Well, school is here, summer is all but over, and we are definitely kicking into high gear!
John is still working for the Olive Garden on the swing shift, though thankfully his hours are finally getting back to closer to normal. He is working hard helping me with all the business things (more on that to come, and no groaning...if you don't want to hear it just read the rest!) and coming up with new ideas all the time. Plus last week our bishopric decided to shake things up a little bit and change his calling from being 2nd counselor in the Sunday School to being 1st counselor. We keep teasing him about being promoted (before being in the Sunday School presidency he was the ward librarian and answerable to the 2nd counselor of the Sunday School), but he is doing well and really starting to grow.
Tia started the 4th grade 3 weeks ago. I didn't think it would be (sounds a little silly even now to say), but this was actually a little bit of a shock for me: my baby is starting 4th grade and is beginning to move around between teachers! But knowing Tia, she is taking it all in stride and loving the whole novelty of it! At home she is still our little mother (when you can pull her out of her book that is!), and enjoys having friends who call her at home now. Oh and the other major milestone? Next week she is starting orchestra! Yeah, the shock set in all right...
Caelen, my baby bear, started kindergarten 2 weeks ago...sniff, sniff. Actually, after last year (he was in Headstart preschool which is twice as long) this has been super easy. Except that we are having a hard time remembering what time we need to go and get him! Terrible I know. But in my defense, he has been having so much fun he doesn't want to come home either!
Kieran is absolutely loving school too, though in his case it is all because this way he gets mom, dad, and "his baby" all to himself for a few hours every day. Though that is going to get more scarce now that things are starting to change with the business, it just means that there are times when he gets just mom or just dad for a little while (yeah, I know, hurt his feelings a little more...). He has also been talking so, so, so much more clearly too! It has been wonderful to hear his little voice now! Especially when he is saying sweet things like "Ok, mom" and "I love you"!!!
Damon is finally starting to chunk up, though with how fast he is growing I think that is only going to be a temporary thing for a little bit yet. But he likes all the higher calorie things I've been giving him so much, I guess that is a good thing! In the meantime, no matter how short he is, I'm not worried at all about his mental and physical development in any other way. He is crawling super fast (his favorite game is to play chase!), and is also cruising along the furniture or pushing things while he steps. He is also experimenting (when he doesn't think anyone is looking) with standing all on his own! (Yeah, one of those "Look, ma, no hands!") I just know that before I get much more than a chance to blink my baby boy will be walking, and then look out as the chaos begins! Ahhhhh! I'm not ready to lose my baby yet, I only just got him!!!!
Anyway, enough with the melodrama. I'm mostly just running my feet off trying to keep up with everyone and everything. Between John and the kids, plus trying to clear out the house (we are having a yard sale with some of my sibs) in the next week and a half, plus getting all the food stuffs ready for sale, and getting Fall and Christmas shows scheduled/organized, plus getting all our gift packages organized, plus trying to prep a kind of catalog to distribute, plus, plus, plus,...anyone have a cloning machine?!?!?!
Anyway, that is us in a nutshell. We hope to see you all soon, or at least hear from you sometime!
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What is Tia going to play? Danika is starting into orchestra too. She decided she wanted to try the violin. We took her to the book table to get fitted. I was hoping to just get a 1/2 size so we didn't need to buy another one as she grows. Unfortunately she is so little they said she should have 1/4 size. Thankfully we got one on ebay for a good price.
I hear that. We decided that we are going to have to wait until next week before we can push too hard because of the price, though I think I might have found a few deals on ksl.com. I don't know, I guess we'll have to see!
So - WHEN do we get to see some PICTURES of the young'ns? Or at least send me a family photo by private e-mail... I am glad to hear that everyone is happy, healthy, and busy!
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