News

I didn't realize that so much time had gone by since the last post. Logan isn't crawling on his hands and knees but he does do the army crawl. And he's quick! He has grown so much- it's hard to believe he is already 7 months! And the best news... HE IS KEEPING HIS BLUE EYES! If his eyes were going to turn they would have done so already. I'm so excited that he gets the blue eyes. More answered prayer :) Right now is such a fun stage because he loves to play. His face just lights up when Chloe comes in to play with him. Each day he gets individual playtime (confined to his playpen) so I can get some work done and he has a great time playing with his toys. Even though I knew boys were wired to be boys and girls were wired to be girls, I am still in awe at the instinct they have. When put in front of a selection of toys, Logan will naturally go toward the truck.
Chloe loves preschool and even wants to do homework. She loves doing the writing exercises in her workbook. She informed us the other day that she is ready to learn to read. Just when I thought I had overcome patience in one area, a new one springs up and tests me all over again. Over the past few weeks we have had a pretty rough go with Chloe, dealing with issues we thought would never go away. But last week we started getting some great results. Praise God! I had reached my breaking point with her and really thought I might lock her in a tower until someone decided to go rescue her! But things are getting better and our time together is SO much more enjoyable.
Jeremy and I are great. Everything at NXL is going well. Even though the new youth center is not completed and we are temporarily using the chapel, our teens are still so excited and more are coming every week. I love it! It just proves that teens really will go to church to experience God, not just to play the newest video game or hang out in a cool lounge. I am still doing Mary Kay, and loving it, and making cakes. I have been doing on average one cake each weekend. I did one for a baby shower last weekend and I just finished one for a bridal shower tonight. Fun, fun, fun!

The kids and I leave on Tuesday to go to Missouri again!!!! We are so excited and ready!!!!

Kids

This morning we woke to the sounds of Chloe puking. Mmmm. About 2 weeks ago, Logan and I had a stomach bug but we were the only ones that got it. I guess now Chloe has a mild version of it. After a few rounds in the bathroom, she asked why she couldn't stop throwing up. I tried to explain to her that it was just a bug. "I swallowed a beetle?" She was quite upset that she had unknowingly eaten a bug and now it was making her stomach icky. On a side note- one discovery that we have made is our children's preferences. Chloe is normally a Daddy's girl, except when she is sick and then she only wants me. Logan is Mommy's boy but only wants Jeremy when he doesn't feel well.

Logan is getting closer to crawling. He is starting to pull his legs up under him. But that seems to be too much work for him so he just rolls anywhere he wants to go. He is extremely laid back and in no hurry to crawl. His I teeth look like they may be the first to pop through. We've also begun baby signing with him. Right now we are just working on a few basics- please, thank you, hungry, finished, milk, bath, mom, dad. He trys "finished" or "all done."

Chloe and Logan have an amazing relationship. He lights up when she is around. All she has to do is look at him to get him laughing. She enjoys reading to him and showing how to play with toys. It makes my heart so happy to watch them. I want them to stay this way :)

Lately

Sissy's first trip to the ocean
Day at the Science Center

Logan- he's so close to crawling

My First Wedding Cake!

And Maddie's Bridal Shower Cake

Too Funny!

I had to write these down before I forgot them!!!

Yesterday afternoon, I found Chloe with her bedding and a backpack of clothes walking into the TV room. She converted the couch into her "bed." She decided that since we wouldn't let her have a TV in her bedroom, she was going to switch rooms to the one that had the TV! So, we let Chloe change rooms for one day. All she wanted to do was watch TV. Just confirmation that NOT letting her have a TV right now is the right choice :)

Chloe got a baggie of change from my Grandma while we were in Missouri. Jeremy asked her this morning what she wanted to buy with her change. She replied, "A computer."

She is way to smart for a 4 year old!