Friday, May 28, 2010
Coming up for air
All five kids were sick last week. The boys were on antibiotics for sinus infections and ear infections. The girls just had nasty viruses. I am so thankful the everyone is doing better. The kids were not sick all winter, but this spring they have been sick twice. I believe it is allergies, they have been brutal in the midwest this year.
Monte has been working a lot lately. As of today he has been working for 33 days straight, with no end in sight. We are thankful for the overtime and we are also fortunate that he is able to work from home on the weekends, but we are tired. When he works, I don't get a break either and I am sure it is starting to take its toll.
We are still plugging away at school. It has been a year of transition for everyone, so there were many days that schooling was light. Because of that we are planning on working through July, taking August off and hitting the books hard in September. No my idea of a fun summer, but we'll still find plenty of time for the pool and being outdoors!
I can HONESTLY say that the girls are doing great! We have overcome so much the past 10 months and I give all the glory to God! I am now not concerned at all with bonding issues and I can't even begin to tell you what a relief that is. We are not 100% bonded or adjusted but we are getting there!
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend friends!
I will leave you with some pictures I took of the kids flying their kite a couple of weeks ago... enjoy!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Springtime F-U-N!
John, 7 years- unlike Isaac he doesn't think through things at all and sometimes doesn't enjoy the situation he puts himself in, but thankful he loved climbing the tree. He had great fun trying to get as high as he could!
Josiah, 5 years - He is a natural dare devil. He will take on any adventure and not think twice about it.
Hannah, 3 years - this child knows no fear! It was her idea to climb the tree and she got VERY high. She was so proud of herself!
Chloe, 3 years - she wouldn't even let me let go of her. She is my fearful child and doesn't like heights at all.
Hannah blowing a dandilion... Monte HATES dandilions, so she got it from the neighbors yard (with their permission).
She may not like heights, but she can ride a tricycle with great determination!