WOW~

Has it really been a month since I posted? I am terribly sorry - life gets busy with 5 kids and no hubby here...
We are all doing well though - James is working in Portland, OR during the week and comes home on the weekend which makes our time together a lot more enjoyable. It is when you are separated that you look passed all of the silly flaws and really just starve to be together. We have all been there I know!

Work is on hold right now as I am waiting to hear back about my finger prints and background check BUT if I don’t hear anything soon, I am just going to apply other places! I still have not met my aggressive weight loss goal but have made a recommitment to do so! This time, I wrote them down and am keeping an actual journal...

Emily had her first friend sleep over this last weekend and had sooo much fun. The Mom said the girls stayed up until 3 am or at least that is when she gave up trying to make them sleep!! She has developed to be quite the looker and she already is having boy issues... ugg, I don’t want a teenager yet!

Lance is working on his pine wood derby car - he wants to make it look like Grandpas Impala ... Not sure if I am that skilled with the wood saw!! He has also been selected as a roll model student for his grade. This group of children are placed in mentoring rolls to help younger kids with projects and such. He is the computer guru. You should see his skills! Amazing...

Trinity has really excelled in school. She is in a 'hybrid' class with 1st and 2nd graders and she is now working on 2nd grade work; including reading. She loves our weekly trips to the library - right now she is reading sci-fi series made for primary age children and is on the 4th book.

Kael and I do preschool during the week and you would be surprised the things he knows. He is only 3 and can site almost the whole alphabet now, is counting to 21 (doesn’t quite get number continuance yet), he knows most every shape and color AND now he thinks he is a comedian! He cracks jokes all the time & will even try to make some up improv style! He cracks me up...

Alma is still getting hugerer - LOL ... I have never had a 'plump' baby before. He has the cutest cheeks! He is at the tactile stage of infancy - he wants to grab and touch everything. I don’t think he will crawl though, he gets to frustrated and just wants to be in his walker as he knows he can get where he wants to go. He is too cute - he will chase the dog and cat around when they are playing catch with each other.

And I know that the question has come up about more kids for us but I think this will be it ... Though I will tell ya that when I have prayed about it, I am sure I still have a daughter waiting to come down... but if it is meant to happen, it will with or without trying!

Well, I love you all - I will try to post some new pics this week...