The Boys

Ok so here are a couple of things that have happened the last three weeks. Ethan had his first trip to the dentist about two or three weeks ago. David started taking some steps in his walker. Ethan also had another first. He gave his first talk in primary. Oh wait no let me rephrase that, I, gave his first talk in primary. Anyways about a week or so ago mom and dad came over to watch the boys while I studied. They took the boys out for a walk and that is what these pictures are.

Our Family's Day Trip

Well today was probably the best day our family has had in a long time. We decided late last night to take the kids to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. We knew the weather was going to be good so we went for it. It was a lot of fun! The weather was PERFECT and the kids were well behaved. I do have to say that being a parent sure puts a damper on your spontaneity. It took us like three hours to get ready and go this morning. It was worth the prep and we had a lot of fun.

Look Who's Standing!

These past couple of weeks have been busy. I can't believe it is February already. Ethan is staying busy and we are trying really hard to keep him away from BOWLING!! It is driving us crazy! Morning, noon and night there is nothing more precious to him than bowling. David is standing up now! He has been getting himself up and standing for about two weeks now. It is quite the achievement considering how his little foot was when he was born. Ethan is starting to really enjoy David now that he is older. Here are some pretty recent pictures of the boys hope you like them.

Something I thought I would NEVER do!!!!

Ok so last night the boys went to bed a little bit early so Neil and I thought it would be a good opportunity to spend some time together. I don't know how it happened or who came up with the idea but Neil actually showed me how to play (are you ready for this) World of Warcraft!! What the heck, I must have been really desperate last night for etertainment. Anyhow he said I did really well and I think he was pleasantly suprised that I was trying something that he enjoyed. Anyhow for those of you who know about this game, I made it to level 4 which Neil said was a good start. This is something I thought I would never ever do, but it was actually kind of fun. I still prefer Zoo and Rollercoaster Tycoon, but I don't have tons of time to play video games anyway. Lets just say that I am proud of myself for trying something new.

School Days!!

Alright I know that I should be reading right now but I just wanted to write a new post. So school is going and boy am I RUSTY! I feel so retarded because I end up reading things at least 3 or 4 times before I comprehend what I am reading. For the most part I am glad that I am taking classes again, however I have found it very difficult already to juggle two boys and homework. This is going to take me a while before I get back into the groove! Neil was laughing at me last night becuase I kept putting off my studying. He got home and I had the whole place clean and I had actually cooked a meal! Anyhow I better go I am starting to feel guilty as I am writing this.

David's Helmet

Ok so it has been about a week since David has been wearing his helmet and already there is a difference in the shape of his head. I am excited to see some results so soon. He is doing great! It does not seem to phase him one bit. It bugs me more than it does him! Anyhow I am feeling pretty tired because I just did some early spring cleaning and went through everyones closets and cleaned them out. Then I went through the toy box and got rid of some toys to make room for the new ones from Christmas. Why are kids so small and still end up taking up a whole bunch of space? Neil is studying again to get more certifications. Right now he is working on his Cisco certs and says its going to take a while for this one because it is a lot of material. I started my classes and hope to get all As. I'm only taking two classes but they involve a lot of reading so hopefully I will have the time to continue blogging. We are excited to hear from all of you so please email or leave comments if you can.

Happy New Year

Ok so I can't believe it is already 2009!!! Holy Cow! Happy New Year everybody. We had a great Christmas in California. We got to go see Chris and Linda's new house and it is Awesome. We also got to see Greg and Penny. Anyhow we are getting ready to have a busy year. I have decided to make my new years resolution a little more realistic this year. Yes I do want to drop those unwanted pounds but other than that obivious goal, my resolution is to focus on other people besides myself this year. I feel I have been so blessed and I want to enjoy my family more. So I hope all of you have made your resolutions and have thought about it. Neil and I are looking forward to this new year and can't wait to see what it will bring.