Since it's been awhile that I've given an update, here is a brief summary of what we've all been up to recently ...
Brian and I ... We're enjoying getting to know the people in our caregroup better and have really enjoyed the opportunity to host these meetings at our place. In addition to the caregroup, we also host a young married's discipleship group once a month and it has been a joy for us to spend this time with the young married couples in our church. I am a part of the choir for the annual Christmas concert that our church does in December and now have weekly practices which is a fun night out for me! Other than that ... it's just the usual work for Brian (which he enjoys!), and wifing, mothering, homemaking, teaching, etc. for me!
Hailey ... Our not so little Tootser recently turned 5! Hard to believe that we have a 5 year old ... but it has been a joy to watch Hailey grow up. She loves to do school which is a blessing, and will do as much as I allow her to every day ... the primary things she does are reading, writing, math and bible. She is turning into quite the little reader and loves to write. We also have a monthly field trip that we take, so we're excited for more of those to come! Hailey just started taking gymnastics as well, which is a highlight for her. There is a neat program through a nearby church that has a gym filled with everything you need for gymnastics (mats, beam, bars, vault, etc.) ... they do a short devotional before they begin class and then enjoy 45 min. of different activities on different things. Hailey is also very excited to be a part of the children's choir at church ... this is her first year since you have to be 5 to participate. They will perform at our Christmas Eve service so we're looking forward to that!
Justin ... Buddy boy is growing up too ... he isn't quite the mischievous little boy that he once was. He loves to do everything that his big sister does and considers Hailey his best bud. They love to play together and really enjoy each other which is a blessing. Justin begs to do school (because Hailey does school!), so I let him sit and practice writing his letters and doing other pre-school type activities ... I'm hoping this enthusiasm for school will still be around in 2 years when he's actually starting kindergarten! He is still a ball of energy and still our cuddliest kiddo. He loves to wear his fake "crocs" (I'm too cheap to buy the real ones) and asks to pick out his socks every morning ever since I got him new ones (I decided to finally put away the 12-24 month socks ... our kiddos have tiny feet!). Justin has been enjoying going early to church with Daddy and Hailey every other month (when Brian is serving) ... we figure you can never start too early training up those little sound boys!
Sydney ... Our littlest Girlie is still rather little! However, she loves to talk ... and like Justin, she is a follower of her older siblings, and her primary goal is to imitate Hailey and Justin. If they are doing something, then she is likely doing the same thing. It's really sweet to see how they include her while they play dress up, play kitchen, look at books or ride bikes. Like most little siblings, they have their moments ... but overall Hailey and Justin both do a great job at including their younger sister in their fun! Now that Sydney has the big girl bed mastered, phase 2 in becoming a big girl is to be potty trained ... but I'm in no hurry for that one! She has started telling me when she is stinky which is nice, and she talks about the potty ... she just isn't too fond of sitting on it yet! But who can blame the kiddo, when we put her on the potty she practically falls in she's so little! We may have to pull out the little potty for her so she doesn't fall in. One of Sydney's favorite things to do is to sit and look at books. Oh, and Sydney is our first kiddo to like milk out of a cup ... she will drink as much as we allow. We're hoping maybe drinking all the milk she does will help her to put on some weight so that I can actually find pants that stay up on her!
Something fun the kiddos and I all enjoy together is going to the library. We go to a public library a couple times a month, but then we also go to a library in a local church where the kiddos enjoy picking out some videoes and books ... and at that same library we go to storytime twice a month where Hailey and Justin listen to books being read, learn a memory verse, do a couple of crafts and sing songs together. And I try to keep Sydney quiet and sitting still ... a task that is much easier said than done!
So there you have it ... a little view into our lives. And so I don't disappoint anyone, here are a few recent pics ....
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