get reports that he is a joy to have in class and is doing well both academically and socially.
Ben is also doing well (although at the moment is the latest fever/cold victim). He is about to move up a class at his preschool and is excited about the new toys and "older" friends he'll be with. He is going to start soccer too this spring. Jimmy and I will be juggling having 2 kids on 2 teams (and Jimmy will be coaching Jake's team). Ben is thrilled that he got a brand new soccer ball just for him (he is so used to getting Jake's hand-me-downs). Ben is also becoming more independent and becoming more of a force to be reckoned with with his bossy older brother. Ben's favorite phrase when Jake gets on his nerves: "I'm not talking to you Jake" or "You aren't my best friend Jake." Ahh..brotherly love.
Leah continues to be our princess. She is now sitting up on her own and will be seven months tomorrow! She loves to say "bah bah bah" and make a funny "elephant" noise with her mouth. She is also enjoying her daily taste of baby food but her tummy is having a slower time handling the adjustment so we are taking it slowly. Still waiting on teeth although with the amount of drool she has it should be anytime! Leah is also in the whole "Let's scream my head off when Mommy is out of sight" stage. Not fun when Mommy has 2 other kids to take care of and stuff to do around the house! Soon enough she'll be crawling...she is working so hard trying to figure it all out and has a little rock-n-roll thing she does to get where she wants to go. Smart cookie!
In other news, Jimmy has been busy working on our lawn and planting grass. He has been going squirrel hunting for the past month and got a squirrel last weekend (which he cooked and ate for dinner...EWWW). At least we know we can survive off the land if needed! I've been keeping busy with work and the kids. I ran a 5K yesterday which was fun. Hard to believe at one point I had the time and energy to train for and run a marathon. Maybe again someday....
I'm working on getting some pics and videos posted but my computer isn't cooperating so keep checking back!
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