

Well, since it has been FOREVER since I have posted, I thought I would try to put a few words on here before going to bed.
Things have been busy in our home over the past 6 or more months since I posted last.
Abigail's cystic fibrosis test came back negative, and we are very thankful to God for that. She is 4 years old now and is quite the big girl. She writes her letters and numbers, counts to 100, does single digit addition and subtraction, can spell the names in our family, and is starting to learn some sight words. She is still very strong-willed and can be a bit of a challenge for mommy, but is a genuinely loving child.
Aiden is now 2 1/2 years old. He finally grew just enough so that we would not have to put him through the growth hormone testing. He is a very adventurous little guy and gets into everything. He is quite the climber, and has passed the older children climbing up some local rock climbing walls. He is a bit strong-willed, too, but is more self-entertaining than his sister. Aiden is talking in full sentences now, knows his alphabet, and can count to 20.
Both kids have grown quite a bit since March. Abigail is now 40 inches tall and weighs 38 pounds. Aiden is 33 inches tall and weighs 26 pounds. They both love to sing and dance. They both enjoy driving mommy crazy, then loving on her to make her happy again. Sneaky little things! They are quite the little duo, my A-team!
I have been going through a lot of physical challenges since April. Last month my team of doctors sat me down and told me that I had to quit doing massage therapy. I was very heart broken because I absolutely LOVE being an LMBT, but having a longer life expectancy to spend with my family is more important than making money. My last day was August 11th, the day after my 5 year wedding anniversary. Wes wants me to be a stay-at-home-mommy until Aiden starts kindergarten in 2010. We'll see how it goes! I am planning on homeschooling Abigail on a regular basis this year to prepare her for K5 next August. My mom is going to still watch my children a day or two each week so that I can do some things by myself, like lunches, housework, and groceries. It will be nice to have time to just be me. I am looking forward to more time to write and paint and am hoping to be published again. I have been redecorating our church's three nursery rooms, part of which was painting murals in the rooms, so I've decided that painting will be a big part of my "Me" time.
I hope you all enjoy the pictures of me, the kids, Wes, and one of my mural pieces.
I am so thankful that the cystic test came back negative and that your little man is growing just fine.
By the way, I agree with Wes: stay home if you are able. Your family will benefit from it.