Jill and Don

Well, now that it is almost the middle of March, I wanted to give an update on February. That is kind of how our life has been lately, just trying to catch up! That is ok tho. We try to get the important things done and let the other things just happen if they are supposed to happen. I was finally awake enough one night after the kids went to bed to have Don teach me, so here I go.

Anyway, we are all good and happy. Emma of course started her new school at Vickery Elementary. She likes it fine but misses her friends at Parkway and the quiet at Parkway. Apparently, she has a very loud classroom with two boys who are especially bothersome. She comes home more days than not saying that her head hurts and that Mrs. Nutt (cute teacher name huh?) had to blow the whistle because it was so loud. Emma goes in her room upon coming home from school and asks if she can just have three minutes of quiet! Hopefully next year she will have a quieter class, you can bet I will do all within my power to make that happen. Emma has finally voiced an interest in having some of her new friends come over to play which is good, I was wondering when that was going to happen. We are looking forward to Spring break this month and rest from school and homework! Emma had gotten a 101% on her last few spelling tests, we are excited for her.

Speaking of school, Ben is so ready to go to Kindergarten. Everytime we drop Emma off for school, he says that he wishes he could go too. He is loving his preschool days (Tuesday and Thursday). His teachers rave about his good behavior. Here at home, Ben and I have started doing reading lessons and he is such a quick learner and so willing to learn. He is doing well and will be a great little kindergartner! He and Erick still struggle to get along, Erick pushes all of Ben's buttons and vice versa. On the other hand, Ben can't get enough of Camille, he just loves her and helps me out so much with her and thinks she is the greatest thing on earth which is pretty much true!

Erick is two! His favorite things are to climb up on the bar stools and climb all over the counter. He loves to use Emma's markers and decorate his body and the table. Some happier news is that he is learning his colors and can kind of say them. He is talking a bit more and his cutest word right now is "fishie" which he says like this "heeshie". He also loves to be outside with the other kids, they are all enjoying our backyard! We shaved Erick's head, it was his first haircut and Don just pulled out the clippers and did it without me knowing. It turns out to be a good thing because he really looks better and it will grow in nice now, however I think we will keep it shaved throughout the summer. I did keep some of his gorgeous baby cornsilk hair tho to put in his baby book.

Camille is so CHUBBY! Her brothers and sisters were all 20 lbs by 6 months. She has caught up with that at almost 8 months she will be 20 lbs. It is amazing how much she gained in 2 months. She is sleeping great and is so happy to just sit and play with her toys. She loves her brothers and sister and they love her so much. I wish Cami would just stay this age forever as I am pretty sure she is our last baby, I would love to enjoy kissing and loving on her forever at this age. Although I know she will just get more and more cute and fun!

Don and I are happy and doing great. I am into American Idol so am happy that it will now just be two nights instead of three, it was wearing me out staying up that late to keep up with it. I record it and then watch it after the kids go to bed. We are enjoying our new home a lot. We have lots we still need to do but unfortunately most of it involves money and so it will have to wait! We have a good neighborhood and nice neighbors. We feel very blessed. That is all for now.