For one we are down to the last 60 days (or so) until we welcome Ahonora. At that point I think we will have officially crossed into the large family status, since we will be twice the national average for family size. We will have even filled all our seats in the minivans with car seats. That's right four of them in the state of New Mexico a child is required to ride in a car seat until 4ft 9in or 70 pounds, Dreigan and Fionna will reach the height long before the weight, Naya waits to be seen.
The kids are really enjoying learning how to play Wii. In this picture the girls are dancing along with Hannah MontanaNaya is no longer a chunky monkey. We noticed this week that she has preschooler body and is showing her ribs. She is also wearing panties and staying dry most of the time. She still need some reminders but is doing very well.
Naya was so tired when we got home from Cathy and Steve's Christmas day we couldn't even wake her when we changed her clothes
I hope this is good sign for the near future.
Dreigan is starting a new instrument this month, the trumpet. FUMB has received a grant and has started a fine arts enrichment program. It included choir, band, and drama. Dreigan is very excited and practices three to four hours a day. He can not wait to learn a song. He also spent four days with his Bio-Dad and family.
Man he finds visits with his Dad exhausting. He slept 14 hours the day after he got home.
Fionna has grown very bored with winter break and is ready to go back to school. She is enjoying all the projects she was given this Christmas.
Like I said she loves all her project especially her book. I know it will be a keep sake forever.Nick is completely weirded out by all this extra time off. His job at CED is the first he has ever had where they don't work holidays. He now has had two four day weekends (paid) in row and three in six weeks. Poor guy I think he can learn to enjoy it. He also learned he has a birthday holiday he needs to take.
Christi was happy to go work this week after last week and all the snow that kept her class closed. It is an understatement to say the kids were completely off after all the time from school. It was fun to stay home with Dreigan, Fionna, and Naya. They were able to make a gingerbread house, sugar cookies, popcorn ball, fudge, divinity, gingerbread, and a full Christmas dinner, not to mention get all the decorations up, and clean the house. Do you think Christi is nesting a little?
Donna is home as well, but not by her choice. She is on paid administrative leave while a small glitched is straightened out. It's quite stupid and makes no sense at all, but it did help with child care issues during winter break. All the adults are ready for next week and the kids going back to school.
In addition to all that this last two week has had Jim's 81st birthday, in which we went and spent a little time him on his birthday and gave him his present. We also spent New Years Eve with him, Susie, Paul and Teresa. The kids love to get to stay up to so late, they always seem so disappointed that nothing really happens when midnight comes, except other people's fireworks..
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You all stayed up for New Years? We went to bed around 10 like the old people. Although our neighbors went crazy with the fireworks at midnight so it woke me up anyway. Ah to be young again... ;)
Hello to all. It was wonderful seeing you all on Christmas Day. Thank you for the very nice gift. At present it is on Gr-G-pa's computer desk, but soon it will be my turn to have it. Your lovely children are growing up so well. You are doing a great job, both of you. I think Lara went to bed on New Year's about the same time we did, and we didn't hear a thing until morning. Love your blog and pictures. You're doing a really good job. Hugs to you all.
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