I am under a lot of pressure to provide a quality post for our readers. Spencer does such a great job of entertaining everyone. I ,however, thought you may all be a bit tired of the politics, I know I am! Since I am at home my world revolves around the kids, so my posts will be more of updates about the fam. Ben has started 3rd grade and so far (I ask that you cross your fingers now) we are having a great year! Hooray, we have a nice, positive, loving teacher!! I went to the class meeting and I am thoroughly impressed with this teacher. Ben has come home in a good mood every day. I can not even begin to express our relief. Between last year and this year it is night and day.
Matt has been waiting patiently, well not that patiently, for his turn at soccer, and then I missed the registration cutoff!! He is pretty bummed, but I try to keep telling him school starts soon and keep his mind on that. He starts next Tuesday, the 26th. I found a pre-k that I hope will be more like the one Ben attended in Missouri. He is ready to go. He keeps asking when he can go to the "big school" with Ben. He is still forever funny and says something everyday that makes me laugh!
Caitlyn, oh, Caitlyn!! That girl and I are going to push wills before she is 3! She has been balking at potty training for almost a year now. (Some of it my fault, I wasn't ready for my baby to grow up yet. I am over that, thank-you) We finally had to just put her in big girl panties and let her deal with it. She has done great! We went out all day yesterday and she did not have a single accident. The other day I was out watering the trees and she came out on the porch with just her shirt on, and nothing else. I asked her to go back in and get some pants on. I said she wasn't being modest, probably the worst thing you can say to a nudist at heart! So, she peed right there on the porch, just to show me she could! She smiled the whole time.
Spencer has started school, again. It is the beginning of the end of his Bachelors. He should be done the end of February, since he only needs to take 4-5 classes. Then the plan is to start on his Masters, that will take another 18 months. It is fine with me as long as 2 things happen #1 he is done by the time Cait starts Kindergarten. #2 it makes me more money! (haha) No seriously, we are going to need more to pay off the student loans!!
I am still in my own little home world. I am watching a baby for the school year, which is a bit of an adjustment because it has been awhile since we had any babies in the house. She is a good baby, and I am sure she is trying to adjust to us as well. I also just got called as 2nd counselor in the Primary. I have decided that I must have some sort of hidden talent with children, that or the Lord is trying to drive me straight over the edge!! I wonder what it is like not to have "Mr. Stinky Feet" constantly playing in the CD player, or cereal all over the table, chairs and floor, or to go to the bathroom all by yourself? These are some question I sometimes long to have answered. Then I realize that I have some pretty terrific kids. I am relying on a huge amount of faith the Lord has a greater picture and I am going to do my best! (I may also have to increase the chocolate in my diet!)
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