It's time again....

for me to update the blog :)
Being a stay at home mom is way busier and more stressful than I thought it would be. I LOVE my kiddos and we have tons of fun, but it is super tiring going from one school to another, then straight to cooking lunch, then playing race cars, snacks, then back to pick up Hailey, to homework, then dinner, and bed. It is INSANE and I LOVE every minute of it!!!

Hailey and Ike both had a week off school for fall break at the end of October, so we made a trip to Utah to visit family. It was so nice to see everyone and take a time out from all the running and doing. We also got our family photos done. I can't wait until next year when our family has expanded by one. MJ is fabulous and always makes us look fantastic even if Hailey will only make one face and Ike likes to be stubborn.

After we got back we had Hailey's first parent teacher conferences. Mrs.Bury couldn't say enough good things and I was so pleased. We were given a list of the reading and math goals through the end of the year and were told she would send the 1st grade ones home shortly since Hailey had most of these down. YAY for Hailey's love of learning. She is writing books like crazy and sounding out the words, so sometimes we have to ask and I translate it on the back, so we know what it says, but they are amazing!!!

Ike is still loving preschool! He has "lots of friends," but doesn't know their names when I ask him. While teaching Hailey all the quirks of the english language Ike often corrects me that a doesn't make that sound. He is super stubborn and I'm hoping he doesn't hate all the weird quirks and just embraces them and reads well when he starts.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching and I'm excited yet sad. This will be our first Thanksgiving on our own. We have been so blessed over the years to be able to spend it with my parents, on the years they are in Utah and Jason's side of the family. I think we have taken for granted how lucky we were to have so many loving people to share the day with. I am truly thankful this year for us having moved to Colorado, yes though I do want to get back to Utah, and the sooner the better :) Jason and I have strengthened our marriage and learned to rely on one another and communicate a lot better. We truly now see what's most important to us in life, and well it's not a job, it's our family. We miss the family dinners, seeing nieces, nephews, and cousins growing up, and just spending time and seeing one another. So those of you in Utah if you hear of any jobs up Jason's line of work let us know, we want to come home.

The day after Thanksgiving we will be thanking Lynne for her numerous hours of labor to bring Jason to us....odd that he gets all the presents when she did all the work, we may need to rethink this :) The next week we will make a quick 2 or 3 day trip home for our Army Christmas Party and bring back our tree. The week after that, December 9th, we find out if Hailey and Ike will be having a baby brother or sister, so keep your eyes and ears open. I personally think it's a girl, but we shall see.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!!