I've always wanted to create a blog and write about anything and everything, from random thoughts to significant happenings in our family. So, here is my attempt at just that. It is my hope that nothing major or significant will ever be the reason for a post, but we will see where this blogging road leads us. Time is a significant factor, with me working full time, having four teen girls and two rambunctious little guys and then of course, hubby working full time an hour and a half away (three hour driving time each day!) and being a student on top of that! Makes me tired just thinking about it!
So let's see. Nothing major going on right now. Chelsey and Summer both started college courses at RCTC. Chelsey is starting her second year there and Summer is doing Post Secondary Education (as a Senior at Century High School). Alexa is starting 9th grade at Century. A big high schooler now! Brooke is in 7th grade at Kellogg Middle School. They are typical teen girls who can be very enjoyable and happy one moment and a ball of emotions the next. Makes life VERY interesting! In general, they are good girls who I think will do well in life.
Brody is such an imaginative little boy. He's 4 now and just last night he asked me to be a mama dinosaur and sit on my baby dinosaur egg! My "baby dinosaur egg" was Brody wrapped in a blanket making odd baby dinosaur noises. In a matter of minutes, he went from being a baby dinosaur egg, to a baby dinosaur who needed some extra special mama dinosaur cuddles and then he turned into a ferocious big dinosaur! But of course, then we had to do the same thing all over again because it was much more fun to be a baby dinosaur who needed extra special mama dinosaur cuddles ;) Oh, the life of little boys! Owen is such a stinker! He's 21 months old and is a brut! He goes, goes, goes until he's ready for "nigh nigh" and then wants cuddles, mama's hair and mama's shirt and of course his "dat" which is his paci. The plan is to take that away at 2 (in November). He only gets "dat" when he sleeps...so not too bad. We are also in the process of trying to introduce potty training. He seems somewhat interested. Hoping to have that accomplished around his 2nd birthday.
Ben and I are taking the Catholic Classes at St. Francis. I find it refreshing and very interesting! I was born and raised Catholic but had not been practicing until early May. It has been a good thing for our family. The kids start their classes in a few weeks. We will all have First Communion and Confirmation around Easter in the spring. Ben and I will always have our vows validated at some point before that happens. If anything, it's a very interesting history lesson. I also feel it has been a nice positive thing for our marriage and our family.
Lots and lots of thoughts...most not appropriate for this beginner blog so will wait for those random thoughts. No specific intention to this blog other than just keeping friends and family updated and also using as a place to "journal" things I want to remember and maybe want others to be aware of.
More to come...
