6 Months Later!

I guess I am really bad about updating my blog! Here it is 6 months later! The kids just went to their next dentist apt yesterday, and I checked my blog and here it is 6 months later. Crazy. Sam has started kindergarten and is loving it! Progress Reports get sent home tomorrow so we will see how he is doing. Allie is getting so big and way too big for her britches. I will post recent pictures soon! I just found my camera battery charger in Allie's drawer (she like to pretend it is a camera.)

Dentist Appointments

I really am trying to update this on a more regular basis. I don't know if anyone actually looks at it, but I like to be able to update anyway. We are home from AZ. The kids did great on the airplane on the way home. I was so proud of them. Last week we jumped right into all our activities. Although Friday we ended up having a sick day, with Allie being a little feverish, and Sam having a little cough. Today they both had dentist appointments. It was Sam's second one. He did a great job. His teeth look great. He already has his 6 year molars, and the dentist noticed some of his bottom teeth are already becoming loose. He has no cavaties! Although, there are a couple we have to keep an eye on. Allie actually let them clean her teeth too! She enjoyed saying "ahhh" and letting them clean and brush her teeth. She has 16 teeth so far.

I thought I would add a couple pictures from the past 8 months (that I missed on here). As for upcoming events. Sam has indoor soccer on Friday and Spring Break is coming up quick. It seems as though our months and months of either traveling or having family visit has come to an end for now. Ever since we moved into this house, pretty much every weekend we've either been somewhere, or had someone here. (Although I am excited a friend might come to visit this week!) We love the company.

Sam playing indoor soccer.
Our family picture taken around Christmas.

Happy Birthday Sean!

I love this picture of Sean!

Sam playing with the big boys.

Sean opening presents.

Nama and Allie during the party.

I can't believe my little brother is 9 today! We are in Phoenix right now, having a great time (except for this cold that found it's way to me, I am not feeling well, yuck!) Sam, Allie and I flew in last week to celebrate Sean's birthday. The kids are having a blast with their Uncle Sean, Nama and Papa Mike. They are getting plenty spoiled. We have been celebrating all weekend. We are heading back to California in the morning. I'm just hoping the kids don't catch this cold I have.

Nine years ago today Sean was born! It is crazy how fast kids grow up. I remember being there with my mom while she was in labor. Then the craziness of the emergency c-section when they realized Sean was breach. I was so dissappointed I wouldn't see my baby brother being born, but proticol is only the dad gets to be in the opperating room. My mom made such a fuss they ran in with scrubs for me to throw on, and I made it just in time. Afterwards I stood with my baby brother holding my finger for the longest time, just looking at him. He is very special to me. Even though we are 21 years apart, we still are very close and now that he is getting a little older, you can see the sibling-ness coming out in him. He has started to tease me, tickle me, pull my hair. All the things that you would expect your little brother to do. We've had such a great weekend with him. Happy Birthday Little Brother!

8 months later!

Holy Moly! I cannot believe I have not updated my blog in 8 months! That is crazy. I blame it on the move, and facebook. Which I have officially quit!

Things are good in our house. We moved and have been remodeling/ redecorating our house. It is finally starting to feel like home. Sam is doing great in preschool, and Allie is becoming a crazy little girl with very strong opinions. I recently signed Sam up for Kindergarten in the Fall. I can't believe he starts Kindergarten so soon!

My goal is to post pictures in the next couple days. The last 8 months have been very eventful!

True Story

I had to write this down before it seemed like a dream.  Today is Father's Day, Happy Father's Day to Jason, and all the fabulous dads in our life!  Sam and Allie were playing in the hose cleaning the bat cave, so they got all wet.  I came in and changed both of their clothes, read a couple stories in Allie's room, then came out to the kitchen.  I put Allie down, and quickly she had walked out of the room.  I went to go find where she was, and she was in her room.  She found a binkie, and when I walked in she looked at me, and pointed to her crib.  I said, "Do you want to go Night Night?"  and she shook her head yes.  I then put her in her crib, thinking "this is never going to work."  A few minutes later and she is sound asleep.  What a sweetheart!  

My Little Man

Sam today, on his 4th birthday!  
Sam last year on his 3rd birthday!  
Sam at 2 1/2... sadly, this computer is new so all of our pictures from when Sam was a baby are on a computer that no longer works.  He's grown up a lot even in the last year and a half.  

After all the family and company have left, and after all the parties are over, today is Sam's actual birthday!  My little man.  My buddy.  I can't believe he is 4 years old today.  I remember it all like it was yesterday.  We have been through a lot together, 3 houses (about to be a 4th), 2 states, a sibling's birth, and all that little (and big) stuff inbetween.  Sam was such a wonderful baby, an amazing toddler, a trying 2 year old, a mixed bag of a 3 year old, and now 4!  He makes me laugh and stuns me everyday with his incredible mind.  He challenges me to be a better mother, and a better person.  Sam challenges me in every way, usually good ways.  I know how to handle him, and I know that he is a great little boy, and he will be a great man one day.  I am so proud of him. I watch him handle situations and see him play with his friends, and I am proud.  I am proud to be his mother.  Last Thursday we went to Danny's graduation, and watching those 18 year old kids I cried.  I cried because it goes so fast, my baby is 4!  I thought about what Sam would be like when he is graduating high school.  I better not blink...  

The Birthday! Pictures 3

Allie at Sam's party.  She had a blast.  
Sam in the jumper.  He loved it!  

Happy Birthday Sam!  He had a really cool Star Wars ice cream cake.
The jumper was also a slide!  It was a lot of fun!  
Sam using his "safety scissors" to unwrap his presents.  He had a great birthday party!  Although, now he's confused because I keep telling him his actual birthday is tomorrow.  He then says he is going to be 5, because he turned 4 yesterday.  I guess that is how fast a year seems.