Let me first resolve to post more. Somehow the month gets away from me and my desire to post is lackluster.
Here are a few highlights from the last couple of weeks:
1. Andrew was the only freshman to make the JV baseball team, very exciting! He's had games and practices almost every day. He's tired but working hard and doing really well.
2. Benjamin is on two soccer teams and also is on the track team. He's enjoying working hard after school, running, and building his endurance. He is soon to be 13... crazy that we will have another teenager in the house.
3. Nicholas is counting down the days to his fifth birthday. This boy is beyond excited to turn five, he is constantly in the mix, learning new things and quite the little dramatic performer. We got all of his paperwork for kindergarten turned in and he is ready to start full-day kindergarten in the fall.
4. I'm still unpacking the house - buried in boxes - but less so day by day. I found my "people" in Manchester New Hampshire at a CK scrapbooking convention. I spent a fun day crafting, taking classes and shopping. I went by myself but still had a great time. I'm unpacking my craft room, which never ends, but I have a desk and a place to create! Life is good.
5. Chris is busy working on work and finishing up his doctorate. He's been at Northeastern University now almost 6 months and the job is going well. He is happy to be in a house again (no more apartment living) and around and able to attend the boys sporting events!
Last month we had some visitors. Yay! We got to see Grammy and Billy Jack, they stayed the night and Nicholas was thrilled to have a cousin to play with. Our friends Jen and Gabe stopped by for a night on their vacation and Nicholas got to play with their sweet kids. He was beyond excited to have people his age around.
Around the house we are trying to get a yard, continuing to unpack, decorate and settle. We had to put a water filter on our well due to higher than normal iron count, that was an unexpected expense. We also decided to put rain gutters on the house. Home owners = broke.
We are planning a Utah trip in July or August and then perhaps again at Christmas time. Before then, or whenever, we would love to see you. Our house is always open if you'd like to stay over or stop by. Welcome!
Oh and I finish our taxes on time, in case you were worried
April randomness - clockwise: Ben and track, Andrew pitching, flowers from Chris, Mischievious Nic and markers, a crafting desk, running into an old friend on the East coast, Nic and cousin Billy, the future craft room, and a stick collection.
Nicholas created an "upside down" countdown calendar to his 5th Birthday. The kid is jazzed.