A year in review

So...most of you must have received our Christmas picture...that took way too much of my time than I wanted it to. I thought I could save money by printing the addresses on the envelope instead of printing labels....well after I entered in ALL of the addresses (and there were a lot..I know way too many people :))and merged them to print...well...let's just say I went out and bought labels.

We have had a pretty good year....K...has turned 2 and seems to think that the world revolves around her. She does really well with E. K has said some funny stuff...some of which I can't remember. She wants to be such a big girl except for going on the potty...then she says " I'm a baby and I need to go in my diaper"...it will come soon we hope. K...so badly wants to go to school...everyone around her seems to be going to school...so her big incentive to go on the big girl potty is that she will be able to go to preschool. K is such a big helper to me when I am taking care of E...she loves to get stuff for me and help me change E's diaper...the other day...I was trying to get E to roll over but to no avail...I walked out of the room for about 5 seconds and I hear K saying..."mom, mom....I helped E roll over...I helped E roll over!" Sure enough, I walked back into the room and E was on her tummy..K proceeded to show me how she did it...I told her that was a big help but not to do it again without mom or dad around. :)

E...was born in July and has grown like a weed. She came a week and a half early...4 1/2 hours of labor and 3 pushes and she was out....E is such a joy to have around. She is loving her sister. It is great fun to watch them interact together. K...talks to her and E..giggles and smiles.

D...has had a pretty interesting year. After being done with coaching girls XC for the last 4 years...he decided to coach middle school track at the middle school he is teaching at. He also applied to coach boys varsity XC at a neighboring school district. He was hired and had started to coach them during the summer...running with them 2 times a week. K...just loves to watch the boys run...during their summer training we decided to go with D to the park while he had practice. There was a kids play area there and we thought K would love to play on the jungle gym there....well...she wanted to watch the boys run instead of playing...the loop that the boys were running was a mile around....K stood there by the path waiting for the boys to come...she just loves to run. D...may coach girls varsity XC at the same school he is coaching at now....so he would be the coach of boys and girls varsity...that is still in the works...D..did a lot of work around the house. The biggest thing he did was help my brother in law build a swing set/climbing wall/slide for K and E.

I have been keeping busy...I was watching a couple of kids at the beginning of the year and then when I had E they went to daycare. I was sad to see them go. I still go to play group, bible study, small group, and visit with other friends that have kids K and E's age in our neighborhood.

D's brother is still living in our basement/apartment at least until April when he finishes his degree. It will be a sad day when he moves out..K hopes that he will stay a little bit longer but we know he would love to be in an area where he can go hiking and just be outdoors.

Please keep checking out the blog...I keep adding to it over the weeks...some weeks more than others.
Have a blessed holiday.