It has been too long since I have blogged, but my life has been a bit crazy busy. This summer has been great, but I am starting to understand how much parents want their kids to start school and how crazy summer can be. I could never have fathomed being sick of entertaining kids, but I am reaching that point. My kids are great at entertaining themselves, but I want them to enjoy social activities and experience new things. We want to build memories. Well, this summer has been packed with activities and memories. We have play group every week which I think may be more for me instead of them as I enjoy the adult interaction as much as they enjoy wherever we are at and their friends. We have gone to the lake, playgrounds, splash pads, movies, zoo, museums, pools, and numerous other things. This summer has been super hot and dry, but we are making the best of it. James and I have realized that once school starts, there will be no more avoiding crowds by going fun places during the week and that vacations have to be scheduled during vacation times...this is a new thing for us as we always try to go when things are quiet. I am very much looking forward to Alex going to kindergarten (even though I can't believe he is already old enough to go) and for Eric to start preschool two days a week. The boys are growing and learning so much and I am excited to see what this year will bring. Here is a brief update on everyone and hopefully I will have some time to sit and upload pictures and more summer posts soon, right now i have an extra kid in the house during the week and it makes things a bit more hectic...
James is still working at Conroe Machine and working his rear-end off. He is working a minimum of 12 hours a day and I know at times work is very stressful as they are taking on some new projects and improving the company's quality control. He has been noticed at work for taking the initiative and always working hard and willing to help out wherever it is needed. He gets every other Saturday off and he tries to make sure that stuff around the house gets don as well as spending time with me and the boys. He is such an amazing man and I don't know where I would be without him. He also teaches Gospel Essentials every other Sunday and everyone loves his lessons.
I am trying to keep up. I am staying home with the kids and caring for the house. I still have a cake business, but it gets pretty slow in the summer. I have been working on new recipes and some new ideas. Life has been hectic and I wear many hats, but I wouldn't change it for the world.
Alex is definitely maturing quite a bit! His feet are huge and we are sure that he will be having a growth spurt very soon. He is very excited for school to start. He has quite a sense of humor and is very quick on the comebacks. He is 100% ambidextrous and is extremely bright...I have to admit, sometimes this gives me a run for my money. He is having surgery on his thumb on the 18th so hopefully he will have an easier time with his handwriting and he will not have to worry about the pain in it anymore. He is the epitome of a 5 year old boy!
Eric is such a little goober sometimes. he gets into things, but has that smile that melts your heart. We finally got some pictures taken of him and he is a total goof ball! He has been having some health problems and we are hoping to get some answers soon. We have an appointment with a Nephrologist in November (that is a long way away). but I have been able to help him a lot by drastically changing his diet. We have a lot better days now and I think he is feeling better. Eric likes Nursery once he is in there, but getting him in there is a bit of a task. He loves doing EVERYTHING Alex does and at times that really irritates Alex. Eric is learning more of his colors and a few letters. His language skills are great, he is very articulate. He likes to pick out his own clothes and is very opinionated.
Our pets are doing great too. Moroni is very good at scaring the delivery man, so much that the UPS guy throws our packages onto the porch. Mason is showing his age more and more. He is such a great dog and is still very patient with the kids and loving. He is having a harder time getting onto the couch, laying down, and sometimes getting in the dog door, but he doesn't complain and always wants to have his ears scratched. Tonka is a typical cat...moody, cuddly when he wants to be, demanding at times and playful, but we love him.
Alright, this is the update. Hopefully I can get on again soon. So, until next time...
