Update

I've decided it's time for an updated, but as I type this Nathan is crying out for attention so we'll see how it goes.

-I am so ready for spring. I guess it's kind of here, but I'd like to see a week of sunny 60 degree weather. We did have one day in the 70's.

-Isaiah has been playing with Easter eggs for the last two days. He carries them around or puts them in different things. I'm glad to see him playing with normal toys. Some days he spends hours playing with Jeremy's legos. Mostly the little people. He loves to take their heads (!), hats and helmets off. I checked on him the other day and he had a little pile of helmets, a little pile of hats and a pile of people. He is growing up so quickly. He talks all the time and is getting pretty good at it. I just heard him calling for Jeremy -who taught him to say "Dad" instead of "Daddy"? I'd like to know where he learns this stuff. Oh yeah, he talks at home, but his Sunday school teacher says she never hears him talk in class.

-Nathan is fighting his way to two new teeth, at least I hope that's the problem. He's had us up that last two nights and is just generally not very happy. He is almost crawling, but mostly he pulls himself around on his belly. He does pretty good at sitting, but I keep putting him on the floor hoping he'll crawl. I figure he can learn to sit later. I've heard of babies not crawling, but I've never heard of babies not sitting. He loves his older brother and Isaiah loves him.

-Several weeks ago I bought some new dish clothes. They were red and white and I was very pleased to have them because my other ones were nasty. The first time I washed them I noticed a little pink on a few other items in the load, but nothing major. The second time I washed them I used hot water and wow, pink, pink, pink. (looked like I was doing Robyn's laundry!) I've tried everything, but most of the stuff is still pink. I bought bleach today. Here's the question, what do I do with the dish clothes?

-In about one month my whole family is going to be together for the first time since Christmas 2006. Three babies have been born since then. This will be the first time that Matt's and us will meet Anna Lee (10 months) and it will be the first time Brandon and Cindy meet Nathan (8 m. when we get together) and Ellie (3 m) Should be fun! I can hardly wait.

-Microwave cooking is not something I'm usually tempted to try, but I came across this recipe and decided to try it. It was actually pretty good! I also made this cheesecake recipe for my mother-in-law for her birthday. It was incredible if I must say so myself. I do not recommend this if you are on a diet.

-If you're still reading you should win some kind of an award, but I have nothing to give you -sorry.

Great Idea

Several weeks ago I found dress shirts for little boys on clearance. I suddenly saw my two little boys dressed alike for Easter Sunday and of course adorable pictures, maybe even some black and white. They would look so cute, and maybe we'd even blow one up to hang on the wall and give to the Grandma's.

Well Easter Sunday came and we rushed around to get out the door and then came home and everyone (including me) was too tired to do pictures so we all took naps and skipped the pictures.

Today is Tuesday. I could still see those beautiful pictures in my mind so I once again dressed my two boys in dress shirts and dress pants and decided to take pictures. Oh, they would be a great keepsake of our first Easter with two boys. Oh, what was I thinking...

Sweet sleep

We tell him to stay in bed. I guess we should tell him his whole body needs to stay in bed...at least his heart is in the right place...

Paint!

We spent the last week and a half painting our living room. We finally finished it up on Saturday. We're pretty pleased with how it turned out. Here are a few pictures.

We pulled up the old carpet after we finshed painting. The hardwood is beatuiful! We are still going to get another piece of carpet for the center of the room. I love how the hardwood looks, but it's just to loud and empty. Carpet makes a place feel more cozy.

I need to find curtains or make something. Any suggestions? How do you like the "ball" lamp hanging above the stero? We need to invest in some better lighting. I'd like to meet the person that decided not to put overhead lighting in bedrooms and living rooms... I enjoy lamp light most of the time, but sometimes I just want light!

And finally, here is the red wall. It was a little scary at first, but I think we're getting used to it and I think we'll like it.

For Mom

I've been trying to email some pictures to my mom, but for some reason she's not receiving them. So I'm posting them here -enjoy.

Homeschool alert

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Thanks for all the comments on my last post!

I thought I'd better update you on the cookbook since I made such a big deal about it. I did finally get it on Friday!

We had a great day with Matt and Heather on Saturday. It's always fun to see our kids together. We missed Anna Lee. :( Ellie is a sweet baby. So tiny. It's hard to believe Nathan was smaller than Ellie at birth. They grow up so quickly.