Random Things

Just a quick overview of the events of the past year :)

January
We moved from Utah to Florida the first week of January while I was approximately 32 weeks pregnant. Longest drive ever - and man were my feet swollen by the time we got to Florida! Katie was a champ during the road trip. We were able to stop to visit the family in Colorado which was fantastic! While we were getting ready to head out of Dallas the morning of January 7, we learned that our nephew Owen Christopher was born!! Woo!!!

February
The biggest news of February was the birth of Kasey Thomas :) He was born via C-section on Friday the 24th of February. Brian's aunt Cathy flew out to help us with Katie. It was nice to have an extra body out here for 2 weeks to help out. And it was nice to have the company. We got to go to the beach and do a few other fun things while she was here.

March
My parents made the long drive down here from South Dakota a few days after Cathy left. It was nice to have the continuous company. Always nice to have extra hands around with a new baby. We went to the Gulfarium and the Air Space Museum and a few other places. It was nice. Humid, but nice!

April
I started back to work after having 6 weeks of maternity leave. It was nice to get back into the swing of things. I had my hands full with 2 kids at home though. We also decided to get a dog! We got Dash on April 12 and he has been Katie's best friend ever since. He is our little weiner dog and he is only 10 days older than Kasey. He was born on Valentine's Day.

May
Brian graduated from Airmen Leadership School as Distinguished Graduate. Woo!! He also turned 29. :) Kasey started sleeping more consistently through the night beginning in May. It was a nice month!

June
I just remember June being hot and we hit the stores a lot to look for good deals. Not a lot of events to report this month!

July
We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary! Woo!! It seems like only yesterday we were walking down the aisle. Time sure flies when you are having fun :) We purchased new bicycles for anniversary gifts. Good times...

August
HOT! Jennie had her third baby girl on August 2 - Elizabeth Joelle :)
Katie started part time day care and LOVES it!!

September
Katie declared that she has a new imaginary friend, Joey. I think he is still around here somewhere...haven't heard about him for a while. We also had various creatures visit our home during this month. I wonder what creatures will stop by this time next year!

October
Katie turned 3!! She is getting so big. And she looks more and more like her daddy every day! Katie and Kasey took their first plane ride during the middle of October to accompany me on a business trip to Colorado. Kasey experienced snow for the first time and I am not so sure he liked it.

November
I got a new job! Woo!! I turned 29 AND I made my very first turkey! Our Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful, but it was also relaxing. We decided to venture out on Black Friday to take advantage of some great deals. It really wasn't too bad. We had made a list based on the ads that we had gotten in the paper and it seemed to make things go pretty smoothly. Brian went a couple of places, the kids & I went a couple places and then we met up later on in the morning. I think we were done shopping by lunch time.

December
We made the long trek to South Dakota for Christmas. It was nice! We got to spend lots of time with my family and the kids really enjoyed it. We all ended up catching a cold and the ride home was less than ideal. We had really great weather traveling both on the way up there and the way home. We also got to see some old friends which was great! I wish we could have made it up to Mitchell to see some other friends, but time just got away from us.

Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!!

A few months ago I had set a goal to lose some weight or go down a size by the end of the year. The end of the year is quickly approaching and, well....I will not be meeting my goal. In fact, I gained back a few pounds. Ugh! The same thing happened when I quit nursing Katie. Blah! I am not normally one for New Year's resolutions, but I think this year the whole family is making a resolution - to eat healthier!! That means no more cookies (well, in very limited quantities), no ice cream, no cake, no CHOCOLATE (did I really just say that?!?!) We need to lose some serious weight at our house. The kids on the other hand need to learn to establish healthy eating habits while they are young so they don't fill up on junk food later in life. I read that it takes approximately 8-12 weeks to establish a routine. Please think good thoughts and pray that God gives us the energy and discipline we need to stick to this!

We are also going to be exercising more as a family. Kasey will be 1 in February - just in time for the weather to start getting fantastic! We will be able to put both munchkins in the "go buggy" and attach it to our bikes and go for family rides. We just need to get Kasey his own bike helmet :)

When we moved here almost a year ago, we were amazed to see so many ladybugs in the kids' rooms! They just kept appearing...2, 3, 10...but sometime in April they disappeared. I noticed one in Kasey's room the other day. Then I saw one in Katie's room yesterday. I guess they are back for a visit.

If anyone knows of a safe way to get rid of these, I would sure appreciate some input. We had at times 30 or more in each room. Kasey is really into putting everything in his mouth right now and I would rather he not base his entire meal plan off of ladybugs...

Katie took it upon herself to cut her hair again. It's really quite lovely this time. She did a number! We took her to get her hair fixed and well, there wasn't a lot they could do. Katie is just going to look a little silly for a few months until the short patches grow back out!

The funny thing about it this time is how she did it. She didn't use scissors this time. She found a pair of animal nail clippers (much like the ones shown here) and went to town! I applaud her for being creative, but next time, just leave the "cutting devices" where they belong!

Ok, so my blog has been offline for a few weeks. The code was broken somehow, but now I am back :)

A quick overview of what's been going on since my last post:
-The kids are still funny - Kasey is getting big and is on the verge of walking. Crazy! He weighs 19 lbs, 10 oz and is 28.25 inches. Short and round. Too much like his mama!!
-Thanksgiving was good. Lots of food. Too much food. Made my first turkey. It turned out GREAT!
-I turned 29! Woo! I will be 30 in less than a year. Brian has less than 6 months...hehe!
-Kasey got another ear infection
-Shopping, shopping, shopping! We only have a few more presents left to buy!

I will post more soon!