It's been awhile.....

Wow....its been a long time since I've been on here...I guess I'll have to catch everyone up. First of all we moved the end of July to a new house. We are about 7 miles outside Russell. We have a bigger house as well as a bigger yard for the kids to play in, about 7.5 acres including the grove. The kids love everything about it here, Joe loves his big "shop" and I love that I can hide from my kids in the house!!!

Well, on to other things.....

Mason celebrated his 7th birthday on August 31st.....He got to have a friend party this year and below is a picture of his friends at the party.....they had a great time playing outside in the grove, looking for the perfect spot to build a tree fort....which has wait till next summer!!! He is in first grade this year and is having a good time....his is learning to read, add, subtract and much more....his favorite subject is recess....I tell him thats not a subject and he replies with, "So!!" (Math is his favorite subject) He likes spending lots of time with his dad....preferably outside in the shop or just outside if it's warm enough.



Dawson had his 3rd birthday on October 11th. He LOVES Handy Manny, and all he said he wanted for his birthday was a Handy Manny birthday cake, so he got to have a Handy Manny birthday cake!! He is kind of a little devil child at times....he is the baby and gets spoiled a little more than the others did...what's a mom to do???!!! We have spent lots of time on potty training over the fall and beginning of winter....he just couldn't seem to get it...especially #2....he always went to hide in the closet.....finally over the last 3 weeks he has mastered it....with only a few accidents here and there!! Dawson's favorite things to do are play with cars, trucks, his train tracks, cuddle with mom and spend time wrestling with dad or spending time in the shop with dad...he also loves to watch, Toy Story, Handy Manny and Thomas the Train.



Morgan had her 5th birthday this year. She is still the same old princess she has always been only in with a 5 year old attitude!!! Morgan is in preschool againd this year....it is in Russell 2 full days a week....with me as her teacher (I never get a break!! ha) She is doing really well and can't wait to start Kindergarten next year.
Morgan loves playing with her barbies, babies, pet shop, and polly pockets. She tries really hard to keep up with Mason outside and then gives up and does her girly stuff indoors......she is happiest when her brothers leave her alone.



Well, that's all the time I have for now, but I'll try to come back and catch you up on the rest of the year.