Just to bring everyone up to speed ...
David - turning 10 years old (wow! time flies!) in January and loves just about everything he's ever been introduced to! Right now, he's into baseball, Cub Scouts, chorus, and pretty much anything that requires him to be outdoors .. he loves school (always has) and this year has proven to be somewhat of a challenge to him which is exactly what he needed - his teacher is awesome and does nothing but praise him and encourage him to "take it to the next level", we love that! David's a thinker, he questions the logistics of how something works, pretty much always - there isn't anything he doesn't like learning about. Although we would say he's "all boy", he does have such a sweet side to him, especially when it comes to his 2 younger sisters .. we are so proud of how well rounded he is and for doing so well in everything he does!
Abby - she's full of spunk, we've said that about her since she was a baby. She's been planning her 4th birthday since January and has decided she wants to get "make up" aka makeover at the mall , then she wants to buy a new princess dress, see a movie, eat lunch, get new shoes, play with Sarah and finish the day at Chuck E Cheese!! We can't promise all of those things to her, but we'll definitely try :) She started preschool this year, 2 days a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays and she absolutely loves it! She's been making new friends although she is starting to notice differences between herself and her peers .. on Tuesdays, she takes a ballet/tap class which is offered through her school and she loves that too! Come to think of it, there's not much she doesn't like - she's very much the "girly girl" although she's also not afraid to get dirty! Everyday, it's something new with her and like many kids her age, she likes pushing our buttons to see what she can and can't get away with .. we have fun (and a lot of laughs!) just watching her!
Molly - the baby of the family, just turned 2. She's a bit of a challenge for us and has been since the day she arrived!! Molly's probably our most lovable child and isn't stingy when it comes to giving up hugs and kisses :) Of course, she's like that when she wants to be! She's 2 and with that also comes hitting, screaming, biting, tantrums, Independence, etc .. in June, she was diagnosed with excessive receptive/expressive language delay which simply means she doesn't communicate the way other kids her age do. Since then, she's been working with an in-home speech therapist - Molly adores her and just after a few weeks, she started making progress! She's still got quite a ways to go, but we know she'll get there - just takes time, not to mention patience. We do a lot of communication through sign language - we introduced that to her when she was a baby and now she picks it up so quickly! Molly loves everything about the world she's in, especially animals. Live ones, stuffed ones, she doesn't care :) She's a bit of a daddy's girl (always has been) and her daddy loves it .. she loves being outside and right now, she can't seem to get enough of "ba-ba" aka Barney. Molly's definitely our loudest child, but we like all the craziness she gives us - sometimes :) Ha!
Jamie & Emily - we're busy parents!!!! Next weekend, we will be celebrating our 6 year anniversary and we have yet to decide how we should spend the day?! It'll be great just hanging out together - those times are far, few and in between these days! Ha! Jamie is still a general manager at Chili's and though he probably averages 55 hours/week, he really does like what he does. Eventually, he'd like to get into a new store - usually though, a GM stays put for 3-5 years .. as for me, I graduated in May and took the fall semester off to figure out exactly what I want to do with my degree - I am an education major and will be starting classes in January. Still not 100% on what I'll do, but I do know that whatever it is, it will involve education .. I am also working part time scoring FCAT (practice) essays - I love it. I am involved with the parent board at Abby's school and I'm on the PTA board at David's school .. I am also part of a MOPS group (mothers of preschoolers) which has turned out to be a great outlet and out of it, I have met a lot of new people and have made some great friends :) Jamie and I teach 1st grade Sunday school at our church - it took some getting used to, but we really like it. We hardly get any free time, but when we do, we like spending time in the yard, visiting museums, hiking, bike riding, and this season, we're hooked on The Next Iron Chef - we pretty much love everything on Food Network! For us, life right now is about our kids - we often have to remind each other of that when we've run out of energy before the week is up! Everything we do and every decision we make involves them - we want to be good parents, our kids mean the world to us and we want to make sure they know that!
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